California Passed a Milestone Law To Stop Neighborhood Drilling. Now Big Oil Has Launched Its Counterattack
A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory.
Donziger Files Response to ‘DOJ’s Disastrous Decision to Side With Chevron’
"This appeal seriously impacts Amazon communities, the rule of law, and free speech," said environmental lawyer Steven Donziger. "Let's keep fighting."
Washington Expands the War State, Miranda Devine on Democrat’s Censorship Regime
By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble
Study Ties Abortion Restrictions to ‘Significant’ Jump in Suicide Rates for Young Women
"This association is robust—and it has nothing to do with politics," said one co-author. "It's all backed by the data."
“An Absolute F**cking Disgrace”: Record 6,036 US Kids Killed, Injured by Gunfire in 2022
As of Tuesday, 306 children under age 12 were killed by guns and another 668 were injured nationwide. For those ages 12-17, 1,328 were killed and 3,734 were injured.
John Kiriakou: CIA Should Get Out of the Laboratory
The C.I.A. has long had labs, whether overt or covert, where terrible things happened.
The First Big Strike of 2023 May Happen Behind Prison Walls
The new year is set to kick off with a statewide strike by incarcerated workers in Pennsylvania.
Patrick Lawrence: A War of Rhetoric & Reality
Washington put us all on notice when Zelensky got to town: It has no intention of seeking a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis and every intention of recommitting indefinitely…
‘Disastrous’: SCOTUS Upholds Title 42 Migrant Policy During Court Fight
"Title 42 was unnecessary when it was first used and it continues to be wrong. It must end," said one rights advocate. "This country is at its best when it…
Suing Meta in Kenya
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Africa has been a continent exploited since the European scramble carved it out in lines of a draughtsman’s crude design. Its resources have been pilfered;…
Senate Democrats Seeking ‘Significant Monetary Compensation’ for Southwest Airlines Customers
By Brandon Gage / AlterNet Southwest Airlines is staring down the barrel of federal and congressional investigations amid the fallout from the more than five thousand flights that it abruptly…
Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022
By Juan Cole | Informed Comment We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing…
The Ukraine Crisis Is a Classic ‘Security Dilemma’
There's only one clear solution to a security dilemma like this.
Illinois Will Be the First State to Eliminate Cash Bail. Here’s Why Women Led the Push for Reform.
Grassroots and advocacy groups helped push for the state’s elimination of cash bail – a move that will help incarcerated people and family members who must often come up with…
Markets and Technology Won’t Solve Climate Crisis. We Must End Capitalism.
It’s the accumulation of capital that’s destroying the Earth System as a place of human habitability.