To a Starving Orphan Who Died Alone in Rubble
By Bill Hatch / CounterPunch Tales of infants and young children dying because they can’t get enough to eat and distraught parents robbed of their dignity because they can do…
Abortion Gets the Silent Treatment at the RNC
A slew of Republican senators who oppose abortion didn’t mention it while on stage in Milwaukee, nor did nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance — but it’s still in the…
The History of Police Body Cameras is More Complex and Troubling Than We’ve Been Told
A new article in the Yale Journal of Law and Liberation aims to reveal the propaganda behind police body cameras and who has stood to benefit from “reform narratives”.
ICJ Tells Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories, Pay Reparations
In an advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice reaffirmed the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Inconvenient Truths: Trump Trumps EVs
By Diego Ramos / Original to ScheerPost At the Republican National Convention last night, Donald Trump took a shot at the electric vehicle (EV) industry, stating that he will “end…
Push for Biden to Drop Out Reaches Very Top of Democratic Party
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have reportedly urged the president to step aside.
Report: US Allows Tax Incentives for Donations to Israeli Groups Blocking Aid
Three groups, including one sanctioned by the U.S., have raised $200k in tax deductible donations.
US Naval Efforts Falter as Yemen’s Blockade Bankrupts Israel’s Eilat Port
The Port of Eilat’s bankruptcy reveals the shortcomings of U.S. military strategies against Yemen’s Ansar Allah, raising critical questions about future interventions.
China and the Slowing Petroleum Market: EVs Displaced 1.5 Million Barrels per Day in 2024
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Energy Agency signaled last week that the rate of increase in world petroleum demand fell in the…
Canada Makes an Unprecedented Push for Multifamily Housing
To tap billions in new infrastructure funds, provinces must require cities to abandon zoning laws that favor single-family homes and encourage climate-friendlier fourplexes.
NATO/US Complicity in the Relentless Israeli Genocide of Gaza
By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright / World BEYOND War As Israel continued its relentless genocide on steroids of Palestinians in Gaza with over 140 killed in the past weekend, imprisonment…
Never Forget Julian Assange
Kevin Gosztola reminds people of Julian Assange’s harrowing journey after exposing the U.S. government’s worst secrets.
China Stops Arms Control Talks With the US Over Arms Sales to Taiwan
The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the US continues to do things that go against Beijing's 'core interests.'
This Time There Were Multiple ‘Zapruder’ Films
Don’t be surprised if there aren’t satisfying answers to the myriad questions raised by the shooting of Donald Trump on Saturday despite the emergence of dozens of “Zapruder” movies, writes…