Monday, November 9, 2026

When in doubt, strip search and restrain the unwell

"Helping" people by shaming them — and canceling their civil rights.

An Exceptional Nation? French Foreign Policy and the 21st Century Scramble for Africa

There seems to be no amount of human suffering and destruction that can’t be excused when undertaken by western countries who are always deemed to have good intentions, while those opposed to them are tarred as savages at best and pure evil at worst.

Empowering the people: More, not less democracy is the answer

We should always worry when elites begin to tell us that there’s too much democracy.

Convicted for protesting Jeff Sessions is no laughing matter

Unless we rise up and demand our first amendment right to dissent, then the joke will be on the American people.

5 million reject Trump’s militarism with No Kings protests as immigration raids expand

Nationwide demonstrations denounce authoritarianism, ICE crackdowns, and Trump’s $45 million military parade while calling for sustained resistance.

3 Mississippi cops charged with murder after beating black man

“As the family of George Robinson, we are pleased the Jackson Police Department officers involved in his death have finally been charged with murder."

COP 26: Can a singing, dancing rebellion save the world?

COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the...

I spent 16 months in solitary confinement and now I’m fighting to end it

"The need for reform is urgent. Because putting people in dehumanizing situations pushes them to do dehumanizing things."

No nukes for power, posturing or destruction

“In a world rife with geopolitical tensions and mistrust, this is a recipe for annihilation."

Derek Chauvin trial: 3 questions America needs to ask about seeking racial justice in...

Where the accused is placed above the law, there is an unjust system of justice.