Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine
The president says the purpose of the trip was to reaffirm 'unwavering and unflagging' support for Ukraine.
Chomsky and Prashad: Cuba Is Not a State Sponsor of Terrorism
The inclusion of Cuba on the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list has further restricted its ability to purchase essential goods for its population.
Biden Calls Out Abortion by Name and Skewers ‘Extreme’ Bans in State of the Union Address
The president promised to veto a national abortion ban if Congress passed one in his first State of the Union address since the Supreme Court’s June ruling that left the…
Critics Push Back Against Biden Revival of Failed ‘War on Drugs’ Approach to Fentanyl
"Over 100,000 of our loved ones being lost to avoidable overdoses a year is not because of a lack of enforcement, it's a direct result of it," the director of…
Patrick Lawrence: Biden’s Secret Stash
If this president didn’t know he was in possession of classified documents, in some cases for more than a decade, he simply is not qualified to hold any public office…
Biden’s Safer America Plan Will Harm Already Hyper-Policed Communities
A safer plan for America would invest in its people by promoting alternative deterrents to violence.
What Price Is ‘Defense?’: America’s Costly, Dysfunctional Approach to Security Is Making Us Ever Less Safe
A look at the madness of funding the Pentagon, going down the military drain.
In Biden Documents Story, Stenography and Scandal Take Center Stage
Many outlets focused on what each party had to say about the story—rather than what the general public ought to understand about it.
Could Julian Assange Be Released in Two Months?
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter As the new year began, ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons stated during a broadcast segment that he expected WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would…
‘Disastrous’: SCOTUS Upholds Title 42 Migrant Policy During Court Fight
"Title 42 was unnecessary when it was first used and it continues to be wrong. It must end," said one rights advocate. "This country is at its best when it…
Zelensky Meets With Biden and Addresses Congress in DC Visit
The Ukrainian leader told Congress Ukraine doesn't have 'enough' artillery.
Moscow Says US Policies Have Put the US and Russia on the Brink of ‘Direct Clash’
The head of NATO recently warned that the war in Ukraine could turn into a direct war between NATO and Russia.
Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty
Joe Biden ran for president as an abolitionist. It is time for him to put this country on record as committed to ending the death penalty.
Biden Signs Off Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Fully Reversing His Earlier Opposition
The new legislation mandates federal recognition for same-sex marriage, as well as interracial marriage, around the country and protects it from potential invalidation in the future by the Supreme Court.
House, Senate Agree to Add $45 Billion to Biden’s 2023 Military Budget Request
Congress is still finalizing the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.