Can We Forgive Our Artists?
Avik Jain Chatlani Prism Reports Back in June, when I read that author Marjane Satrapi “died of sadness,” I knew that the writing day was over. As I made a…
James Hansen Super-Duper El Niño 2027 Outlook
Robert Hunziker, Counter Punch. Global Warming Has Begun, Expert Tells Senate, New York Times, June 24, 1988: On June 23, 1988, NASA scientist Dr. James E. Hansen testified before the…
Declaration Of A Zone Of Peace In Our Americas
Popular Steering Committee for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas, Black Alliance for Peace. The organizations, social movements, and grassroots networks gathered here in Havana, Cuba, from August 15…
Pro-Palestine Activists Occupy Aircraft Parts Factory Linked To Israel
Millenium News 24. In a significant demonstration of solidarity with Palestine, pro-Palestine activists from the group ‘People Against Genocide’ have occupied a Martin-Baker aircraft parts factory in the United Kingdom.…
Israel Took Another Major Step Towards West Bank Annexation
Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. Settlers besiege Palestinian families in Qusra. Israel’s government responds by handing settlement security to the police of hardline minister Ben-Gvir- a move seen to further entrench Israeli…
Hormuz Catastrophe: Netanyahu & Trump Knew Risks, Escalated Anyway
Dan Steinbock Informed Comment Iran has not collapsed, while Hormuz has become a global economic choke point. The central failure was not ignorance of the risks, but the political decision…
‘Vance Is a Dirtbag’: Troy Jackson Responds to VP Downplaying ICE Killing in Maine
Jake Johnson Common Dreams “To come here and say, ‘Have some perspective’? You ought to have some damn perspective,” Jackson said in a video reply to the vice president. Troy…
How the Media Sells Genocide
Western media, by employing double standards, censorship, deceptive language, amplifying Israeli lies and dehumanizing Palestinians, facilitates the genocide in Gaza. Chris Hedges ScheerPost The Western media manufactures consent for genocide.…
Trump Sanctioned ICC Officials to Shield Israeli Leaders. Rights Groups Sued.
By Marjorie Cohn This article was originally published by Truthout Supporters of Trump-sanctioned individuals or entities face maximums of $1 million in fines and 20 years imprisonment. The United States…
Media’s Obsession With Natalie Harp Shames Us All
Kathy Gannon Substack Where does the story of Natalie add value to our understanding of the news, of the events that shape our world? No, instead we get an obsession…
‘Lawless Killing Spree At Sea Resumes’ As US Announces Fresh Boat Bombings
Brad Reed Common Dreams he US military has resumed its campaign of bombing alleged drug-trafficking vessels after a two-month pause in a campaign that many legal experts and human rights…
Don’t Coddle For-Profit Insurers; Take Them On!
Dr. Rob Stone, Common Dreams. Or Why Paul Krugman Is Wrong About Medicare For All. As a physician, my life’s goal is to practice medicine in a country where everyone…
The Ugliness Of Latin America’s Angry Tide
Vijay Prashad, BreakThrough News. Across Latin America, the angry tide is attempting to transform society itself. Not merely enact this or that legislation. In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la…
NYT Reduces Israel’s Arrest of Ro Khanna to a Politician’s Publicity Stunt
Robin Andersen FAIR After US Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was detained in the West Bank, first by Israeli settlers wielding US-made rifles, then by the IDF, his outrage was palpable.…