Reflections on a Low, Dishonest Decade
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Reflections on a Low, Dishonest Decade
“Tom, I got nothin’.” That’s all I wanted to say to Tom Engelhardt, the kindly and incisive editor of TomDispatch.com. He’d called to check in and see
Candid Imperialism: Trump, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil
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Candid Imperialism: Trump, Racketeering and Venezuelan Oil
It usually takes archival digging, the golden gaffe, an ill-considered remark and occasional spells of candour by those in power, to admit that the United
How a Bird Flu Outbreak Wiped Out a Generation of Seals in Patagonia and What It Means for Wildlife Conservation
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How a Bird Flu Outbreak Wiped Out a Generation of Seals in Patagonia and What It Means for Wildlife Conservation
In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and
Political Climate Boomerang and World Chaos
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Political Climate Boomerang and World Chaos
President Trump is withdrawing the United States from the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is the legal bedrock for
#TakeBackTikTok From Ellison-Let Palestine Live
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#TakeBackTikTok From Ellison-Let Palestine Live
CODEPINK co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans call on TikTokers across the world to flood the platform for Palestine to #TakeBackTikTok from
Why We’re Suing the Bureau of Land Management to Stop Deforestation and Burning Across 905,000 Acres of Southwest Montana
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Why We’re Suing the Bureau of Land Management to Stop Deforestation and Burning Across 905,000 Acres of Southwest Montana
If a person illegally burns something, it is called arson. But when the federal government decides to deforest and burn unspecified areas within a
What Did Workers Have to Say in 2025?
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What Did Workers Have to Say in 2025?
Despite experiencing the harm of corporate greed and our collapsing social safety net firsthand, workers remain underrepresented in mainstream media. Here
Cooperation Between Cuba and Venezuela: A War Target for the US
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Cooperation Between Cuba and Venezuela: A War Target for the US
After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the initially cordial bilateral relationship deteriorated rapidly. With the fall of the Marcos Pérez
The Glee You See From Fascists About State Violence is a Sexual Fetish
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The Glee You See From Fascists About State Violence is a Sexual Fetish
There is a psychology at the root of what we are seeing behind the behavior MAGA fascists and far-right media these past few weeks that isn't being
Protest, Pressure, and the Risk of Misreading Iran
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Protest, Pressure, and the Risk of Misreading Iran
Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of Iran, released a video in Farsi last week calling on Iranians to go outside on Thursday and Friday evenings at 8pm. He
Cold War Context for the Killings of Four US Political Leaders
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Cold War Context for the Killings of Four US Political Leaders
The imperialist U.S. state stops at nothing. Anything goes. Really? After victory in World War II and with U.S. manufacturing in high gear, the United
The Kidnapping of Venezuela’s Sovereignty
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The Kidnapping of Venezuela’s Sovereignty
On January 3, 2026, the United States did not merely bomb a sovereign country and capture its president. It displayed, in the most unambiguous terms, a
Wolverines Can’t Wait: The Feds Must Designate Critical Habitat to Stave Off Extinction
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Wolverines Can’t Wait: The Feds Must Designate Critical Habitat to Stave Off Extinction
Wolverines in the lower 48 States were trapped, hunted, and poisoned to near extinction in the late 1800s and early 1900s and have not recovered, just the
Venezuela Attack: End of the Petrodollar?
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Venezuela Attack: End of the Petrodollar?
With each passing day, Donald Trump & Company’s military assault on Venezuela – and the extractions of Pres. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
How South Korea’s Billions Will Upgrade Trump’s War Machine
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How South Korea’s Billions Will Upgrade Trump’s War Machine
In a flagrant disregard for international law and national sovereignty, the Trump administration invaded and kidnapped Venezuela's President Maduro and
We Are In A Crisis – How To Build Communities That Can Respond
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We Are In A Crisis – How To Build Communities That Can Respond
A lawless administration - An oligarchy concentrating power The U.S. is in a crisis of historic proportions, scaling to previous eras such as the Civil
The Cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah
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The Cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah
Boards of directors are a funny bunch. Often lacking expertise, claiming knowledge they do not have and insight that never illuminates, its members can
I Used to Be a Critic of the Two-Party System – Now I Wish We Had One
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I Used to Be a Critic of the Two-Party System – Now I Wish We Had One
I am told that if I don’t like what “my government” is doing, I should write to “my representative.” So I dropped Senator Adam Schiff a note about the US