Sanctions Are Murder
Rev. Frederick Morris, Popular Resistance. On January 1, 1959, I was in Kankakee, Illinois, spending New Year’s Day with my brother and his family. I was home for the Christmas…
Disaster Capitalism In Haiti Gives A Glimpse Into Imperialist Shock Doctrine
Jacqueline Luqman, Black Agenda Report. That Could Rattle Venezuela Long After The Earthquakes. The U.S. has attacked Venezuela through various means for decades and kidnapped President Maduro but is now…
Fujimorismo 2.0: The Age Of Keiko Fujimori
Clau O’Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. The Hard Right Advances in Latin America and the Caribbean. Keiko Fujimori won the Peruvian presidency with help from the U.S. ambassador. Her victory…
The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes
The US Declaration of Independence frames Indigenous resistance as aggression and colonial violence as self-defense. By Johnnie Jae This article was originally published by Truthout The US Declaration of Independence…
Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history. By Lauren Rankin This article was originally published by Truthout…
Hoping with Paul Simon that the Gate Won’t Be Closed
Edward Curtin They crowded the gate, anxious for entry. It was a heavenly late afternoon, the sky blue, the sun radiant, you could see all the way to eternity. Most…
250 Years Of Lies, 500 Years Of Uprising
Struggle – La Lucha Reflection. The so-called “United States” is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. We, the first people of this land,…
The White Helmets Invade Venezuela
Kit Klarenberg On June 27th, a plane ferrying a “specialized” team of “highly trained search and rescue specialists” flew into Venezuela from Damascus. Dispatched at putative Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa’s…
Former CIA Analyst: Trump’s Iran Deal Was a Surrender—Now Washington Wants to Rewrite It
Joshua Scheer As Washington celebrates America’s 250th anniversary, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson argues that the real story is unfolding thousands of miles away in the Persian Gulf. In this…
Most Empires In History Fell By Age 250
Rory Fanning, Truthout. The US Is at a Weighty Crossroads. It’s far past time to bring an end to US militarism. As a veteran of the U.S. war on Afghanistan,…
A 250-Year-Old-Death Machine Is Nothing To Celebrate
Nate Bear Do Not Panic Millions of Americans will today celebrate 250 years since the United States declared independence from the British crown. But what is there to celebrate? The…
Barack Obama, George Washington And The Fourth Of July
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. The opening of the Obama Center has brought Barack Obama back into the spotlight although he offers nothing new. He will be in the pocket…
The Heat Is the Story—Climate Change Is the Cause
As extreme heat forces Fourth of July and America 250 celebrations to cancel or scale back across the country, the real story isn’t the weather—it’s the accelerating climate crisis reshaping…
From Vietnam to Today: Ron Kovic on War, Peace and Never Giving Up
Joshua Scheer More than fifty-five years after they first met during an anti-Vietnam War march in Los Angeles, Robert Scheer and Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic reunite for a deeply personal…
Born on the Fourth of July: Celebrating Ron Kovic’s Enduring Legacy
Joshua Scheer As we celebrate the Fourth of July with a conversation between our publisher and namesake, Robert Scheer, and the remarkable Ron Kovic, it is worth revisiting Born on…