Customary Barbarity: Britain’s SAS in Afghanistan
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch The insistence that there is a noble way of fighting war, one less bloody and brutal, has always been the hallmark of forces self-described as…
Assange Fights Extradition To US With Two Appeals
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange separately appealed decisions by Home Office Secretary Priti Patel and a United Kingdom district court, which authorized his…
Will Our Children Be Able to Read?
The sharp attack on education during this past decade forces us to consider the kind of future that young people will inherit, writes Vijay Prashad.
Craig Murray: The Film About Julian Assange
Ithaka is a heart-rending film that offers an important rebuttal to more than a decade of propaganda aimed at dehumanizing the WikiLeaks publisher.
The Fight for Abortion Under Puerto Rico’s Colonial Regime
Decisions over reproductive, LGBTQ+, and other human rights are under attack by the fundamentalist right wing in Puerto Rico. On top of that, the Fiscal Control Board increases austerity measures…
The Ghosts of Ecuador’s National Strike
By Javier Tolcachier / Pressenza After 18 days of mobilisations throughout Ecuador, which had their final epicentre in Quito, the indigenous organisations signed an agreement with the national government, bringing…
There Is Only One Thing Left to Do With the Supreme Court
Unelected judges shouldn’t have the power to take away rights most Americans support.
Massacre of African Refugees in Spanish Colonial Enclave of Melilla Just Ahead of NATO’s Madrid Summit, A Mere Coincidence?
Spain is seeking NATO protection for Melilla, where the massacre occurred, and Ceuta, its other colonial enclave on the North African coast. The NATO Summit has declared irregular migration from…
How AIPAC is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine
As a UN probe finds that the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine is the root cause of decades-long conflict in the region, AIPAC, the Israeli lobby powerhouse, is actively attempting…
Assange Makes Final Appeal Against US Extradition
"If Julian Assange is not free, neither are we," said a protester at a Friday demonstration against the WikiLeaks founder's impending transfer. "None of us is free."
Self-Determination Wrenched from Half US Population
There is no reason, in fact or in law, to erase the constitutional right to abortion.
Why Palestine’s Sports Victories Should Inspire Us
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch The Palestine National Football Team has, once more, done the seemingly impossible by qualifying for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. By any standards, this is…
‘A Revolutionary Ruling—And Not Just for Abortion’: A Supreme Court Scholar Explains the Impact of Dobbs
By Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell / The Conversation The Supreme Court’s decision to reverse 50 years of constitutional protection for the right to get an abortion is more than 200…
The Assange Animus and the Spy Trial Ahead
By John Kendall Hawkins / CounterPunch There’s a schadenfreude going around when it comes to Julian Assange. I can feel the seethe and bristle crawling up my neck. Some people…