Friday, July 10, 2026

Big Lies, Little Lies and the Punishment of Brian Williams

Williams is in the public dock for telling a false story about his experiences covering the American invasion of Iraq; the disclosure humiliated him, his colleagues and his network when exposed. Is his punishment excessive, or does it fit the crime?
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“He didn’t deserve to die over $20”: George Floyd’s brother urges congress to stop...

“People of all backgrounds, genders and races have come together to demand change. Honor them. Honor George.”

Four years after Eric Garner’s killing in police chokehold, his family still seeks accountability

Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who applied the fatal chokehold, continues to work for the New York Police Department on paid desk duty and has received multiple raises since Garner’s death.

Appeals court Upholding TikTok ban is a grim sign for press freedom

A U.S. District Court of Appeals panel, with two Republican-appointed judges and one picked by a Democrat, has upheld a law forcing the sale of TikTok because of its alleged Chinese government control.

Nobel Laureates Call on 'Militaristic' US to Renew Pledge to Protect Human Rights

Democracy Now is joined by three women Nobel Peace Prize winners, who gathered to mark the anniversary of the International Congress of Women and to discuss how to build peace in the future. Watch as they lead the way for a women’s peace movement.

Changing the ‘world as it is’ into the ‘world as it should be’

One way to transform society is to resolve the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic.

Protesting shouldn’t be banned at the Olympics

“If there’s something on their mind, then athletes should be allowed to speak.”

Exclusive: Newly Discovered 1964 MLK Speech on Civil Rights, Segregation and Apartheid South Africa

In a newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., listen exclusively to his major address in London on segregation, the fight for civil rights and his support for Nelson Mandela and the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa.

Attack on Europe

If Europe regresses back to a time when nationalism trumped all other values including peace, freedom, and prosperity, Europeans will surely pay a heavy price.

Minnesota kicks off legal battle with Trump administration to hold ICE shooters accountable

The first test for prosecutors, if they file charges, would be to prove the agents don’t qualify for immunity through the Constitution’s supremacy clause.