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Setting Ominous Precedent, Court Tells Greenpeace to Pay $660M to Pipeline Firm
The March 19 ruling from a jury in North Dakota sets a chilling precedent that could erode protest rights in the US.
War Architects Enjoy Top Academic Gigs 22 Years After Illegal Invasion of Iraq
As Gaza’s genocidaires receive plum positions at universities, they’re joining a cohort of experienced warmongers.
Meta’s Assault on DEI Plays Right Into the Project 2025 Handbook
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision may have potentially devastating consequences for the safety of marginalized communities.
As DOGE Mauls Social Security, Profit-Hungry Private Equity Is Swooping In
Three private equity veterans are weaseling their way in, reportedly on the orders of the presumptive SSA commissioner.
Duterte’s ICC Arrest for Crime Against Humanity Strikes a Blow Against Impunity
Under the guise of his “war on drugs,” the former president of the Philippines murdered political opponents.
Escalation With Panama Exposes Finance Firms’ Role in US Rivalry With China
As Trump orders the military to look at “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, companies like BlackRock stand to profit.
Trump’s Cuts to USAID May Wipe Out Nearly a Tenth of Global Climate Finance
US contributions to international climate funds were already seen as low relative to its wealth and responsibility.
Unionized Postal Workers Brace for Trump Administration’s Assault
Trump is reportedly on the verge of issuing an executive order to dissolve the independent leadership of USPS.
Trump Kills $400M in Columbia University Contracts Over Campus Gaza Protests
“You can't appease the Zionists,” said one critic. “Stop playing the game — refuse the terms.”
Kurdish Women Journalists Who Work Under Constant Threat Have Lessons to Share
Journalists and rights groups say press freedom is a fiction in Turkey. Is the US headed the same way?