“We have every legal right to do what we’re doing… We just don’t really have the resources to combat this virus once it gets into our lands.” South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem announced Monday ...
On April 1, Admiral Philip Davidson—the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command—told the U.S. Congress that he would like $20 billion to create a robust military cordon that runs from California to Japan and down ...
The latest technological development appears to be an updated, “algorithmic phrenology,” repackaging a dangerous idea for the 21st century, all the more noteworthy because they are trying to sell it to law enforcement as an ...
Unless Democrats begin to take advantage of the liability Guaidó represents and push back against Trump’s regime change efforts, there seems to be little hope of improving U.S.–Venezuela relations, regardless of who wins the presidency ...
“If criticism becomes too much, people will avoid getting tested. And when infected people go into hiding, controlling the outbreak will be much harder.” South Korea received plaudits for its quick and effective response to ...
2016 Democrats: Well, I don’t think we can find a candidate more unpopular than Hillary going forward. 2020 Democrats: Hold my beer. Amid her 2018 take-down of President Donald Trump, members of his administration, media ...
From Coca-Cola to Nestle, some of the most iconic American brands eagerly took part in the Nazi experiment. (By: Alan Macleod, Mintpress News) May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of the Allied armies’ victory in ...
Hot takes are a scourge upon opinion journalism and the forming of opinions more generally.
The FCC’s 1949 Fairness Doctrine required broadcast television and radio licensees to present controversial issues of public interest in a “fair, equitable, and balanced” manner, but critics have argued that it actually hinders open discourse ...
“Bolsonaro is not only turning a blind eye as land grabbers, illegal loggers, and miners continue to plunder Indigenous territories during the pandemic, he plans to make things easier for them.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common ...
By looking at elections around the globe and glimpsing at political maneuvering in the United States, a grim picture of anti-democratic political brinkmanship emerges. As the United States inches closer to the 2020 presidential election ...
“Trump is exploiting a public health crisis to help an industry known for pumping diseases and antibiotics into oceans.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Thursday that environmentalists warned ...
“What we need is not a little tweaking. We need the revolution of values that many tried to find an approximation of in Bernie Sanders. We need a society that empowers and rewards kindness instead ...
“Businesses’ calls for immunity are premised on a false choice between the return to a healthy economy and allowing businesses to be held accountable if they cause people to get sick.” (By: Jessica Corbett, Common ...
Most of the most powerful players in the world of digital surveillance aren’t government intelligence agencies, but private corporations. Technological advances and seismic shifts in the way information is diffused and transmitted have categorized the ...
“We are learning that even though children are by and large mildly affected when it comes to COVID-19 that there can be situations that they are more severely affected.” New York State issued a health ...
(David Swanson) I’m not quite as big a fan of the new film “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” as Jon Schwarz is but think he makes some great points about it, as he usually does. The film doesn’t ...
The request would work out to almost $21 million per day from American taxpayers, even as the U.S. is approaching a $4 trillion deficit (the largest in the world), and Israel typically has a lower unemployment rate than ...
Health systems are racing to review the abundant evidence available from many countries on the effectiveness of various policies to reduce transmission rates.
The Trump administration immediately denied all involvement, “it has nothing to do with our government,” the president said yesterday. But as the dust settled, the mercenaries immediately began implicating each other – and the U.S. ...
“With school resources already stretched thin, now is not the time to require school administrators, faculty, and staff to review new, complex title IX regulations, revise their schools’ policies in response, and communicate these changes ...
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 ...
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 ...