How Extremists Became the New Face of Israel
By Ramzy Baroud / MintPressNews Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties have had limited success in achieving the kind of electoral victories that would allow them an actual share in…
Chris Hedges and Dennis Kucinich on the Bleak 2024 Elections and How Elites Broke Our Democracy
The American people are constantly put in the position of trying to conscientiously participate in a democratic system that has been hijacked by political power brokers with no conscience. What…
“The Bulldozer Kept Coming”: A Girl Stares Down Death in Gaza
The extraordinary story of a 14-year-old, her mother, and what happened when the Israeli military came to destroy their house.
State Legislators Are Taking the Maternal Mortality Crisis Into Their Own Hands
State lawmakers — many of whom are women — are establishing new committees to study and investigate investigating pregnancy-related deaths, their causes and prevention.
We Asked Prosecutors if They’ll Charge Pro-Palestinian Campus Protestors
The Appeal contacted more than 50 prosecutors and city attorneys to ask if they’ll file criminal cases against campus demonstrators. So far, only two expressed apprehension at doing so.
A Whole-Person Approach to Combating Homelessness
An ambitious pilot program provides a myriad of resources to help participants achieve financial independence through stable employment.
Dozens of Climate Activists Arrested at Citibank Headquarters in New York City During Earth Week
Campaigners pressuring Citibank say they see the bank as potentially movable on its funding of fossil fuels, citing the company’s commitments to sustainability.
Princeton U. Police Stop Chris Hedges’ Speech on Gaza
The former New York Times Middle East bureau chief was speaking to a protest at Princeton University on Thursday when campus police came to lead him away.
Chris Hedges: Revolt in the Universities
University students across the country, facing mass arrests, suspensions, evictions and explusions are our last, best hope to halt the genocide in Gaza.
An Establishment Scholar’s Indictment of the West’s ‘Blind Support for Israel’s Slaughter in Gaza’
Award-winning author Trita Parsi explains the changing dynamics of the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented retaliatory attack on Israel.
Texas State Troopers in Riot Gear Crack Down on UT Students’ Gaza Protest
"Why do we even have these institutions of higher learning if we won't let students speak their conscience and protest?" said one University of Texas professor.
Columbia University Threatens to Deploy National Guard to Evict Gaza Solidarity Encampment
The Gaza solidarity encampment was launched at Columbia University in New York City a week ago to demand the university divest from Israel.
If Ukraine Loses War, It Will Be ‘End of Western Hegemony,’ Warns UK’s Boris Johnson
If Ukraine loses in the NATO proxy war with Russia, “it will be the end of Western hegemony”, lamented former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, while the Global South remains…
Handling — and Mishandling — the Iran Nuclear Program
Trump Blew Up the Deal, Can Biden Still Fix It?
US Senate and Biden Admin Usher in a Two Year Expansion of Unconstitutional Mass Surveillance
By Matthew Guariglia, Andrew Crocker, Cindy Cohn and Brendan Gilligan / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) One week after it was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has…