Friday, May 3, 2024

A Family Broken Up: Freed After 8 Years at Guantánamo, a Father and Son...

Democracy Now discusses a story about a father and son who were held for many years at Guantánamo. Here is how their relationship was used against them in Guantánamo and what's become of them after their release.

The Greek People Have Voted ‘No!’ to Austerity and Economic Blackmail

Greece has suffered seven years of austerity, but something big happened recently—the Greek people voted by a landslide against European austerity. But why did the corporate media barely report on this historic vote?

Reign of idiots

Trump embodies the essence of this decayed, intellectually bankrupt and immoral world.

Whistleblowers, moral injury, and endless war

Was Chelsea Manning motivated by moral injury?

3 Chicago cops charged with obstruction for falsely justifying teen’s death

Dashcam footage revealed that none of the officers told the truth about McDonald’s death.

How corporate food monopolies caused the baby formula scandal 

The fact that a handful of companies produce the majority of our food means that small disruptions will have big impacts. This time the impacts are borne by American babies.

Trump nominates climate change denier to head NASA

Bridenstine would be “devastating for the space program.”

Police violence reached an all-time high last year—are we ready to shrink police budgets?

If we want to see a significant reversal to the ruthless march of police savagery, we’re going to need to put our money where our mouths are.

Investigation shows rail giant donated to Ohio governor a month before toxic crash

If Norfolk Southern "can pay for lobbyists and politicians, they can pay to clean up the mess they made in our community," said one local group.