Student Debt Forgiveness Is a Win-Win for Our Country
The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life.
15 Million in the US to be Kicked Off of Public Health Benefits
Millions are to lose Medicaid/CHIP benefits in the coming months as pre-pandemic income eligibility restrictions have returned.
Iran 1953: The Birthplace of Western Backed Coups
Despite its unique circumstance and history, the Iranian coup in 1953—as explored by Taghi Amirani in his film Coup 53—proved to be a template for the West’s exploitation of the…
The Bombing of Nord Stream — This Act of War Against Europe Requires Congressional Investigation
President Biden’s own statements predicting the end of Nord Stream , preliminary to the devastating attack on its infrastructure, point to the necessity of determining whether or not the president…
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Calls for End of Julian Assange Extradition
Congressional action has finally sprung for the jailed WikiLeaks founder.
Israel Attacks Al-Aqsa Two Nights in a Row, Beating Worshippers at Holy Site
Israeli forces conducted violent raids on the Al Aqsa Mosque compound two nights in a row, beating worshipers and forcing Palestinians out of the holy site in order to make…
House Speaker McCarthy Meets Taiwan’s Tsai in California
McCarthy has become the highest-level US official to meet with a Taiwanese president on US soil since the 1979 diplomatic shift.
UN Human Rights Council Condemns Impact of Unilateral Sanctions
The resolution presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of Non-Aligned countries noted the impact of sanctions on key rights related to life, health, and freedom from hunger. It was predictably rejected…
Sparing the Athletes: Revising the Russia-Belarus Sporting Ban
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Collateral damage? Deserving and worthy of their punishment? The exclusion and banishment of Russian and Belarusian athletes has become the acceptable prejudice of many governments…
Inside the Prisoner-led Struggle to Win Education for All
Prisoners in Washington State are renewing their fight to democratize education amid new restrictions threatening their decade-old program.
Patrick Lawrence: The Happiness of Others
For Americans, admitting that people in other parts of the world have and want different things from what they have and want can, in its subtle way, be devastating to…
Finland Formally Joins NATO, Doubling Alliance’s Border With Russia
Blinken says he wanted to 'thank' Putin for giving Finland a reason to join NATO by invading Ukraine.
The Broad, Vague RESTRICT Act Is a Dangerous Substitute for Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
By Jason Kelley and David Greene / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The recently introduced RESTRICT Act (S. 686, Sen. Warner and Sen. Thune) rightfully is causing a lot of concern.…
Filings Reveal Amazon Spent Over $14 Million to Bust Union in 2022 Alone
Even within the booming anti-union consulting industry, this is an unusually high amount of spending.