As DNC Kicks Off, Palestine Solidarity Activists Look to 1964 for Inspiration
60 years ago, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party forced the Democrats to confront Jim Crow within their own party.
Phil Donahue Changed My Life and Millions of Others
Donahue was a trailblazer in bringing social issues to a national audience as a daytime broadcast TV host, writes Jeff Cohen.
Moscow Says Ukraine Destroyed Russian Bridge With Western-Provided Missiles
The Russian Foreign Ministry says the bridge was likely destroyed by US-provided HIMARS.
Blinken Heads to Israel for Gaza Cease-Fire Push as IDF Slaughter Continues
Israeli airstrikes wiped out an entire family in al-Zawayda and killed 10 Syrian refugees in Lebanon as Hamas poured cold water on President Joe Biden's claim that a cease-fire is…
‘Strong Record of Supporting the US-Israel Relationship’: A Look at Tim Walz’s Votes on Palestine as a Member of Congress
A review of Tim Walz’s time in Congress from 2007 to 2018 shows he supported multiple Israeli wars on Gaza, rejected the international consensus on the illegality of West Bank…
The US Says It Now Supports a More Ambitious Plastics Treaty. Industry Groups Are Furious.
In a reversal, the Biden administration will back production limits as part of the United Nations’ global plastics treaty.
‘My Dream is for the War to End’: Inside Gaza’s Last Schools
Israel’s systematic destruction of Palestinian schools and universities has not deterred teachers from teaching, or students from seeking an education.
The Path for Abolishing the Police Already Exists
From the country of Georgia to communities across the U.S., successful models for decreasing the footprint of the police are in full swing.
Israel Is Holding Thousands of Palestinians Captive — Including Children
Under “administrative detention,” Palestinians held without trial face hunger, torture and even death.
Thousands of Disaster Survivors Urge the Department of Justice to Investigate Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Crimes
The action follows a growing trend of lawsuits and legislation aimed at making oil, gas, coal and petrochemical companies pay for their damage to the atmosphere.
When Presidents Kill
Why do American presidents kill? Because they can get away with it.
Scott Ritter: A Farewell to Truth
The F.B.I. agents did more than seize my personal electronics when they searched my home on Aug. 7, the author writes. They stole the truth.
‘Turning Into the Super PAC Election’: Outside Spending Tops $1 Billion for 2024
"Outside group spending this year is almost double the rate of any prior year," noted one critic. "Not a good thing."
In These Five Social Media Speech Cases, Supreme Court Set Foundational Rules for the Future
By David Greene / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The U.S. Supreme Court addressed government’s various roles with respect to speech on social media in five cases reviewed in its recently…