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On Latin American Poverty and Fracking, American University Disregards Scholarly Standards
American University seems to be guilty of leaving false information on its website and failing to disclose a potential conflict of interest in an article on fracking in Latin …
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Greg Palast | The Mandela Barbie
Nelson Mandela was not the Barbie doll he's become in the media this week. The real Madiba knew it was necessary to defeat his enemies before he could forgive …
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
Now that Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Obama's interim Iran nuclear deal, will Hillary Clinton woman-up?
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: America’s Pensions Are Under Attack, and More
In today’s On the News segment: Politicians, corporations and even our courts are all chipping away at retirement benefits and promised healthcare that workers paid into throughout their careers; …
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How Do You Destroy a Presidency?
If you want to completely crash the economy, the best way to do it is to slash government spending.
Social Justice Groups Demand Congress Slash Military Budget, Spend Money on People, Peace, Planet
A social justice coalition called on the Congressional Budgetary Committee to pass a budget resolution that re-directs military spending to domestic needs.
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This Thriller Is Both a Joke and No Laughing Matter
Our spymaster-in-chief wants to deny the media the freedom to report on Big Brother's surveillance.
The Backroom Deal That Could’ve Given Us Single-Payer
A quick look at the financial details reveals that health insurance nationalization was always the real “path of least resistance.”
Israel: Legitimacy and Behavior – an Analysis
In the end just existing will not confer legitimacy on Israel, just as merely being a living person does not confer a normal status in society to a criminal.
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As Olympic Winter Games Near, Russian LGBT Activists Speak Out Against Anti-Gay Laws
Gay rights activists from around the world are using the Olympics to put a spotlight on Russia's new law criminalizing the so-called “promotion of homosexuality.”