John Kiriakou: Hold the Fireworks
From the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade to the persecution of whistleblowers, this July 4th exploded with reasons not to celebrate.
Bernie Sanders on July 4th Mass Shooting: ‘Congress Must Do More NOW’
"Today's terrible shooting in Highland Park is the latest reminder of our nation's deadly gun violence epidemic," the Vermont senator said on Monday. "Grocery stores. Schools. Churches. Fourth of July…
Tom Engelhardt: Life in This Literal Hell
There’s so much heat that we seem endlessly in the fires of this political moment. To top it off, our planet is already overheating not just politically or militarily, but…
There Is Only One Thing Left to Do With the Supreme Court
Unelected judges shouldn’t have the power to take away rights most Americans support.
The American Right Is Scarier Than Putin
As a human rights activist who spent years working in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, I can say that I’m now more afraid of the hair-trigger responses of right-wing Americans than I…
In The Wake of Abu Akleh’s Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence
By Robin Andersen / FAIR On May 13, two days after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Forces, as her loss still dominated international…
How Spooks and Establishment Journalists are Circling the Wagons
In the second of this two-part series, we examine why so many journalists are keen to cooperate with and parrot the key messages of the US and British intelligence agencies.
What Would a Real Opposition Party of the People Do?
By Dave Lindorff / CounterPunch We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian zealots with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress,…
Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation
According to the National Priorities Project, about 25% of our tax dollars go to the Pentagon to finance the men, women, and weaponry that enables the United States military to…
‘Tipping Point of No Return’ Feared as Amazon Rainforest Fires Surge
"Up to now, the Biden administration has only legitimized the Brazilian government's anti-Indigenous and anti-environmental agenda," said Greenpeace USA.
Massacre of African Refugees in Spanish Colonial Enclave of Melilla Just Ahead of NATO’s Madrid Summit, A Mere Coincidence?
Spain is seeking NATO protection for Melilla, where the massacre occurred, and Ceuta, its other colonial enclave on the North African coast. The NATO Summit has declared irregular migration from…
Justice Department Launches Investigation into NYPD’s Troubled Special Victims Division
The probe will assess whether the SVD engages in a “pattern or practice of gender-biased policing," according to the DOJ.
Biden Says US Will Support Ukraine For ‘as Long as It Takes’ To Win War
The president also said Americans will have to deal with high gas prices 'for as long as it takes'
‘Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas’ Petition Nears 1 Million Signatures
"He has shown he cannot be an impartial justice and is more concerned with covering up his wife's coup attempts than the health of the Supreme Court," reads the petition.