Thom Hartmann: American Democracy Is on the Brink
Republicans are using voter suppression to maintain their grip on power. If we don't act now, we'll forfeit what's left of our freedoms.
Obama to Prince Harry: Leaders Must Use Care on Social Media
The former president talks about the internet and other topics in an interview by the British prince. No mention is made of Donald Trump.
A Plea to Protect Documentaries
Australian filmmaker and journalist John Pilger tells how films that dissent from the official version of the truth are an endangered species.
Brexit Surprise: Boris Johnson Bows Out of Tory Leadership Race; Labour Feud Continues (Multimedia)
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The Tory head of the Leave campaign was expected to announce his bid for prime minister Thursday morning -- that is until his closest ally decided to break away and announce his own run. (Updated)The Tory head of the Leave campaign was expected to announce his bid for prime minister Thursday morning—that is until his closest ally decided to break away and announce his own run. (Updated)
Trouble for Johnson & Johnson After Another Big Loss in a Talcum Powder-Ovarian Cancer Case
In two court decisions in less than three months, Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay out $127 million. And it faces 1,200 similar lawsuits.
Corporate Media Gatekeepers Protect Western 1 Percent From Panama Leak
The massive release of documents is a wonderful thing, but do not expect a genuine exposé of capitalism. The dirty secrets of some corporations will remain unpublished.
VIDEO: Does David Attenborough Get Depressed?
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The veteran BBC naturalist has aged into the role of noble elder of the conservation movement. How does he cope with the fact that ecology is in retreat all around us, asks George Monbiot, Guardian journalist and fellow Brit.
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Meryl Streep Decries Income Inequality in Hollywood, Obliquely Identifies as a Feminist
C'mon, Meryl -- even Beyoncé doesn't shy away from calling herself a feminist. Or maybe therein lies part of the intergenerational quandary.
Saudi Regime in Crisis Mode as Hajj Stampede Death Toll Reaches 717
Saudi Arabia's King Salman was working on disaster containment and prevention strategies after Thursday's mass tragedy in Mina, where at least 717 people were killed and 863 others injured in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage.
Scheer Article Found Among Reading Materials in Osama bin Laden's Last Hideout
On Wednesday the White House released a list of English-language documents found among the al-Qaida founder's belongings in 2011, after U.S. Navy SEALs killed him in a compound in Pakistan, to which he had been traced.
