John Kiriakou: The Murder of ‘Whitey’ Bulger
The Bureau of Prison’s treatment of the former Mob boss, who was 89 at the time of his death, was at least incompetent and perhaps criminal.
The New York Times Has Decided We Need to Cut Social Security and Medicare
By Dean Baker / Beat the Press (CEPR) The New York Times editorial board came to a shocking realization this week: we are living on borrowed money. That was the…
Why Are There No Slums in China?
Walking through China’s cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world.
Revealed: Major US Banks Are Funding Anti-LGBTIQ Groups
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America foundations gave over $600,000 to ultraconservative groups.
Rep. Gaetz Says He Will Co-Sponsor Amendment to Block Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) introduced an amendment to the NDAA to block the provision of cluster munitions.
AI Versus AI
And Human Extinction as Collateral Damage
The Fallout From the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision Has Already Begun
Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make it harder for students of color to go to college, critics say.
Law That Made “Sex Work Industry More Dangerous” Upheld in Court
The legal challenge to FOSTA alleged that the law chilled constitutionally protected speech.
Scott Ritter: NATO Summit, A Theater of the Absurd
The unfulfilled goals and objectives from last year’s meeting in Madrid loom over the Atlantic military alliance. When the membership meets in Vilnius this week, normalizing failure might best describe…
The Jenin Operation Didn’t End. Phase Two Has Already Begun
The Israeli army's bulldozers and airstrikes not only leveled Jenin refugee camp, but paved the way for the PA to return to the camp and reassert its influence. This is…
How Small Wealthy Suburbs Contribute to Regional Housing Problems
By Paul G. Lewis, Arizona State University and Nicholas J. Marantz, University of California, Irvine / The Conversation The odd headlines about little towns in the San Francisco Bay Area…
UPS-Teamsters Contract Negotiations Collapse—What Gig Work Has To Do With It
With their UPS contract set to expire at the end of the month, the Teamsters have walked away from negotiations and begun practice pickets.
Open Letter to Cornel West
By Elliot Sperber / CounterPunch Dear Dr. West, I was just sitting here thinking about your presidential campaign and started wondering whether you have any plans to launch a national…
Checked Out: How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels
Fifteen years ago, Los Angeles passed a law to preserve residential hotels as housing of last resort. Now, amid the homelessness crisis, some hotels may be violating that law by…
Bernie Sanders: This Year Is Set to be the Hottest in History. Congress Must Act Now
If there is not bold, immediate action to address the climate crisis, the quality of life that we are leaving our kids is very much in question