District Court Judge Alsup amazed agency would be “that dumb.” The recently released Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report on cell phone radiation relied on obsolete and unrealistic methods that are endangering the lives of millions. ...
“The reason that there has not been an indictment, in my opinion, is because these men were white, these men have strong law enforcement ties,” said a lawyer for the victim’s family. (By: Julia Conley, ...
Last week the Sudanese Council of Ministers passed an amendment to the nation’s criminal code to make performing female genital mutilation a crime. Last week the Sudanese Council of Ministers passed an amendment to the ...
“The education of our children has been repeatedly put at risk by their [The Gates Foundation’s] non-evidence based ‘solutions'” During a press conference Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to reimagine the ...
One of the most polarizing presidents in recent memory — George W. Bush is featured in a new documentary from the PBS series “The American Experience”. Bush is the latest subject in the award-winning series of ...
Citizens opposing a school restructuring plan in Minneapolis remind local officials: “The educational system actually belongs to us.” Since mid-March, public school students in Minnesota have had to stay home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Bright’s whistleblower complaint casts the inner workings of HHS as highly politicized during a time of global pandemic. Vaccine expert Dr. Rick Bright filed a whistleblower complaint on Tuesday, detailing weeks of early COVID-19 warnings ...
“Our government has treated us as if we are expendable.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) The largest union of registered nurses in the United States on Monday delivered a scathing rebuke to Congress and President ...
The novel coronavirus pandemic is not just striking down Americans by the tens of thousands and jobs by the tens of millions; it is also wreaking havoc with marijuana and other drug-related voter initiative campaigns ...
The U.S. President Donald Trump has tied himself and onlookers in knots by his alternating encomiums for and diatribes against China over COVID-19 in the recent weeks. Only he can cut the Gordian knot, and ...
“This is a really big deal. This kind of courage is what we need right now, in every workplace and walk of life.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) Amazon vice president Tim Bray won praise from ...
Reuters was informed on Monday of an internal report circulated within the upper echelons of Beijing that describes the geopolitical repercussions China may face from the COVID-19 pandemic. Reuters was informed on Monday of an ...
According to the IMF, the COVID-19 related economic downturn of 2020 is the world’s worst since the Great Depression. On April 14, the International Monetary Fund released a grim outlook for 2020, making the COVID-19 ...
In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3, speedboats left the Colombian coastlines and headed toward Venezuela. These boats had no authorization to cross the maritime border. They landed on the Venezuelan coastline at ...
The United States has decided to play hardball with Mexican authorities rather than working toward a collaborative solution. Despite rising coronavirus cases and deaths in Mexico, American manufacturers and the Trump administration have increased pressure ...
(World BEYOND War) A new collection of maps found here displays what militarism looks like in the world. Here’s a brief guide to using and understanding them. Across the top are 10 drop-down menus on these ...
One year since his audacious coup attempt failed spectacularly, Guaidó is once again trying to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Exactly one year since his audacious coup attempt failed ...
The ousting of “America’s #1 climate denier” from the leadership position on the board of the largest global lender of fossil fuels is being welcomed by the climate movement. (By: Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams) Author ...
Discrepancies in different country’s official death counts relate to decisions as to whether to include deaths that are not directly caused by COVID-19 in the official figures. As of May 1st, COVID-19 has infected more ...
Their proposals to privatize education and slash spending are the wrong way to respond to a pandemic. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly all states have ordered or recommended school buildings stay closed for the ...
“We’re all in this together.” Stop me if you’ve heard this sentiment before. At least outwardly, a spirit of fraternity is abundant these days. Celebrities are donating and raising money for charitable causes. Commercials from ...
The anti-China fake news campaign about the COVID-19 pandemic fits into the larger war that the U.S. is waging against China. It taps into the deep reservoir of xenophobia and racism in the U.S. and ...
The lack of compassion for anyone is one of Trump’s defining characteristics. Another characteristic commonly used to define Donald Trump is narcissist. Trump’s tweets and comments have been, and continue to be self-aggrandizing, demeaning, racist ...
A tweet by the U.S. President Donald Trump on April 22 said, “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” Trump ...
