Monday, April 27, 2026

Ahmaud Arbery’s killers convicted of federal hate crime and kidnapping charges

“Although we welcome the jury’s verdict, the only acceptable outcome in this matter would have been Mr. Arbery returning safely to his loved ones two years ago."

‘Stand your ground’ laws linked to 11% spike in US gun homicides: study

Researchers say the state-level laws "should be reconsidered to prevent unnecessary violent deaths."

Former Minneapolis cop sentenced to prison after fatal shooting

“There is no cause for celebration: no one has won. We all have lost, none more than Daunte Wright and the people who love him."

The keep Africa poor and dependent project

Western powers (dried-up imperial forces) do not want Africa and Africans to flourish and become strong, this is clear to all.

Why the Freedom Convoy is more American than Canadian

Conservatives in the United States have fallen in love with the fringe Conservatives in the United States have fallen in love with the fringe protests led by Canadian truckers. It is a cause that unites the libertarian and extremist wings of the GOP and offers a new front in the culture wars to mobilize right-wing forces.

U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan could be deadlier than 20 years of war

The collective punishment of Afghans is hideously wrong -- and the Biden administration can ease it with the stroke of a pen.

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.

Former police sergeant resentenced for using excessive force against handcuffed woman

“The security video of George’s actions that day in 2013, is sickening.”

Inside the campaign to abolish the subminimum wage in 25 states by 2026

"This is the only future for the service sector and the economy overall: wages must go up or there will be no future.”

Why $73 million Sandy Hook settlement is unlikely to unleash a flood of lawsuits...

While the settlement is a notable victory for the families of Sandy Hook’s victims, it’s still unclear if it’s a game changer for gun control advocates.