John Kiriakou: US System of Prison Injustice
As we bump up against the end of the Biden administration, here’s a look at this president’s final year in office and his criminal-justice legacy.
Robert Scheer Shreds Clinton: ‘Wall Street’s Wet Dream’
By Katie Halper / The Katie Halper Show
Video Surfaces of Syria’s New Justice Minister Overseeing Executions of Women in 2015
At the time, Shadi al-Waisi was enforcing Sharia law in areas controlled by al-Nusra Front, the al-Qaeda affiliate that was a predecessor to HTS
Glenn Greenwald: Will Any Administration Stop Supporting Israel?
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
Heavy Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill More Than 90 Palestinians
Attacks included a strike on tents in the al-Mawasi 'safe zone'
Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East Editor Exposed as CIA, Mossad Collaborator
Raffi Berg, now at the center of a media scandal over the BBC’s Israel coverage, once worked for a known CIA front and collaborated with Mossad officials.
New Year’s Attacks by Green Beret & Army Veteran: Does Militarism Abroad Fuel Violence at Home?
Army veteran and antiwar organizer Mike Prysner says “military service is now the number one predictor of becoming what is called a mass casualty offender, surpassing even mental health issues.”
Claudia Sheinbaum Debunks NY Times Report on Fentanyl Production
The report comes just days after president-elect Donald Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on Mexican products if the country did not stop fentanyl from entering the US…
Mass Hysteria Strikes Again: The Great Drone Invasion of 2024
Just think how far we have fallen in less than two short years, when the Chinese so-called spy balloon walloped us into a frenzy of fear and suspicion.
Juan Cole: Brazilian Judiciary Orders Investigation of Israeli Soldier-Tourist for War Crimes in Gaza
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Junio Silva at the Brazilian newspaper Metrópoles , on December 31, Federal Judge Raquel Soares Charelli directed…
Katie Halper and Robert Scheer on the Legacy of Jimmy Carter
By Katie Halper / Katie Halper Show
‘We Have to Act’: Taxpayers Suing Congressmembers for Funding Genocide Speak Out
Plaintiff Tarik Kanaana says the lawsuit “has given people something to rally behind and a renewed sense of hope.”
Gaza’s Population Has Plunged at Least 6 Percent in 15 Months of Genocide
The population has declined by 160,000 people since October 2023, with at least 45,000 people killed by Israeli attacks.
What I Learned Reporting in Cities That Take Belongings From Homeless People
Some cities take people’s belongings — ignoring their own policies and court orders — and then fail to store them. Our reporting shows there are more effective and compassionate ways…
20 Years After His Death, Gary Webb’s Truth Is Still Dangerous
Twenty years ago this month, former San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter Gary Webb died by apparent suicide after his career was systematically destroyed.