ACLU Demands ‘Truly Systemic Overhaul’ of U.S. Civilian Harm Policies
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action…
U.N. Officials Warn of ‘Record-Shattering Month’ for Civilian Deaths in Yemen
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams As United Nations officials projected Tuesday that the civilian death toll from the Saudi-led coalition’s strikes on Yemen will break records this month, Oxfam…
“20 Years of US Torture and Counting”: Report Details Post-9/11 Abuse at Gitmo and Beyond
Biden administration actions raise sobering questions about its commitment to ending the so-called 'War on Terror.'
NYC Enacts Law Allowing Over 800,000 Immigrants to Vote in Local Elections
New York City's new law will allow noncitizens who have resided in the city for at least thirty days to vote in local elections.
UN Envoy Warns ‘Threat to Civilian Lives Is Increasing’ in Yemen
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams A United Nations special envoy on Tuesday raised alarm about the safety of civilians in war-torn Yemen given escalating violence, including airstrikes by the…
Rights Groups Accuse Tech Giants of Throttling Content on Abortion Pills
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams As anti-choice lawmakers ramp up attacks on reproductive freedom across the United States, new reporting on Monday raised alarm about Big Tech companies limiting…
Win for Alabama Workers as NLRB Orders New Union Vote After Amazon’s Alleged Misconduct
A union leader said the decision confirmed that "Amazon's intimidation and interference prevented workers from having a fair say in whether they wanted a union in their workplace."
Biden Blasted for Renominating Powell as Federal Reserve Chair
The decision, said one campaigner, "doubles down on reckless Wall Street deregulation and dangerous dawdling on climate-related threats to the financial system."
Big Oil Misinformation Campaign Exposed Ahead of Historic House Hearing
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams An investigation by HEATED and Earther revealed Wednesday that fossil fuel industry advertising in some of the most popular U.S. political newsletters “has exploded”…
Years of Local Opposition Defeats PennEast Pipeline
Opponents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey cheer "cancellation of this unneeded, dangerous fracked gas pipeline."
‘Catastrophic Injustice’: Judge OKs Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan Shielding Sacklers
"The greed of some Sacklers fueled an opioid epidemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans," said Rick Claypool of Public Citizen.