Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford
Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.
Why Capitalism Is Leaving the US in Search of Profit
By Richard Wolff / CounterPunch Early U.S. capitalism was centered in New England. After some time, the pursuit of profit led many capitalists to leave that area and move production…
Barbie Is on the Picket Line
Don’t be surprised that Margot Robbie backs the SAG-AFTRA strike—she has deep roots in Australia’s labor movement.
L.A. Promised to Preserve Low-Cost Housing. These Tenants’ Homes Were Turned Into Hotel Rooms Anyway.
When the American Hotel converted into a tourist hotel, its long-term residents lost not just their affordable housing but the creative community that long thrived in the iconic building.
Why Are There No Slums in China?
Walking through China’s cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world.
A Tale of Two Tragedies at Sea
Why should lost billionaires get an international rescue effort while hundreds of refugees are left to die at sea?
Prestige Production
By Nick Pemberton / CounterPunch America’s views of society can be seen through television. Let’s take a look at how over just a few decades the optimism in American society…
Here’s Why Cornel West Switched To Green Party In Presidential Campaign (w/ Chris Hedges)
By Jimmy Dore / YouTube Progressive activist and academic Cornel West grabbed headlines recently when he announced he would be running for President under the People’s Party banner. Now West…
Report Shows How Big Pharma Is Price Gouging Cancer Patients
"Cancer patients—the majority of whom are on Medicare—can face annual out-of-pocket costs of more than $16,500."
Top US Companies Admit to Hiking Prices to Pad Their Profits: Analysis
"After an unprecedented 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it's clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist no matter how many times the Fed doubles down," said Liz Zelnick…
Exporting Occupation: Israeli Business is Booming in Morocco-Occupied Western Sahara
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPressNews On December 22, 2020, Israel and Morocco officially normalized relations after former President Donald Trump’s administration declared occupied Western Sahara as Moroccan. In the years…
Target Accused of “Selling Out the LGBTQ+ Community to Extremists” After Pulling Pride Merchandise
Target will pull some of the LGBTQ merchandise from its annual Pride Month collection after receiving threats and backlash, the company announced Tuesday.
The China Dragon Roars Back Whether the US Likes It or Not
Professor Suisheng Zhao explains China through the lens of three of its most prominent leaders in the contemporary world.
How Big Oil is Manipulating the Way You Think About Climate Change
A logic professor explains how a persistent, subtle fallacy has infected public discussion of climate change.