“248 pages of leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiating texts” show that the American negotiating position, as Greenpeace put the matter, allows “No … Obama Requires “Killing the Paris Accord on Climate Change”Read more
The Democratic Party’s 2012 platform pledged to “curb the influence of lobbyists and special interests.” But the 2016 convention in Philadelphia will be officially hosted … Democratic Convention Hosted by Republican Donors, Anti-Obamacare LobbyistsRead more
Seemingly every day since the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, reports stream in of assaults both verbal and physical on American Muslims. Already the mass … The Roots of IslamophobiaRead more
Attorney Michael Ratner, speaking in 2007 when he was awarded the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship: Over the last few years, I’ve become acquainted with … Not to be on the side of the executionersRead more
He was a Jesuit priest, a man of the cloth and a man of letters—but most of all, the Rev. Daniel Berrigan was a man … Remembering the Rev. Daniel BerriganRead more
in Vermont, US’s first mandatory GMO labeling law goes into effect today. Coca-Cola has announced it will likely stop selling some of its products in … US’s First GMO Labeling Law Goes into EffectRead more
The White House has announced President Obama will become the first serving U.S. president to visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima later this month. But … Building atom bomb and then visit its victim to insult themRead more
The massive leak of secret TTIP negotiating papers due out tomorrow (2 May) will reveal the true extent of the danger posed by the controversial … TTIP document leak – selected text previewRead more
Ever since the U.S. last October bombed a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan, the U.S. vehemently denied guilt while acting … The Joke of U.S. Justice and “Accountability” When They Bomb a HospitalRead more
What’s worse for a Silicon Valley executive: ties to the Chinese military or friends in the US Defense Department? Twitter found itself confronting that question … From Uber to Eric Schmidt, tech is closer to the US government than you’d thinkRead more