The war piece to end all war pieces
“So think of this as the war piece to end all war pieces. And let the repetition begin!"
Bernie Sanders Calls For President to End “Inhumane” Deportation Raids
“Raids are not the answer. We cannot continue to employ inhumane tactics involving rounding up and deporting tens of thousands of immigrant families to address a crisis that requires compassion."
The unbearable opportunism of right-wing fear-mongering
What evil to bash good elections—while pushing scams and insurrections.
Feds to limit data brokers from selling personal information under proposed new rule
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed new rule would require companies to have explicit authorization from consumers to share sensitive personal and financial information.
Israeli strikes on schools kill dozens, mostly children
Israeli airstrikes on UN-run schools in Gaza kill at least 30, mostly children, as the humanitarian crisis deepens and cease-fire efforts stall.
Biodiversity loss due to land use change could be highly underestimated: Study
New research carried out in Colombia by the University of Cambridge suggests that local surveys assessing the effect of land clearances on biodiversity may be underestimating the impact by as much as 60 percent.
The problem of surplus White men
White men who are all revved up with no place to go pose the greatest challenge to American democracy.
After Paris, Imagine the Children of Syria
The recent attacks on Paris are terrible, but is indiscriminate retaliation only fueling the flames of terrorism?
Maryland moves to permanently ban fracking
23 politicians are co-sponsoring the fracking ban, which already has the support of nearly half of the state senate.
Kamal Adwan Hospital chief detained by Israeli forces in torture facility, global outcry ensues
Global outrage grows as Israeli forces abduct Gaza hospital chief, amid allegations of torture and systematic attacks on healthcare.