Federal Judges Issue Conflicting Rulings in a Pill Used for Medication Abortion
A federal judge in Texas blocked the FDA's approval of mifepristone. Another in Washington state issued a conflicting ruling. The matter now seems poised to head for the Supreme Court.
Why Tortuguita’s Murder is Only the Tip of the Iceberg
From the School of the Americas to Cop City, the U.S. has long been complicit in the death of environmental activists.
Human Destiny in Ukraine
The deficiencies in the American character have rotted the world.
Policing Does Not Have Problems — It Is the Problem
Policing is neither reformable nor redeemable.
The World Will Miss the Climate Change Target. Time to Prepare.
United Nations panel shows climate change is outrunning emissions goals. Our only option is to adapt.
Macron Fails to Persuade, So Opts for Coercion
President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform, forced through undemocratically, will fuel support for the far right and further weaken voters’ faith in politics.
How Investors Accelerate the Affordable Housing Crisis
Investor purchases accounted for 24 percent of all residential real estate sales in Boston in the fourth quarter of 2022. A 10 percent tax on those sales could yield $82…
Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War
The following is excerpted from David Barsamian’s recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.
US Media Cheer as France Forces Old People to Work
The pension of the average French person is already facing cuts over the coming decades.
New York Indictment Is Just the Beginning of Trump’s Mounting Legal Woes
The New York district attorney’s case against Trump is a strong one.
Chris Hedges: The Hypocrisy of the Christian Church
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 6 at a protest at Princeton Theological Seminary demanding the removal of hedge fund billionaire Michael Fisch as chair of the…
Africa ‘All Out,’ 54-0, Against Joining Biden’s Proxy War on Russia
By Walt Zlotow / Antiwar.com When President Biden announced sanctions against Russia over their February, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he called it a battle of democracy over tyranny. He expected…
Belmarsh Warden Blocks Assange From Meeting With Representatives of Press Freedom Organization
By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The warden of Her Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,…
5 Other Modern Presidents Who Should Have Been Indicted for Their Crimes
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Seeing Trump arraigned in New York on Tuesday was satisfying even if the outcome of the trial cannot be…
As Congress Considers Prolonging Cuba’s Designation as a Terrorism Supporter, Biden Dithers
By W.T. Whitney / CounterPunch Although Cuba’s Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of…