Black Americans have long expressed solidarity with Palestinian people, going back to Dr. King and the Black Panthers.
Democracy
Medea Benjamin sees a pattern in how Western media reported on the U.S. war in Iraq and how they are covering Israel’s war on Gaza today.
Voters in Republican-led Ohio elected to enshrine reproductive freedom into the state constitution. Here's what that could mean for the 2024 election.
Israel’s war on Gaza is built on dehumanization of Palestinians. Physician Rupa Marya urges the world to ”rehumanize” Gazans.
We live in an era where, in theory, we have accepted that all human beings are deserving of equal treatment—that skin color, national origin, language, accent, clothing, and other markers
After three weeks of Israel’s war, the devastation in Gaza has surpassed anything I have seen in 30 years as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon working in conflict. The sheer
Will New York perpetuate the shameful practices of the colonialist past—or take a stand for justice at last?
Dr. Stephen Zunes offers an in-depth exploration of the international laws defining Israel and Hamas' behavior.
Here we go again. On Sept. 12, soon-to-be-deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an “impeachment investigation” into President Biden. McCarthy was clearly trying to appease the extreme right-wingers in his
The “father of the atomic bomb” thought the only effective way to control it was through a global federal republican government.
The planning profession is rooted in principles that puts business ahead of people. Some people are beginning to push back.
Legal scholars and groups like Free Speech for People are making a strong case to keep Trump off state-level ballots in 2024.
The Wisconsin GOP’s plan to impeach a Democratic state Supreme Court justice is unsupported by law and would undermine judicial independence.
Passed by Canadian lawmakers in June, the Online News Act stipulates that tech companies must pay journalism outlets if they want to use their content. The U.S. and others could follow suit.
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
Medicare can finally use its purchasing power to negotiate lower drug prices—but Big Pharma is pushing back.
The Fourteenth Amendment automatically bars anyone taking part in or supporting an insurrection from public office.
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Our country is multiracial but our democracy isn’t—yet.
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Who controls the reins of artificial intelligence will determine whether it serves us all or the wealthy few.
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
Google whistleblower Blake Lemoine has strong opinions on the need to regulate AI, as well as to respect the rights of any sentience that emerges from it.
Trump keeps getting charged with crimes. Should we still care?
The Biden Administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is using laws designed to combat organized crime to prosecute Trump’s election-related crimes.
A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
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