Afghanistan and the Purdue Pharma case are reminders that the US is a failed...
The Sacklers said they wanted “global peace” from future lawsuits, and they got what they wanted. Meanwhile, in the failed narco-state they helped create, the war goes on.
Bertrand Russell and Ban the Bomb
Bertrand Russell's keen insights into the destructive potential of a nuclear war drove him to campaign for the complete elimination of these weapons of mass horror.
Oil industry launches lobbying blitz as Congress targets fossil fuel subsidies
A lobbying group representing large fracking companies is pressing Democrats to keep in place billions of dollars of subsidies that drillers receive.
Two massacres? Disturbing accusations in the wake of Kabul airport bombings
The attacks were used by interventionist pundits in English speaking countries as an excuse to postpone the end of the almost 20 year NATO occupation.
Protect the filibuster or preserve our democracy, which shall it be?
The time for procrastination is over. What shall it be, protect the filibuster or preserve our democracy?
Former DA indicted for mishandling investigation of Ahmaud Arbery’s death
“Our office is committed to ensuring those who are entrusted to serve are carrying out their duties ethically and honestly.”
House panel approves $37.5 billion military budget increase for 2022
“A day after the United States withdrew from one of the most costly wars in history, the absolute LAST thing congressional representatives should be doing is increasing the Pentagon budget.”
In Minnesota’s ‘most diverse city,’ schools are addressing the community’s deep trauma
Educators use the community schools approach to tackle underlying causes of disparities that show up in classrooms.
Police officers and paramedics charged with killing innocent black man
On Wednesday, the three officers and two paramedics responsible for McClain’s death were charged in a 32-count indictment. All five face charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
IKEA to sell renewable energy in effort to be climate positive
“At IKEA, we want to become fully circular and climate positive by 2030, built on renewable energy and resources."