An ‘Extremist’ in the United States
“When conventional politics has failed to deal with pressing problems, we have no choice but to think beyond the conventions, sometimes in ways that may seem extreme.”
70% of Americans support deciding state abortion rights by ballot measure: Poll
After an "enormous victory" in Kansas, some progressives argue that ballot measures "are the next frontier" for protecting access to reproductive healthcare.
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.
Suppressed body cam video shows cops beating innocent unarmed man
No criminal charges have been filed against the Topeka Police Department for suppressing the footage or the prosecutors.
UK’s anti-protest laws: A threat to democracy and a dangerous global precedent, warns human...
How the UK’s anti-protest laws threaten democratic values and global credibility.
Denying coverage with AI: CMS’s new Medicare model
Funneling money to for-profit companies by rewarding them for denying health care coverage through using unproven, manipulable AI models is not the answer.
Trump expands boat-bombing campaign to Pacific as death toll climbs and legal outrage grows
Critics denounce the latest strikes as “unlawful extrajudicial killings” as the Trump administration extends its maritime attacks beyond the Caribbean and signals possible land strikes ahead.
Syrian war for dummies – Three versions
Three versions of the conflict are presented here and the reader can choose the one that makes the most sense.
Ethiopia: Amhara genocide and the threat of civil war
If peace, social harmony and democracy are to be established, long-term constitutional reform is needed, ethnic federalism abandoned and fair and open parliamentary elections held.
Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’...
Can government programs that provide financial support to parents offset the motherhood penalty in earnings?