Activism

Unlikely Solidarity Arises in Hawaii’s Clean Water and Justice Movement

LIBBY LEONARD / Yes! Magazine Feb 20, 2024 After a 2021 leak at the U.S. military’s Red Hill fuel storage facility poisoned thousands, activists, Native Hawaiians, and affected military families have become unlikely allies in the fight for accountability. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Biden Is the Latest President to Tout the Vietnam War as Proud History

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 22, 2023 Telling central truths about the Vietnam War is a basic threat to the U.S. war machine. No wonder the leaders of the warfare state would rather keep pretending. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

A War Between Two World Views

Lena Surzhko Harned / The Conversation Feb 23, 2023 Looking back at a year of Russia's war on Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman: America Is at Risk of Becoming a One-Party Autocracy

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Jan 29, 2020 In a wide-ranging interview with Salon, the economist discusses his new book, "Arguing with Zombies," the evolution of the GOP and more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Should Be Democrats’ First Choice

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Dec 12, 2019 While Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg snipe at each other, the Vermont senator has shown why he's best equipped to beat Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 21st-Century Legacies of America’s Twin Sins

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2019 Slavery and steady geographical expansion and imperial domination are at the root of the country's past and present actions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has the Backing of Leftists Worldwide

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 He’s distinguished himself from Elizabeth Warren with his support of leaders from the United Kingdom to Brazil. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Faces Calls to End Support for Bolivia’s Right-Wing Regime

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 24, 2019 "What is happening in Bolivia is highly undemocratic," argue scholars and activists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blood Is on All of Our Hands

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 In a span of weeks, security forces have killed 100-plus protesters and injured thousands more—the grim legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The U.S. Border Is Much Bigger Than You Think

Todd Miller / TomDispatch Sep 24, 2019 In a broader sense, it should not solely be considered as the frontiers between the U.S. and its neighbors to the north and south. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The U.S. Military Is Destroying the Environment

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 Imperialism doesn’t just kill people; it kills the earth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Do Police Face Less Discipline Than U.S. Soldiers?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 5, 2019 Officer Daniel Pantaleo has gone all but unpunished for killing Eric Garner. This is what happens when American imperialism comes home. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )