Saturday, November 7, 2026

Personal interview: Coleen Rowley What are the Prospects for Peace?

In this fifth installment of the '"What are the Prospects for Peace?" interview series, Coleen Cowley talks about the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time.

‘Conspiracism’ poisons the rightwing fringe; progressives not immune, just much smarter

What changes before 2024 if the GOP can’t exit the pandemic-decimated, insurrectionist Trump train wreck?

‘No Militarization of Space Act’ introduced in Congress

It is sponsored by five members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Jared Huffman called the U.S. Space Force “costly and unnecessary.”

McKinsey never told the FDA it was working for opioid makers while also working...

The consulting giant was helping Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson fend off FDA regulations even as it helped shape FDA drug policy.

Inside the Pandora Papers

A massive data leak includes explosive revelations about the hidden wealth system, including the U.S. role as a magnet for kleptocratic funds.

Corporate media myths about the chaos on Capitol Hill

The phraseology about “the two big” or “biggest" spending bills is a common media refrain. And it’s a myth.

NYT runs interference for billionaires who don’t want their wealth taxed

Fortunately for them, they’ve got the New York Times running interference.

Media attacked, journalists murdered: Democracy eroded

Social justice and freedom in all its forms, including media freedom, are at the core of the fight.

Forget the Voting Rights bill: Here’s how to destroy GOP voter suppression

The lesson to be learned here? When you are faced with a massive obstacle, aka, the Republicans in U.S. Senate blocking your way, then you must either go around it, over it, under it, or right through it.