This is a crucial time for Dr. Jill Stein. It’s a test of whether she can move her presidential campaign from the fringes into the … Jill Stein’s Green New Deal Deserves to Be Heard by Widest Audience PossibleRead more
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Posted inClimate Disaster / COP21 / Economics / Law / ToMl / TPP / Trade / USA Empire
Obama Requires “Killing the Paris Accord on Climate Change”
“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
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Democratic Convention Hosted by Republican Donors, Anti-Obamacare Lobbyists
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
Posted inEmpire / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire
The Roots of Islamophobia
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
Posted inJustice / Law / ToMl / USA Empire
Not to be on the side of the executioners
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
Posted inPeace / Politics / Social / ToMl / USA Empire
Remembering the Rev. Daniel Berrigan
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
Posted inGMO / News / USA Empire
US’s First GMO Labeling Law Goes into Effect
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
Posted inJapan / ToMl / USA Empire
Building atom bomb and then visit its victim to insult them
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
Posted inEconomics / Law / ToMl / TPP / Trade / USA Empire
TTIP document leak – selected text preview
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
Posted inAfghanistan / Crime / Human right / ToMl / USA Empire
The Joke of U.S. Justice and “Accountability” When They Bomb a Hospital
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