Scott Ritter: On Speaking Plain ‘Putin’
Any retrospective on the Russian-Ukraine conflict begins with a modicum of interest in how Moscow defines the conflict. First of an article in two parts.
Meet the Companies Profiting From Israel’s War on Gaza
"As global resistance to war and apartheid grows, it is important that the public know exactly who is making this violence possible."
US Press Freedom Tracker: Reporters Criminalized for ‘Routine Journalism’ in 2023
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a project of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, documented several incidents in 2023, where reporters were criminalized for “routine journalism."
Despite Biden’s Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate, Say Peer-Reviewed Scientific Studies
US President Biden criticized Gaza’s health ministry, but its statistics on Israel’s killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.
Victory: Utah Supreme Court Upholds Right to Refuse to Tell Cops Your Passcode
By Andrew Crocker / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Last week, the Utah Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors violated a defendant’s Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination when they presented testimony…
How Big Oil Is Taking Us for a Fossil-Fuelized Ride
With the World the Hottest in 125,000 Years, We're Being Gaslighted.
Patrick Lawrence: What? Ukraine Is Not Winning the War?
The Narrative Turns. Now What?
Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash
By Alan MacLeod / MintPress News As the Israeli attack on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria intensifies, the U.S. public watch on aghast. A new poll finds that Americans support a…
UNICEF Warns “Many More Children Will Die” in Gaza Without Safe Water
Israel has destroyed or damaged 50% of water treatment and sanitation facilities in addition to imposing a blockade on water and fuel deliveries.
If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble?
As U.S. leaders celebrate Christmas with their families, Palestinians will be mourning the loss of their loved ones.
The 13th Amendment Legalizes Slavery—and Many States Have Their Own Version
Like many states, California backs up the federal exception for involuntary servitude in its own state constitution. These activists are fighting to change that.
80+ Groups Descend on DC Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Rights
"We stand together... to say no to more weapons for Israel's genocide in Gaza, no more money to imprison children and families seeking safety at our border, no more money…
US Trying to Water Down New Cease-Fire Resolution at UN Security Council
"The U.S. cannot afford to be further isolated by vetoing this resolution," said one human rights advocate.
Assange Appeal Hearing Set for February
Julian Assange’s wife Stella Assange confirmed that the hearing will take place at the Royal Courts of Justice in the middle of February.
False Transitions and Global Stocktakes: The Failure of COP28
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The time has come to treat the sequence of UN Climate Change Conferences, the latest concluding in Dubai, as a series of the failed and…