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Ending the Surge in Minnesota Isn’t Enough

Ben Burgis · Justice will require a wave of impeachments, criminal charges, and restitution to the people of the Twin Cities.

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Why the Solar Panel Is the 21st-Century Peace Sign

Bill Mckibben · Every one that goes up incrementally reduces the attractiveness of the oil that underlies so much conflict and tyranny, including Trump's latest attack on Venezuela.

This Is a Blatant Illegal Act of War Against Venezuela by Trump

Medea Benjamin · This war also does not reflect the will of the people. Nearly 70% of Americans oppose another war and reject the endless cycle of military interventions carried out in their name.

10 Good Things That Happened in 2025

Medea Benjamin · I hope you can look back on 2025 as the year movements for peace and justice freed political prisoners, slowed the war machine, and helped turn the public against endless wars.

Who’s the Real Criminal at Sea? Trump’s Tanker Grab vs. the Houthis’ Anti-Genocide Blockade

Medea Benjamin · How can Washington claim the right to seize or blow up vessels, disrupt maritime trade, and kill civilian boaters—while bombing Yemen and condemning its de facto Houthi government for...

Extrajudicial Killings From Barack Obama to Donald Trump

Medea Benjamin · If Obama could kill a 16-year-old American boy without accountability, why wouldn’t Trump believe he has the same power to snuff out the lives of civilians with no due process?

Asking the Right Questions When Lawless US Officials Go on a Murder Spree

Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith · Declaring unilaterally that a war exists (when it doesn't) and then bombing unarmed civilian boats in international waters is inherently illegal, regardless of whether anyone is killed...

Schumer Democrats Can’t Stop Trump. Mamdani Democrats Can.

Ben Burgis · A week after Zohran Mamdani’s inspiring win, the Democratic Party’s centrist leadership proved its worthlessness in the Senate. The moderate party establishment is no match for Trumpism...

Royal Leather Jackets: A Timeless Fashion Statement

Ben Solara · Timeless Elegance and Superior Craftsmanship in Every Stitch

Top Trends in Metaverse Development for Startup Success 2024

Mathewbenze · In recent years, the concept of the metaverse has gained significant attention, capturing the imagination of entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts alike. The metaverse...

Twitter partners with UK govt-backed, CIA-linked Reuters to censor alternative views

Ben Norton · Twitter is collaborating with Reuters, a CIA-linked media outlet that also participates in a covert UK information warfare program, to censor “misinformation” on social media.

The US Must End Its Brutal Sanctions Against Cuba, Not Intervene There

Ben Burgis · As protests break out in Cuba, some politicians are calling for US intervention. That would be a disaster. The best thing the United States can do to help the Cuban people is lift its...

Putting the 'Capitalism' in 'Surveillance Capitalism' ❧ Current Affairs - filed 15 May 2021

Ben Lee · In the 21st century, every life experience is a monetizable data point.

So You're Still Being Publicly Shamed

Ben Burgis · The Right wants you to believe that a coddled, overly sensitive left is propping up cancel culture. But punitive, hyper-surveillant ways of interacting online are built into the...

6 Reasons Why Planet of the Humans Is a Disaster of Misinformation

Ben Wehrman · Overview I. Intro II. The problems ——#1. Misrepresenting ——

Bill McKibben's Response to Planet of the Humans Documentary

Bill McKibben · A Youtube video emerged on Earth Day eve making charges about me and about 350.org — namely that I was a supporter of biomass energy, and that 350 and I were beholden to corporate...

How to Buy Video Views to Increase Your Traffic

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Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus – as US steps up brutal sanctions

Ben Norton · Italy requested doctors from China, Cuba, and Venezuela to contain the coronavirus, while Cuba rescued a ship of British citizens. Meanwhile, US sanctions worsen the toll of the Covid-19...

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Matriarchies Are Not Just a Reversal of Patriarchies: A Structural Analysis

Dr. Heide Goettner-Abendroth · Matriarchies are not just a reversal of patriarchies, with women ruling over men – as the usual misinterpretation would have it. Matriarchies are mother-centered societies. They are...

