The Tragic Absurdity of Qatar’s World Cup Sportswashing
Labor abuses, homophobia, corruption? Qatar and FIFA will use the men’s World Cup to put a happy gloss on it all.
“Fight Poverty, Not the Poor!”: Thousands Rally in Washington DC
Labor unions, civil society and religious groups joined the Poor People’s Campaign on June 18 to demand justice and redressal for the 140 million people in the US facing poverty…
‘Totally Unacceptable’: US Rejecting 90% of Afghans Seeking Asylum Under Humanitarian Program
"We don't feel safe," lamented one Afghan asylum-seeker whose brothers translated for U.S. invasion forces. "We don't know what will happen in an hour. We don't know what will happen…
John Kiriakou: The Triumph of “Bloody Gina,” the CIA’s Torture Queen
Court filing reveals CIA director Gina Haspel participated directly in the spy agency’s black site illegal torture program while fellow officer Kiriakou was imprisoned for exposing it.
Doctor’s Orders: ‘Do Not Extradite Assange’
More than 300 Doctors For Assange have written to Home Secretary Priti Patel to not make the U.K. “complicit in the slow-motion execution” of Julian Assange.
Pressure Mounts on Patel Over Assange Decision
The British home secretary is under pressure as she’s about to decide whether to extradite WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.
Women of the World Call for Peace
These women are all leading in a new way, showing us a pathway forward to peace and disarmament. They are calling on us to awaken and join together to eliminate…
‘Arbitrary, Racist, and Unfair’: Judge Blocks Biden From Ending Title 42
More Title 42 removals have occurred during Biden's tenure than Trump's.
‘We Were Expecting This,’ Says Family After Israel Says No Criminal Probe Into Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
The development came as leading international artists called for "meaningful measures to ensure accountability for the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and all other Palestinian civilians."
The Future of Press Freedom Depends on Assange Case
The United States’ record of lies and broken promises makes Assange’s case particularly important not only to Americans, but to the entire world.
The Chris Hedges Report: Disaster Patriarchy and the Global War on Women
The expected overturning of Roe v. Wade and the attacks on LGBTQ+ rights are part of the patriarchy’s vicious, reactionary, theocratic war that has nothing to do with ‘tradition’ and…
No More Bystanders in the Post-Roe Era
Men must stand with women to secure abortion rights.
The Media was the Most Powerful Player in the Popular Rebellion
The Institute for Palestine Studies provides an English translation of Shireen Abu Akleh's article in 2016 about the role of media coverage in Palestinian uprisings.
Obama and Liberals Killed Abortion Rights
The revelation that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision has not motivated left-wing democrats to effectively mobilize on an issue they claim to care…
US Groups Demand Full Probe After Israeli Forces Kill Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Noting Israel's "long history of targeting journalists" one Palestinian rights advocate called on the FBI to launch an independent investigation into the Al Jazeera correspondent's death.