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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Making Sense of the $1.25 Trillion National Security State Budget
In its latest budget request, the Trump administration is asking for a near-record $750 billion for the Pentagon and related defense activities, an astonishing figure … Making Sense of the $1.25 Trillion National Security State BudgetRead 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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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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Press Freedom Under Attack in Australia
freedom groups are sounding the alarm over a pair of police raids on journalists. On Wednesday last week, Australian Federal Police swept into the headquarters … Press Freedom Under Attack in AustraliaRead more
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GOP Lobbyists Help Brazil Recruit U.S. Companies to Exploit the Amazon
This summer, fires are being used to clear wide swaths of the Amazon at an unprecedented rate. One-fifth of the Amazon has already been destroyed … GOP Lobbyists Help Brazil Recruit U.S. Companies to Exploit the AmazonRead 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
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Kushner’s Threat to Palestine
Norman Finkelstein is a leading authority on the Israel-Palestine conflict. While most observers have proclaimed Jared Kushner’s ongoing ‘peace’ initiative to be dead in the … Kushner’s Threat to PalestineRead more