Thursday, July 17, 2025

Africa’s last colony: Repression and nonviolent resistance in occupied Western Sahara

The Sahrawi people are undeterred in their nonviolent struggle for self-determination.

Opinion: First thoughts on Trump-era science

Stanford researchers Paul and Anne Ehrlich offer suggestions on coping in a world where science suddenly feels devalued.

Federal Bureau of Prisons covered up visit to CIA torture site

With a looming Trump presidency, the ACLU and many others are gravely concerned with the President-elect’s remarks on the campaign trail regarding the reimplementation of torture.

Trump’s pick for attorney general could be big boost to Monsanto

Trump, who reportedly holds between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of Monsanto stocks, does not support the labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients.

Veterans are joining forces with Standing Rock Protestors in North Dakota

Hundreds of veterans from around the country are preparing to support Standing Rock protestors between the 4th and 7th of December.

Hundreds of water protectors injured after riot police fire water cannons and rubber bullets

National Lawyers Guild legal observers witnessed multiple injuries, including people being knocked unconscious and bleeding after being hit by rubber bullets.

From the Sioux to the Sault: Standing Rock spirit spreads to Michigan’s upper peninsula

A 63-year-old pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Great Lakes tribes—tapping into the Standing Rock spirit—want it stopped. A “Sacred Water” story.

DAPL company files lawsuit to finish pipeline and bypass “political interference”

If the company succeeds in getting the ruling they want, they will be able to complete the project without intervention from any federal agency.

The terrorism targeting our grandchildren

These children, our own children and grandchildren, are facing terrors because of the self-serving corporate demand for profit over human need.

Doctors speak out: For the sake of human health ban fracking

"In light of more than 900 scientific studies that overwhelmingly demonstrate risks and adverse impacts of drilling and fracking, Governor Wolf must implement a moratorium to stop the public health crisis that is occurring in Pennsylvania."