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Opinion
I Voted Uncommitted for a Future Where All Children Can Thrive
I cast my vote in strident opposition to the war on Gaza and to express my concerns that Democratic leaders are not forcefully challenging Trump's bigoted, racist, misogynist, and fascist rhetoric and intentions.
We Need Feminism Without Condescension to Respond With Clarity to the Gaza Genocide
This kind of feminism allows us to be in genuine solidarity with women all over the world and not just in our hyper-specific contexts.
We Need to Work Together for a Stronger Safety Net
What we really need is to renew, expand, and cut red tape for those programs that are proven to keep people above water.
Out-Gilding the Gilded Age
By the start of the 2020s, a light tax touch on America’s most financially favored had left America’s richest 0.01% with 10% of the nation’s wealth—over 10% above the top 0.01%’s share of the nation’s treasure in 1913.
For Equal Pay Day, Let’s Finally Close the Gender Pay Gap
There has been little progress in narrowing this gender wage gap over the past three decades.
Meet Clarence Thomas’ Likely Successor If Trump Gets a 2nd Term
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge James Ho may just be the most reactionary federal appellate judge in the country.
The Best Thing the US Can Do for Haiti Is Get Out of Its Way
Haiti has a chance at returning to a more stable, democratic path, but only if the Biden administration will let it.
Retire the State of the Union
The annual ritual neither honestly describes the state of our nation, nor does it serve to unify us to confront the challenges we face.
The Zone of Interest Is a Film About the Nazi Official as a Settler
Since 1939, mainstream Western education, media, and discourse about the Holocaust have striven to depict Nazism as a catatonic movement of unbridled hate, rather than a settler-colonial one in continuum with those of other Western powers.
Fears Grow Over Future of Social Infrastructure in a Second Trump Term
His strategy will shift from “death by a thousand cuts” to abolish, terminate, and destroy.
Poverty and Poor Health: It Doesn't Have to Be This Way!
Sadly, closing down hospitals or reducing their services in poorer neighborhoods is becoming all too typical of this nation. We can this entire thing better. We must.
I Was There When Orbán Came to Power in Hungary. Here Is My Warning to Americans About Trump
If the liberal center appears uncaring, authoritarian populists can mobilize voters against both the cultural and economic threats posed by globalization.
Finding the Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Oppenheimer
Where are the images of those who died by the bombs that haunt humanity still?
Want to Kill Social Security? Vote for Donald Trump in 2024
Republicans refer to it alternatively as a Ponzi scheme, a con, or as socialism. They want to destroy it. They admit it but then hope you forget. Don't forget.
Why Can't the US Media Ever Seem to Get It Right on War?
There seems to be something about war that journalists can’t resist and blind spots they can’t overcome.
College Antidiscrimination Suits Over Anti-Israel Speech Aren't Designed to Win But to Intimidate
And there's the danger: when you dilate the definition of antisemitism to encompass all censures of Israel, you dilute the power of the antisemitism charge to mobilize people against real manifestations of anti-Jewish hatred.
Call Them 'Terrorists' and You Can Kill as Many as You Want
We have to start claiming collective responsibility for the wrongs of our governments, which means confronting the dehumanization they use to justify atrocities.
State of the Union: War and Genocide Are Still the American Way
Peace cannot be found in the endless military packages but in the corridors of diplomacy and peace talks, where dialogue and negotiation pave the way for lasting solutions.
The Fossil Fuel Industry Can’t Avoid Liability for Discarded Oil and Gas Wells
Congressional Democrats are digging into the maneuvers corporations like Diversified rely on to make millions while unplugged wells poison communities with dangerous levels of methane gas.
Why I Don’t Rely on Hope
I have gravitated toward projects for social justice and ecological sustainability because they have provided some meaning in my life, not because I imagined success.
Imagining the Ecomodernist Death Ray
We need green military technology to kill one another sustainably.
Lessons From 4 States That Boosted Tax Equity
Lawmakers seeking fair tax systems based on the ability to pay have many options.
With Genocide in Gaza, the Word 'Never' Has Been Stripped From 'Never Again'
The Palestinians, facing down the most powerful countries in the world, left virtually alone even by their allies, have suffered immeasurably. But they have won this war.
When Will Western Countries Stop Fueling an Endless Cycle of Hate and Violence?
The message from the countries who rule the world is that Palestinians have no human rights.
Africa’s Carbon Deals Must Serve Those Most Vulnerable to the Climate Crisis
Several mega-transactions negotiated recently in tropical forested countries in sub-Saharan Africa place a spotlight on who is missing from these market opportunities—the Indigenous Peoples and local communities that have, against all odds, kept the forests intact.
Supreme Court's Trump Ruling Reveals a Deep Weakness in Our Constitutional Democracy
The 9-0 ruling by the Court has empowered MAGA Republicans to continue the lie that their assaults on democracy are done in the name of “election integrity” when we know full well the opposite is true.
Championing Reproductive Justice for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
As we celebrate Women's History Month and honor the women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion, let us reaffirm our commitment to reproductive justice as a fundamental human right.
The Fate of Nations Is Tied to the Status of Women
The degree of women’s equality predicts best how peaceful or conflict-ridden their countries are.
Tonight, Biden Must Vow to Go Even Further to Combat Corporate Greed
Instead of telling Americans the economy is great — which many won’t believe — he must tell them the truth: that most of the economic gains haven’t been felt by average working people because the gains have been going to the top.
The Poor People's Campaign Sets Out to Conquer Poverty and Militarism
Just a portion of what taxpayers in each state send to the Pentagon and its weapons companies could end poverty in their states.
Governor Green, Genocide Is Not Aloha
Fifteen organizations and more than 2,600 people are demanding an end to Hawaii’s “Strategic Partnership” with Israel.
Media Malpractice: Blacking Out Genocide and Disenfranchising Palestinian Pain
Now more than ever, Americans deserve objective, diverse, trustworthy, and contextualized coverage of Gaza.
Warning: The Great GOP Voter Purge of 2024 Is Underway
Using arcane laws and loopholes, Republican-affiliated groups are challenging the right to vote of thousands of mostly Democratic voters across the states most likely to determine the outcome of the 2024 election.
Cancel Culture, GOP Style
What far-right Republicans don’t seem to realize is that prohibition does not work.
Paul Krugman Remains Blind to Wall Street's War on Workers
What the Nobel Prize-winning economist and prominent columnist fails to see again and again is that many, if not most, rural mass layoffs in the last four decades, are the result of out-and-out greed by corporate interests and the investor class.
Would Trump Be One Ounce Better Than Biden on Gaza? He Just Told Us: No.
The former Republican president's position on Gaza is not any different from that of the current president.
Planetary Cease-Fire Now!
Isn’t it strange that, after all these millennia, we humans can’t seem to truly face, no less truly deal with, who and what we are and what we repeatedly do to ourselves, not to speak of the rest of this planet?
The Supreme Court Is Not Going to Save Us From Donald Trump
Years from now, historians will look back on the high-court’s bailout as a key inflection point in the decline of democracy and the rule of law.
Veterans Aren’t Fooled by Biden’s Mixed Messages on Gaza
Veterans are calling for a permanent cease-fire and an end to U.S. weapons shipments to Israel.
The World Must Calculate the Real Gaza Death Toll
With virtually no healthcare left, no medications, and infectious diseases spreading especially among infants, children, the infirm, and the elderly, can anybody believe that the fatalities have just gone over 30,000?
Hey Biden, Listen to Michigan!
The 13.3% of Michigan Democrats who voted uncommitted sent a strong message to the president: “Listen to us and give us a reason to vote for you, or you’re putting your re-election at risk.”
When the Big Oil CEO Blames You for the Climate Crisis His Industry Created
We simply “waited too long,” said ExxonMobil's top executive last week. But never mind, the important thing is that we made “above-average returns.”
Achieving the Two-State Solution in the Wake of Gaza War
Peace can come through the immediate implementation of the two-state solution, making the admission of Palestine to the United Nations the starting point, not the ending point.
To Save Israel, the US is Destroying the International System It Once Constructed
The coming years shall prove that the crisis in international legitimacy, resulting from the abuse of power, will hardly be rectified with superficial changes and reforms.
Block the Black Sea Pipeline for Putin's War Chest
Nations should actively advocate for the diversification of energy sources and the establishment of sustainable transportation routes that do not hinge on potential shifts in the geopolitical landscape.
Good Riddance to Wayne LaPierre—and Hopefully Soon the Entire NRA
For the first time, the NRA can’t buy their way out of this problem.
As Palestinians Bleed, US Policy Towards Iran Proves Disastrous
Despite the Republican urge to devastate Iran, that country’s leaders have taken deft advantage of the butchery in Gaza—and the claims for the promise of U.S. democracy seem as diminished as ever.
Today's Dastardly Ruling by the Supreme Court
It was a gift to Trump that bodes terrible times ahead of U.S. democracy.
On Safety, Comfort, and the Importance of Speaking Out
We need to make those who are abusing their power uncomfortable. And we need to out-organize them to take away their power to destroy the fabric of our society.
Biden's Middle East Policy Trades Humanitarian Aid for Endless Warfare
The withdrawal of funding from UNRWA does not merely impact the agency's ability to deliver vital services but also contributes to the perpetuation of poverty and marginalization that feed into the cycle of violence.
Theatre of Cruelty—And Its Double: From Aaron Bushnell to Biden's Gaza Airdrop
The real purpose of this spectacle was to deliver votes for the president, not meals for the starving.
The Problem With Complicity
The majority of Americans cannot accept their complicity because they cannot face the truth about the country to which their identity is so tightly bound.
