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).”
Hold them accountable for undermining the Affordable Care Act
Know what they’re doing so you can hold them accountable on Election Day.
Supreme Court allows fracked gas pipeline’s use of eminent domain. But the pipeline’s victory...
The decision could give private companies more power to take state land, but experts point to a thicket of legal obstacles that remain in the pipeline’s way.
California is 40% Latinx. In Alex Padilla, it will finally have its first Latinx...
“This is really a reflection of the historic importance of Latinos.”
Zuckerberg’s Get-Away Car
The Facebook founder's “philanthropy” lets him stash his billions without paying taxes.
Sanders Is Close to Overtaking Clinton Among Nonwhite Voters
New poll results show the Vermont senator gaining on the former first lady and, in some states, even overtaking her. And it’s happening fast.
Voices From the Front Lines of the Flint Water Crisis
Two parallel investigations, state and federal, are underway in an attempt to determine if any crimes have been committed.
New WikiLeaks Intercepts Show More NSA Spying on European Allies and the UN
Julian Assange is no doubt, like all of us, flawed, but he has also been the victim of a mainstream press that is either in the pocket of powerful interests or jealous of WikiLeaks’ success.
Biden administration plans to set new tariffs on imports from China of EVs, solar...
Biden said the new tariffs are about "fair competition" after his aides determined that "imports of Chinese products made from aluminum and steel" were "selling the metals at prices that were falsely low to deplete the market share."
Baseless accusations: Shut it down?
“So far, I’m massively unimpressed by Trump’s voters, the overwhelming number of them refusing to make themselves known publicly as opposed to many of Trump’s ugliest utterances.”