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The US Owes Iraq “Just Compensation,” Says Founder of Muslim Peacemakers Group
The war in Iraq has “left scars and a visible legacy” among Iraqis, says Sami Rasouli.
Nationwide Protests Demand End of Big Bank Funding for Fossil Fuel Expansion
More than 100 demonstrations are scheduled today amid the UN’s latest warning that a climate time bomb is ticking.
Iraqi Writers Reflect on US Invasion 20 Years Later
Sinan Antoon and Feurat Alani look back at how the unprovoked U.S. invasion devastated Iraq.
Human Rights Groups Call on Biden Not to Revive Migrant Family Detention
“The Biden administration … is going against all the promises that they made on the campaign trail,” said Silky Shah.
Blinken Visits Niger as Biden Moves to Counter China and Russia in Africa
The U.S. has about 800 military personnel in Niger and a drone base in the city of Agadez.
Russia-US Drone Encounter Is “an Incendiary Development,” Says Jeremy Scahill
A U.S. drone crashed in international waters after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea.
Banks Lobbied to Weaken Regulations That Could Have Prevented Their Collapse
Executives from the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were among those who lobbied to weaken the rules.
East Palestine Disaster a Direct Result of Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Plastic
The toxic crash unveiled the plastics industry’s toll on the planet and public health. Will the U.S. ban vinyl chloride?
The US and China Edge Closer to War as Tensions Rise Over Taiwan
Alfred McCoy, a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses the latest developments.
Mississippi State GOP Puts Forth Bills to Take Over Majority-Black Capital
“These bills are an attack on Black leadership," says Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.