Wednesday, May 27, 2026

12/3/18 Interview with David Krieger

John Scales Avery interviews Nuclear Age Peace Foundation founder David Krieger on his dedicated and heroic life-long work for the complete abolition of nuclear weapons.

New York Times reviews reporter’s ‘likes’ on post advocating Gaza ‘slaughterhouse

Amidst ethical scrutiny, The New York Times delves into the actions of a freelancer whose social media activity casts shadows on journalistic neutrality in conflict coverage.

What COVID-19 reveals about incarceration and how we can transform the prison system

We are being offered an opportunity to carefully examine a destructive, expensive, punitive system and transform it into one that could be just, restorative, and good for individuals and society as a whole.

Voting Rights Remain Under Attack 50 Years After the Bloody Sunday March in Selma

This past weekend, thousands of people, including President Obama and more than 100 members of Congress, marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Still, the Voting Rights Act is under peril today.

Landmark triumph in Ohio: Voters powerfully cement abortion rights in state law, rebuking extremist...

In a remarkable assertion of progressive values, Ohio voters have firmly anchored the right to abortion within the bedrock of their state constitution, signaling a clear directive to policy makers and setting a precedent for the nation.

VIDEO: Art and Protests at the Venice Biennale Highlight Labor Conditions, Climate Change and...

Democracy Now is broadcasting from the Venice Biennale, the oldest and most prestigious international art exhibition, where this year's theme, "All the World’s Futures," has not been without controversy.

Racism is behind anti-Asian American violence, even when it’s not a hate crime

Regardless of whether some or all – or none – of these latest assaults on Asian Americans are proved to be hate crimes or not, race plays a historic role.

Anatomy of a protest movement

A three-part reported series identifying the infrastructure, challenges, and successes of Portland's sustained protests in defense of Black lives.

Video Reveals Police Gunning Down Man for Throwing Rocks

Police recently shot and killed Antonio Zambrano-Montes, a mentally disturbed man, and it was all caught on video. While he had a rock in his hand rather than a gun, could the situation have been handled differently?

Shameless

Trump rally participants chanted about Ilhan Omar: “Send her back! Send her back!” They are shameless so I feel shame for them.