Monday, November 9, 2026

“Thank you for your service”: pardons for war criminals and indifference for those damaged...

I can’t remember who recently said it, but the point has been made that we often call people heroes because it’s easier to sacrifice them when they’re given this honorific and simply move on.

Cop Charged with Homicide for Shooting Unarmed Man Twice in the Back

After a routine traffic stop, a Pennsylvania police officer was charged with criminal homicide for shooting an unarmed man on Tuesday. This is just another example of an officer employing deadly force without justification.

The far right’s new-old war on women

From the Trumpists who attacked the U.S. Capitol to far-right populists in Europe, insecurities about women are a major ideological motivation that often goes underappreciated. Mainstream conservatives, in particular, should be wary of the role that gender issues play in opening the door to extremists.

Special Delivery for the Plutocrats

Spending by outside groups exploded from about $15 million in 1998 to more than $1 billion in 2012. And between the Clinton coffers and Koch cash, the crisis will get far worse as the 2016 presidential-election season heats up. Doug Hughes hopes to help change this.

The artist as prophet

The artist, if true to his or her vocation, recovers the past and explains the present.
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Top Climate Expert: Crisis is Worse Than We Think & Scientists Are Self-Censoring to...

The climate crisis is more severe than even many scientists have acknowledged. Climate expert Kevin Anderson says many scientists are self-censoring their work to downplay the severity of the climate crisis.

Chicago Police Officer Plans To Sue Teenager He Shot And Killed

The cop is suing for "emotional distress." We are sure the 19-year-old that he killed would choose emotional distress over death any day.

Student debt forgiveness is a win-win for our country

The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life.

Parkland students join Chicagoans to march against gun violence

"We just want peace. With this type of movement, with this amount of people we can definitely get something done."

Koch Brothers’ Plight Likened to that of Civil Rights Workers in the 1950s

Supreme Court case used by ‘dark money’ groups as an excuse to keep donors secret.