Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue
The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights.
After Over Six Months of Genocide, Israel Must Come to Terms With Its Defeat
A leader in the Palestinian Youth Movement spoke to Brian Becker of BreakThrough News on how Israel’s war on Gaza can finally end
Sanders: ‘The Netanyahu Gov’t Should Not Receive Another Penny from US’
The bill passed the Senate in a 74-24 vote at 2:03AM on March 23, 2024.
Yemen’s Unending Nightmare: The Hidden Consequences of US and UK Airstrikes
By Ahmed AbdulKareem / MintPress News When confronted with international appeals for humanitarian aid due to the ongoing crises in Gaza and Yemen, the United States and the United Kingdom…
Prison Lockdowns Are Becoming More Frequent and More Brutal Across the US
A largely unknown, frightening trend in the US prison system is impacting many incarcerated people and their loved ones.
ICJ Israel Ruling and the 1984 Judgment Against the US
To gauge how South Africa’s genocide case against Israel might play out, Nat Parry looks back 40 years to a case that Nicaragua brought against Washington in the U.N. court.
Imperial Costs: Two Stories Summarize the Cost of Empire to Democracy
By Matthew Hoh / CounterPunch Two press reports stood out to me this week: the release of the names of two US Navy SEALs who drowned two weeks ago in…
Biden’s Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War
The Houthis say their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Dangerous Myth of the “Indispensable Nation”
The ultimate irony is that a nation that is so secure because of friendly borders north and south as well as protective oceans east and west has become so insecure.
COVID-19 Has Killed More Than 7 Million People Since 2020
While COVID-19 has disappeared from front pages, the virus is still claiming thousands of lives each month. The WHO warns against complacency and urges continuation of vaccination
Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for…
Bloodied Baby Dolls Left Outside White House to Protest Biden’s Complicity in Gaza
"We are here to let Biden know that he can no longer hide from genocide."
What Does ‘Rules-Based International Order’ Mean When US Can Bomb Yemen at Will?
What US foreign policy shamelessly amounts to is this: 'We make the rules so we get to break the rules."
The Russian Art of War: How the West Led Ukraine to Defeat
By Jacques Baud / The Postil This is an excerpt from Colonel Jacques Baud’s latest book, The Russian Art of War: How the West Led Ukraine to Defeat (L’art de…
The Abject Failure of Nearly Every Member of Congress on Gaza
Members of Congress, now providing such easy rhetoric in public statements to justify huge and ongoing military support to Israel, would not be so complacent if they had to dig…