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Julian Assange Is Enduring Unbearable Persecution for Exposing US War Crimes
The extradition, trial and conviction of Assange would have frightening ramifications for investigative journalism.
“Mental Health Units” in Prison Are Solitary by Another Name, Activists Say
New York now puts people with mental health needs in prison units that claim to be therapeutic but are harshly punitive.
SCOTUS Is Violating the 10th Amendment by Not Letting States Enact Gun Control
The Supreme Court’s legal doctrine on gun rights makes it complicit in the U.S.’s crisis of gun violence.
Covert US Operations in Africa Are Sowing the Seeds of Future Crises
AFRICOM regards itself as sleek and deadly effective, but operations resemble previous neocolonial interventions.
Amazon’s CEO Pay Is More Than 6,000 Times That of the Company’s Typical Worker
Low-wage corporations have continued to pump up CEO pay during COVID while workers are struggling with rising costs.
Big Players in Finance Profited From Gun Used to Kill Shireen Abu Akleh
BlackRock and Vanguard own 26% of gunmaker Ruger, whose directors are tied to harmful industries and causes.
WTO Meeting Presents Opportunity to Challenge Corporate Control Over Food Supply
Farmers and activists are keeping hope alive for building a more just and sustainable way of practicing agriculture.
Defense Contractors Are Using Tax Dollars to Profit Off War in Ukraine
More than half of the income taxes remitted to the U.S government are spent on Pentagon accounts.
Landmark California Task Force Calls for “Comprehensive Reparations” for Slavery
The task force's report backs wide-ranging reforms to redress the harms of state-sanctioned white supremacy.
Getting Formula Was a Strain for Many Low-Income Families Before Shortages
The formula shortage has caused tremendous stress for families who rely upon federally funded food assistance programs.