Architects of the Disastrous Iraq War Want a Do-Over in Gaza
In an echo of Washington's disastrous de-Baathification campaign in occupied Iraq, a new report puts special stress on "deradicalization" efforts in the Gaza Strip.
What Today’s Insurgent Campaigns Can Learn From Harold Washington
Filmmaker Joe Winston discusses his new documentary about Chicago’s first Black mayor and insights that Washington’ story can provide for social movements looking to bring new voices into electoral politics today.
4 Ways Biden Can Protect Food, Water, and Climate From a Second Trump Term
Biden has made important progress; now, he needs to continue this progress and finalize vital rules in the next several months.
Netanyahu Was Right: Israel Acts Like a US Aircraft Carrier
That is how Israel, as a military colony, serves its imperial master.
Mourning Two Principled Opponents of War
Aaron Bushnell and Johan Galtung both devoted their lives to ending war in different ways.
Nation of Laws and the Language of Deception
Along with the “nation of laws” mythology, it is important to perpetuate the belief among the general population that the country does good things around the world when all too often the opposite is true.
The US Backs Israel Because of a Perceived Strategic Interest—How Can That Be?
The need to challenge U.S. support of the Israeli war and occupation is more important than ever, but it's not as simple as just defeating the pro-Israel lobby.
Majority of Americans Agree: Instead of Cuts, Rich Should Pay Fair Share to Protect Social Security
Polling shows that 92% of voters, and 94% of Republican voters, reject the idea of cutting Social Security to reduce the national debt. Yet that’s what Republican politicians want to do. But there's a better way.
Could the Traditional Pension Plan Make a Comeback?
The great 401(k) experiment of do-it-yourself retirement plans was always a better deal for the financial services industry that profited handsomely from managing them than for employers and workers.
Forget the Billionaire Saviors of Journalism
The start of 2024 has been catastrophic for news outlets all over the country, even the ones owned by billionaires. What could an alternative look like?
EV Charger Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them
A Rubio-sponsored bill would have effectively removed requirements to source EV chargers from U.S. manufacturers—though Rubio would have you believe otherwise.
On the 70th Anniversary of the Castle Bravo Test, Remember the Victims
Between 1946 and 1958 the U.S. detonated 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands that vaporized whole islands, carved craters into the shallow lagoons, and exiled hundreds of people from their homes.
This November, Women Will Remember Who Took Away Their Rights
Women—both those who want abortion to be legal and those who want to become pregnant through in-vitro fertilization—are furious.
The Year Without a Winter
We’ve just come through the warmest December and January ever measured globally, and February seems certain to follow.
The Supreme Court Is Doing Everything It Can to Get Trump Back in Office
This is one of the most naked partisan power grabs in the court’s history, particularly given that the future makeup of the court itself hangs on this election.
Trump Justice Delayed Is Democracy Denied
Rather than rising to the moment, our courts seem to be succumbing to the uncertainty of it all, delaying justice again and again rather than demonstrating the power of our judicial system to operate responsibly.
The World Must Act to Prevent the Invasion of Rafah
If the international community does not finally develop the will to stop Israel, this horrific crime will, by far, prove worse than all the crimes that have already been committed.
Kneeling With the Spirit of Aaron Bushnell
His sacrifice begins to define the size of the changes we must make in our global politics, in our relationship with power, in our relationship with one another.
US Immigration Policy Should Reflect That Immigrants Are Good for This Country
A real solution to immigration would be to embrace the fact that immigration makes us stronger. It’s time to think bigger than cruelty at the border and the Senate’s most recent, doomed plan.
Defunding UNRWA While Arming Israel Makes the US Complicit in Genocide
Thousands of Palestinians—especially babies, children, pregnant women, and the elderly—will die as a result of these cuts.
How to Bust the Bankers’ Club
C. J. Polychroniou speaks with progressive economist Gerald Epstein about why alternative banking is possible and urgently needed.
Connecticut’s Baby Bond Experiment Could Help Bridge the Wealth Gap
It will take a lot to address America’s extreme wealth concentration, but one ingredient is critical: tangible financial resources.
Biden’s Presidency Will Be Judged by His Failures in the Middle East
Since the end of the Vietnam War, despite their best efforts, every U.S. president has had the trajectory of their time in office shaped by conflict and repeated blunders in the Arab World.
Growing Inflation Pains: How Democrats Must Go on Offense on the Economy
The corporations driving greedflation don’t care about working families and they never will. The rich continue to get richer while everyday families struggle to afford basic necessities.
Wall Street to Working-Class Homebuyers: Fuggeddaboutdit!
Building a movement to stop Wall Street’s insatiable greed starts with labor unions, like the United Auto Workers, that have shown the willingness to take on corporate power, not only to protect their own members, but also to enhance the working class as a whole.
Michigan's Primary Must Be Wake-Up Call for Biden on Gaza
If Biden loses Michigan, as Hillary Clinton lost it to Trump in 2016, his path to electoral victory becomes exceedingly difficult. But it's not too late to turn things around. Human lives, and very possibly his reelection, depend on it.
The US Shouldn’t Waste $125 Billion on Dangerous New ICBMs
A wide array of experts, including scientists, disarmament groups, top U.S. military officials, and even a former U.S. defense secretary, agree that land-based ICBMs have outlived their usefulness.
Same-Sex Marriage Is the Next Right on Alito’s Hit List
The problem for defenders of marriage equality and gay rights is that the moderate Obergefell majority has been supplanted by an ultra-right super majority.
The Insurance Industry Can Doom Us, or Help Save Us All
If insurance companies updated their policies and refused to insure new fossil fuel projects like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, there would be no new oil pipelines, liquefied natural gas terminals, or dirty coal mines.
Bezos and Musk Wage Retrograde War on Unions
The modern-day robber barons want the Supreme Court to return America to a time before workers had the right to form unions.
MAGA's Plan to "Legally" Steal the 2024 Election
Trump Republicans are committed to abandoning America’s historic embrace of democracy.
Aaron Bushnell Is the Latest Victim of Madmen Arsonists
More about why the U.S. Air Force airman did what he did may come to light. But what he said in the video that captured his final moments is sufficient. He could "no longer be complicit in genocide."
If We Want Mid-East Peace, We Must End the US War on Terror, Too
We need to be equal-opportunity critics and consider not only the most highly reported conflict of the moment but also the chronic ones fought, whether we realize it or not, distinctly in our names.
A Eulogy for David Braun, a Lion of the Anti-Fracking Movement
I often close rally speeches by saying that the struggle for climate justice is a David and Goliath fight and that our slingshot is made of science, love, and grassroots political power; David, you were the David of Davids.
To Save Our Democracy, Stop DeSantis’ Racist Education Crusade
A personal reflection on the counterrevolution against Black history from a civil rights attorney.
Bezos’ Move Isn’t an Argument for Not Taxing Local Billionaires
Right-wing harrumphing about the foolishness of raising taxes on the rich rests on a relative handful of high-profile anecdotes that profoundly distort the actual tax-the-rich story.
What Ants Can Teach Us About Empathy
The lie of natural selection overlooks the truth of survival through cooperation.
Dispelling the Illusion of Military-Fueled Prosperity
The opportunity costs of throwing endless trillions of dollars at the military means far less is invested in other crucial American needs, ranging from housing and education to public health and environmental protection.
Reassembling the Scattered Majority to Defend Democracy
Reconstituting democratic community requires an affirmative alternative to demagogic recidivism that advances an ethos of equality, diversity, inclusion, fairness, tolerance, commonweal, liberty, rights, lawfulness, nonviolence, and deliberation.
Why Would Anyone Kill Themselves to Stop a War? On Aaron Bushnell and Others
In the past three months, two people in the United States have taken or risked taking their own lives in an attempt to change U.S. policies on Palestine and call for a cease-fire.
Independent Journalism Is Vital to Our Future and We Must Help It Thrive
Campaigns to discredit news are especially dangerous in a changing media landscape—and as threats within our power to resolve continue to increase, from pandemics to climate disruption to authoritarianism.
No, Progressives Didn’t Ruin Cities Like San Francisco
Locally and nationally, the City by the Bay is being weaponized like a two-pronged pitchfork aimed simultaneously at erasing local progressive change and mobilizing Republican voters motivated by anti-urban fear.
From Assange to Navalny, Powerful Nations Show Their Contempt for Press Freedoms
It is not surprising that politicians in power do not want to encourage whistleblowers and autonomous journalists. Those who rule the world prefer to indulge in their power games in secrecy.
Housing Is a Human Right, Not a Luxury Commodity
The U.S. needs to prioritize making housing affordable, accessible, and habitable for everyone.
Resisting Giveuptitude: I Can’t Do It Alone
The following words are a contemplation of the great unknown, whose presence becomes increasingly more visible as the aging process obfuscates more and more of my certainties and, indeed, rattles my optimism.
How to Achieve Your Goals Without Increasing Polarization
If we're not careful, expressing our strong feelings through words and actions can deepen polarization and prevent us from collaborating with others to solve the problems we care about.
Behold! Trump's GOP Theocracy Is Coming
A society where one set of religious views is imposed on a large number of citizens who disagree with them is not a democracy.
10 Questions Corporate Media Isn't Asking About Israel-Gaza But Should
There has been so much reporting since October 7, but we are still missing answers for key issues.
Gilead's ESG Awards Are Worthless. What About Drug Prices?
Diversifying your workforce represents a worthy goal. Yet, corporate social responsibility awards distract from what really matters to pharmaceutical company customers: whether or not they can afford life-saving medicines.
