We Should All Take Up the Cry of ‘Not in My Name’
While governments continue to fail us, an anarchic politics of life, love and peace offers a hopeful alternative.
Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty
By Jean Casella / Solitary Watch It’s Christmastime once again in Incarceration Nation. Amid the celebrations, fears, and hopes the season brings this year, it is worth stopping for a…
Israel’s Latest Weapon Against Palestine Is Egypt’s Debt
Will Egypt agree to take in the Palestinian population expelled from Gaza in exchange for the cancellation of its external debt?
The Supreme Court Has Adopted a Conduct Code, but Who Will Enforce It?
Experts say it is unclear if the new rules, which come after reporting by ProPublica and others revealed that justices had repeatedly failed to disclose gifts and travel from wealthy…
‘Free Speech’ Fans Call for Censoring TikTok as Chinese Plot to Make Israel Look Bad
By Ari Paul / Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting Axios (10/31/23) reported that in a two-week period, TikTok saw “nearly four times the number of views to TikTok posts using…
Biden’s Pathetic Response to Israel’s Bombing of Gaza (w/ Chris Hedges)
By Briahna Joy Gray / Bad Faith Esteemed journalist Chris Hedges returned from weeks in Europe to find huge changes to the Cornel West campaign, Biden’s election changes, and the…
Philadelphia Considers First US Bill to End Unlawful Medical Deportations
Philadelphia considers first US bill to end unlawful medical deportations.
Chinese Balloon Was Not Spying, US Government Admits Months Later
The Pentagon admitted that a Chinese balloon that crossed into US territory in February was not spying; it was likely blown off course by wind. But Washington and the media…
The Importance of Shining a Light on Hidden Toxic Histories
By Elizabeth Kryder-Reid / The Conversation Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. There’s a 9/11…
Ukrainian Dissident Resists NATO’s Proxy War
By Max Blumenthal / YouTube Ukrainian journalist and exiled antiwar dissident Ruslan Kostaba has been jailed and brutally attacked for his years of opposition to his government’s war in the…
What Happened to the UN’s Ability to Mediate?
People living in conflict-ridden countries are increasingly viewing the U.N. as promoting the interests of the West and the powerful, writes Jamal Benomar. This wasn’t always the case.
A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members
By John P. Ruehl / AlterNet Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN…
Here’s What “Moore v. Harper” Means for Voting Rights Going Forward
The rejection of the “independent state legislature” doctrine means fights against gerrymanders and racist laws can proceed.
UN Disarmament Official Lays Out Path to Reverse ‘Dangerous’ Nuclear Trends
"Though we are living in a moment of increased confrontation and militarization, one fundamental truth remains unchanged: The only way to eliminate nuclear risk is to eliminate nuclear weapons."
2022 Was Rikers Island’s Deadliest Year. Again.
19 people have died in New York City’s notorious pretrial detention center. Advocates are calling for a court-appointed federal receivership to intervene.