John Kiriakou: Unabated US Prisoner Abuse
Guards are leaving federal inmates in restraints for hours and even, in dozens of cases, as long as a week. That’s just the latest finding on abuses pervading the system.
The U.S. Has Announced ‘Phase 2’ of the Gaza Ceasefire. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Matter for Palestinians
For Palestinians in Gaza, Phase 2 of the ceasefire offers little hope that it will fundamentally change the status quo Israel has established over the past three months, which many…
When the Secretary Says Observation Is Violence, ‘Get the Fuck Out of the Car’
This is not law enforcement. It is occupation behavior.
F(ascism) YOU!
Posted by Joshua Scheer A cartoon by the one and only, sadly but truly, Mr. Fish. It is vital for the times we are living in, and like much of…
Enemy of or for the People?
Media democracy to uphold the U.S. Constitution By Mischa Geracoulis of Project Censored An attack on press freedom is an attack on all constitutional rights and democratic norms accorded by…
‘My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me’: Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis
Several Democratic lawmakers on Friday convened a hearing in Minnesota to hear testimony from local officials and residents about the impact that the surge of federal immigration agents in the…
Culture of Fear in Places of Learning: Faculty at NC Colleges Report Anxiety Over Threats to Academic Freedom
Faculty at both public and private colleges in NC express concerns about politicized attacks on academic freedom and limits to free speech.
When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price
A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.
Trump’s War On Journalism: Officials Proudly Defend Raiding A Journalist’s Home
Bondi adopted new guidelines in April that encouraged the use of subpoenas and other investigative tools against journalists to stop leaks.
Russia Blasts US at UN Security Council Over Iran
WATCH: Russia blasted the U.S. for running a “regime change” operation in Iran, while the Iranian envoy said “any act of aggression, direct or indirect, will be met with a…
Want to Stop ICE? Go After Its Corporate Collaborators
ICE can’t function without help from the private sector. So we should force the private sector to stop helping.
Trump Threatens to Use Insurrection Act Against Demonstrators in Minnesota
The Insurrection Act empowers the president to deploy the US military domestically to suppress civil unrest.
Fentanyl Is Killing Americans. The Government Is Targeting the Wrong Country — A CDC Insider Sets the Record Straight
Posted by Joshua Scheer The Trump administration’s assault on Venezuela — marketed under the Orwellian banner of Operation Absolute Resolve — has been sold to the public as a heroic…
There’s an Intensifying Kind of Threat to Academic Freedom – Watchful Students Serving As Informants
Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.