Pennsylvania’s Prison System is Torturing Mumia Abu-Jamal and his Family Too
Abu-Jamal’s current health crisis clearly illustrates this national atrocity. His situation is also clearly unconstitutional, as leaving an inmate untreated, including for a disease like diabetes, has been declared by the US Supreme Court to be "cruel and unusual punishment."
Wall Street Banks on Buying the Democrats’ Love
Big money is threatening the Democratic party by saying that major campaign donations are dependent on “a friendlier attitude toward the banks.” This just shows what little respect banks actually have.
Personal interview: Dan Kovalik What are the Prospects for Peace?
We look to Dan Kovalik, a respected and renowned thought leader, for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights for improving the prospects of peace.
Occupied bodies: How SCOTUS’ repeal of Roe and the Israeli Supreme Court’s expulsion of...
It is possible that a majority of American women will have fewer rights over their own bodies than the Muslim women living in 29 M.
States of Terror
We waded into conflicts in the Middle East we did not understand, propelled forward by fantasy. And our folly spawned a death spiral of political, social and economic collapse, widespread poverty, massive displacement, misery and radical jihadism.
Why a New Jersey Puffer Fish Should Not Be President
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was at one point considered to be Mitt Romney's vice president if he had won back in 2012, but Romney decided he was not fit to lead. Apparently Christie did not agree and is now attempting to run for president in 2016.
Mr. Trump: do you now understand the ramifications of your anti-mask policies?
Based on three reversals in a short span of time, I’d say that he should be readmitted to Walter Reed for more intensive treatment. And here’s a big plus. I believe they have a world-class psychiatric ward.
The Flame of Intolerance Still Flickers in Alabama
Inequality, racism and segregation persist with remarkable tenacity in Alabama. The state will "continually have to confront its resistance to comply with the Constitution and respect the dignity and aspirations of all people.”
Chicago’s Taxpayer-Funded Ode to Robber Barons
Even though George Pullman was a feudalistic 19th-century profiteer, he considered himself a beneficent employer as he suppressed the wages of his factory workers. In current times, is our tax money going to finance a monument for his greed?
Debate Mendacity Even Shocks Conservatives
Republican presidential candidates seem free to bend, twist and shred the truth at will—for instance, take the free-for-all CNBC debate. They all got away with prevaricating about themselves, their policies and their opponents.