Beware of the Fact-Checkers
A case study in how allegedly neutral analysts hired by publications or social media can effectively cancel good-faith questions and opinions because they challenge dominant narratives.
America’s High Covid Death Toll Is a Result of Capitalist Austerity Policies
The Biden administration is continuing them and has declared an end to the pandemic when it still exists.
Teachers Union Warns Pandemic Burnout Destroying Schools
By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams New polling out Tuesday reveals pervasive burnout among the nation’s educators as pandemic-related staffing shortages and other difficulties drive a potential exodus from the…
Matt Taibbi: The Folly of Pandemic Censorship
As the latest anti-Substack campaign shows, more and more people are forgetting why free speech works
Omicron Spread Continues at San Quentin State Prison
Two months after a Marin County judge ruled that prison officials inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on prisoners at San Quentin State Prison during a COVID-19 outbreak that infected more…
Capitalists Only “Trust the Science” When It Suits Their Agenda
Trusting science should not mean trusting in the benevolence of the ruling class.
The Scandal of U.S. Prisons
The head of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons was forced to step down last week as scandals swept through the vast U.S. prison system.
Ralph Nader: Lost Opportunities in Joe Biden News Conference
Biden missed the opportunity to connect with the public and focus the media on serious legislation he wants to advance.
100+ Ultra-Rich People Warn Fellow Elites: ‘It’s Taxes or Pitchforks’
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams A group of more than 100 millionaires and billionaires on Wednesday presented fellow members of the global economic elite with a stark choice: “It’s…
Tax on Global Mega-Rich Could Help Lift 2.3 Billion Out of Poverty
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams A new analysis released Tuesday estimates that an annual wealth tax targeting the world’s millionaires and billionaires would raise enough revenue to lift 2.3…
Is Wastewater Pointing to the End of the Pandemic?
Not only is the Omicron variant of Covid-19 proving to be less deadly, but viral load analysis of sewage in several places indicates the end of the pandemic could be…
Biden Urged to Fire Covid Response Chief Over ‘Damning’ Failures
Zients has failed to provide the materials necessary to improve the U.S. response, or the guidance necessary to keep the pandemic under control.
Biden’s Failure to Provide At-Home Covid Tests Looks Extra Ridiculous Arriving From the U.K.
Why is the Biden administration only now making rapid antigen tests available for free when the British government has been doing so for months?
Calls for Paid Leave Grow as Workers Face ‘Vicious Cycle’: Their Jobs or COVID Safety
Many workers who do not paid sick face the choice of staying home without pay and getting written up, or going to work while contagious.
‘Huge Increase’ in Child Poverty Feared as Tax Credit Expires Amid Omicron Wave
"The pandemic isn't over—the relief to withstand it shouldn't stop," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.