Making Madness Normal in Wartime
A new book on World War I by journalist Charles Glass, who has covered recent wars in the Middle East, offers an opportunity for us to compare then and now.
Jenin Invasion Day 2: As Israeli Army Withdraws, Palestinian Resistance Claims Victory
Late Tuesday night, large crowds flooded the streets of the Jenin refugee camp as residents celebrated the withdrawal of the Israeli military and claimed victory in the fighting. The Palestinian…
UN Forcefully Hits at US Blockade of Cuba and Prison in Guantanamo
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch Nothing on the horizon now threatens the end of the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba. Critical voices inside the United States and beyond fall flat;…
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow ‘Not Possible’ Without US Support
The Russian military said it downed several drones that attacked Moscow.
Federal Judge Rules Against Biden Admin Attack on Free Speech
The temporary injunction bars government agencies from suppressing free speech.
55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices
New fact sheets by the Poor People’s Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S.…
Human Exposure to Wildfires Has More Than Doubled in Two Decades – Read This If You’re Planning Fireworks On July 4
By Mojtaba Sadegh / The Conversation Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of a large wildfire. Most of…
Glenn Greenwald: John Mearsheimer on US Power & Darkness Ahead for Ukraine
By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble
Biden Nominates Elliott Abrams to Public Diplomacy Commission
Abrams led the Trump administration's failed regime change effort in Venezuela and covered up atrocities in Latin American in the 1980s.
How the Labor Movement Is Showing Up for LGBTQ+ Rights
At New York’s Queer Liberation March, unions turned out in an unprecedented way, signaling workers’ growing support for the LGBTQ+ community.
After Latest Raid, Tlaib Demands US Stop Funding ‘Violent Israeli Apartheid Regime’
"Israeli forces are now blocking ambulances from reaching the dozens of wounded Palestinians after at least eight people were killed in Jenin," the Michigan Democrat said Monday.
On This 4th of July We Need to Declare a War of Independence From Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, kicked off the Revolutionary War in earnest, which the Continental Army…
SCOTT RITTER: Biden’s 3am Moment in Ukraine
In June, Biden was confronted with the ultimate “3 am phone call” moment. He could have made a call which would have helped reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis…