Chaos in Syria, Part I – 3 Motives and 7 Countries
What exactly has been happening in Syria in the last few years? How did we end up with millions of refugees?
Despite court order, NYPD failed to properly monitor stop-and-frisks by aggressive unit
The department didn’t audit thousands of stops made by its Community Response Team, which has a history of unconstitutional policing and has drawn hundreds of civilian complaints.
Netanyahu ties Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre to Australia’s recognition of Palestinian statehood
As Australia mourned a deadly antisemitic attack that killed 16 people, critics accused the Israeli prime minister of exploiting tragedy to attack Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme Court case could shield Monsanto from cancer lawsuits and reshape corporate accountability
A Supreme Court fight over Roundup warning labels could determine whether injured Americans can continue challenging pesticide manufacturers in court, while raising far-reaching questions about federal power, corporate liability, and public health protections.
Support stronger air pollution standards
Tighter standards for air pollution could save lives.
The next frontier of climate accountability: Making Big Food pay its ecological bill
The “polluter pays” principle transformed the energy industry half a century ago. Now, as industrial agriculture drives climate breakdown, deforestation, and water scarcity, experts say it’s time to apply the same rule to our food systems—and make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.
What’s it going to take to get to mass strikes?
General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but to succeed they require an organized majority.
What do Minnesota and Venezuela have in common?
The governing logic of the Trump administration increasingly treats both Democratic-controlled U.S. states and neighboring countries as spaces requiring imperial pacification rather than democratic self-rule.
On the brink: Supreme Court may endanger Voting Rights Act’s legacy
Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.
When Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize, ‘peace’ has lost its meaning
Why Maria Corian Machada is a horrible Peace Prize choice by Venezuelan-American, Michelle Ellner.