GOP's Anti-Abortion Big Brother Not Just Watching You. They're Stalking You
Going full-tilt totalitarian, the Texas Republican posse has demanded that out-of-state-care groups hand over the names and addresses of Texas women they’ve helped outside of the state.
War Is More Than What You Think It Is
There is a vast disconnect between what the military does, what we know, and what must be done to avoid ecological ruin.
There Can Be No Climate Justice Without a Fossil Fuel Phaseout
We have a responsibility to protect future generations and support vulnerable communities. The best way to do that is to put an end to the extraction and consumption of coal, gas, and oil.
New 'Direct File' Pilot Program Shows It Doesn't Have to Be Hard to Do Your Taxes
If it seems unnecessarily complicated and time-consuming, it’s because it is.
No, Immigrants Aren’t Taking US Jobs
It is clear the labor market is both absorbing immigrants and generating strong job opportunities for U.S.-born workers, including those in demographic groups potentially most impacted by immigration.
What Kind of Jew Should I Be Right Now?
How can we resolve our complicity as bystanders, whether as high-minded Spinoza-style Jews or the lox-and-bagel versions?
Trump Is the Heritage Foundation’s Instrument to Bring Orbánism to the US
The foundation and its leaders see Trump not for his policies, but as a means to embed Orbán’s oppressive ideology within the U.S. political framework.
Senate Vote to Cut UNRWA Funding Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
UNRWA employs over 30,000 people and responded swiftly and adequately to allegation, yet the U.S. and their allies are collectively punishing the organization in this critical moment on the basis of accusations.
After 2 Years of War in Ukraine, It’s Time for Peace
While it is the Ukrainians and Russians fighting and dying in this war of attrition with over half a million casualties, it is the United States, with some of its Western allies, that has stood in the way of peace talks.
Will There Be Imaginative Diplomacy or Escalating War in the Middle East?
The best scenario is to achieve some reduction of tensions, some release of hostages, some stepping away from the brink of a wider war.
Restoring the 52% Corporate Tax Bracket Would Make America Stronger
The higher wages and increased innovation that derive from a high corporate tax rate all benefit the company, the workers, and the communities where they operate.
Their Profits, Our Loss
Fossil fuel companies must be made to pay for both the damage they cause and the pathway out of the climate crisis.
One Key Reason Behind Israel’s War on Gaza? Gas
Israel’s desire to seize Gaza’s gas can partially explain Netanyahu’s intransigence when it comes to cease-fire initiatives, as this project hinges on Israel maintaining security control over the territory and expelling the Palestinian population.
The US Should Protect Polar Bears, Not Turn Their Home Into an Oil Field
On the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, it’s time for us to speak up for these struggling bears and use the law to protect them.
2 Years Into War, Ukraine's Commitment to Clean Energy Is a Beacon of Resilience
In the face of full-scale conflict, climate-friendly renewable energy projects have emerged as a ray of light, showcasing Ukraine's innovative spirit and determination.
Climate Inaction Is a Betrayal of the Young, and They Feel It
Our institutions—from the White House to the university president, from the bank CEO to the labor leader, from the newspaper editor to the religious leader—need to be willing to show some ability to change.
UAW Labor for Palestine’s Endorsement? ‘Uncommitted’ in Michigan
As rank-and-file members of the UAW, we refuse to shore up the political power of officials who do not show accountability to their bases, let alone adhere to social justice imperatives to end war and genocide.
All of Us Must ‘Confront the Current Siege in Gaza’
As the Nuremberg Tribunal and U.S. law make clear, it is the responsibility of the people to halt crimes that the courts have proved impotent to prevent.
How Nations Can End Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
They can invoke the S in BDS and sanction Israel, prohibiting imports and exports of oil, weapons, and technology.
The US Must Stop Arming Israel’s Assault on Hospitals
If we can't find the morality to stop, we may find we have created a world in which no one can count on upholding basic human rights.
We Can't Stop Authoritarianism Without Taking on Wall Street
There’s a very large and powerful movement to be built if we are willing to take on corporate bosses and the financial sector.
Let Him Go: Extradition of Julian Assange Imperils Press Freedoms Worldwide
Prosecuting the Wikileaks founder gives a green light to countries around the world that it is possible to protect their government secrets by charging international reporters or editors with crimes.
Has Biden Gone From Democracy's Best Bulwark to Its Greatest Liability?
The sitting president’s stubbornness and self-righteousness may be jeopardizing not simply his legacy or his party’s electoral chances, but democracy itself.
When the AI-Powered Killer Drones Start Talking to Each Other
It should be obvious that humanity could face a significant risk to its existence, should killing machines acquire the ability to think on their own.
Will Netanyahu Bring Down Biden?
The U.S. president needs to take back U.S. policy from the Israel lobby and should stop backing Israel’s extremist and utterly illegal policies.
Could Poorer Voters Determine the Outcome of the 2024 Election?
The Poor People’s Campaign is organizing to push the concerns of poor and low-income people into the center of the 2024 political debate.
2 Baptist Pastors and US Senators Vote for More Killing of Palestinians in Gaza
The vote showed the hypocrisy of the two senators who are pastors of the Christian denomination.
Journalists Have Already Moved on From Trump’s Fascist Rhetoric—That Is a Serious Mistake
The disgraced former president repeats classic fascist rhetoric and has received enthusiastic support from contemporary U.S. fascists. You don’t have to ask me what that makes him.
Shots Fired (and Keep Firing): Gun Violence Epidemic in the United States
The normalization of gun violence has already created a generation of youth who does not know a world absent the fear of mass shootings, schoolyards have become combat zones.
It's Not Too Late for 'Genocide Joe'—But Time Is Running Out
The president needs to take a hard look at himself and his administration and reclaim a moral position.
The Big Dam in Very Hot World
Driven by dwindling water resources, the global hydropower crisis has become a flashpoint in the far reaches of Northern Africa, where the creation of a giant dam could very well lead to a regional war and worse.
On the Billionaires Who Would Hunt and Kill Humans for Sport
How much — in our current 21st-century plutocratic climate — can our richest now get away with?
Lula Wrong to Compare Netanyahu to Hitler, But Israeli Policies Very Similar to Those of Fascist Nazis
Just how fascist and Nazi-like has the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu become?
Biden Must End Unconditional Aid for Israel to Beat Trump
The president is at risk of losing support from Muslim, African American, and young voters in key swing states.
The US Needs Paid Parental and Medical Leave
Welcoming a child should never be the reason a family plunges into poverty, especially in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
Inequality: The Biggest Story Corporate Media Isn’t Covering
For media outlets owned by the wealthy, there’s obvious utility in directing the conversation away from inequality and toward other concerns.
Should the US Government Let Koch Industries Dominate the Fertilizer Market?
In January, 18 agricultural and environmental groups called on the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to review Koch’s purchase of an Iowa plant for possible antitrust violations.
‘Enough Is Enough’: Australia Says Free Assange
U.S. and U.K. persecution of Assange has been continuous and severe.
How to Diffuse the Derivatives Time Bomb
Current laws allow the big international banks to run the largest derivatives casino that the world has ever seen.
How the Right Uses Palestine to Advance Its Assault on Higher Ed
We are witnessing the emergence of an ideologically incoherent but politically effective bloc around the repression of Palestine solidarity on U.S. campuses, straddling the militant Right and the liberal center.
What Laws Is the State Department Violating by Shipping Weapons to Israel?
Under several federal laws, the department has a policy prohibiting U.S. weapons transfers when it's likely they will be used to commit genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, or other violations of international humanitarian or human rights laws.
The Corporate Greed That Keep Drug Prices Sky-High in the US
It's sickening and makes us sick and keeps us sick.
The Rich Are Destroying Social Security for All of Us
They've gotten off easy for decades and now it's time for high-income earners to pay their fair share.
Section 230 Is a Civil Rights Statute
Without Section 230’s protections, Americans would know less about police brutality, allegations of sexual abuse by the powerful, or the options for women seeking an abortion in states that allow them. The measure must be protected.
The Right-Wingers and Billionaires Destroying the News in Baltimore and Beyond
The unchecked control of the media by corporate interests is the deeper issues, but let the billionaire owners be a warning to us all.
Yankees Go Home! Isn't It Time to Put Down Our Deadly Toy Soldiers?
Those of my youth are now long gone, lost to time and maturity, as is the illusion that my country pursues freedom and democracy in the Middle East or anywhere else.
Why Are Corporate Profits Soaring? Because You're Getting Fleeced
The near-record profits of large corporations are coming, in part, out of the paychecks of average Americans — who are still struggling to get by.
Pelosi, Biden, and the Spectacular Solipsism of Our Nation's Political Leaders
A spectacular level of obliviousness pervades the upper echelons of Capital Hill. And the people of the world pay the price.
'History Is Watching'? You Bet It Is, Mr. President.
10 reasons why House progressives must vote no on this anti-humanitarian bill that will cost countless lives and boundless harm in Gaza and beyond.
The Grotesque PR That Justifies Israeli Slaughter of Palestinian Children
How do the people claiming this is what "self-defense" looks like sleep at night?
Biden's Complicity in Gaza Is Making It More Likely Fascist Trump Will Win
The electoral base that Biden is going to need for re-election is heavily against his support for Israel’s war on Gaza. There is no way to hide from that fact.
The Unrepentant West Embraces Israeli Genocide in Gaza
As a matter of international law, Israel does not have "the right to defend itself" like this.
