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Martin Luther King, Jr. and War
King's words from 1967 have a haunting and piercing relevance for the United States in 2016.
It’s Almost Impossible to Ethically Justify the Use of Animals in Research
Professor Lori Gruen has researched and documented the history of chimpanzee experimentation in the United States.
The Subprime Specter Returns: High Finance and the Growth of High-Risk Consumer Debt
Subprime lending is once again on the rise.
Punishing El Chapo and Preserving US Hegemony
The US prefers to scapegoat high-profile villains, like a Mexican drug cartel boss, rather than acknowledge its own culpability.
The US Spent a Half Billion on Mining in Afghanistan With “Limited Progress“
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has labelled yet another project in danger of failing.
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Waging Life in a War Zone
From Gaza's colorful neighborhood to its underground theater, resistance is an art.
Cartoonist Kate Evans on Drawing the Indomitable Rosa Luxemburg
Cartoonist Kate Evans discusses how Rosa Luxemburg's prose inspired Evans' illustrated biography of the socialist icon.
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Drones and the Imperial Mindset
From Bush to Obama, the message is now clear: In a permanent war on terror, the entire planet has become a battlefield.
Why the Rich Think They Should Rule
Donald Trump's presidential campaign personifies the view that wealth should rule.
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A Scourge Returns: Black Lung in Appalachia
Black lung is not a new disease.