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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.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Institutional Racism Must End Once and for All, and More
In today's On the News segment: Systematic poverty, student debt strikers, environmental extremists, and more.
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.
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Dahr Jamail | Former US Attorney General Files Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Legality of Iraq War
Former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark has filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit that is challenging the legality of the Iraq war and occupation.
The Bomb Iran Lobby Gears Up for 2016
A tight-knit group of neocon dead-enders is pushing Iran to the forefront of the GOP's foreign policy agenda.
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Fast Track Hands the Money Monopoly to Private Banks, Permanently
These disturbing revelations concerning TiSA are yet another reason to try to block secretive trade agreements like the TPP.