Biden’s appeasement of hawks and neocons is crippling his diplomacy
We hope he and his advisers are not too blinded by anachronistic imperial thinking or too intimidated by the neocons to make a fresh start and engage with the world as it actually exists in 2021.
2 Denver police officers suspended for use of force during George Floyd protests
“Once I dispersed the fogger, the female immediately put her window up and put her head down to read her phone. I realized that I made a mistake and walked away from the female and her car.”
Resistance that won’t quit: A timeline of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Despite a Trump executive order undoing nearly nine years of defiance, the story of the-pipeline-that-won’t-die isn’t over.
Mayor resigns and pleads guilty to corruption charges
As the target of a multi-year undercover investigation headed by the FBI, Scranton Mayor William Courtright resigned from office on Monday and...
Monsanto ignored warnings about dicamba risks as far back as 2011
Monsanto steadfastly denies responsibility.
Sanders and colleagues introduce Medicare for All Act of 2022 in the Senate
The Medicare for All Act of 2022 would be implemented over a four-year period and would include dental care, vision coverage, and hearing aids with no out-of-pocket expenses, insurance premiums, deductibles, or co-payments,
Peace talks essential as war rages on in Ukraine
The only realistic alternative to this endless slaughter is a return to peace talks to bring the fighting to an end, find reasonable political solutions to Ukraine’s political divisions, and seek a peaceful framework for the underlying geopolitical competition.
War and the imperial presidency
Congress offers a bipartisan blank check to Donald Trump.
Much Ado About Nothing: The ODNI report on Russian “hacking” is short on proof
It’s respected voices like these that are missing from the current debate about Russia.
Dakota Access security firm’s top adviser led military intelligence efforts for 1992 LA riots
Law enforcement and U.S. military efforts during the Los Angeles riots created more harm than good.









