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For 24 hours, the world was told about the lifting of the driving ban rather than the chopping-off of heads, the arrest of human rights activists and the horrific war in Yemen

As DNA has played an increasingly pivotal role in exposing wrongful convictions, CCA has taken an equal and opposite approach, interpreting the state’s DNA statute in order to narrow its impact as much as possible

After federal courts struck down Donald Trump’s first two Muslim bans, his functionaries crafted a third one. In an attempt to withstand judicial scrutiny by convincing the courts it is not really aimed at Muslims, Trump’s new travel ban (Muslim Ban 3.0) cosmetically adds two countries — Venezuela and North Korea — that do not Read more…

A system in which the mass media is believed to be independent is far more effective at suffusing a society with an ideology

The Case for a US Department of Peace

One eighth of the voters, almost 13 percent, vented their anger in an extremely dangerous direction – for the young Alternative for Germany party, whose leaders are loosely divided between far right racists and extreme right racists

Freedom of religion depends on the willingness to stand up for (or take a knee for) the right not to be compelled to worship

These athletes are doing a lot more than sitting or kneeling or raising a fist during the anthem. They are offering up an alternative model for unity, justice, and even manhood

It was German conservatism that made Hitler possible. In 2017, one might hope that German conservatism has learned its historic lesson

The Trump administration has already quietly laid the groundwork for the NLRB to emerge as a much more business-friendly entity

Trump Admin Blocks Aid from Reaching Devastated Island

The arrest and subsequent threatening of two journalists with 70 years in prison has been met with total silence from most mainstream media

“The overall consistency of North Korean policy has been pretty remarkable over, I’d say, 50 years or so”

The following essay is about the new book RPS/2044 by one of its interviewees. It is offered in hopes of inspiring you to visit the book’s web site at rps2044.org or get a copy at Amazon, if you haven’t already. Here, then, is Lennon’s essay… Before offering my take on RPS/2044, I should acknowledge that I was one Read more…

The day after the referendum, with no juridical effect and whatever the result, the Left would be in a privileged position to play a unique role in the ensuing political discussion

When we win the fight for a universal healthcare system, it will represent a political sea change in the US that will bring solidarity and empowerment

When Trump and Obama Sounded the Same

Guest speech at the Labour Party conference

Why don’t Americans demand that the 1st Amendment apply on the job too?

How Arab Nationalism & Fundamentalism pushed away the Kurds

Alongside Washington and Venezuela’s elite, the Trudeau government is seeking to oust President Nicolás Maduro

Brazil’s latest outbreak of drug gang violence is due to the war on drugs

Israel and its supporters have made alliances with racists, anti-Semites and Islamophobes all over Europe

The proof for me that people are not naturally violent is the endemic PTSD in military veterans which seems not to stem from being close to one’s own death, but from one’s immoral participation in the hell of war

As our country becomes more diverse, our racial wealth gap means it’s also becoming poorer.

Uber is no friend of passengers or workers – the firm has put riders at risk and exploited its drivers

Why would anyone in Puerto Rico want a hurricane? Because someone will get rich.”

Education should never feel like a warzone

I support cannabis growing by locals on appropriate sites that do not damage water use by humans, other animals, and plants or harm nature in other ways

A Better World Without Double Standards

Rising against Spanish state siege

Trump plays to White nationalism from N. Korea to NFL

What Trump said about NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem was hardly different from what NFL owners have not only said, but actually done to Kaepernick

Nurses in rural northern Michigan won labor’s biggest organizing victory since “right to work” took effect in the state in 2013

A coalition of grassroots groups marched in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, alerting their neighbors to the gentrification plans of developers and local politicians

With trade liberalization and consequently, greater specialization, many African countries are now even more dependent on fewer export commodities

If nothing else, KRG President Barzani has demonstrated that the international community is terrified by anything that destabilises Iraq and that the cooperation of the Kurds cannot be taken for granted

How It Might Actually Be Fought

Building a socialist dance culture

Justin Podur interviews Michael Albert about the new book, RPS/2044

Yes, He Is Running America Like One of His Businesses

The Greek ‘economic success’ story advanced by Tsipras et al would have been funny if it wasn’t such a serious matter

Bernie Sanders’ foreign policy address is a major step forward in the effort to challenge the corporate, militarist influences behind U.S. foreign policy

He Refused. Now He Faces Prison in the U.K.

Many in Mexico think the government and political parties are hampering aid efforts

When Corporations Don’t Pay, the Public Does

The typical elite narrative since Sanders’ bill was announced last Wednesday has been to amplify the same kind of scare tactics that have been injected into the national discourse for decades

A 15-minute Uber ride or a 30-minute transit ride? For affluent city dwellers who increasingly prefer comfort and convenience, this choice is a no-brainer

Some Predictions

The mood of the protests was one of determination to see the fight against the Spanish state intervention through to the end