Biden Tells Netanyahu U.S. Won’t Support Attack on Iran
The US is portraying the Iranian attack as an Israeli victory, signaling the US doesn't want to the situation to escalate.
U.N. Security Council Meets on Iran-Israel Conflict
The council debates the escalations in the Middle East after Iran responded Sunday to Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, which killed seven Iranian officials including Brig. Gen.…
Arizona Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Plunges State Back to 1864
The law is so outdated it was created before scientists understood how ovulation worked.
Nicaragua Takes Germany to the World Court for Facilitating Israel’s Genocide
Germany is second only to the US as the largest supplier of weapons to Israel.
Majority of American Teachers Worry About Shootings at Their Schools, Survey Shows
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.
A Group of Women Took Switzerland to Court and Won the First Human Rights Case on Climate Change
A recent wave of climate-related court cases could have broad implications for legal systems around the world.
We Need Housing, Not Handcuffs
Too many communities are responding to rising homelessness by criminalizing the unhoused. It’s more humane and effective to house people.
Not Enough War on the Ground, the US Is Taking It To Space
The military industrial complex is suiting up for a new arms race, far beyond the stratosphere
Glenn Greenwald: Rep. Warren Davidson on Militarism and Surveillance
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
House Votes To Extend Warrantless Spying Powers
An effort to force federal agencies to obtain warrants before snooping on Americans was narrowly shot down
Chris Hedges: Requiem for The New York Times
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost NEW YORK: I am sitting in the auditorium at The New York Times. It is the first time I have been back in…
Is An American Parliament the Answer to Our Rotting Democracy?
Professor Max Stearns argues for a new system of government that would see the U.S. catch up with the rest of the world’s democratic systems.
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink
On the hook to repay $1.3 billion of debt this year, the nation’s largest prison telecom company, Securus, is on the verge of bankruptcy. Its failure would represent a remarkable…
As Amazon Eliminates Plastic Packaging Abroad, It’s Using Even More in the US
A new report finds Amazon has reduced plastic packaging the most in countries with stringent regulations.
Majority of Women in States With Abortion Bans Believe Access Should Be Legal
More than 20 percent of women ages 18 to 49 in those states also said they or someone they know struggled to access abortion after Roe’s overturn, a first-of-its-kind KFF…