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Dahr Jamail: US Navy War Games in Gulf of Alaska Threaten One of World’s Most Pristine Areas
The US Navy is set to begin a major war exercise in the Gulf of Alaska amid protests from local communities concerned about environmental damage.
As Yemenis Suffer From Strikes, Conflict and Siege, Will Geneva Peace Talks Offer Any Relief?
It has been nearly three months since Saudi Arabia launched its offensive against the Houthis in Yemen.
“Battling the Death Star”: Seattle “Kayaktivists” Slow Arctic-Bound Shell Oil Rig as Fight Goes On
The oil giant Shell is on its way to the Arctic, but not before a final showdown with environmental activists in kayaks.
Where Does Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Stand on TPP Deal?
On Sunday, she broke her silence on the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, saying President Obama “should listen to and work with his allies in Congress.”
Israeli Report Finds Gaza War “Lawful” and “Legitimate” Ahead of Critical UN Investigation
The findings come ahead of a critical UN investigation into the 50-day conflict that Israel has dismissed as biased.
What Do 800-Year-Old Magna Carta and Black Lives Matter Have in Common?
Peter Linebaugh draws connections between the Magna Carta and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Urbanologist Grades Government’s Response to Katrina With an “F“
New Orleans' devastation was a chance by pols “to give out outrageous contracts to campaign donors,” says author Roberta Brandes Gratz.
Sexual Violence as a War Crime in Guatemala: Mayan Women Struggle for Justice
Though there were hundreds of thousands of human rights violations, not many cases have gone to trial.
Tamir Rice Killing: Activists Push for Arrests After Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officers
A judge in Ohio has found probable cause to charge a police officer with murder for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
The Wanted 18: US and Israel Bar Palestinian Filmmaker From NYC Film Premiere About Intifada Cows
Israel recently deemed Palestinian filmmaker Amer Shomali a “security threat” and prevented him from traveling to Jerusalem to obtain a US visa.