The Struggle for Merdeka in West Papua
“The Indonesian elite ensures that West Papua is relatively isolated from media scrutiny, access to international agencies and diplomats (even though many western states are well known to oppose any indigenous struggle for self-determination, given it would only raise questions about their own subjugated indigenous populations).”
Bernie Proposes Nationwide Ban on Fracking
Bernie Sanders focuses on the environmental issue of fracking this week while campaigning in New York and Pennsylvania.
Eugene Debs and the kingdom of evil
"If there be anything sadder than a body perishing for want of bread, it is a mind dying of hunger for lack of light.”
Nearly 60 legislators boycotting Trump’s inauguration
At least 59 House Democrats have announced that they will not attend Trump’s inauguration on Friday.
Washington’s stealthy move towards a potential first strike against Russia and China
Criminal insanity in Washington is bipartisan.
Hillary vs. Bernie vs. the 1 Percent
The two Democratic Party White House hopefuls agree on cutting back on the after-tax incomes of America's rich, but where do their differences lie?
The Future of Food: 16 Most Exciting Stories for 2016
Here we have selected 16 stories that represent the most exciting food trends for 2016.
Exclusive: A cold sense of dread: Inaugural 2017
What is it that draws people to this man?
GOP Congress, Trump already pushing Koch Industries’ bill to hobble regulatory agencies
The REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act of 2017 has long been a legislative priority for Koch Industries.
Useful idiot: Donald Trump and the right’s project to destroy the U.S.P.S.
If he wins the presidential election, Joe Biden will almost certainly find a hollowed out postal service when he takes office, the fulfillment of a long running conservative project.









