Chris Hedges: Julian Assange and the Collapse of the Rule of Law
Chris Hedges gave this talk at a rally Thursday night in New York City in support of Julian Assange. John and Gabriel Shipton, Julian’s father and brother, also spoke at…
Ximena Vengoechea: Has Silicon Valley Made It Impossible for Us to Listen?
The author wants to teach us how to listen again with her new book “Listen Like You Mean It,” but is that even possible in a capitalist world?
Richard Falk and Chris Hedges on Confronting the Ruling Elite
Richard Falk joins Chris Hedges for a new episode of “On Contact.” Falk has denounced what he calls “the global legalization of rogue behavior embedded in the UN Charter” which…
Towards a Fuller Awareness of Our Endangered World
In "Under a White Sky," Elizabeth Kolbert’s conversational prose draws readers across earth’s land, waters and air, animating a prismatic what’s-what of human follies and their unintended consequences.
Senate Releases Report on Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
The report marked the culmination of a five-month investigation by a bipartisan Senate committee into the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveals How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth…
How Do We Help Everyone Who Wants a COVID Vaccine to Get One?
Many essential workers still aren’t vaccinated, but it’s not because they don’t want to be.
The Government Is Here to Help Small Businesses — Unless They’re Cooperatives
The Small Business Administration’s rules prevent it from helping most employee- and consumer-owned cooperatives, even though Congress specifically asked it to. The result? Co-ops are largely cut out of the…
Economic Devastation From Climate Crisis Like Two Covid-19 Pandemics Per Year by 2050: Analysis
Oxfam International’s analysis suggests there’s still time to change this trend, but it’s running short.
Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds
The British government’s latest “test to travel” scheme is providing yet another opportunity for Conservative officials’ friends—like Randox founder Peter FitzGerald—to profit from the crisis.
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Dennis Kucinich: From Sleeping in a Car as a Kid to 16 Years in Congress
The former Congress member talks to Robert Scheer about his life and the dramatic events surrounding his political rise, as told in his new book “The Division of Light and…
How to Make Obscene Amounts of Money Off a Pandemic
Just over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems we've quickly forgotten (or perhaps never even noticed) the corporate profiteers linked to Trump’s crew in this period.
The New Domestic War on Terror Has Already Begun
Homeland Security just issued its fourth danger bulletin this year. And both the weapons and rhetorical tactics of the first War on Terror are increasingly visible.
Matt Taibbi Interview With Dennis Kucinich on His New Book, “The Division of Light and Power”
The former presidential candidate on his new book, the "Punch and Judy show" of partisan politics, and how "People move into the system, and instead of changing the system, the…
The Myth of Winnable Nuclear War Is Having Another Moment
International activists are gearing up to push back on this deadly Reagan-era relic.