Despite What Some Politicians Say, Crime Rates are Decreasing
Criminologists caution that the story may be different in individual cities and neighborhoods.
“I Heard a Machine Gun Being Loaded”: A Harrowing Escape From Gaza
"I knew the journey might be dangerous. I never thought it would be this cruel."
Multiple States Are Building New Women’s Prisons, But Can They Be Stopped?
Prisons’ abuse of incarcerated women has only led to the expansion of the carceral system.
‘The President Is Now a King Above the Law,’ Sotomayor Warns in Chilling Dissent
A legal journalist described the liberal justice's dissent as "one of the most terrified and terrifying pieces of judicial writing I've ever encountered."
President Gets a Reality Check on Ukraine
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
Chris Hedges: Craig Murray’s Campaign Against Empire
We must fight the evil of empire in every way possible, especially given the genocide in Gaza. Win or lose. What matters is resistance.
Patrick Lawrence: The State Failed to Break Assange
By Patrick Lawrence / The Floutist After apparently lengthy negotiations via Julian Assange’s attorneys, the WikiLeaks founder agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge of illegally obtaining and publishing…
Chris Hedges: Dear Child — Full Short Film
By Chris Hedges and Devin Peters / Dear Child Written as a letter to a child in Gaza, this film takes the audience on a haunting & realistic journey through…
Israel Is Killing Gaza’s Medical Workers. This Doctor Saw the Results Firsthand.
The silence of the US medical establishment amid the genocide is manifest hypocrisy, says Yassar Arain.
Ruling on Homelessness Raises the Risks for Domestic Violence Survivors, Experts Say
57 percent of unhoused women report domestic violence as their immediate cause of homelessness. The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold an Oregon law could further limit their options.