“Biden received the most money in the Democratic field from insurance and pharmaceutical employees, while Sanders received the least. He kicked off his campaign with a fundraiser hosted by a health insurance executive, and one of ...
While Sen. Bernie Sanders laid claim to the big-delegate prize in California, former Vice President showed with multiple wins in key states that he is now the corporate Democrat’s only hope. “May the best candidate ...
The introduction of AB 271 is a significant development for universal basic income advocates. On February 21 California Assemblyman Evan Low introduced AB 271 to create a universal basic income (UBI) of $1000 per month ...
“For a party that has spent four years insisting that removing Trump from power is an absolute prerequisite to saving the republic and all things decent in the world, it is bizarre, to put it ...
It’s not secret that we are in the midst of a drug addiction epidemic. You could argue we have been for about the past 15 years. The numbers are staggering and don’t seem to be ...
Along with its subject matter, “Queen Sono” also sets new precedence for being created entirely by Africans, with a primarily African cast and produced on a Netflix budget. “Queen Sono” is groundbreaking for several reasons: ...
The world’s top meteorological experts issued the warning as cities and countries around the world reported record-breaking warm winters. (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) As countries accustomed to cold, snowy winters reported record-breaking warm weather ...
With moderates Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg bowing out and endorsing Joe Biden, will the political establishment capture more voters than the grassroots energy behind Bernie Sanders? After Joe Biden’s massive victory in South Carolina, ...
“In reaction to tense social conditions and a weakening of the Aegean border, the Greek prime minister froze the nation’s asylum application system on Sunday night.” Over the past week, a series of changes in ...
“We may, therefore, expect a smaller U.S. footprint in Afghanistan with beefed-up intelligence capabilities, but quite obviously, the Trump administration still doesn’t plan on a full withdrawal. Pakistan and the Taliban are apparently quite amenable ...
“The commercial imperative is incompatible with news.” ABC News announced last week that it was suspending veteran political correspondent David Wright after right-wing activist group Project Veritas released undercover footage of Wright criticizing ABC and ...
In the year 2020, mental health has become a very prevalent issue for Americans. As more celebrities and athletes open up about their own personal struggles with mental health, the stigma is being taken away ...
Days before an export ban took effect, 32 wild-caught elephants were flown out of Zimbabwe to China. The secrecy around the ongoing capture and trade of the nation’s wildlife exposes lack of accountability, transparency and ...
Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a special exhibit at Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will appear via virtual reality in a ...
Some 2,500 US troops have arrived at their new home for the foreseeable future, the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) Amid rising tensions with Iran, the United States ...
Former Vice President Joe Biden scored a major victory in South Carolina’s primary but is it going to be enough to stag a comeback against Bernie Sanders? South Carolina Blowout There is no debate about ...
Warning from frontline health providers comes as Trump accuses those criticizing his handling of the crisis as perpetrating a “new hoax” against him. (By: John Queally, Common Dreams) While stipulating that a University of California ...
The rapid growth of tensions in northern Syria has brought mourning and grief to Turkey: according to Ankara’s official estimates 33 Turkish servicemen were victims of airstrike, while social media reports show more than 65 ...
“In memory of her mother, and of the almost 30-year struggles of COPINH, Zúñiga Cáceres says that there needs to be a ‘refoundation of Honduras.'” On July 15, 2013, the Civic Council of Popular and ...
Billionaire “Democratic” candidate Mike Bloomberg has ties to Leslie Wexner, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffery Epstein among other notables like the recently convicted Harvey Weinstein. (By: Whitney Webb, Mintpress News) After his late jump into the ...
The transatlantic ties that evolved through the two world wars in the last century and blossomed into a full-fledged alliance system have reached a crossroads. The annual Munich Security Conference that took place February 14-16 ...
Freecycle plans to add a lending and borrowing tool to encourage people to share with friends and neighbors. Our global landfills are overwhelmed, and the U.S. shows no signs of slowing its huge contribution to ...
“Without any recourse to international help or humanitarian aid it is unclear how Iran will resist the epidemic, nevermind prevent its spread to neighboring countries.” It all began Tuesday when Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj ...
Democracy in Bolivia did not die in darkness, it died to the applause of the Washington Post. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) The Washington Post published an op-ed yesterday from a research team at the Massachusetts Institute of ...
“Our great fear when passions are so high is that blood will be spilled.” Police clashed with residents on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios Tuesday as the police deployed tear gas. The island ...