The Political Economy of Anti-Racism

Walter Benn Michaels · This essay originated as a kind of stump speech, an effort to spell out and update an argument about the uses of anti-racism and anti-discrimination that I’ve been making for some time...

Immediate Translation Services – for Speedy Results

Zackbenny · Immediate translation services offer up a way for quick translation for the voluminous number of documents, subtitles, and voiceovers (you name it). It is a way of ensuring that...

Best Time to Visit India for Tourism?

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Mistaken Identity by Asad Haider Review – The Best Criticism of Identity Politics

Ben Tarnoff · This riveting and inspiring study of race and class in the age of Trump argues that an emphasis on identity should lead to one on solidarity

It's Climate Change That's Scary - Not Transforming the Economy

Bill McKibben · It’s very clear that conservatives have one plan for dealing with the popularity of the Green New Deal: scaring the hell out of people.

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Malcolm Habens · Datum Electronics is one of the leading hardware companies where abundant tools are sold at affordable prices without compromising with the quality of the products. Our clients trust our...

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Benjamin Worthington · Virgin casino was established by a tycoon called Richard Branson. This Casino is part of the virgin brand owned by the tycoon. It offers a wide variety of games powered by different...

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US Government Admits It's Making Fake Social Media Accounts to Spread Propaganda in Cuba

Ben Norton · The United States has repeatedly accused the Russian and Iranian governments of using social media to spread “disinformation” and foment chaos. Under US government pressure, Big Tech...

Decolonizing Jewishness: On Jewish Liberation in the 21st Century

Benjamin Steinhardt Case · Seven decades on, Israel is geopolitically embattled and the Jewish community is increasingly polarized around the issue of occupation. The occupation – Israeli military control over the...

The 10 Step Scheme for One-Sided Class War

Ben Schreiner · Scream about the debt and deficit. Then shrink revenue by slashing taxes and spend a ton of money on wars of choice. Repeat.

Beyond Violence and Nonviolence

Ben Case · The rise of fascism has injected new venom into an old debate, preventing activists from seeing movement strategy clearly.

Dismantling Power: the Zapatista Indigenous Presidential Candidate's Vision to Transform Mexico From Below

Benjamin Dangl · "Patricio's candidacy and radical vision for Mexico challenges conventional politics and marks a new phase for the Zapatista and indigenous struggle in the country."

Use Latest Tragedy in Syria to End the War, Not Escalate It

Medea Benjamin and Ann Wright · Four years ago, massive citizen opposition and mobilization stopped a possible U.S. military attack on the Assad government of Syria that many predicted would have made the terrible...

It's Not Racism Vs. Anti-Racism; It's Capitalism Vs. Socialism

Walter Benn Michaels · Why instead of a more complicated understanding of identity, we need a more profound understanding of exploitation

Cause Marketing Is Slicker Than Ever: Here's How to Fight Back

Ben Paynter · Are you donating money to the issues you actually care about, or issues you're being secretly nudged into caring about?

Let's Build a Boat (A Metaphor for the Great Transition)

Tim Bennet · Let’s jump off the train and build a boat.

From Paris to Istanbul, More 'War on Terror' Means More Terrorist Attacks

Phyllis Bennis · As ISIS loses territory, it returns to mass-casualty attacks against civilians. That's why military-first approaches to terrorism are doomed to failure.

A Welcome Democratic Stand on Guns, but Are These the Bills We're Looking For?

Phyllis Bennis · The historic sit-in in the House is impressive to behold, but the two proposals the Democrats are demanding a vote on are very problematic

Another Neocon Endorses Clinton, Calling Her "2016's Real Conservative" and "The Candidate of the Status Quo"

Ben Norton · Wall Street has thrown its weight behind Hillary Clinton. Some of the biggest names in the U.S. right-wing establishment have also

After Empowering the 1% and Impoverishing Millions, IMF Admits Neoliberalism a Failure

Benjamin Dangl · Last week a research wing of the International Monetary Fund came out with a report admitting that neoliberalism has been a failure. The report, entitled, “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” is...

