Every society has at least one dominant story. Think of it as the official line: Here’s who we are, what we’re doing and why. But … The Sacrificial Rites of Capitalism We Don’t Talk AboutRead more
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Dangerous Escalation in Decades-Long Israeli Aggression
AMY GOODMAN: Here is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. Tensions are mounting across the Middle East following a series … Dangerous Escalation in Decades-Long Israeli AggressionRead more
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Brazilians Against Easing Control on Gun Possession
Most Brazilians are against the changes proposed by President Jair Bolsonaro to significantly relax gun possession regulations, according to a survey published on Friday by … Brazilians Against Easing Control on Gun PossessionRead more
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Vatican to unseal archives on controversial WWII pope
Vatican archives on Pope Pius XII, the controversial wartime pontiff accused of failing to condemn the Holocaust, are to be opened next year after pressure … Vatican to unseal archives on controversial WWII popeRead more
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“Shameless and Brazen Attack” on U.K. Democracy
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman, as we go to the United Kingdom, where the country is in an uproar after Prime … “Shameless and Brazen Attack” on U.K. DemocracyRead more
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Emails Show Monsanto Orchestrated GOP Effort to Intimidate Cancer Researchers
In 2015, the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, classified glyphosate, an active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, … Emails Show Monsanto Orchestrated GOP Effort to Intimidate Cancer ResearchersRead more
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Amazon fires and the fight for Brazil’s future
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The Curse of Moral Purity
The continued inability of America’s liberal democratic establishment to address the ills besetting the country—climate change, unregulated global capitalism, mounting social inequality, a bloated military, … The Curse of Moral PurityRead more
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Solar Energy Is Renewable, But Is it Environmentally Just?
The solar industry has been soaring over the past several years. The US is now home to some two million solar installations. Solar energy now … Solar Energy Is Renewable, But Is it Environmentally Just?Read more
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David Koch’s Most Significant Legacy Is the Election of Donald Trump
David Koch, the fossil fuel industry billionaire who passed away on August 23 at the age of 79, spent the second half of his life … David Koch’s Most Significant Legacy Is the Election of Donald TrumpRead more