“Doubters may claim that our nation can’t afford Medicare for All, but it’s increasingly likely that we are about to discover just how costly our current system really is.” (By: Julia Conley, Common Dreams) The ...
“The boats from Obock, Djibouti, will continue to ply their trade; Ethiopians will continue to travel the Eastern Route into Saudi Arabia. No plans are afoot inside Ethiopia to be able to generate employment to ...
From climate change to healthcare to agricultural science, Trump and his allies have made it clear that they are more than willing to ignore scientific evidence and advice in order to justify cutting funding for ...
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al-Said addressed the citizens of Oman Sunday afternoon in his second speech since his appointment in early January. End of the 40-day mourning period With the passing of the official 40-day ...
If approved, the proposal would require the tech giant to make more detailed disclosures and human rights commitments. Proposed resolution set forth by Sum of Us Two major Apple shareholder groups support a measure requiring ...
CBD is becoming more popular and with that comes a lot of misrepresentation and false information. There are so many myths about CBD going around that it can be hard to tell the difference between ...
In a major victory for the Trump administration, the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled against immigrant sanctuaries. In a major victory for the Trump administration, the Second US Circuit Court ...
As is the case with most natural disasters, the Coronavirus has triggered price gouging on basic items like hand sanitizer and face masks. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) The coronavirus has hit Italy. As of ...
“Who will help the Muslims of India?” (By: Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams) As anti-Muslim violence continued to roil the Indian city of Delhi Wednesday, observers from inside the country and around the world warned that ...
Albania is the only country in Europe with a single party controlling almost every power of the state. Edi Rama, the Albanian premier controls every institution including the institutions of the judiciary that in any ...
“From the opioid crisis to psilocybin’s potential w/ PTSD, it’s well past time we take drug use out of criminal consideration + into medical consideration.” The United States Food and Drug Administration approved further research ...
In addition to having significant real-world impacts for foster kids and potential foster parents in Philadelphia, the case will set an important precedent for what kind of exemptions to antidiscrimination laws religious groups can expect ...
“I’ve been meeting with the Trump campaign people…we have a deal with Trump: my boss, His Highness, made a deal that if we help Trump get elected, he’s going to be harsh on Iran, he’s ...
Obtaining funding for a small business can be difficult, especially if you are working in the cannabis industry. The federal government still considers marijuana illegal, so big companies are not willing to risk being punished ...
NASA has added three new technologies to its Technology Transfer Program to enable businesses to capitalize on the agency’s research. When people think of NASA, they commonly conjure up images of the space shuttle, the ...
With Richard Grenell now overseeing all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies, Israel’s influence over the U.S. intelligence community has reached new and troubling heights. (By: Whitney Webb, Mintpress News) Last week’s appointment of U.S. Ambassador to ...
“Neither the Indian political leadership nor the ‘deep state’ seems to grasp that the geopolitics of the South Asian region is transforming with far-reaching consequences.” The manner in which U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is ...
“The effects of today’s Supreme Court decision on the ‘public charge’ rule will be devastating. Because of the ‘public charge’ rule, families are already going hungry and people are avoiding needed medical care.” A redefinition ...
As different as these isms are, they both share two things in common: the people (the masses) and those “at the top.” And, quite aside from each ism’s architecture, each ism can and does foster ...
Bloomberg’s campaign is good for America and good for democracy. He gives voters an additional choice. We have no obligation to support him—our vote can't be "bought." But choice is good. And choice that includes ...
The World Health Organization called on the global community to rely on “science and facts, not stigma and discrimination” in the face of the disease outbreak. World health officials warned Monday that the coronavirus that ...
Al Pacino is starring in a new Amazon Prime series entitled “Hunters”, which is based on the true story of Nazi-Hunters in the 1970s. Al Pacino is starring in a new Amazon Prime series entitled ...
The extradition trial of Julian Assange began with the prosecution reading out a damning statement from five leading mainstream media organizations that once partnered with Wikileaks. (By: Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News) The extradition trial of ...
“When Robbie first told me about the Slow Burn podcast, I devoured it instantly. The second I finished it, I felt compelled to bring this story to television especially after watching the cowardice on display ...
“Economists at the world’s largest funder of fossil fuels are warning that ‘we cannot rule out catastrophic outcomes where human life as we know it is threatened.'” Economists at JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest financier ...
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