Occupy Activists Launch 'Battle of New York' to Counter Media Bias about Sanders and Clinton

Ben Norton · With its huge media campaign, Operation Battle of New York is taking on corporate establishment

Ouabain, Nature's Perfect but Forgotten Remedy for Heart Disease

Benedikt Just · "Ouabain plays an important role in the prevention of heart attacks." Dr. Sroka

Why We Need to Keep 80 Percent of Fossil Fuels in the Ground

Bill McKibben · Life depends on it. Bill McKibben on the big changes we’ve already made in remarkably short order

My (Apparently) Obligatory Response To 'Formation': In List Form

Benji Hart · 1. I have actively avoided saying anything about Beyoncé's new song and video. I don't think they are interesting, important or deserving of my commentary. That as a Black, queer person...

Why Bernie Sanders Is The More Realistic Candidate

Bill McKibben · In the mounting, panicky attempts of elites to derail the Sanders candidacy, one strand dominates.

Worried About the Return of Fascism? Six Things a Dissenter Can Do in 2016

Ben Hayes · Commentary misses the point: the legitimacy of Trump or Le Pen comes not from the sudden appeal of a new brand of right-wing populism, but their legitimisation by mainstream politics.

What Shall We Do When the Borders Close?

Benjamin Julian · We have been cooking soup, distributing blankets, giving information, warmth, food and hope. It has been fun, it has been tragic. We’ve tried to bring a human face to the Balkan route...

Why Big Ngos Won't Lead the Fight on Climate Change

Belinda Rodriguez and Ben Case · The cowardly response of prominent climate organizations like 350.org and Avaaz to the protest ban during COP21 demands accountability.

Western Ally Saudi Arabia Sentenced a Palestinian Poet to Death for Renouncing Islam

Ben Norton · Ashraf Fayadh was sentenced to death for apostasy, joining a long list of dissidents facing capital punishment

We Created Islamic Extremism: Those Blaming Islam for ISIS Would Have Supported Osama Bin Laden in the '80s

Ben Norton · Jingoists conveniently forget the West's Cold War strategy was to arm the Islamic extremists that became al-Qaida

Terrorism Double Standards: After Paris, Let's Stop Blaming Muslims & Take a Hard Look at Ourselves

Ben Norton · We must mourn all victims. But until we look honestly at the violence we export, nothing will ever change

Indonesia's Forest Fires Show We Need to Talk About Palm Oil

Ben Morris · The culpability of big business in colossal environmental disasters is an exasperatingly recurrent theme. In our era of globalized consumer capitalism, environmental degradation is a...

'Agrihoods' Offer Suburban Living Built Around Community Farms, Not Golf Courses

Joseph Erbentraut · The model takes the idea of farm-to-table to the next level.

US Town May Become the Nation's First to Ban Nestle From Stealing Their Water

Ben Forstenzer · The ballot initiative aims to block a convoluted water deal handing over water rights to both the state of Oregon and Hood River County to Nestle, resulting in the company selling the...

Ignoring the Cause of Welfare: Not Laziness but Low Wages

Ben Norton · Numerous US media outlets recently uncritically echoed a methodologically flawed report by an anti-immigration organization with ties to white supremacist groups (FAIR.org, 9/4/15)...

Zero Refugees: Guess Which Countries Have Taken Not One of the 60 Million Fleeing War

Ben Norton · The number of people displaced by wars fuelled by the west and its allies has reached a staggering new high.

Ende Gelände: A Personal Account of Direct Action to Shut Down Europe's Largest Source of CO2

Ben Winston · Ben Winston reports from Ende Gelände - a mass action in Germany's Rhineland - which saw over 1,000 people successfully shut down an open-cast lignite mine for a day, halting operations...

Who's the Real Troublemaker in the Middle East?

Medea Benjamin · Iran’s no democratic paradise, but Washington’s Saudi allies are even worse.

