in Chicago, where the Illinois Supreme Court has let stand a less than 7-year prison sentence for former police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was … Chicago Police Brutality from Fred Hampton to TodayRead more
Since I began my first term in Congress, I have sought to speak openly and honestly about the scale of the issues our country faces … We Must Apply Our Universal Values to All NationsRead more
ongoing protests in Haiti, where people have been taking to the streets since July to demand President Jovenel Moïse’s resignation due to government corruption and … New Details Emerge About Role of U.S. MercenariesRead more
The US was the principal player in the most sophisticated cyber-attack ever known and has been orchestrating a campaign against Iran designed to undermine the … US was ‘key player in cyber-attacks on Iran’s nuclear programme’Read more
Friday’s massacre in New Zealand, when a white supremacist gunman shot dead 50 Muslim worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch. On the same day of … Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Embolden Right-Wing TerroristsRead more
The children of working stiffs learned a brutal lesson this week as federal prosecutors criminally charged rich people with buying admission to elite universities for … Of Course College Admissions Rigged for the Rich. The Whole Economic System IsRead more
At a time when American society is increasingly diverse, it is necessary that our entertainment products reflect those changes in meaningful and nuanced ways, for … Hollywood’s Love Affair With RacismRead more
Trump administration’s close ties to Boeing are facing new scrutiny in the wake of deadly plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia involving the Boeing 737 … The Military-Industrial ComplexRead more
Trump administration’s decision to bar International Criminal Court investigators from entering the U.S. In September, national security adviser John Bolton threatened U.S. sanctions against ICC … U.S. Barring ICC Officials Probing War CrimesRead more
the al Shabab militant group in Somalia claimed responsibility for a day-long siege in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. At least 25 were killed in twin … War in Somalia and the Rise of al-ShababRead more