What Brazil Can Teach the US About Defending Democracy From Insurrectionists
While Americans are debating esoteric clauses of the Constitution in an effort to determine Trump’s place on or off the ballot, Brazil is taking far more effective steps to ensure that Bolsonaro never leads the country again.
India's Oil Import Shift Could Reduce Russia's War Chest
The pressure of sanctions, difficulties with settlements, and pressure on logistics chains are reducing fossil fuel cooperation between the two nations.
Dear Biden: Where Is Your Conscience When It Comes to the Genocide in Gaza?
I urge you to reset your moral and political bearings and use the leverage of being POTUS and a staunch supporter of Israel to negotiate a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
US Leaders Still Delusional Despite Israel's Genocidal Assault on Gaza
On the things that should but can’t be said.
Historic Electoral Win Provides Opportunity for US Reset in Pakistan
Rather than continue to support the discredited military establishment bent on subverting the will of the people, the Biden administration would do well to support the democratic aspirations of millions of Pakistanis.
Biden-Trump Rematch Is the Perfect Showdown for America's Cadaverocracy
An election between Trump and Biden might be a subplot in a Samuel Beckett play or a Franz Kafka novel. This is the darkest sort of comedy. And, like any good tragedy, there is no escape.
Sustainigras: Partygoers’ Plastic Beads Increase Cancer Risk and Fuel the Climate Crisis
Establishing a statewide Mardi Gras sustainability committee could play a vital role in advocating for eco-conscious alternatives and mitigating environmental repercussions.
Did Wall Street Just End the Class War?
Private equity giants want you to think they can make life better for workers. Not so fast.
Civilian Deaths From Terrorism in Africa Spiked 101,300% During "War on Terrorism"
Most Americans, including members of Congress, are unaware of the extent of War on Terror operations on the continent—or how little they have done to protect African lives.
Now Is the Time for Global Solidarity to Help Ukraine Survive the Winter
The international community should amplify Ukrainian voices and recognize the urgency of their situation as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches.
The Disgracefulness of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
At a time when the truth is a precious common good, RFK Junior has been spreading dangerous lies.
Insurrectionist Trump vs. the 14th Amendment
It couldn’t be simpler. President Donald Trump was an officer of the United States who incited and engaged in insurrection and so should be disqualified from ever again holding the office of the presidency.
Billionaire Benevolence Cannot Save Journalism—Here's What Can
A strong, accessible media system that serves the public interest will ultimately require significant public funding. Along with libraries, schools and research universities, journalism is an essential part of a democracy’s critical information infrastructure.
Jesus Didn’t Teach Hate, But the Group Behind the ‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl Ads Funds It
Over the last five years the Servant Foundation has become the main identifiable source of funding for Alliance Defending Freedom, described as an anti-LGBTIQ hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The SEC Should’t Let Business Interests Call the Shots on Stock Buybacks
After the Chamber of Commerce successfully challenged one version of a disclosure regulation in court, the commission should come back with a revised, stronger proposal.
A Deeper Look at Hamas and What Terrorism Means in Israel-Palestine
When one side in hostilities lacks an army, that side often finds its only recourse is to use what the other side calls “terrorism.”
To Solve the Climate Crisis, Look to Women
Women, and in particular women from the Global South, have delivered some of the biggest successes in the global race to climate solutions.
Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is the Gravest Moral Crisis of Our Time
The crisis in Gaza shows those nations that should be defending international law and humanitarian values to be openly betraying their commitments.
Speaking Hopefully for Democracy's Future
Not everyone is willing and open to dialogue, but we can remain hopeful that enough are democratically inclined to build community and hold authoritarianism in check.
Will Egypt Ditch Camp David Accords If Israel Invades Rafah?
A peace treaty that has been the cornerstone of Egyptian-Israeli relations for nearly half a century could be about to crack wide open.
How the CIA Destabilizes the World
If only the CIA’s rogue operations had been consigned to history as a result of the crimes exposed by the Church Committee, or at the least had brought the CIA under the rule of law and public accountability. But that was not to be.
The International Community Is Killing Palestinians Through Useless Debate
Are priorities so misplaced that world leaders cannot articulate the necessity of a permanent cease-fire as the way to alleviate the Palestinian people's suffering?
The Border Convoy Was a Green Light for Political Violence
The bigotry and violence that stemmed from the border convoy represents a terrifying snapshot of what anti-democracy forces want America to look like.
'Save One Life, Save the World': International Law, Selective Compassion. and Refugee Children
We are witnessing today, on an unprecedented scale—on almost every continent—the displacement of hundreds of thousands of children due to war, violence, and extreme poverty, but international law and simple human compassion seem to apply selectively.
This Black History Month—and Beyond—We Must Fight for the Right to Learn
Together, we have the power to stop the censors who want to whitewash our history and deprive kids of facts and stories that help them to understand our world.
The Commemoration of the Criminal Bravo H-Bomb Test Is a Cry for a Nuclear Free World
We will be reminding the world of the Hibakusha truth that “human beings and nuclear weapons cannot coexist.”
What Biden Should Say When He Finally Visits East Palestine
He needs to not only empathize with residents who feel disrespected by his prolonged absence but also attack Norfolk Southern for causing so much pain by prioritizing profits over people.
Biden’s Unqualified Aid to Israel Could Hand Trump the Presidency
Nearly $10 billion more in unconditional military aid to Israel will only demonstrate America and Biden’s lack of concern for Palestinians and will threaten Biden’s reelection.
The Supreme Court Won't Save Us From Trump So We'll Have to Beat Him at the Ballot—Again
The simple reality is that the future of American democracy is as much on the line in the case against Trump as it was in 1866. That was completely lost in Thursday’s arguments: it should have been central to them.
Firing of Top General Speaks to Desperation Within Ukraine's Ranks
The Ukrainian government and much of the establishment has however nailed itself to the principle that the only acceptable outcome is complete Russian withdrawal. It has become increasingly hard to see how the Ukrainian military can achieve that result.
Bernie Sanders Understands How Oligarchy Stands in the Way of Human Progress
When powerful and wealthy elites are at the crux of so many of humanity's biggest problems, targeting the oligarchs—and the conditions that create and sustain them—must be at the crux of our efforts to solve those problems.
CNN's Biased Reporting on Israel-Palestine Is the Rule, Not the Exception
This problem very much infects not just the popular press but the so-called serious, "liberal" media too.
US Bombs Yemen After Years of Undermining Democracy in Yemen and Destabilizing... Yemen
Latest targeting of Houthis only adds to the suffering of Yemenis from years of bombing and civil war.
Clarence Thomas Has No Shame. But You Knew That.
Not recusing in a case such as this is unprecedented. It’s wrong. And it’s an appalling testament to how corrupted, how political, and how morally bankrupt the Roberts Court really is.
A Super Bowl Note to Taylor Swift: Love the Music, Park the Private Jet
Congrats, Taylor, for your talent and decades of consistently great songwriting. You deserve all the accolades and rewards. But I have one request...
A Prescription for Peace in Gaza
We urge the Biden administration to utilize its leverage and present a clear framework to end the violence and suffering.
Worried About the Climate Crisis? Just Start Doing Something
No matter where you are on the political spectrum, there is a group for you.
We Still Have Far to Go to Put the Brakes on the Nuclear Arms Race
What passes for debate on Capitol Hill is routinely an exercise in green-eyeshade discourse, assessing the most cost-effective outlays to facilitate Armageddon.
The Biden-Schumer Plan to Kill More Ukrainians
The $61 billion will make no difference on the battlefield except to prolong the war, the tens of thousands of deaths, and the physical destruction of Ukraine.
Tucker Carlson May Be the Kremlin's Pawn, But He's No Idiot
The far-right pseudo-journalist knows exactly what he’s doing and dances to the Kremlin’s tune, not because he is a useful idiot, but because he's a useful ally.
Instead of Diplomacy and Peace, US Chooses to Back Genocide and War
The horror Americans feel at the plight of people in Gaza and the U.S. role in it is a shocking new low in this disconnect between the humanity of ordinary Americans and the insatiable ambitions of their undemocratic leaders.
US Workers Are Rising From Dartmouth to Chattanooga
The spectacular resurgence of unionization across America—with the support and encouragement of Biden’s National Labor Relations Board—is occurring under the national radar.
The Republican Party and Their Billionaire Backers’ Plot Against America
The GOP’s bet is that if they can keep things broken and bad enough long enough, then people will demand a dictator “who can get things done.”
What Does the US Farm Bill Debate Need? Rotten Eggs!
To take on the harmful free trade policies that govern much of agriculture, U.S. farmers and their allies could find inspiration from what is taking place in Europe, perhaps going to D.C. to make their voices heard.
No Trump, the President Is Not Above the Law
In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it could not endorse Trump’s “contention that the Executive has carte blanche to violate the rights of individual citizens to vote and to have their votes count.”
We Mothers Call for Ceasefire
When some would tell us that our identities—Palestinian and Israeli—should make us enemies, we have known that another identity binds us together. We are both mothers, dedicated to keeping our children and all children safe and assured of a future.
The Very Idea of 'Race' Is Pseudoscience, But It Persists to Keep Workers Divided
As we enter Black History Month, it is important to understand how management race science was developed to divide and conquer the workforce as it struggled against long odds to form labor unions.
Bringing the Nuclear Threat Out of the Basement
Am I the only person who noticed that, just recently, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists decided to keep its Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds (yes, 90 seconds!) to midnight?
Our Financial System Is a Suicide Machine
Last week, Bank of America engaged in perhaps the single most irresponsible about-face of the climate era.
Why Friends of the Earth Marched with EU Farmers
The next European Commission needs to steer the transition of our agricultural and food systems in a fair, just, and climate-friendly way.
