United States Scores a C on Global LGBTQ+ Human Rights Scorecard
A new report ranked the United States 31 out of 136 countries, a score that’s expected to fall in the wake of hundreds of bills targeting anti-LGBTQ+ rights across the…
Americans Talk About Peace − Just Not the Same Way People Do in Other Countries
By Amy Lerman, Peter Dixon, Fiorella Vera-Adrianzén, Naomi Levy / The Conversation Americans don’t talk much about peace. But it turns out they care about it a lot – they…
Never Eat the Candy on Your Pillow: This Is What Prison is Like
Incarceration causes total and absolute loss—it is the absence of freedoms that compound punishment. Prison is the ultimate deprivation.
Progressive NY State Lawmakers Join 250+ Jews Protesting Netanyahu’s UN Speech
"As Jewish New Yorkers committed to racial justice, we believe apartheid is indefensible," said one protester. "Palestinians deserve to live with dignity and freedom."
Is World War III About to Start? Part I: Drift Toward War
Nuke rattling from both sides over Ukraine.
Nebraska Woman Gets Two Years in Prison After Giving Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter
"In this particular case, here's the audacity: Self-managed abortion is not even a crime in fucking Nebraska," said one rights advocate.
Chris Hedges on “Silent Coup”: How Capitalism Defeated Decolonization
The crumbling of European empires after WWII didn’t usher in a new era of democracy—instead, we now live in a regime of international corporate rule.
UK Intelligence Spun 2013 Syria Chemical Attack, Leaked Docs Show
US officials suppressed internal assessments that Al Qaeda’s Syrian wing had an “advanced” sarin production cell even as the US publicly blamed the Assad government for a 2013 chemical weapons…
White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS
This comes amid Kyiv’s failing counteroffensive and poses a major risk of escalation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has desired to use the long-range weapons to attack the Russian mainland.
Forget Bellingcat — Meet a Real “Open Source” Watchdog
Jack Poulson has an insider's background, an outsider's perspective, and unique technical expertise, making him an invaluable resource for monitoring the world of national security contracting
Chilean Mothers’ Long Search for Babies Stolen During Pinochet’s Dictatorship
Fifty years after coup that delivered Pinochet power, thousands still grieve the children stolen during his rule
Netanyahu-Biden Meeting Illustrates the Political Madness of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship
Biden continues to shower Netanyahu with gifts while his government continues to slight U.S. wishes — proceeding with the judicial overhaul and escalating Israeli military and settler aggression against Palestinians.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Intel-Linked UK Official Pushing Censorship of Russell Brand
The author of letters to social media companies demanding the financial punishment of Russell Brand is a British lawmaker implicated in London’s war on Covid-19 and Ukraine dissenters. Her husband…
Kshama Sawant Speaks on Peter Daou Role In Cornel West Campaign
Kshama Sawant says the appointment of Peter Daou to campaign manager of the West campaign "has acted to divide West's current base of supporters."