Chris Hedges: The Silence of the Damned
Our leading humanitarian and civic institutions, including major medical institutions, refuse to denounce Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This exposes their hypocrisy and complicity.
Silencing the Messenger: How Power Creates and Entrenches Health Inequities
How Power Creates and Entrenches Health Inequities
California’s Longest Serving Death Row Prisoner Goes to Trial to Prove Police Framed Him For a Murder He Didn’t Do 46 Years Ago
Four decades after Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz was condemned to death, his lawyers will show evidence in Superior Court that accuses Fresno law enforcement of framing him for murder.
A Radically Different World Since Assange’s Indictment
The Assange case is a centerpiece of an emerging, global challenge to U.S. dominance that did not exist in 2010 when the U.S. began its legal pursuit of the publisher,…
Pelosi Sics the FBI on Gaza Protestors
Instead of criticizing a government credibly accused of genocide, a leading Democrat applies a debunked partisan smear to pro-Palestine protesters and wants the F.B.I. to investigate them, writes Elizabeth Vos.
Yemen’s Houthis Speak to MintPress About US Attacks, Their Blockade of Israel
Biden is now the fourth successive American president to bomb Yemen, a country of 33 million people.
Executed in Their Sleep: How Israeli Forces Assassinated Three Palestinians in a Raid on a West Bank Hospital
Israeli forces disguised as hospital workers and civilians entered Jenin’s Ibn Sina Hospital and assassinated three Palestinians as they slept. The brazen killing marks an unprecedented escalation in Israel’s war…
Major Brands Like McDonald’s, Kroger and Coca-Cola Linked to Forced Prison Labor
“Slavery has not been abolished,” said one formerly imprisoned person who now advocates against forced prison labor.
What Happens Now That the ICJ Has Ordered Israel Not to Engage in Genocide?
The ICJ ruling was a victory for Palestinians and for international law. Here are possible avenues for enforcement.
Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People
Amid unimaginable tragedy, we must recognize the failure of a society that refuses to provide safe and secure housing for every single person.
ICJ Israel Ruling and the 1984 Judgment Against the US
To gauge how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel might play out, Nat Parry looks back 40 years to a case that Nicaragua brought against Washington in the U.N. court.
Will AI Warfare Usher in a Massive Expansion of the Surveillance State? (w/ Stavroula Pabst)
By Diego Ramos and Max Jones / ScheerPost Staff Writers The use of AI weaponry has become increasingly common and normalized, with its use in conflicts such as Gaza and…
As Hawks Urge Biden to Bomb Iran, Barbara Lee Says Reject Push for Wider War
"The path to peace and security is not through war," the California congresswoman and U.S. Senate candidate asserted.
‘Relentless Hate’: Late 2023 Saw a 178% Jump in Anti-Muslim Crimes, Discrimination
"The way to stop the hate is to end the apartheid, occupation, and genocide occurring in Palestine," said one CAIR leader.
Human Rights Officials Warn Aid Cuts Make Gaza Famine ‘Inevitable’
“If UNRWA shuts down it will make the situation so much worse. Even before this news there were huge limits on the aid entering Gaza.”