The Real Harvard Scandal: A Henry A. Kissinger Professorship of Statecraft and World Order
Beyond the war crimes that impacted untold millions, perhaps Kissinger’s most abiding legacy was this: the failure of accountability.
On Turning 80 in the Age of Biden and Trump
Who would believe me decades ago if I tried to explain to them where the United States now finds itself. On the precipice of American fascism, it's as hard to look back as it is to look forward.
Less Than 100,000 Swing-State Voters Could Decide the 2024 Election
Hang on, folks. It's going to be a bumpy and unpleasant ride.
Social Security Threatened by Nikki Haley and Her GOP Friends
Fewer than 10% of anybody polled in the last four decades agreed with Nikki Haley that we spend too much on Social Security.
It’s Time To Take A Bite Out Of Apple’s Monopoly
By launching a strong antitrust suit that tackles Apple’s offenses on all fronts, the DOJ will take a meaningful step towards ensuring real corporate accountability.
Who Fill Fight to Make the Rich Pay Their Fair Share Into Social Security?
Since the majority of Americans want more revenue to strengthen it, why shouldn’t the small fraction of the highest-income Americans, especially the top 200 or so, pay more instead of raising the retirement age for young people?
This Armageddon Election Won't Be Like the Others
No matter who wins in the end, divisions across the electorate are only likely to deepen during the course of this presidential campaign season.
For God’s Sake Joe, What the Hell Are You Doing?
From U.S. military attacks on Syria, Iraq, and Yemen to the related complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank, Biden’s course of action is a danger to U.S. national security.
Many Jews and Jewish Organizations Recognized the Dangers of Zionism. They Were Right
The American Jewish Committee, going back to 1917 in the United States, expressed grave warnings that a Jewish state could oppress non-Jews in Palestine.
Why I Brought My Toddler to Protest at Citi CEO Jane Fraser’s House
While we go about our day-to-day lives, fossil fuel and Wall Street CEOs like Fraser are knowingly evicting millions of children from their homes from the comfort of their boardrooms and mansions.
What If We Treated People Who Use Drugs as Full Human Beings?
Punishing people for substance use worsens the pain and isolation that make drugs so appealing.
ALEC's Billionaire-Backed Ploy to Recruit the Next Generation of Right-Wingers
A new “strategic partnership” with ALEC Action is aimed not just at expanding ALEC’s bench of state legislators, but also at grooming young conservatives to win local elections nationwide.
Why We Must Reject the Pinkwashing of Genocide in Gaza
For a gay high schooler living in the U.S., it is with extreme difficulty that I watch the American and Israeli governments exploit my sexual identity to excuse ongoing ethnic cleansing.
Neck-Deep Again in the Big Muddy, But Any Reason for Hope?
Perhaps staring into the abyss created by the horrors and suffering of war will help us turn away from our violent path.
A Very Welcome LNG Pause and the Battle to Come
The climate and global equity impacts of the mass expansion of U.S. LNG exports cannot be understated.
We Ignore the Ongoing Collapse of American Democracy at Our Peril
Fascism can happen here and we know this because it is happening here. And unless more people wake up and fight back, it will be too late.
What We Can Learn From Trees
They are our ancestral model for cooperative, non-violent, and sustainable communities.
The UN Climate Talks Have Been Disastrous—Yet We Need Them!
The COPs are easily dismissed as “blah blah blah.” But they are, in a word, necessary.
Pro-Israel Perspectives Dominate Gaza Debate at Major US Papers
The opinion pages of The New York Times and Washington Post leaned heavily toward a conversation led by Israeli interests and concerns.
27,000 Dead, But Toledo Still Not Ready to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
It’s only a rare opportunity to exhibit political courage for the sake of humanity.
Why the Market—Not to Mention the Billionaires—Cannot Save Journalism
This isn’t just a journalism crisis: it’s a democracy crisis. And it’s a problem that we must collectively confront as a society.
Down With the Corporate Price-Gougers Ripping Us Off!
It's just inflation, folks, this greed is all around us each and every day from these profit-seeking monsters.
What If Lawless GOP Lawmakers in the House Refuse to Certify the 2024 Election?
This is what it looks like if Trump loses at the ballot box, but Republicans do next time what enough of them refused to do last time.
Americans, Dead Inside, Can Still Feel Trump
What have we done to deserve having the world's ugliest infection decomposing inside of us? You can't kill it with antibiotics, can't severe its grip with the rusty blade of politics, or scrape it off with a chunk of coarse sand paper.
A Year Without Presidential Debates? Hell No!
Here's how citizens in six key U.S. cities could jumpstart democracy by organizing debates themselves and daring the candidates not show up.
Why We Also Need a Ceasefire in Ukraine
It's 2024. It's time for less empty cheerleading and more compassionate realism. It's time to call for a ceasefire, end the bloodshed, and work for a negotiated end to the war.
64 Years Ago Today - How Four College Students Started a Revolution
Those who decided to take action in 1960 changed the course of history. That's how change is made.
The US Toppling of Imran Khan
Covert regime change strikes again. This time in Pakistan.
US Attacks on the ICJ Are a Declaration of Empire
They should not be seen simply as “pro-Israel” sentiment, but instead as part of a broader effort to undermine international law in order to give the United States free rein in pursuing its policy objectives.
How to Solve Food Insecurity? Treat Healthy Food as a Human Right
There’s more than enough food to feed everyone in the U.S., but the food distribution system is built for profit, not people.
How the US Can Be a Good Neighbor to Latin America
Instead of continuing down the current imperial path of endless confrontation, U.S. policymakers need to stop, recalibrate, and design an entirely new approach to inter-American relations.
Where Are the Progressives as Biden Marches Toward War?
This should be a four-alarm fire. Is there anyone effectively organizing against Biden just casually leading us into another war?
Why Are Major News Outlets Sidelining Abbott’s Border Defiance?
As the right celebrates the Texas governor’s actions and legal scholars worry about a constitutional crisis, two big papers and a major wire service have clearly underplayed the standoff’s significance.
The Forever Wars Grind on Without Apology
The U.S. has a long history of killing civilians in air strikes, failing to investigate the deaths, and ignoring pleas for apology and compensation.
Wall Street Strikes Again With Mass Media Layoffs
There is one real solution to creating a modicum of job stability: Taming Wall Street’s greed.
Mitch McConnell’s Plan to Sabotage Social Security From Within
Andrew Biggs, the senator’s pick to serve on the Social Security Advisory Board, is an enemy of the popular program.
From Argentina to the United States, Libertarians Come to Destroy the Common Good
Please name one country, anywhere in the world, any time in the last 7000 years, where libertarianism has succeeded and produced general peace and prosperity? There literally is none. Nowhere. Not a single one. It has never happened. Ever.
California Needs More, Not Less, Rooftop Solar
Rooftop solar installations in the state have plummeted by more than 80% just during the time between regulators’ approval of a plan slashing energy credits and the court’s ruling upholding it.
Biden’s 30X30 Conservation Plan Falls Far Short of What Is Needed
To the delight of oil drillers, miners, trophy hunters, ranchers, farmers, loggers, and factory trawlers, the Biden plan calls for not initiating any conservation action at the federal level.
Turning War Rhetoric on Its Head From Ukraine to Gaza
These are different wars under different circumstances, but they share a similar fate: each is caught in a recurring cycle of violence, a continuous loop without a terminating condition and with the potential of escalation.
Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People
Amid unimaginable tragedy, we must recognize the failure of a society that refuses to provide safe and secure housing for every single person.
An Open Letter to President Biden: Go Bold Before It Is Too Late
The time has come to go big and go bold and speak to the felt concerns of people who might actually vote for you. The Democratic presidential candidate needs to offer voters something to vote for. We are weary of fear-mongering.
Bending Biden Towards a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The push for an end to Israel's assault on the people of the Gaza Strip is coming from the grassroots of the president's own party and though Biden continues to resist, the needle is moving.
Prevarication on Pro-Palestinian Voices at Indiana University
If "security" is the reason that pro-Palestinian voices are being silence on campus, the question must be asked: whose security?
Instead of Facing Climate Emergency, Leaders Gouge Their Eyes Out
To be complacent about climate is not just to be shockingly oblivious but to endorse future human suffering on an almost inconceivable scale.
Bring US Troops Home From the Middle East—Now
Approximately 2400 American soldiers remain stationed in Syria and Iraq—ostensibly to fight ISIS. But after this weekend's casualties, they may become the reason we fight Iran. That is intolerable.
Nancy Pelosi Smears Humanitarians Calling for a Gaza Cease-Fire
Like Congress as a whole, Pelosi refuses to acknowledge that so many Americans are protesting because the Israeli armed forces have been engaged in mass murder in Gaza for more than three and a half months.
Israel Cannot Hide From the International Court of Justice
Israel urgently requires leaders who embrace international law over military force, humility over arrogance, and peacemaking over brutality.
Letting Trump Be His Own Worst Enemy
Savvy opponents can always count on Trump to bring out the worst in himself, against himself.
How Dare You Shrug at the Doomsday Clock?
The very essence of evolution is the expansion of our thinking to embrace ever-larger realities of cooperation, connection, and understanding.
Employee Ownership: A Surprisingly Bipartisan Solution to Inequality
Broad-based employee ownership is one approach to economic opportunity that has wide political support, a demonstrated record of success, and great untapped potential.
Democrats Only Strengthen Trump by Accepting Extreme Immigration Policies
Biden and his party cannot afford to fall short on the issue of immigrant rights.