While much of the corporate press has blamed Russia and China for the sudden failure of multiple longstanding nuclear treaties, experts put the blame on squarely on the Trump administration. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) ...
We have been prone to notions of greatness for far too long. It’s time for a realistic view of our nation. “America First,” has been a pronouncement of pride for President Donald Trump and millions ...
“All of us who traveled with him were notified by the office of @VP the day before the trip that wearing of masks was required by the @MayoClinic and to prepare accordingly.” Vice President Mike ...
“Rescuing fossil fuel production is absolutely the wrong direction for public health amid a global pandemic.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) The Federal Reserve came under fire Thursday for expanding its emergency Main Street Lending Program ...
The situation in the area of M4 highway (Aleppo-Latakia) of Idlib province remains tense in relation to the activities of terrorist groups. Particularly, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members held another protest near al-Nayrab village on April ...
“If that happened in real life, I think everyone would very clearly and viscerally understand the privacy implications, but because this is being done remotely with sophisticated video technology from an airplane, we don’t experience ...
“As Covid-19 cases began to increase, senators and representatives from both parties traded securities—many related to the pandemic itself.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) A new analysis of financial disclosure documents found that Republican and Democratic ...
Israel is not a poor country. It is certainly not the poorest in the world. So why is it the top recipient of US military “aid?” (DavidSwanson.org) —Did you know that the U.S. government has ...
“We only wish that this administration cared as much about the lives of working people as it does about meat, pork, and poultry products.” President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday ordering meat and ...
“A country that puts people in this situation is not a country upholding its responsibility to its citizens.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) A Gallup poll out Tuesday indicates that tens of millions of U.S. adults ...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of withholding coronavirus aid from sanctuary cities. After several rounds of emergency relief from Congress, states and local governments are still waiting on Capitol Hill to support ...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is close to finalizing language that would remove discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans. Health experts are sounding the alarm about a Trump administration regulatory rollback that ...
Hello world! As I sit at my desk gazing at what is fast-becoming an overgrown garden – my daughter thought earlier this April that she would beat her boredom by mowing the grass and instead ...
“Health care workers don’t need lip service. They need raises, health benefits, and paid sick leave.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) A new study on the crisis of underlying illness, poverty, and lack of insurance within ...
“Given the power enjoyed by his sister Betsy DeVos and the close relationships he enjoys with senior figures in the United States government, it appears that a new era is dawning for Erik Prince.” The ...
The new data—which also address child marriages, female genital mutilation, and unintended pregnancies—”shows the catastrophic impact that COVID-19 could soon have on women and girls globally.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams) Lockdowns around the world ...
The 2005 regulations pushed on the World Health Organization by the United States and the Europeans hampered the WHO’s ability to declare an emergency and a pandemic. When U.S. President Donald Trump cut off his government’s funding ...
A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent. Over the past several months, wildfires have burned a huge portion of Australia’s natural landscape. We’re talking almost ...
“I was in denial. That can’t be, I am an American citizen. My child is an American citizen. How can they exclude us? That can be real.” While a majority of Americans have begun to ...
The native plant movement and backyard habitat projects seek to re-create livable natural spaces for endangered pollinators and other animals. The world’s wildlife is in danger of dying off, and inevitably taking humanity out with ...
“Today’s decision is an outrage, a blow to American democracy, and must be overturned by the DNC.” When Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign for President, he announced a strategy to continue to amass delegates, “while ...
America’s billionaires have accrued more wealth in the past three weeks alone than they made in total prior to 1980. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies found that, while ...
Like growing millions of Americans who are not sick from Covid 19, but from Trump’s setting new standards for derangement, I determined to discover what Trump Derangement Syndrome actually means. And where it came from. I ...
Arresting and imprisoning people for drug offenses is a luxury America’s biggest cities are finding they can no longer afford as they struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. Now, citing the need for social distancing measures, ...
“Payday lenders exploit millions of working families through predatory practices. Congress shouldn’t prop them up during this crisis.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is pressing the Trump administration to ...
During an interview with Jonas Salk, the creator of the polio vaccine, CBS newsman Edward R. Morrow asked who owned the patent for the vaccine. “Well, the people, I would say,” said Salk. “There is no ...
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