The United States hit the grim milestone of the worst day yet of the coronavirus pandemic this week, with 3,350 COVID-related deaths Tuesday alone. This … Covid-19 Worse Than Being in IraqRead more
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The CIA’s Afghan Death Squads
A U.S.-Backed Militia That Kills Children May Be America’s Exit Strategy From Its Longest War he buzz of a drone at night was the first … The CIA’s Afghan Death SquadsRead more
Inside India’s booming dark data economy
Ayushi Sahu was ambushed. One evening in 2018, five months after her wedding, the 21-year-old college student was visiting her parents in the central Indian … Inside India’s booming dark data economyRead more
Guilty of Violating the Espionage Act
I am guilty of violating the Espionage Act, Title 18, U.S. Code Sections 793 and 798. If charged and convicted, I could spend the rest … Guilty of Violating the Espionage ActRead more
Setting the limits of invasion journalism
On 14 November, Bridget Ash wrote to the BBCs Today programme asking why the invasion of Iraq was described merely as a conflict. She could … Setting the limits of invasion journalismRead more
What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate Emergency
Greta Thunberg couldn’t do it. Bill McKibben and 350.org couldn’t do it, and neither could the Paris climate accord. But Covid-19 is cutting human-caused emissions … What the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Teach Us About the Climate EmergencyRead more
A Short History of Deficits and Debts
One story jumped out at me today. The Hill reported that as soon as a Democrat is back in the White House, Republicans intend to … A Short History of Deficits and DebtsRead more
The Johns Hopkins slavery “scandal”
Historical census records show that Johns Hopkins—founder of his namesake university in Baltimore, Maryland—was a slave-owner, university officials announced on December 9, in an open … The Johns Hopkins slavery “scandal”Read more
The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in Honduras
U.S. intelligence agencies and corporations have pushed back against the so-called Pink Tide, the coming to power of socialistic governments in Central and South America. … The Evolution of U.S.-Backed Death Squads in HondurasRead more
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice?
A report published by the United Nations in 2018 stated that by the year 2020 the Gaza Strip would be uninhabitable. It said specifically that, … Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice?Read more