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…
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…