Sarah Lazare: Severe Racial Disparities In Arrests the Norm In America
At least 1,581 police departments across the country arrest black people at greater rates than in Ferguson, according to USA Today analysis. Ferguson, Missouri has become a flashpoint of anger … Continue reading
Sarah Lazare: ‘Duty to Refuse’: Top Medical Groups Back Nurse Who Said ‘No’ to Force-Feeding Guantanamo Hunger Strikers
‘Force-feeding a competent person is not the practice of medicine; it is aggravated assault.’ Leading medical groups are speaking out in support of a U.S. Navy nurse who refused on … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: The biggest tax swindle of them all
New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo has opened Pandora’s Box, and we would all be better off to finger the evils pouring out—if the press and the politicians had the … Continue reading
Why Don’t Mosquitoes Spread Ebola?
Originally posted on Beat the Bites: Mosquito Research and Management:
Authorities are quick to remind the community that Ebola virus is spread by blood and bodily fluids so it is…
Nadia Prupis: US Cities Criminalizing Sharing Food with Homeless
At least 21 cities have adopted ordinances restricting where and how nonprofits and individuals can share food with homeless. A report released Monday by the National Coalition for the Homeless … Continue reading
Fellow Nobel Peace Laureates to Obama: Stain of US Torture Your Job to Repair
‘When a nation’s leaders condone and even order torture, that nation has lost its way.’ Nobel Peace Prize laureates have written to President Barack Obama asking the US to close … Continue reading
US Official: Bombing Oil Pipelines in Syria a ‘Viable Option’
Critic warns move would be ‘foolhardy’ and lead to civilian casualties, massive spills and environmental damage. A top State Department official on Thursday said that bombing oil pipelines controlled by … Continue reading
Peter Van Buren: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Seven Worst-Case Scenarios in the Battle with the Islamic State. You know the joke? You describe something obviously heading for disaster — a friend crossing Death Valley with next to … Continue reading
Video: John Cleese on Stupidity
Cleese explains why extremely stupid people do not have the capability to realize how stupid they are. Watch until the end.
Kara Dansky: How Many People Must Be Maimed or Killed Before We End the Militarization of Our Police Forces?
Father “Bou” Phonesavanh showers his son “Bou Bou” Phonesavanh with love after the young toddler braved a battle for his life, one month after police in Georgia dropped a “flash bang” … Continue reading
Endless Flow of Weapons Fuels Endless War in Iraq and Syria
New report shows how flood of munitions from across the globe, including the United States, are making peace impossible in Middle East. Ammo casings found in Iraq and Syria. Top, … Continue reading
Clancy Sigal: Kill Them All – Surely The Lord Knows Which Are His!*
The rubble of a home reportedly hit by a U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Kafar Daryan in Syria. * Said by a 13th century Catholic crusader when asked how to distinguish … Continue reading
In Effort to Combat Campus Sexual Assault, California ‘Yes Means Yes’ Signed into Law
“Affirmative consent” law shifts burden of proof in campus sexual assault cases. Supporters say the California law shifts the burden of proof from the alleged victim to the accused. (Photo: … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: Dozens Arrested as Protest Grows against Canadian Tar Sands Facility
Standing on side of campaigners, local mayor vows to wage ‘war’ against fossil fuel giant and federal government to defend community. Ongoing protests in British Columbia to stop a tar … Continue reading →