‘Torture and Degrading Treatment’
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‘Torture and Degrading Treatment’
“Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya,” UN experts said in a recent statement, in unequivocal terms. Dr. Abu Safiya was
Too Freaky and Too Violent: a Glyph
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Too Freaky and Too Violent: a Glyph
Two Bold Proposals to Tax Wealth Across the Land
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Two Bold Proposals to Tax Wealth Across the Land
How can the U.S. reverse democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power? A federal annual wealth tax must be part of the equation. The richest
What is CREC and How Does It Shape Pete Hegseth’s Religious Rhetoric?
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What is CREC and How Does It Shape Pete Hegseth’s Religious Rhetoric?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a
Remembering a Red Scare Hero, H. Chandler Davis
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Remembering a Red Scare Hero, H. Chandler Davis
A few personalities and images have come to signify resistance during the McCarthy Era: Edward R. Murrow asking “Upon what meat does this our Caesar
Executing with Prejudice: Israel’s Death Penalty Law
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Executing with Prejudice: Israel’s Death Penalty Law
It was celebrated with ghoulish delight. On March 30, the Israeli Knesset passed the Penal Bill (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), an instrument
“Mercy:” Judge Maddox Will See You Now
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“Mercy:” Judge Maddox Will See You Now
The Chair Is Already Built There is a moment early in Mercy, Timur Bekmambetov's Amazon MGM techno-thriller, when Detective Christopher Raven—played by a
The Peloponnesian War: Power, Hubris and Tragedy
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The Peloponnesian War: Power, Hubris and Tragedy
Prologue Starting with the Trojan Wat in the early thirteenth century BCE, the Greeks embarked on a gigantic Grexit that lasted for centuries. They
Toxic Dust From California’s Shrinking Salton Sea is Harming Children’s Lungs
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Toxic Dust From California’s Shrinking Salton Sea is Harming Children’s Lungs
Toxic haze over the Salton Sea. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Southern California’s Salton Sea was once a resort playground, with sunny beaches, celebrities
Stop Pretending Military Spending is About “Defense”
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Stop Pretending Military Spending is About “Defense”
$1.5 trillion. With a "t." That's how much US president Donald Trump wants Congress to appropriate for military (falsely called "defense") spending in
Five Points for Peace: Why China’s Iran Initiative Missed the Headlines?
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Five Points for Peace: Why China’s Iran Initiative Missed the Headlines?
China’s conduct in the UN Security Council often disappoints those who expect it to openly confront what they see as an unrestrained American imperial
The American Medical Association Has an Obligation and It’s Failing
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The American Medical Association Has an Obligation and It’s Failing
Israel tortured a one-year-old baby. They burned him with cigarettes and drove nails through his feet as a form of torture during his father's
LA Teachers Strike: 68,000 Education Workers in 3 Unions Set to Walk
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LA Teachers Strike: 68,000 Education Workers in 3 Unions Set to Walk
Three unions representing 68,000 education workers are set to strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District beginning Tuesday, April 14. United
Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire: US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
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Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire: US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
The next two weeks will tell if the ceasefire announced yesterdaty is just another negotiation deception that seems to have become standard practice in Israeli—and now US—military operations. Last June 2025, Trump and the Israelis lured the Iranians into…
NRC Asked to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste
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NRC Asked to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste
Newly released documents in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) public ADAMS database show that DISA Technologies is seeking federal approval to
LA Teachers Strike: What Anti-Union Critics Don’t Understand
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LA Teachers Strike: What Anti-Union Critics Don’t Understand
For years California teachers unions have sought to coordinate the expirations of our contracts and unite to strengthen our bargaining position.
I Met the “Enemy.” They Were Just People.
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I Met the “Enemy.” They Were Just People.
The U.S. government, under President Trump, has been bombing Iran since June 2025, bypassing Congress and the checks meant to restrain any president. In