Funding evil in Afghanistan (and beyond)
It may seem cynical to say so, but after almost 18 years of occupation, it sometimes seems that an entire country, one of the poorest in the world, has been turned into a kind of live fire training ground for U.S. and allied forces.
Ireland votes to become the world’s first country to divest from fossil fuels
“To have a fighting chance to combat catastrophic climate change, we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Why Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg are so adamant about the imperative of defeating...
The potential for democracy in the United States will largely hinge on whether Trump gains re-election.
Unilever to cut fossil fuels from cleaning brands by 2030
“We cannot let ourselves become distracted from the environmental crises that our world—our home—is facing…”
Ecuadorians reject referendum to host foreign military bases
The measure, which Ecuadorian voters overwhelmingly rejected, was part of a constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Noboa.
Parents sue off-duty LAPD officer for firing gun and assaulting their 13-year-old son
Both the LAPD and Anaheim PD have launched separate investigations into the incident.
Don’t rush impeachment: Let non-stop scandals pulverize the GOP brand
The greatest obstacle to progress – an intact, corrupt Republican Party that escapes severe punishment – must be decimated. A criminal lame duck president is the ideal battering ram to produce a lame duck national party.
VIDEO: Paul Ryan’s 7 Terrible Ideas
Despite the speech’s sweeping oratory and careful stagecraft, Ryan clings to seven dumb ideas that are also cropping up among Republican presidential candidates.
Trump administration proposes excluding noncitizens from 2030 census count
The plan would also strip race, ethnicity and sexual orientation questions from the count that decides how many House seats each state gets.
Trump pledges to crush campus protests, deport Pro-Palestinian demonstrators, shocking donors
At a private donor event, Trump promises to expel student protesters and curb pro-Palestinian movements on campuses, revealing his hard-line stance.