Climate Justice Is Not on the Ballot in the 2024 Elections
The climate justice movement must intervene to make it clear that whatever the outcome, the course towards chaos will not have been altered by any new political coloring.
It's Time to Stop Simply Asking Israel to Do the Right Thing
Gaza's humanitarian crisis is not a natural disaster. It's the direct result of choices made by political leaders, none more than Benjamin Netanyahu.
2024: a Hot Year for Climate Litigation
There is something fundamentally wrong when young people have to sue their government for the right to a clean and healthful environment.
ICJ Ruling on Genocide Presents 'Political Dilemma' for Biden
It’s a tool in the campaigns for cease-fire now underway around the world. But will the President of the United States pick it up?
Democracy Cannot Thrive Without Thriving Labor Unions
With voting rights under attack, it is hard not to see the decline of labor unions as an enabling factor in the erosion of America’s democratic institutions.
Why Expanding Loan Forgiveness Is Urgent
We must stop imposing unmanageable loans on those who choose education and to encourage those to seek higher education without fear of a significant debt burden.
The Flawed—and Deadly—'War on Terror' Mindset Endures in Israel
If Israel’s U.S.-backed genocide of the Palestinians has revealed anything about the power of discourse, it’s that the war on terror narrative has proven to be remarkably enduring.
It's Huge! What Today's Massive Climate Wins Means—And What Comes Next
That this is a huge victory can’t be said strongly enough—for the people in the Gulf who have fought so long and hard as well as for the planet.
ICJ Ruling Will Not Halt the Massacre in Gaza, But Begins to Restore World's Common Humanity
The world owes South Africa a huge debt. By bringing Israel to the Hague, South Africa has wrenched moral and legal force from the hands of imperial carnage to the possibility of universal justice.
ICJ Lands Major Blow to Israel—And Now the United States Must Act
The double standards of U.S. foreign policy will hit a new low if, in this case, Biden not only argues against the ICJ, but actively acts to prevent and block the implementation of its ruling.
Some Rules for Journalists Reporting on Fascism and Fascists in 2024
One rule: Don’t write about fascism without calling it fascism.
With World's Eyes on Gaza Genocide, Ben Gvir Unleashes Sinister Plot in West Bank
The war in Gaza is a perfect opportunity for the far-right National Security Minster to achieve what he really wants: a religious war, one which will ultimately lead to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, not just from Gaza but from the West Bank as well.
What Will It Take To Stop Hatred Towards Muslims?
Muslims are loving, peaceful people. Our holy book, the Quran, explicitly states that taking a life is the same as killing all of humanity, and saving a life is the same as saving all of humanity.
Biden's Choice: Gaza Cease-Fire or Devastating Regional War?
Biden can continue to give Israel carte-blanche to wipe out the people of Gaza and watch as the region becomes further engulfed in flames. Or he can take the path that leads to peace.
Kansas Flat Tax to Deliver $875,000 Windfall to Billionaire Charles Koch
As context, the median household income in Kansas is just shy of $70,000, meaning that Mr. Koch’s windfall would be the equivalent of more than 12 years’ worth of income for the typical Kansas household.
I'm Totally Here for the DeSantis Jokes—But Let's Not Forget the Vicious Cruelty He Imposed
In the end, the Florida governor's presidential aspirations clung to two things: How much money he could raise from the wealthy, and how many points he could score by dunking on the dreams of the poor, the young, the different, or the struggling.
How Free Market Mythology Denies Us Freedom
How can we hope to empower ourselves when we are shackled by the false promises of deregulated capital and exploited by Wall Street greed?
Israel Bombs the Starving in Gaza as Biden Bombs the Starving in Yemen
The U.S. president has not only done zero, zilch, nada to address the danger of famine in Gaza, but now in order to uphold the Israeli denial of basic nutrition to the Palestinians he has gone to war with Yemen and is setting things up so that there is a danger of thousands of Yemenis dying of hunger.
Trump's Right-Wing Allies Plot Takeover of the European Union
The EU is still a beacon for progressives around the world, but for how long?
This Could Be Start of the Biggest Climate Victory of All
Yes, there are always devils in the details. And it doesn’t guarantee long-term victory, but it sets up a process where victory is possible.
It's 90 Seconds to Midnight and We Never Give Up Push for a Nuclear-Free World
We continue to face an urgent reality. It is a reality that does not have to be but will remain unless we awaken and act now.
The Dystopian Electoral Outlook Before Us Will Demand This: Candor
Biden and Trump both won their party's respective primary in New Hampshire and now the stage is set for an election year unlike anything we've ever seen.
Tax Cuts for Corporations and the Super Rich Are Killing State Revenues
Falling revenues are the direct result of tax cuts that undermine the ability of state governments to support crucial services that help families and communities thrive. Some states are about to be hit hard, but others show us there is a different path to take.
Why Does the US Have No ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Gaza?
Not being able to live up to its own principles when a humanitarian crisis is unleashed by an allied country such as Israel is the last nail in the coffin for a thoroughly failed idea.
US Bombs Won’t Stop the Houthis
Short of a complete halt to Israel’s war in Gaza and a 180-degree shift in Western support for Israel’s approach, there is little that will dissuade the Houthis to change course in the foreseeable future.
In Gaza We Are Witnessing the 21st Century Version of How the West Was Won
In a terrible historical irony, Israel has been caught and is paying the price for holding the European colonial bag.
An End to War in Gaza and an Independent Palestinian State
No lasting progress is made when guns and tanks, missiles, and bombs undermine and displace diplomacy. All of humanity suffers. And no peace will be possible without the promise of a safe and secure home for all the people of Palestine.
The Corporate Media's Deceptive Coverage of Trump's GOP Primary Dominance
No one should confuse Trump’s performance in the Republican primaries for success in the presidential election. And sowing this confusion is dangerous nonsense.
Legal Bullying Aims to Silence Campus Critics of Israel
Title VI was designed to end discrimination and harassment on campus, but the law can also be misused, as partisans of Israel have done, to protect Israel from criticism and stifle pro-Palestinian voices.
Did Stock Buybacks Knock the Bolts Out of Boeing?
You’d think that Boeing would not compromise on safety, given that one small production error or software glitch could down a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars while killing hundreds of people in one blow. But you’d be wrong.
Pensions Are Voting Against Climate Action―and That Needs to Change
Even in states with financial officers that purport to care about sustainability, way too many pensions are failing to push the companies they invest in to align with global climate goals.
Here's Why the Chicago Teachers Union Supports a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Violence and murder anywhere is the same everywhere. If we are not OK with kids dying in Chicago, in our country and other countries like Ukraine, then we should not be OK with kids dying in Palestine.
The Left Has a Great Story to Share About Alternatives to Capitalism—But Sucks at Telling It
If we are to expect the frustrated and badly battered working-class people to turn their backs on the false promises of the far right and join instead the struggle for a more humane order based on socialist ideals and values, we need to take winning hearts and minds much more seriously.
What the New York Times Gets Wrong About Lemkin's Work on Genocide
Words matter, but the paper of record has ignored our letter of clarification about historical misrepresentation and the important role of the Armenian genocide in the thinking of the man who coined the term.
It’s Time to Imagine an Anti-Trump Resistance
If former President Trump listens to his all-too-well-prepared advisers, there would be far less of a buffer of reasonable civil servants loyal to the Constitution between him and the rest of us during a second term.
‘Good Guys’ with Guns Are Fucking Useless in Stopping an Armed ‘Bad Guy’
A new DOJ report on the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is laced with vivid and horrifying detail on the failings of law enforcement, themselves fearing the AR-15 weaponry in the hands of the 18-year-old shooter.
Remembering John Pilger, a Friend to Palestinians and All Oppressed Nations
His death, especially during these difficult times, is a major loss for humanity, but I know that, deep down, John must have known that things would eventually get better.
Alongside Soaring Global Temperatures, Growing Oil and Gas Drilling and Profits
We need to speak louder than the fossil fuel industry and demand urgent action from governments.
An Ode to Academic Joy
Rather than pontificate on academic freedom, important though it is right now, I want to reflect on academic joy, about what can be so exciting about the life of the mind—even in the modern university.
Healing From the Horrors of Wounded Knee 133 Years Later
But how do we heal? That’s a question still worth asking.
I Loved a Sheep and I Also Loved Lamb Chops. Until I Realized the Two Were Not Compatible
We can build a more peaceful and healthy world right now, so let’s start eating for the future we want today.
A Genocide Takes Place as the US President Stands in Support
If President Biden demanded an end to the bombardment of Gaza, it would stop. But he's hasn't demanded and the bombing and death and destruction continues.
Launching a Sweet Climate Campaign to Urge Costco to Drop Citi
The campaign is designed to get the world’s third largest retailer to pressure its bank—Citi—to stop funding fossil fuel expansion.
How Many National Civic Leaders Do You Know in the US Today?
Growing up corporate conditioned by the omnipresent values of aggressive commercialism over civic and democratic values is the lot of people indentured to choiceless lives shaped by merciless corporatism.
Jamie Dimon Groveling Before Trump Exemplifies How Fascism Takes Root
At a time in American history when the most influential leaders of America need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, for democracy, for decency, and against Donald Trump, Dimon is leading the charge in the opposite direction.
The US Is Still Not Beyond Getting 'Beyond Vietnam'
“The war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit," Martin Luther King Jr. famously said.
The Devastating Scale of Biden's Thinking on Israel and Palestine
Like so much other thinking by U.S. elected leaders, the president's mindset on the Middle East is rooted in American hubris and ignorance of the people they are dealing with, and are, therefore, doomed to failure.
