Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The Costs of War, the Price of Peace

A new report, "Body Count", asserts that up to 1.3 million people have been killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the first 10 years of the so-called war on terror. When will the cost of war be too much even for the people making money off of it?

Three Deputies Arrested for Beating Mentally Ill Man to Death

Three Sheriff's deputies in Northern California have just been arrested for beating a man to death in his jail cell. The deputies are being charged with murder, conspiracy and assault under the color of authority.

UK High Court grants US permission to appeal ban on Assange extradition

“The U.S. government should have accepted the Magistrates’ Court’s decision —instead, it keeps this case going.”

The first 100 days of resistance

It’s heartening to see the anti-Trump resistance move so quickly toward an affirmative vision that rejects the limited political choices of the past and demands broader horizons of possibility.

Fired Indiana cop charged for assaulting handcuffed man

Peck’s “actions were excessive and unnecessary for this meritless traffic stop.”

Can the Department of Defense win its complicated battle against climate change?

The world’s biggest institutional user of oil is grappling with the impacts of climate change.

Historic bill proposes guaranteed paid leave for 27 million American workers, challenging US’ global...

A groundbreaking legislative effort led by Congressional Democrats and Senator Bernie Sanders seeks to revolutionize the American workplace by ensuring paid time off for all workers, aligning the U.S. with global standards.

Expanding Agroforestry Project to help farmers and environment

Eligible farmers will be able to participate in the project, which is funded through the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities with $60 million of the $3.1 billion in funding going to agroforestry.

China pledges to go greener by planting forests the size of Belgium over the...

“By 2035, the quality and stability of national forest, grassland, wetland and desert ecosystems will have been comprehensively upgraded.”

Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...

This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.