Most people are familiar with the historical Silk Road, but fewer people realize that the exchange of items, ideas, technology, and human genes through the … 5200-year-old tradeRead more
ToMl
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Buying the Presidency
Bad enough that a tyrant is destroying American democracy. Now an oligarch is trying to buy the presidency. Michael Bloomberg’s net worth is over $60 … Buying the PresidencyRead more
Posted inMilitary / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence
U.S. Military Rarely Visits Bomb Sites or Talks to Survivors When Investigating Civilian Deaths
It was the midpoint of a 10-month battle to dislodge the Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul. Two ISIS snipers were holed up … U.S. Military Rarely Visits Bomb Sites or Talks to Survivors When Investigating Civilian DeathsRead more
Posted inEurope / ToMl
The Beasts and the Bombings
The Allied destruction of Dresden wasn’t the biggest or deadliest aerial bombardment of a German city during World War II. But it is by far … The Beasts and the BombingsRead more
Posted inEvolution / Science / ToMl
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a … Fossilized insect from 100 million years agoRead more
Posted inNeoliberalism / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to Sanders
Twenty-four years ago, I published an essay titled “Liberals, I Do Despise” in the Village Voice, which Common Dreams reprinted as an enduring oldie in … The Kind of Neoliberal Democrats Who Prefer Trump to SandersRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Iowa debacle fueled by
Max Blumenthal AARON MATÉ: Welcome to Pushback. I’m Aaron Maté. Bernie Sanders has declared victory in the Iowa caucuses after days of confusion. The voting … Iowa debacle fueled byRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl / USA Empire
How Trump’s “Peace” Plan Will Redraw Israel’s Borders to Exclude to Non-Jews
Qalansawe, Palestine: one of ten towns slated by Donald’s Trump’s Middle East “Peace” Plan to be transferred from Israel to a future Palestinian state. To … How Trump’s “Peace” Plan Will Redraw Israel’s Borders to Exclude to Non-JewsRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / Privacy / ToMl
Govt. Sold Your Driving License Data To Private Companies
And Earned Rs 65 Crore This Year! In a shocking revelation, it has been discovered that Govt. of India has not only sold your private … Govt. Sold Your Driving License Data To Private CompaniesRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / ToMl
Are Earth’s species really doomed?
When it comes to human-driven species slaughters, there’s (new) good news and there’s (old) bad news. The bad news, as those of you who read … Are Earth’s species really doomed?Read more