The Supreme Court Criminalizes Being Homeless
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow cities to ban people from sleeping outdoors presents a major shift in the perception of poverty and homelessness in the U.S. and what…
Israel’s Starvation Policy in Gaza Is Forcing People to Eat Tree Leaves
The state of hunger in Gaza has not ended. Its long-term health effects are starting to show.
Here’s How It Would Work to Replace Biden Before or During the Democratic Convention
Biden stepping down and being replaced by a dynamic, younger candidate might be risky at this point. But it’s not as risky as a visibly enfeebled Biden staying in the…
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Texas Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed’s Petition
Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.
As Abortion Rights are Further Decimated, Reproductive Health Funding Remains ‘Shackled’ by Restrictions
During a critical election year, sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations risk losing funding to engage in partisan politics.
SCOTUS Furthers Right-Wing Agenda of Deconstruction of the Administrative State
Eliminating Chevron deference will harm consumers, workers, health, safety and environment, but will help corporations.
Ray McGovern: Will Putin Attack Poland & the Baltics?
Given their lack of information about the Ukraine-Russia deal scuttled by Boris Johnson early in the war, many Americans will be inclined to believe Biden’s evidence-free claims in last week’s…
Confronting NATO’s War Summit in Washington
Our fellow citizens and political leaders need to hear from us all about the dangers posed by this unaccountable, nuclear-armed war machine.
Israel Has Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million Palestinians in Gaza
Israel’s assault has displaced over 1 million people just since May, a UN human rights official said.
US Prisons and Jails Exposed to an Increasing Number of Hazardous Heat Days, Study Says
Incarcerated people in southern states had the greatest exposure to extreme temperatures, yet do not have access to universal air conditioning, researchers found.
One Night for Biden, Four Bad Years for Us?
By Les Leopold / Substack The spinmeisters are twirling away trying to convince us that President Biden only had a bad night. It happens to all of us, doesn’t it?…
Abortion ‘Trafficking’ Laws, Travel Bans, Medication Crackdowns: How the GOP is Criminalizing Abortion Post-Dobbs
Multiple states have created a new crime called “abortion trafficking,” which makes it illegal for adults to transport minors to get abortions without parental consent. Others are trying to restrict…
Despite What Some Politicians Say, Crime Rates are Decreasing
Criminologists caution that the story may be different in individual cities and neighborhoods.
“I Heard a Machine Gun Being Loaded”: A Harrowing Escape From Gaza
"I knew the journey might be dangerous. I never thought it would be this cruel."