The winner at the DNC’s latest meeting? Israel, ethnic cleansing and genocide
Why did pro-Israel groups voice so much pleasure and praise—not only for the sidelining of pro-human-rights resolutions but also for the process that sidelined them?
The elites’ tax evasion: Unveiling the global decline in fair taxation
The wealthiest 1 percent in the globe's most influential economies have seen their tax obligations dramatically reduced.
Pentagon spending set to hit near-record levels, but ‘establishment says we can’t afford’ progressive...
"Very few in Congress are questioning how the U.S. can afford to spend $7.5 trillion on the military."
1,000+ arrested as Extinction Rebellion protests in London enter second week
"The world we are leaving for the children and grandchildren is going to be horrendous and we let it happen. It happened on our watch. So we have to stand up and fight or lie down and fight."
Wagging the dog? America and the UK respond to the crisis in Ukraine
Likely the best way to understand the reaction of the U.S., UK and other English speaking countries to the latest ‘crisis’ in the Ukraine is that there is, as always, plenty of money to be made out of it.
How a small New England state is becoming a trailblazer in democracy
John Marion has successfully spearheaded numerous pieces of democracy reform, including online voter registration, a law strengthening the state’s Ethics Commission and automatic voter registration and risk-limiting post-election audits.
The unbearable dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh’s choice to lie about things that are easily disproved speaks to a kind of hubris that’s fitting to someone of his pedigree.
Biden’s climate catastrophe: IRA unleashes fossil fuel frenzy, jeopardizing environmental future
This scenario poses a stark contradiction to the Act's intent of fostering a greener future.
Stopping climate change
We should “think outside the box” to arrive at solutions that eliminate climate change as best we can.
‘Humanitarian crisis’ looms as Arizona threatens to revoke immigrant children shelter licenses
“It’s not a response to say we can’t shut down the facilities when there are reports of abuse taking place. It’s really not the kids in these facilities that should be suffering.”