PEN America Doesn’t Prioritize Incarcerated Writers, Former Staffers Say
The literary nonprofit receives millions of dollars in funding for its prison writing programming, funds that former staffers say rarely benefit those inside.
Gazan Doctor Dies After Six Days in Israeli Shin Bet Custody Following Arrest
A second physician from Gaza has died while in Israeli custody. The body of Dr. Iyad Rantisi is still being held in Israel while his family is left without any…
Top US Law Schools Present Undeniable Evidence of Israel’s Gaza Genocide
New analysis by top U.S. law schools presents undeniable evidence of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians, urging immediate global action.
Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
For goodness' sake, negotiate!
When US Officials Show You Who They Are, Believe Them
By Norman Solomon / CounterPunch “When someone shows you who they are,” Maya Angelou said, “believe them the first time.” That should apply to foreign-policy elites who show you who…
Is the Reign of the Dollar Coming to an End?
Though the Dollar-Wall Street regime remains significantly powerful, de-dollarisation and possibilities of a shifting global order are being driven by US economic weakness, the aggressive use of illegal sanctions by…
SCOTUS Decision in Starbucks Case Will Impact the Labor Movement
The 8-1 ruling was a blow to union organizers, narrowing the authority of the National Labor Relations Board to seek remedies for terminated union activists.
IDF: Rafah Crossing Completely Destroyed, No Longer Usable
Prior to its destruction, the crossing served as a crucial lifeline to bring food and other aid to over a million Palestinians.
Former Official: Biden State Dept. Bending US Law to Send Israel Weapons
State officials have carved out an entirely unique vetting system for Israel in US foreign assistance law.
Nearly 600 Dead of Heat Stroke in Mecca
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As the temperature in Mecca reached 125.24° F. (51.8° C.) on Tuesday, word leaked out that nearly 600 pilgrims…
Amazon Workers Affiliate with the Teamsters, Next Up Electing Top Officers
By Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Amazon Labor Union members voted June 17 to affiliate with the Teamsters. Workers cast 878 ballots at JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center on Staten…
How Democratizing Universities Would Supercharge the Pro-Palestine Divestment Movement
If university boards were controlled by the communities they impact, we could redirect billions of dollars away from war and corporations that harm people and the planet.
The US List of Countries Allegedly Sponsors of Terrorism: Another Imperialistic Scam
By Alfred de Zayas / CounterPunch In the US State Department’s toolkit, unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) are used to blackmail, bully and intimidate States that do not readily accept US…
The Surgeon General’s Fear-Mongering, Unconstitutional Effort to Label Social Media
By Aaron Mackey and Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s extraordinarily misguided and speech-chilling call this week to label social media platforms as harmful to…
Patrick Lawrence: Hunter Biden’s Charge of Lying Under Oath
The June 5 criminal referrals are indication enough that the Oversight and Judiciary committees are far from done, spent, or at a dead end.