Women and People of Color Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
Hundreds of thousands of Americans become disabled or die each year because of a diagnostic error. But some patients are at higher risk than others.
New York Times’ Friedman Hits New Low With Animalization of Arabs and Iranians
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Calling people animals is a way to dehumanize them, and probably helps convince individuals that the other people around…
The ‘Black Chronicle’ Offers an Unprecedented Look at Black History
Compiling articles, essays, and other historical documents over 178 years, the ‘Black Chronicle’ is a treasure trove of rare, firsthand accounts of Black history.
What’s the Fate of Social Security in a Brutally Unequal America?
White House contenders ignore root causes threatening the program, potentially worsened by cuts. Is it due to reliance on wealthy donors?
Cleaning Out the Basement of My Life
And Grappling with Nuclear Dangers at 90 Seconds to Midnight.
Gaza, the German Far-Right and the Hypocrisy of the Ruling Class
By Fabian Scheidler / Substack Over the past two weekends, more than a million people in Germany have risen up in demonstrations against racist, inhumane positions advocated by the right-wing…
Chris Hedges and Noura Erakat on Colonial Law and the Erasure of Palestine
For a century, international law derived from British colonial rule has been premised on the non-existence of Palestinians as a people.
The Case of Palestine’s Longest Serving Prisoner Exposes Israel’s Brutal Abuse of Palestinian Detainees
The brutal torture and abuse Nael Barghouti has faced since October 7 mirrors the situation of all Palestinian detainees, and his case shows that Israel will re-arrest Palestinians it releases…
Non-Police Crisis Response Programs Have Been Working. Here’s How.
After decades of protests over police violence, many cities have created non-police crisis response teams. These unarmed first responders typically answer 911 calls for people having mental health crises. Here’s…
Assange’s Very Life Is at Stake
Julian Assange will soon find out whether he will be granted a final appeal in the U.K. in his fight against extradition, or will soon face the cruel vengeance of…
We Ignore the Ongoing Collapse of American Democracy at Our Peril
Fascism can happen here and we know this because it is happening here. And unless more people wake up and fight back, it will be too late.
Lawmakers Must Fully Fund the WIC Program
Half of all babies — including mine — rely on this essential program. But unless Congress acts, millions could face food insecurity.
Max Blumenthal: NYT Pulls Hamas Rape Podcast Over Internal Conflict on Shoddy Reporting
The Intercept recently reported that internal turmoil at the New York Times over Jeffrey Gettleman’s shoddy “How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7” story caused the paper to not…
Internal Prison Files Suggest Epstein ‘Suicide’ Coverup
US government documents suggest prison officials colluded to blame the sex predator financier for his own death before an official autopsy had concluded. The revelations have been met with general…