The United States has just suspended flights to Venezuela. Per the New York Times: CARACAS — The United States banned all air transport with Venezuela … The Liberal Embrace of WarRead more
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We Have No Reason to Trust the Police
The family of Sandra Bland is calling for authorities to reopen its investigation into her death. The 28-year-old African-American woman died in a Texas jail … We Have No Reason to Trust the PoliceRead more
Uber Has Built Its $90 Billion Empire on an Anti-Worker Model
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, Democracynow.org. We are joined in-studio by Bhairavi Desai, who is the executive director and cofounder of the New York … Uber Has Built Its $90 Billion Empire on an Anti-Worker ModelRead more
Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?
“How can you have a free press if you don’t have free sources?” asks Edward Wasserman, dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the … Has Freedom of the Press Become an Illusion?Read more
U.S. Refused to Join the Major Step To Curb Plastic Pollution
Nearly every country in the world, but not the United States, took a historic step to curb plastic waste last week when more than 180 … U.S. Refused to Join the Major Step To Curb Plastic PollutionRead more
Integrity Forged in Cages
Chris Hedges gave this talk to 27 graduating students who were formerly incarcerated—several of whom he taught in prison—and their families at Rutgers University on … Integrity Forged in CagesRead more
Six Times More Plastic Waste is Burned in U.S. than is Recycled
As the equivalent of 65 trash trucks per day of plastic waste are dumped into the ocean in the United States (U.S.) via our land, … Six Times More Plastic Waste is Burned in U.S. than is RecycledRead more
Monsanto to Pay $2B to Couple With Cancer
the stunning verdict in the case against U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto, which has been ordered to pay its highest damages yet in the third lawsuit … Monsanto to Pay $2B to Couple With CancerRead more
Time to Stop Playing “Simon Says” with James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
The People as a Problem to be Contained As the United States’ depressed, distracted, disorganized, and demobilized populace watches the vicious white-nationalist and authoritarian Donald … Time to Stop Playing “Simon Says” with James Madison and Alexander HamiltonRead more
Why Surveillance Is the Climate Change of the Internet
If you have a hard time understanding the meaning of privacy and the scale of digital surveillance in the modern age—and let’s face it, who … Why Surveillance Is the Climate Change of the InternetRead more