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In Lebanon, Protests Continue After Prime Minister Hariri Resigns
Protesters have reportedly promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met.
Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks in California’s Wildfires
Advocates have been pushing for labor standards protecting farmworkers from risks of exposure to wildfires and smoke.
Uganda Official Threatens to Try to Resurrect Death Penalty for Homosexuality
The legacy of British imperial rule and American evangelizing have combined to create a climate of rampant homophobia.
GOP Senators Serving as Impeachment Jurors Are Implicated in Trump’s Misdeeds
How much of Republicans’ unwillingness to hold Trump accountable for his self-dealing is because they’re in on it?
Not Even Trump’s Smear Machine Can Invalidate Vindman’s Testimony
Even some Republicans refused to follow Trump’s lead in slandering the impeachment witness.
“Our Lives Are Not Tragedies”: A Conversation on Disability Rights
Activist and author Nadina LaSpina discusses how she helped build the disability rights movement into a global force.
Chomsky: Trump’s Actions on Syria Reflect the Foreign Policy of a Con Man
Trump is an effective con man who has a good sense of what animates his voting base, says Chomsky.
Trump Says the President Is Above the Law. Don’t Let This Doctrine Stand.
Trump has an attorney general who says the law doesn't apply to the president. This has ominous implications.
Climate Crisis Stokes Flames in California, Putting Disabled People at Risk
PG&E, the utility responsible for some of California's deadliest fires, is hurting people by shutting off power.
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government
The protesters were attacked while denouncing corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services.