The comments on Peter Oborne’s excellent article on Julian Assange in The Guardian on May 20 are a damning indictment of the media’s ability to … The Power of LiesRead more
Politics
Tax the Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate Crisis
As President Biden arrives at the U.N. climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, then heads to the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, a new Oxfam analysis … Tax the Rich Who Profit from Emissions Fueling Climate CrisisRead more
Quietly Shuttering Left-Wing Media Accounts
Over the past few days, several independent news outlets and journalists have had their PayPal accounts abruptly canceled and their funds frozen by the company … Quietly Shuttering Left-Wing Media AccountsRead more
Ministry of Environment (Clearance)
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E.S. Reddy, the Gandhi-Reservoir
This essay is reprinted, with permission, from a volume of essays in tribute to E.S. Reddy, edited by Jairam Reddy and Selvan Naidoo, and published … E.S. Reddy, the Gandhi-ReservoirRead more
After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?
Congresswoman Lucy McBath on Wednesday shared her own difficult experiences to point out how attacks on abortion rights by right-wing judges and legislators could impact … After Failed Pregnancy Should She Have Been Imprisoned?Read more
Digital Ecosocialism Breaking the power of Big Tech
In the space of a few years, the debate on how to rein in Big Tech has become mainstream, discussed across the political spectrum. Yet, … Digital Ecosocialism Breaking the power of Big TechRead more
No Way Out but War
The United States, as the near unanimous vote to provide nearly $40 billion in aid to Ukraine illustrates, is trapped in the death spiral of … No Way Out but WarRead more
Man Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Climate Change Has Died
A man who set himself on fire on Earth Day in front of the US Supreme Court to protest climate change died this week, according … Man Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Climate Change Has DiedRead more
How a White-Supremacist Militia Uses Facebook to Radicalize and Train New Members
The snow had just melted on the streets of Kyiv when Shawn Fuller, a U.S. Navy veteran, arrived in the early spring of 2018, his … How a White-Supremacist Militia Uses Facebook to Radicalize and Train New MembersRead more