Julian Assange and the increasing threat to freedom of the press
The continued persecution of Manning and Assange shows that while actual war criminals are showered with praise and given lucrative sinecures, those who reveal their crimes are the ones who will face punishment.
Yes, half of Americans are in or near poverty: Here’s more evidence
Too many Americans have been cheated out of opportunities to share in our nation's prosperity.
The New York Times’ False Foreign Policy Narratives
Fortunately, there are those -- who receive very little high-profile media ink -- that challenge the purpose and priorities of our twinned economic and physical wars. But they deserve allies in media – who don’t just seek to promote the lesser evil – but a world worthy of our humanity and of our potential.
Trump’s controversial USPS takeover plan sparks nationwide protests
Postal workers and labor allies rally against Trump's reported effort to dismantle the Postal Service’s independence, raising fears of privatization and service cuts.
Journalists Face Most Deadly and Dangerous Period in Recent History
“Journalists are being caught in a terror dynamic," in which they are targeted and restricted of their civil liberties in the name of fighting terror. Is this the most deadly and dangerous period for journalists in recent history?
Three Middle-Class-Killing Industries for 2016
The companies in the spotlight are specialists in the disdainful business practices that permeate their industries.
102 organizations press Rubio to free Palestinian American teen held at Ofer prison
Coalition says Florida teenager Mohammed Ibrahim’s life is on the line after months without family contact or medical care.
US-backed housing scandals threaten to rip off Honduras and Panama
Miami-based investors are suing Honduras after their own false promises left families picking up the pieces.
A First Lady in a New York Cell
One year later, Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, languishes in a cell in New York City, having been dragged out of her room and kidnapped by U.S. forces on the Jan. 3 attack on Venezuela.
US bans import of seafood from countries in violation of marine mammal bycatch prevention
Countries facing the embargo include Mexico, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey.








