The Anti-Indigenous Use of Commercial Tobacco Harms the Planet and its People
The industrialization of tobacco in the U.S. encompasses colonization, slavery, and its latest victim: migrant farmworkers.
Alabama’s Pure Nitrogen Execution of Kevin Smith Could Take Over 15 Minutes
After attempting to execute Smith by other means, the state of Alabama is turning to nitrogen hypoxia gas—an untested, ‘astonishingly cruel’ method.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion Nationally in Landmark Ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the sections of the Federal Penal Code that criminalize women, pregnant persons, and healthcare professionals for abortion are unconstitutional, thereby decriminalizing abortion at the…
Women-Led Groups in Chicago Spearhead Response to Migrant Influx
As the migrant influx continues, their efforts shine a light on the need for collective action and federal response.
86 Cents For a Day of Work Is a Reality For Most Incarcerated People
Incarcerated laborers are often left out of workers’ rights efforts, but they are vastly underpaid, underprotected, and unable to save for a life beyond bars.
Blinken, Assange, And The 20th Anniversary Of The Palestine Hotel Bombing
By Chip Gibbons / The Dissenter When Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Australia in August, he was, as expected, asked about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Blinken confirmed that he…
Morocco Earthquake Death Toll Continues to Climb as Rescue Operations Intensify
The 6.8 earthquake which struck the country in the late hours of Friday was the deadliest in the last 60 years, and the region’s most powerful earthquake in the last…
Chris Hedges: The Pedagogy of Power
The ruling classes always work to keep the powerless from understanding how power functions. This assault has been aided by a cultural left determined to banish "dead white male" philosophers.
The Four Billionaires Who Want to Control the Universe
The gang-of-four powerful oligarchs: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreesen, are after increasing profits and world domination — and no one is trying to stop them.
Ukrainian Dissident Resists NATO’s Proxy War
By Max Blumenthal / YouTube Ukrainian journalist and exiled antiwar dissident Ruslan Kostaba has been jailed and brutally attacked for his years of opposition to his government’s war in the…
How Democrats Learned to Defend Israel’s Ethnocracy
Israel didn't always demand recognition as a Jewish state, but increasingly rightwing Israeli governments have gradually demanded unique recognition of the state's ethnic character. Dems have only obliged.
After a Century, Oil and Gas Problems Persist on Navajo Lands
The legacy of fossil fuel development endures in leaks, spills and neglect.
Mandatory Overtime Is Inhumane and Dangerous
Mill workers are battling harder than ever against overtime requirements that strain families and put lives at risk.