Lewis Turco: Burning the News
The fire is eating the paper. The child who drowned is burned. Asia is in flames. As he signs his great bill, a minister of state chars at the edges … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Why I Can’t Stand To Watch The Game Anymore
Because I can’t bear the sight of these middle-aged men declaring the next day that the firing of six bullets into an unarmed black man was necessary and justified and … Continue reading
Lauren McCauley: ‘The Alarm Bells are Ringing’ — From Athletes to Environmentalists, a Universal Call for Racial Justice Emerges
While the protests over deaths of Eric Garner and Mike Brown refuse to stand down, leading environmentalists, labor protesters and others show their solidarity saying: “These issues are not separate.” … Continue reading
More on the Torture Report
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
An unrepentant Dick Cheney in 2008 W.J. Astore Six years ago, Vice President Dick Cheney admitted that he had approved waterboarding as one of…
Deirdre Fulton: On Capitol Hill, Chefs Speak Out for GMO Labeling
‘Having honest, clear labeling of the foods we eat is a fundamental right, one that’s worth fighting for.’ –Tom Colicchio More than 700 chefs and restauranteurs are calling on Congress … Continue reading
Sarah Lazare: As Protests Sweep Nation, DOJ Confirms Cleveland Police ‘Chaotic and Dangerous’
Last month, amid mounting nationwide outrage at deadly law enforcement violence against black people, Tamir Rice—12 years old, African-American, and unarmed—was shot and killed by Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann … Continue reading
Jon Queally: At Home and Abroad, UN Report Details Abysmal US Record of Abuse
Torture, indefinite detention, excessive force, and systematic discrimination and mistreatment have become part of the nation’s modern legacy. An official report by the United Nations Committee Against Torture released Friday … Continue reading
Video: Antibiotics — Agribusiness’s Pound of Flesh
The FDA’s suggestion that the meat industry voluntarily stop feeding antibiotics by the ton to farm animals to fatten them faster falls short of the changes needed to forestall the … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: Kicking the Vietnam Syndrome
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
President George H.W. Bush, fist clenched, ready to smack down the Vietnam Syndrome W.J. Astore The Vietnam Syndrome refers to an alleged reluctance on…
John Samuel Tieman: Report From Ground Zero, St. Louis
I’m reminded of a photograph I once saw of Hiroshima. Not the explosion, but the day after. That’s what today feels like in my St. Louis neighborhood. A few … Continue reading
Tom Engelhardt: The Cost of Endless War
The money should stagger you. Journalist James Risen, author of Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War, a revelatory new book about the scammers, counterterrorism grifters, careerist bureaucrats, torture … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: Auda Abu Tayi, Lord of the Howeitat
Arab consonants sail right to left bearing cargoes of vowels. The British artist and sculptor Eric Kennington may have had this in mind when he made this magnificent—left-facing— pastel portrait … Continue reading
BREAKING: Ferguson Grand Jury Will Not Indict Darren Wilson
Grand jury has decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, reports say. “For 108 days, we have been in a state … Continue reading
Tom Engelhardt: The Torture Wars
It came from the top and that’s never been a secret. The president authorized the building of those CIA “black sites” and the use of what came to be known … Continue reading →