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115+ Groups Urge Biden (and Trump) to Support ‘Fair and Just Foreign Policy Regarding Israel and Palestinian Rights’
More than 115 organizations on Monday urged Joe Biden and President Donald Trump to adopt a U.S. policy toward the Israeli government and Palestinian people that is “based on the…
Summer Heat Waves Threaten Those Most at Risk From Covid
Despite President Donald Trump’s hopes, Covid-19 has shown few signs of abating with the warmer weather, and has in fact spiked in a number of states. Now, many health and…
COVID-19 testing bares inequities in car use, climate impacts
A long line of people snaked around the block outside a COVID-19 testing site in the nation’s capital on a recent morning. … Read the full article at E&E News.
The Mobile City: Everybody Back Onto the Train
You may recall that this weekly column began life as a chronicle of new projects being undertaken by mass transit agencies around the world. And even now, there’s no lack…
‘Less awful.’ CDC, under fire, revises advice to drive alone
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidance last week that encouraged Americans to commute alone in their cars to combat the spread of COVID-19, the outcry was…
As US Reels From COVID-19, Trump Turns to Sanctions, War Making and Threats
Presiding over by far the worst COVID-19 outbreak in the world, the Trump administration is making it a key priority to escalate hostilities with its perceived international enemies. Last night…
Trump a Unique Danger; Unaccountable to Ruling Elites or Public
There is a debate going on in progressive circles and otherwise about whether the Biden presidency, a possible Biden presidency, will be any better than a Trump presidency. Or not…
US sanctions have helped to make Iran the biggest coronavirus victim in Asia
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has hit Iran harder than any other country in Asia. At the time of writing, it has a death toll of 6,486. One factor that has contributed to such…
‘Can I Keep You Safe? Your Future Is Uncertain’: Climate And The Fate Of Humanity
In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, the most immediate objective is to slow its spread, minimise the death toll and help people through the crisis. But, despite government promises to support…
‘Absolute Disgrace’: Labor Unions Say Exec Pay Limits in $2T Coronavirus Bill Don’t Go Far Enough
A $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress — and set to be signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday — aims to rescue distressed corporations and…
Senate Coronavirus Bill Would Cut Pay for Executives Making More Than $3 Million If They Take a Loan From Taxpayers
The $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package passed late Wednesday by the Senate would cut the compensation for the highest-paid American executives if their companies accept financial assistance from the federal…
The Coronavirus Bill Is a Big Step Toward Stimulus That Helps You, Not Corporate Bigwigs
Someone was paying attention to the lessons of the last bailout. The $2-trillion stimulus bill on which Congress will start voting Wednesday includes several provisions aimed at making sure that…
Bernie Sanders Will Have to ‘Very Seriously Rethink’ Green New Deal If Elected, Says Former White House Economist
Earlier this week, Bernie Sanders released new details on his Green New Deal (GND), revealing how he plans to fund the ten-year mobilization program compared in scope and ambition to…
Anti-Defamation League Report on White Supremacy Ignores Trump’s Role in Racism
The new ADL report highlights a 120% increase in white supremacist incidents in 2019 over the last year, but ignores the roots of this rise and doesn’t tackle racism. ……
Letters: America must cut its military spending
I want to support the op-ed by Rev. William Barber II and Phyllis Bennis in last Wednesday’s Tribune. If we ever want to go forward as a nation we must…
Billions earmarked for fighter jets another strike against climate justice, peace and a Green New Deal
The Trudeau government launched a bidding process last year to purchase 88 new fighter jets to replace the current fleet of CF-18s (that cost $4 billion to purchase in 1982, $2.6 billion to upgrade in…
Congress Should Strive Toward Deescalation in Iran, Panel Says
Congressional pushback on presidential foreign policies is essential to quelling the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, Program Director of the Institute for Policy Studies Phyllis Bennis said…
Phyllis Bennis on Dem Debate: Support for Combat Troop Withdrawal Is Not Enough to Stop Endless Wars
Six Democratic presidential candidates sparred on Tuesday night in Des Moines, the last debate before the crucial Iowa caucuses. The debate, hosted by CNN and The Des Moines Register, focused heavily on…
Bernie Sanders Has Something New to Talk About
Bernie Sanders has been making the same pitch for a long time. During his first presidential bid, in 2016, the senator from Vermont’s trademark policy proposals were Medicare for All…
Has War Between the US and Iran Been Avoided?
In the third segment of this week’s episode of By Any Means Necessary, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Netfa Freeman, policy analyst for the Institute for Policy Studies, coordinating…
Under ‘Guise of Fighting Terrorist Extremism’, US Ensured Decades of African Instability
The al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for an attack on a US military base in Kenya early Sunday, killing three Americans. However, according to Netfa Freeman, the terrorist group…
The Domestic “Surge”: Donald Trump’s Planned Police Assault on Black and Brown Communities
If withholding U.S. military aid from a neo-Nazi friendly government in Ukraine is unacceptable, then it is only logical that a fascist police surge on Black and Brown communities in the U.S.…
The Us Surges Into a Police State While Media White out Structural Racism
Trump wants to “surge” against urban Black and brown Americans in the same way that the US surged against Iraq and Afghanistan. “No matter how many cases of murderous police…
‘It’s an act of war’ Fear that U.S. assassination of Iranian general will escalate into all-out military conflict
Has the U.S. assassination of a popular military leader set the stage for all-out war between Iran and the United States after decades of tension and proxy battles? Worldwide attention…
U.S. assassinates the third most powerful Iranian leader
We dig deep into the growing crisis following the U.S. assassination of the third most powerful Iranian leader. Are we at the brink of war? Our guests are Phyllis Bennis,…
How Soleimani’s Assassination Violates International Law and Puts Peace Further Out of Reach
Phyllis Bennis says Congress must stop Trump from taking the U.S. to war without any justification or provocation. … Watch the full interview at The Real News Network.
“Right-Wing Populists Will Sweep the Elections”: U.S. Killing of Soleimani Helps Hard-Liners in Iran
We host a roundtable discussion on the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, who has long been one of the most powerful figures in Iran. He was…
“Right-Wing Populists Will Sweep the Elections”: U.S. Killing of Soleimani Helps Hard-Liners in Iran
We host a roundtable discussion on the U.S. assassination of Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, who has long been one of the most powerful figures in Iran. He was…
Lessons From Battling the Pentagon for Four Decades
The other day, after a three-year legal struggle, the Washington Post broke a story about a secret Afghan War project of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Its focus…
Southeast Asian Environmental Activists Say Region Must do More
Southeast Asian environmental activists – including young counterparts to teenage activist and Time magazine person of the year Greta Thunberg – are concerned they are not getting the attention that…
