No shelter left as Israeli forces displace 180,000 Palestinians in ten days
A renewed wave of Israeli bombings and ground offensives has displaced 180,000 people in 10 days, with schools, homes, and designated “safe zones” turned into mass graves—many funded by U.S. weapons and shielded by diplomatic silence.
Africa’s last colony: Repression and nonviolent resistance in occupied Western Sahara
The Sahrawi people are undeterred in their nonviolent struggle for self-determination.
A legislative coup in NC? Rev. William Barber on GOP stripping power from new...
The Republican lawmakers are attempting to impose measures to slash the number of state employees appointed by the governor, require Senate approval for all of the governor’s Cabinet picks and strip the governor of the power to appoint University of North Carolina trustees.
Strongman: Jair Bolsonaro and the unexpected rise of the far right in Brazil
It remains to be seen if Fernando Haddad can rally the country to prevent a Bolsonaro presidency.
‘Seems like a good policy!’ CBO shows Medicare for All could cover everyone for...
"A large share of Medicare administrative costs are tied up in tasks like eligibility determination... that would no longer exist in a Medicare for All system."
Scientists warn about dangers of disinfectants
“It’s ironic that the chemicals we’re deploying in vain for one health crisis are actually fueling another.”
15 lawmakers plotting to privatize America’s public lands
With the West already losing to development one football field's worth of natural areas every two and a half minutes, these shared lands are more important than ever.
Trump’s pick for FDA lead is neck deep in opioid industry cash
“Dr. Gottlieb has also said he wants the FDA approval process to move faster, and that FDA has too high of a standard for safety.”
The disaster of Andrew Cuomo and New York’s pandemic response
If the failures of this pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that when we finally come out of it we need a new normal.
Washington Post Reporter Remains Held in Iranian Prison for a Year
While the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the U.S. State Department have called for his immediate release, Jason Rezaian remains detained in an Iranian prison. His fate resides in the hands of an infamous judge known for committing human rights abuses.








