John Kiriakou: The Insanity of Solitary Confinement
The research on its effects on mental health is clear: Nothing good comes of solitary. It is a living example of the failure of the both the U.S. prison system…
As Canada Burns, Docs Reveal Oil Giant Weighed In on Government Carbon Plan
"Carbon capture and storage is a scam, and as these documents show, the call is coming from inside the house," said one campaigner.
‘There Is NO Neutral When It Comes To Supporting Your Child’
By Kate Schatz / Substack Dear Reader, This installment of I Love What You’re Doing is…oh, it’s so many things, but I guess what I want you to know at…
Rep. Jamaal Bowman Supports Military Aid for Ukraine but is Unfamiliar With the Donbas and Crimea
A congressional Squad star seems to have no idea how or why the Ukraine proxy war started. But he he says he’s voting for military aid to Kiev anyway.
Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPressNews On December 22, 2020, Israel and Morocco officially normalized relations after former President Donald Trump’s administration declared occupied Western Sahara as Moroccan. In the years…
Israel’s Punitive Home Demolition Policy, Explained
The Israeli military has admitted its policy of punitive demolitions does not work as a deterrent measure, and human rights groups have declared the policy violates international law. So, why…
How JFK Would Pursue Peace in Ukraine
Kennedy’s Peace Speech, 60 years ago, highlights how Joe Biden’s approach to Russia and the Ukraine War needs a dramatic reorientation, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs.
Glenn Greenwald: What Is the Espionage Act? A Brief & Repressive History
Glenn Greenwald breaks down the conception of the Espionage Act and how it's been used to repress dissidents of the establishment.
Leaks Reveal FBI Helps Ukraine Censor Twitter Users and Obtain Their Information
The FBI aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to ban Twitter users and collect their data, new leaks show. Twitter declined to censor journalists targeted by Ukraine, including The Grayzone’s Aaron…
Matthew Hoh: A War Long Wanted
Many in Brussels, DC, Kyiv, London and Moscow have desired this war for decades.
Snowden Warns Today’s Surveillance Technology Makes 2013 Look Like ‘Child’s Play’
"We trusted the government not to screw us," said Edward Snowden. "But they did. We trusted the tech companies not to take advantage of us. But they did. That is…
Warnock Probes Whether State Trampled Free Speech Rights of Cop City Protesters
Even while raising concerns over free speech, however, Warnock praised the law enforcement involved in the case.
You Sure You Want To Eat That Sentient Being? (w/ Peter Singer)
Peter Singer’s classic work on animal welfare, remastered for the modern age, remains a timeless source of the lessons he has passionately conveyed for the past 50 years.
UK: Julian Assange Dangerously Close to Extradition Following High Court Rejection of Appeal
By Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is deeply concerned by the UK High Court’s decision rejecting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange’s appeal against his extradition order, bringing him dangerously…
In China, German Lawmaker Calls for End to Sanctions, an ‘Instrument of War’ (That Backfires for Europe)
“Sanctions are an instrument of modern warfare”, says leftist member of the German Bundestag Sevim Dağdelen, warning in a speech in China that economic war is backfiring and hurting European…