Trump Is Not a Joke. He's a Dictator Waiting to Strike
Many nonfanatical Americans will vote for Trump simply because they don't believe, despite the evidence, that he will go full dictator on the nation. But here's the scarier part: many who plan to vote for him do believe it and hope he does exactly that.
Why Won’t the Media Suggest a Gaza Cease-Fire to Avoid Mid-East War?
In the breadth of stories that covered the Biden administration's desire and efforts to avoid a wider escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, mainstream media rarely mentioned the clearest non-military pathway to easing regional tensions.
Make America Mad Again—Mad About the Trillions of Dollars Taken From Them by the Very Rich
The 40-year trickle-down delusion, fashioned by right-wing economists, politicians, and financial experts, has deprived average Americans of the means to support their families in a comfortable, debt-free manner. It was planned. It's insidious. It's ongoing. And it should outrage every last one of us.
Can Young People Lead Us Out of Current Crises?
Millennials and Gen Z are out there leading the way toward justice in a fashion that they seldom get credit for.
‘Baby Bonds’ Can Help Democratize the Stock Market, for Real
Innovative programs like these can help bust up the dangerous concentration of wealth at the top of our country’s economic ladder.
Trump: Rhinoceros in Chief
An example of absurdist drama that prophesied Trumpist transformation is Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros—the classic play in which an entire town devolves into rhinoceroses that silence any hope of coherent conversation.
Silence is Complicity: Americans Must Oppose the Ongoing Israeli Assault on Gaza
Nothing can justify this. Collective punishment is a war crime.
We Need System Change, Not Davos Elites 'Rebuilding Trust'
Everyone from the World Economic Forum to the IMF to our governments to the Pope says they agree things need to change. But in practice, we are far from agreement with the rich and powerful about what change needs to happen and who should be driving that change.
How the Gaza War Can Be Big News and Invisible at the Same Time
What is most profoundly important about the war in Gaza—what actually happens to people being terrorized, massacred, maimed, and traumatized—has remained close to invisible for the U.S. public.
Dr King’s Legacy of Protest Is Under Attack
It is disheartening to see the very tools of social change activism used by the civil rights movement getting ruthlessly dismantled thanks to the self-interest and greed of politicians and corporations.
Solar Panels in Gaza Can’t Withstand Bombs
Why environmentalists should speak up on Palestine.
Now Is the Time to Regulate AI
Although the growing momentum and debate on AI governance is welcomed and urgently needed, the key question for 2024 is whether these discussions will generate concrete commitments and focus on the most important present-day AI risks.
Lawmakers Cannot Miss This Chance to Expand the Child Tax Credit
Poverty is a policy choice by lawmakers with warped priorities. Now they have a chance to choose better, if only modestly.
Illiberal Democracy Ain’t Democracy
Trump could cause a level of civic destruction from which this country may never recover. Whatever the highest level of warning is, we need to be making it.
The Consequences of Israel’s US-Enabled Genocide in Gaza
By backing Israel’s actions, Biden has likely surrendered U.S. democracy into the hands of proto-fascists.
Will the US Choose Democracy or Extreme Wealth Concentration?
This year’s election will not only decide whether we’re going to let Trump or a similar Republican end American democracy; it will also, if enough of us show up, determine if we can purge our political system of big money.
In Gaza, the West Is Enabling the Most Transparent Genocide in Human History
This is extraordinary because the states supporting Israel, above all the United States, have claimed the high moral and legal ground and lectured the states of the Global South about the importance of the rule of law.
From MLK Jr. and Bull Connor to Gaza and Indiana University
We are in very familiar waters when authorities hide behind claims of "public safety" to punish human rights defenders or criminalize dissent.
The US Doesn’t Need a Trillion-Dollar Military Budget
Massive expenditures have more to do with pork-barrel politics and a misguided “cover the globe” military strategy than a careful consideration of what might be needed for actual “defense.”
Is the Heart and Soul of Trump’s MAGA Base Really the White Working Class?
The corporate media and all too many politicians are blaming working people for the rise of Trump and MAGA. Yet, if we open our (lying) eyes a bit more, we can’t miss the massive horde of lawyers and businesspeople who serve as Trump’s enthusiastic enablers.
How to Restore Trust in the US? Tax the Rich
The only major institution in American life that Americans trust less than Big Business just happens to be Congress, which has consistently refused to seriously tax the wealthy and the corporations they run.
Dr. King Would Have Marched for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
As Rev. King reminded us in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
The Dems Should Hear 2024 Alarm Bells Over Biden’s Gaza Policy
The party is losing votes from groups that have formed their most loyal supporters.
Why Joe Biden Is a Foreign Policy Failure
Only an exceptional president could resist the endless war-profiteering of this mammoth war machine; alas, Biden doesn’t even try.
MLK’s Words Strike to the Heart of Crises Unfolding Now
On Dr. King’s birthday, it’s good to honor him, but it’s more important to hear him.
Take Your Pick: The Omnicides That Threaten Us All If We Don't Act
Where is the hope? Where it always has been, in societies with deliberative democratic practices and traditions of civic engagement that lean toward governments of, by, and for the people.
An Open Letter to Elise Stefanik: This Is Genocide and You Should Resign
Facts establishing genocide in Gaza are inarguable, yet you have eagerly implicated yourself by voting unconditional military assistance to the Israeli government to facilitate the crime of crimes.
A Modest Proposal To Combat Gun Violence
It's too easy to possess a gun and therefore too easy to maim, kill, and make this nation a more dangerous and less ideal place to live.
Trump as the Terminator of All Mankind
The deeply disastrous world that awaits if the former president resumes his duties.
On MLK’s 95th Birthday, the Check for Racial Economic Equality Is Still Bouncing
Compared to the political and economic progress of the 1960s, the 21st century has been much less fruitful.
Essential Elements for Turning a Cause into a Movement — Lessons from the Suffrage Struggle for Today’s Activists
History demonstrates that leaders of successful movements need to go beyond appealing to the powers that be. They need to unify.
Why Dissent Is the Heartbeat of Democracy
As we oppose demagoguery and authoritarianism, we must recognize that our ability and right to dissent remains crucial to our commitments.
Gaza Cease-Fire Now! No Wider War
we must join the majority of the world’s nations in building pressure on Biden and Netanyahu to declare a ceasefire, to deluge Gaza with the food, water, medicines, and fuel essential for life. We must do this with everything we've got and we must do it now.
Israel’s Campaign in Gaza Fits the Legal Definition of Genocide
Israel is killing or inflicting conditions intended to bring about the destruction of Gazans as a group.
How Can Workers Ensure the ‘Just Transition’ Is Truly Just?
The global economy is already undergoing its most fundamental transformation since the Industrial Revolution; if workers and trade unions are at the table negotiating the transition, the process has a greater chance of being equitable.
The Cry of the Wounded and the Dead: End the War! End the War!
It’s time to break the cycle. That means living our values, not defying them.
US Attack on Yemen Will Makes Things Worse Not Better
In addition to being ineffective, the strikes against Yemen entail other—very serious—harms.
A Visit from Uncle Joe and Auntie Jill
What sort of story would the president and first lady read to children in a hospital in Gaza, assuming there is a hospital in Gaza that is still functioning?
US Sanctions Having Impact on Russian Arctic LNG Project
The slated launch of the initial phase of the Arctic LNG 2 terminal by the end of 2023 and the outlined plans to achieve nearly 20 million tonnes of LNG annually by 2026 underscore the strategic prominence of this project.
When the US Cares More About Oil Tankers and Cargo Ships Than Human Lives in the Middle East
The Biden administration is showing that it cares far more about protecting fossil fuels and the world’s most powerful businesses than it does the innocent people of Gaza.
US-UK Strikes on Yemen Prove No Lessons Learned
Western powers appear almost eager to repeat their destructive mistakes in the Middle East.
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."
Sign Up Today for Some (Very Civil) Civil Disobedience to Stop LNG
Next month you can join with others who "think it is an honor to rise in defense of the planet we love, and the places where we live."
Can the ICJ Genocide Hearings Start a New Chapter for Our Oppressed People?
While the ICJ has no power to enforce its decisions, its rulings are binding under international law, and the outcome could further erode Israel’s global reputation and relations with other countries.
Trump and His Political Allies: Fascists and Bullies All
Bullying has now become the trademark behavior of the GOP, the result of Donald Trump’s entrance on the scene in 2015 when he successfully bullied and cowed every other candidate for the Republican nomination for president.
Now, Like in 2001, 'Let Us Not Become the Evil We Deplore'
Have we not learned anything since launching the disastrous War on Terror following the attacks of September 11th?
How to Create an Unlivable Hellscape in Gaza
Israel is now keeping its promise that it would act like it was "fighting human animals."
Magical Thinking About Biden May Not Save Us From Another Trump Presidency
What if it's not enough to "merely be the alternative to Donald Trump?"
Why Israel’s (Moral) Defenses Fail
A thought experiment reveals why the choice of the Israeli government to carry out its bombing campaign in Gaza is morally repugnant.
What We Want From Biden As We Prepare to March on Washington for Gaza
We plan to call upon the president to take three steps: Secure a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, stop unconditionally funding the Israeli government, and hold Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet ministers accountable.
Line 5 Poses Catastrophic Risks—It’s Past Time President Biden Shut It Down
The president has a choice: side with local leaders working to protect their water and communities or side with a foreign company looking to increase their profits.
A Post-COP28 Message to Joe Biden: Climate Leadership Starts at Home
The recent international climate agreement is just the starting point, but we need to stop offshore drilling in the US to achieve climate justice and end the era of fossil fuels.
