The Surveillance Showdown That Fizzled
By India McKinney / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Like the weather rapidly getting colder outside, the fight over renewing, reforming, or sunsetting the mass surveillance power of Section 702 has…
Lessons From One Unequal Society to Another
In the 2000s and 2010s Chileans began resolving the Crisis of Representation through protest, song, and dance. Recent political setbacks do not detract from this.
Weekly Briefing: ‘Well, You Dropped the Atom Bomb,’ Netanyahu Tells Biden
By Philip Weiss / Mondoweiss The insanity of Israeli’s actions in Gaza were exposed for all to see – all those in the world who don’t value Palestinian lives –…
Resolution in US Congress Calls for End to Assange Case as Extradition Nears
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter A resolution in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on December 13. Cosponsored by eight…
West Fears ‘Atrocity Upsurge’ While Ignoring Gaza
The problem isn’t “global inaction” to prevent mass atrocities, as The Guardian claims, writes Jonathan Cook. It’s intense U.S. and U.K. support for atrocities so long as they bolster their…
Is Neoliberalism Really Dead? Or Does It Live on Like a Zombie?
Political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson discuss neoliberalism, and the premature predictions about its demise.
Today’s Most Dangerous Drug
Loneliness, Donald Trump, and You.
Chris Hedges: The Death of Israel
Settler colonial states have a terminal shelf life. Israel is no exception.
The Pope Offers (Mixed) Blessing to Gay Marriage
The Vatican’s progressive change comes in the form of a document expressing support for people seeking “God’s love and mercy."
Patrick Lawrence: Impeachment: Biden Under Formal Investigation
Patrick Lawrence writes that Joe Biden, a.k.a. “the Big Guy,” will be formally investigated on accumulating evidence he participated and benefited from his son Hunter’s years of manifestly criminal conniving.
Latin America and the Caribbean Stand With Palestine: Israel Viewed as a US Proxy
By Roger D Harris / Pressenza The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, with a few notable exceptions, have been critical of Israel’s ongoing campaign of genocide in Gaza.…
Glenn Greenwald: How Congress Just Destroyed Your Privacy Rights
By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble
Inside the Youth-Led Fight for a Demilitarized Future
A UMass Dissenters organizer discusses the growing youth-led antiwar movement and how they are organizing against weapons manufacturers and the war in Gaza.
IDF Kills 3 Shirtless Israeli Hostages Waving White Flag; Calling for Help in Hebrew
'Palestinian civilians don’t stand a chance.'