Environment

Paying for an Overheating Earth

Priti Gulati Cox & Stan Cox / Resilience.org Dec 2, 2022 What is the U.N. climate summit but a meeting place where the world’s elite have protected their power for 27 years and counting? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Activists Demand U.S. Close Guantánamo and End 18 Years of Torture

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 12, 2020 We can't let this horror disappear from the public consciousness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof)

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Let’s take a moment to consider the motivations and goals of this 19-year-old military operation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Stain on America’s Soul That Will Not Wash Away

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 22, 2019 Although the extent of our lawless detention program in Guantanamo Bay is something most of us know little about, it defines us all. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Annihilating Truth Itself

Karen Greenberg / TomDispatch Nov 21, 2019 George Orwell warned that a “lack of precision” in language can destabilize entire societies. America's 45th president is living proof. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Bowe Bergdahl’s Story Lays Bare the Tragedy of Our Forever Wars

Nick Utzig / Los Angeles Review of Books Jun 7, 2019 The soldier’s ordeal, the authors of a new book contend, offers a glimpse into the dysfunctional, unending prosecution of the longest U.S. war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Charges WikiLeaks’ Assange With Publishing Classified Info

Eric Tucker / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 23, 2019 His case has stirred up concerns about whether press freedom is in danger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The United States of Incarceration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 30, 2019 The Defense Department is preparing its oldest prisoners at Guantanamo for nursing homes, news the public is likely to greet with a yawn. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The President Reportedly Considered Detaining Kids at Guantanamo

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 24, 2019 Physicians for Human Rights, an advocacy group that has demanded the notorious prison's closure, calls Trump's proposal "beyond appalling." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

ICE Is Force-Feeding Detainees on Hunger Strike

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2019 Immigration officials say 11 migrants at the El Paso Processing Center in Texas have been refusing food, some for more than 30 days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Add ‘Floating Guantanamos’ to the List of U.S. Crimes Abroad

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Dec 23, 2018 The confusing messages we send overseas are a reflection of the conflicting images embedded in Washington’s latest version of diplomacy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How Guantanamo Set the Stage for the Kavanaugh Hearings

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Oct 15, 2018 Amid the emotional hubbub over the predictable confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh, there has been a largely overlooked casualty: the American judiciary. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )