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.
Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel
The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also…
‘Now Do Bush’: Trump Arraignment Contrasts Typical Immunity for US Leaders
"Trump should be prosecuted for a variety of crimes, committed both as a private citizen and public official," argues Jeremy Scahill. "But if we want to claim that our system…
‘Grim Milestone’: Over 400 Human Rights Defenders Murdered Worldwide Last Year
"Despite an assault on human rights and the rule of law in many countries," human rights defenders "showed remarkable courage and persistence in advocating for more democratic, just, and inclusive…
Chris Hedges: Reclaiming Our Country
This is a talk Chris Hedges gave on April 4th at the Independent National Convention in Austin, Texas.
The Revolution Against Shady Landlords Has Begun
In New York, the real estate industry and the politicians in its pocket both reign supreme. These tenants have a plan to change that forever.
States Try to Obscure Execution Details as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection
By Renuka Rayasam/ Kaiser Health News In 2011, Jeffrey Motts was executed in South Carolina. More than a decade later, the state hasn’t carried out another execution because officials have…
Migrant Deaths in Mexico Put Spotlight on US Policy That Shifted Immigration Enforcement South
The United States is a big part of that “extensive use” on both sides of the border.
German Leftist Lawmaker Says US Soldiers and Nukes Must Leave Her Country
On the floor of Germany’s parliament, Left Party MP Sevim Dağdelen called for the c. 38,000 US soldiers in her country to leave, and to take their nuclear weapons with…
Documents Reveal Oil Giant Shell Knew About Climate Impacts Even Earlier
"Despite internal awareness, the company systematically downplayed the problem to the public, instead promoting more and more fossil fuel use despite the dangers," said one expert. "Now, five decades later,…