CIA Director Claims Lawsuit Against Alleged CIA-Backed Spying on Assange Visitors Could Damage US Security
In December, a U.S. judge found that four Americans could sue the CIA for violating their privacy rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Congress Tries to Outlaw ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday the House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the chanting of the phrase “From the river to…
Sen. Wyden Says Spying Bill Would Force Americans to Become an ‘Agent for Big Brother’
"If you have access to any communications, the government can force you to help it spy," said Sen. Ron Wyden.
US Issues Assurances on Assange
The U.S. Tuesday filed assurances on the death penalty and the 1st Amendment, the latter of which Stella Assange called a “non-assurance.”
Supreme Court to Decide on Criminalizing Outdoor Sleeping
By Clare Pastore / The Conversation On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness.…
Suspending the Rule of Tolerable Violence: Israel’s Attack and Iran’s Retaliation
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The Middle East has, for some time, been a powder keg where degrees of violence are tolerated with ceremonial mania and a calculus of restraint.…
Dead Last (With Emphasis on Dead!)
Despite Hellish Heat Waves and Epic Floods, the Middle East Gets Failing Grades on Climate Action.
Iran Attack Delays Israel’s Invasion of Rafah
Israeli sources told CNN they planned to drop leaflets on Rafah on Monday, but it was delayed due to deliberations on how to respond to Iran.
Canceling the Valedictorian
The university's decision to cancel its valedictorian's commencement speech continues a troubling pattern of suppressing free speech on Palestine-related topics.
Patrick Lawrence: Could the Russians Seize Congress?
The Russian have been coming, off and on, for seven-plus decades. While these conjured imaginings may be laughable, the consequences of a culture of Cold War fear are far from…
Amal Clooney’s Silence on Gaza Shows the Limits of Liberalism
Despite calling Ukraine a "slaughterhouse" and calling for the prosecution of Russia for war crimes, the Clooney Foundation for Justice has remained completely silent on the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Glenn Greenwald: House Speaker Mike Johnson Enables Warrantless Spying on Americans
The Speaker voted against warrants, permitting the national security state to continue unfettered spying on civilians.
White House Says It Opposes Standalone Israel Military Aid Bill
Speaker Johnson says he plans to hold a separate vote for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan aid
Armenian Christians Under Siege By Israel
Jeremy Loffredo visits the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, where a community of Armenian Christians dating back to the 4th century face displacement at the hands of a shadowy…
Dead on Arrival: Israel’s Blowback Genocide
Ellen Cantarow describes what she planned to tell her old classmates at their recent 66th high school reunion about Israel's plausible genocide in Gaza.