Politics

Reconsidering the Legacy of Bill Clinton: When the Democrats Turned Neoliberal

 

Climate Change

Bubbles in the Sea, Craters in Earth Spark New Methane Worries

Global Warming Deniers become More Desperate By the Day

 

Israel / Gaza

Israel’s Bloody but Hollow ‘Victory’

2007 : The Democrats and the Human Shields Myth

Debunking the Claim that Palestinians Use Civilians as “Human Shields”

Rabbi Lerner appeared on CNN this morning Thurs. Aug 7 for a short interview.  

Amid Gaza’s Ruins, Impact on Children Most ‘Severe’: UN Official

Likening Palestinians to Blades of Grass

US/Israeli Hypocrisy on Human Rights

Gaza: Israeli Soldiers Shoot and Kill Fleeing Civilians

Eli Valley Cartoon: Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza Exit Interview  | +972 Magazine

Ukraine

Ukraine: Robert parry on ‘Cross talk’

The Pushback Against the Occupying Austerity Government in Ukraine Begins

Joe Biden’s Son Is Now On The Board Of One Of Ukraine’s Biggest Gas Conglomerates

The Silence of American Hawks About Kiev’s Atrocities

Stephen Cohen: We Are Promoting ‘Anti-Democratic Action’ in Ukraine

“It Was a US Instigated Ukrainian Coup”   Spot on analysis from the United States Peace Council 

Ukraine’s Dystopian Descent into Military Dictatorship

Russians Strike Back Against Western Nations with One-Year Food Import Ban

UN: Humanitarian Situation Worsening in Ukraine

Bank Regulation / Economy

Sick of this market-driven world? You should be

‘Too Big To Fail’ Banks: Bigger, Badder… and Here To Stay

IT’S OFFICIAL: TOO BIG TO FAIL IS ALIVE AND WELL

The Icelandic Success Story

Are US Banks Still ‘Too Big to Fail’?

‘Huge Number’ of Tax-Dodging Corporations Preparing to Expatriate

Trade

Obama Pushes Africa Investment as US Corporations ‘Drool’ over Resources

Law Enforcement

Police Brutality and the Failure of Liberal Democrats

Who’s Funding the Anti-Marijuana Movement? Private Prisons, Prison Guards, Police and Alcohol, Beer and Pharmaceutical Companies

 

Surveillance State

Snowden Given Three-Year Residence Permit in Russia

Obama Defends CIA Chief John Brennan Amid Resignation Demands

The Dumpster Fire of Obama’s Moral Authority

Obama Promises to Declassify CIA Torture Report

“I am absolutely committed to declassifying that report as soon as the report is completed,” Obama told reporters. “In fact, I would urge them to go ahead and complete the report, send it to us.  “We will declassify those findings so that the American people can understand what happened in the past, and that can help guide us as we move forward.”

Dianne Feinstein: Administration Is Hiding Key Facts In Senate’s CIA Torture Report

Obama officials, Senate intelligence panel spar over deletions from torture report

Protecting Torturers, Prosecuting Whistleblowers

The Intercept – ” Obama’s Terrorist Tracking System By The Numbers”

Obama Administration Redactions on Torture Report Render It ‘Impossible to Understand’