A Chance to Hold Israel–and the United States–to Account for Genocide
If the ICJ issues a provisional order for a ceasefire in Gaza, humanity must seize the moment to insist that Israel and the United States must finally end this genocide and accept that the rule of international law applies to all nations.
Economic Disaster for Working People Awaits If Trump Reelected
And if we take the former president at his word on targeting his political opponents with the DOJ and law enforcement, a spiraling economy more rigged for the very rich than it already is may be the least of our problems.
On Not Sunsetting the Disastrous, Counterproductive War on Terror
Once powers previously outlawed or at least restrained in the name of fair, just, and responsible laws and norms become codified and implemented, the road back to normalcy is tantamount to impossible.
What’s the Matter with West Virginia: Culture War or Class War?
It turns out that what’s the matter with Kansas or West Virginia is the wrong question. What’s the matter with the Democrats is what we should be asking.
Biden Says He's a Zionist. Poll Shows Most Americans Hardly Even Know What That Means
It is baffling that the overwhelming majority of Americans doesn’t even understand the bedrock principle of the state of Israel that receives billions in US military assistance each year and endless political backing.
The US Must Act to Avoid a Wider Middle East War
A regional war would be a disaster for the region, the international community and even for Israel. Therefore, multiple actions are needed to contain such an imminent threat.
Israel-Palestine: What Could Be a Nonviolent Path Forward for Ending Oppression?
What if a “peace process” wasn’t another futile attempt at finding compromise between two corrupt political systems but rather a bottom-up process working with the needs of everyone involved?
Thomas Friedman Is Wrong (Again) on Who Failed Peace in Israel/Palestine
It was US and Israeli policies that sunk any hope for a stable and secure Palestinian state as they intentionally sabotaged economic progress in the West Bank and Gaza.
What I Learned About Being an American—and What Comes Next
I will work tirelessly, though nonviolently, through protest and dissent, as I have for over 50 years, to effect positive change and ensure that reason and right prevail.
If Trump Re-Elected: Flee for Canada or Stay and Fight?
While countless asylum-seekers and refugees will still certainly make their way to get enter the United States for a safer and more secure life, there's also the question of those wanting to get out.
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 their own dead children out of the rubble.
The Incorruptible Moral Compass of Dr. Sidney Wolfe
He was a fierce advocate of single-payer or full Medicare for All, without the present loopholes and corporatist takeovers, such as Medicare (Dis)advantage.
How We Found Out What's Done to the Oceans When Nobody Is Watching
We found that a remarkable amount of activity occurs outside of public monitoring systems. Our new map and data provide the most comprehensive public picture available of industrial uses of the ocean.
What Happens When AI and Big Brother Get Together to Spy on You?
Artificial intelligence could supercharge threats to civil liberties, civil rights, and privacy.
Endless War and the American 'Ghost Budget' That Pays for It
Prior to 2001, U.S. wars were financed through a mixture of higher taxes and budget cuts, and funded mostly through the regular defense budget. The post-9/11 war funding pattern was completely different.
Pondering the Madness and Vulgarity of War
Rather than sending more bombs and weaponry to Netanyahu, the United States—if it had the courage—could send him the opposite, the words of Martin Luther King Jr. instead.
As US Backs Gaza Genocide, 'Grassroots Diplomats' Rally Support for South Africa Case
The tireless advocacy seeks to bridge nations in support of South Africa's pursuit of justice.
The Billionaire Next Door Driving Up Housing Costs for Everyone
The rich are busy turning the 20th-century dream of owning your own home into the grubby 21st-century reality of renting your own home forever.
In This New Year, Less Fossil Fuels
Human-caused climate disruption is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. But it’s not a challenge without solutions.
Bishop William Barber Battles AMC
The anti-poverty organizer and civil rights leader has brought this chair with him everywhere, from Yale to jail, from Broadway to the Vatican to the White House, without any issues. But at a movie theatre in Greenville, North Carolina there was a problem.
Gaza Genocide Prolonged as US Hides Behind Rhetorical Push for Humanitarian Aid
Aid groups say that a ceasefire, which is opposed by Israel and the US, is necessary to ramp up the delivery of life-saving aid.
We Still Have Not Learned the Lessons of January 6
And why we need a roadmap for more safe and secure elections in 2024 and beyond.
Corporate Media Help Launder Fossil Fuel Industry's Carbon Capture Greenwashing
Given the chokehold the fossil fuel industry has on conversations about climate change mitigation, journalists must be clear and realistic in their reporting about the capabilities—and very serious limitations—of carbon capture.
All Is Not Lost! Some Battery News to Charge You Up
If the villainy of the fossil fuel industry or the hard work of climate politics are weighing you down, wait until you hear about the future of energy storage on planet Earth.
Bin Laden's Curse: From 9/11 to Jerusalem to Iran and Back Again
Although this week's deadly bombing in Kerman turns out not to implicate Israel, it certainly has a context in Tel Aviv’s reduction of Gaza to rubble and its murder of over 20,000 civilian noncombatants.
The Garbage of 'Lesser of Two Evils' Discontents
As the Republican Party has gone fascist, with unhinged Trump at its head, the potential consequences of your not voting or voting for a third-party candidate are horrific.
A Truly 'Indispensable Nation' Would Bring the War on Gaza to an Immediate End
By providing immense quantities of ordnance to Israel, Biden ensures the war’s perpetuation and facilitates the continued slaughter of noncombatants.
The Billionaires Got Organized. The People Didn't. The Rest Is History
Why don’t Americans know who’s manipulating our political system and why?
Biden Must Not Treat the Right to Asylum Like a Bargaining Chip
What risks being lost in this high-stakes game is a recognition that fundamental human rights are not negotiable.
Palestinians—and the World—Will Never Forget US Complicity With Israel's Genocide in Gaza
It is as if the world is suffering along with the Gaza children, but without being able to stop or slow down the genocide.
The Terrible Twosome of 2024: Nukes and the Climate Emergency
On the not-so-small human achievement of total annihilation. In just a few thousand years, we've learned to do it in more than one way.
Have Any Lessons Been Learned in Three Months of Bloodshed in Gaza?
The problem, of course, is that while this dance of death between Israelis and Palestinians continues to unfold, the US has demonstrated that it too hasn’t learned any lessons.
World Leaders Failed Us, But We Have the Power to End the Era of Fossil Fuels
Over 1,600 institutions, including hundreds of faith-based organizations, have now joined the fight to move money away from polluting fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions—yours should be next.
Are Palestinian Men Unworthy of Our Grief?
Centuries of gendered racism have led to the violence enacted against Palestinian men and the Western world’s indifference to their pain.
Corporate Media Keeps Door Wide Open for Trump's Fascist Return
Every time the mainstream media reveal another move by the Republican Party toward authoritarianism, they point out some superfluous fault in the Democratic Party in order to provide “balance.” It's nonsense. And it's dangerous.
We Deserve Medicare for All, But What We Get Is Medicare for Wall Street
Creating a sane healthcare system will depend on building a massive common movement to free our economy from Wall Street’s wealth extraction.
Burying the Future Under the Rubble That Is Gaza
Despite the data showing the devastating impact of violence and war on children, the last decades have been the worst of times for children. And the United States remains a global outlier by refusing to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Will the American Psychological Association Ever Join the Gaza Cease-Fire Call?
Remaining silent any longer casts doubt on the APA’s avowed commitment to “respect and promote human rights.”
Samuel Moyn Has It Wrong on Trump's Threat to Democracy
The Yale professor treats political liberalism as a conspiracy against democracy and treats Trump and all of those who support him as victims of liberal power-grabbing. His argument deserves to be scrutinized—and then soundly rejected.
In Rebuke to Far Right, Israeli Supreme Court Strikes Down Autocratic Judicial Reforms
The historic follows massive street protests against the measures last year and amid Israel's ongoing Gaza onslaught.
Dr. Sidney Wolfe's Towering Life of Public Service
For Sid, outrage was a moral imperative; the only humane response to inhumane policies and practices.
Saving Israel by Ending Its War in Gaza
The Israeli government argues that it is in a mortal fight for survival against Hamas, and therefore must take every measure, including the very destruction of Gaza, to survive. This is false.
From America’s Guantánamo to Saudi Arabia’s Guillotine
Many former detainees who have been repatriated to their home country or resettled in a third country have found themselves in either another prison or in what we call Guantánamo 2.0.
A New Year’s Letter to President Biden
My wish for you in 2024 is to imbibe this wisdom and act on it: What is hateful to yourself, do not do to your fellow man.
In 2024, Rise Up From Your Couch and Save Democracy
There needs to be an active, pro-democracy movement in the United States that is bigger, more visible, and more determined than the MAGA movement that seeks to destroy it.
5 Countries Where Violence Could Break Out in 2024
Some of these nations have been dealing with simmering unrest which could erupt this year and seize the global spotlight.
The Erasure of Palestinians
“The Arab’s” range of emotion is limited to frothing, fanatical rage. We refuse to see his grief.
Biden's Faith and Support for Genocide in Gaza
As a self-proclaimed observant, practicing Catholic, you have not only failed to heed Pope Francis' figurative encyclical regarding Gaza but are shipping billions of dollars of weapons into the arsenal of the Israeli government.
How US Media Fed the Stream of Militarism in 2023
The fourth estate is a key pillar that buttresses America’s dependence on aggression abroad.
The Moral Injuries of Witnessing Genocide in Gaza
To see what is being done to the people of Gaza is to witness the kind of genocidal action we have said must never be allowed to happen again.
