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."
Multiple States Are Building New Women’s Prisons, But Can They Be Stopped?
Prisons’ abuse of incarcerated women has only led to the expansion of the carceral system.
‘The President Is Now a King Above the Law,’ Sotomayor Warns in Chilling Dissent
A legal journalist described the liberal justice's dissent as "one of the most terrified and terrifying pieces of judicial writing I've ever encountered."
President Gets a Reality Check on Ukraine
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
Chris Hedges: Craig Murray’s Campaign Against Empire
We must fight the evil of empire in every way possible, especially given the genocide in Gaza. Win or lose. What matters is resistance.
Patrick Lawrence: The State Failed to Break Assange
By Patrick Lawrence / The Floutist After apparently lengthy negotiations via Julian Assange’s attorneys, the WikiLeaks founder agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge of illegally obtaining and publishing…
Chris Hedges: Dear Child — Full Short Film
By Chris Hedges and Devin Peters / Dear Child Written as a letter to a child in Gaza, this film takes the audience on a haunting & realistic journey through…
Israel Is Killing Gaza’s Medical Workers. This Doctor Saw the Results Firsthand.
The silence of the US medical establishment amid the genocide is manifest hypocrisy, says Yassar Arain.