Yearly Archives: 2016
Libeled by the Washington Post in a ‘false news’ McCarthyite attack on alternative media
Is the Pentagon behind this massive hit on independent journalism?
Euphemism as journalism: Distracting the audience by focusing on Trump’s skill at distraction
Top-of-the-line political journalists marveled at Trump’s ability to create distractions while they kept themselves—and their audience—distracted from substantive matters.
The Paris Pact might save the climate from Trump
Because of their leadership, the climate might be able to withstand what havoc Trump may wreak.
“Nothing short of a slaughter”: 1 million Syrians in Aleppo under siege with no...
The United Nations is warning nearly 1 million Syrians are living under siege, double the number last year.
Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change at global level
The effects of Arctic warming could be felt as far away as the Indian Ocean, in a stark warning that changes in the region could cause uncontrollable climate change at a global level.
Fidel Castro: Cuban conundrum fought for freedom but entrenched state power
These are the riddles at the center of Fidel Castro, resolved conventionally by taking opposing sides: Fidel the savior, Castro the monster.
Sioux Tribe leaders respond to army eviction notice of #NoDAPL camp, refuse to give...
After receiving notice of the US Army Corps’ plan to evict peaceful protesters from their camps, Sioux tribal leaders have responded with dignity and defiance, promising to stay put in defense of their land and people.
A government that has plunged this country into a state of regression
It is entirely possible that the process has now gone too far and cannot be reversed.
Police under investigation after fatally shooting unarmed teen in back
According to Raye’s mother, Karonisha Ramsey, her son had called her a few hours before his death to tell her that he would be home for Thanksgiving dinner.
How important is NASA’s Earth science program that Trump wants to abolish?
Most people know NASA for its moon shots and participation in the International Space Station; many don’t realize that NASA also supports its space mission through its Earth Science program.