US Only Country to Oppose UN Holding Israel Accountable for War Crimes, Yet again

Ben Norton · The US was the only country in the world to oppose a resolution calling for Israel to be held accountable for war crimes, at the 29th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights...

Court of Appeal Ends Fast Tracking of Asylum Appeals

Ben · The Court of Appeal has today finally brought to a halt the Detained Fast Track appeals process for asylum-seekers in detention.

No, You Need a History Lesson: The Confederate Flag Is a Symbol of Hate.

Benjamin O'Keefe · I was a very poor 16-year-old so, as you can imagine, having a car was out of the question. Wherever I needed to go, I walked -- which was not always pleasant on a Florida summer...

London: It's Time for a Rent Strike

Ben Beach · There are two types of vehicles that strike a particular fear into the heart of London's neighbourhoods: police vans and Foxtons Minis. Synonymous with gentrification, the Foxtons car...

After the Uprising: Lessons from Rojava for Baltimore

Ben Reynolds · The Baltimore uprising showed that direct action can force concessions from the state. What is still lacking is a coherent strategy for radical change.

Everyone Should Know How to Film Police Brutality

Ben Branstetter · Although the death of Walter Scott at the hands of Officer Michael Slager has effectively faded from the national conscience, what should never be ignored is the effect of the filming of...

Genocide Begins with the Silence of the World

Benjamin Eli Levine · Zekarias Kebraeb is a human being who can fly because he has wings in his soul. To us Zekarias Kebraeb is an immigrant. Just an immigrant. One of many illegal migrants fleeing Eritrea’s...

Why the Planet Is Happy That Bernie Sanders Is Running for President

Bill McKibben · After lunch, right about the time that Bernie Sanders was actually announcing his run for president, I went for a walk in the woods, and polled three chickadees, two wild turkeys, one...

Establishment Corruption, HSBC Advertising and Mainstream Media Capture - Welcome to UK

Joel Benjamin · England is globally upheld as the home of democracy. In reality, a country ruled in the interests of an unelected head of state (HMRH Queen), an unelected second chamber (House of Lords...

The UK Asylum System Is Officially Terrible

Ben Gelblum · Imagine, tucked away in business parks not far from you, suburban Guantanamo Bays. Immigrant detention centres where faceless civil servants can, with no need of a judge, incarcerate...

What Happened When Two Students, One Black and One White, Participated in a Peaceful Protest

Rev. Shawn Torres and Benjamin Perry · We are two students -- one black, one white -- at Union Theological Seminary, an institution historically and presently committed to fighting against injustice through faith and action...

The Fourth Estate in Flames: On the US Media's Award-Winning War Propaganda

Medea Benjamin · A war-weary American public that a year ago resoundingly rejected US military intervention in Syria to overthrow the Assad regime now is rallying behind the use of force to destroy the...

Six Steps Short of War to Beat ISIS

Phyllis Bennis · Weakening ISIS requires eroding the support it relies on from tribal leaders, military figures, and ordinary Iraqi Sunnis. Here's how to do it without bombs.

These Pro Surfers Went Looking for Untouched Waves in West Papua and Found Genocide Instead

Ben Roffee · It all started with a simple surf trip, just a few world class big wave surfers trying to find an unclaimed break in a world where they’ve all but vanished.

Why You Should Take Your Kids Out of School

Ben Hewitt · We don't need no education. At least not of the traditional, compulsory, watch-the-clock-until-the-bell-rings kind. As a growing movement of unschoolers believe, a steady diet of...

On July 4: Stop Another US Military Intervention in Iraq

Medea Benjamin · This July 4, the fireworks won’t just be in cele

How Talk Of Income Inequality is Scaring the Upper Class

Ben White · NEW YORK — The co-founder of one the nation’s oldest venture capital firms fears a possible genocide against the wealthy. Residents of Manhattan’s tony Upper East Side say the...

Facebook's Community Double Standards

Ben Norton · Is Facebook flirting with fascism? The question might prove difficult to answer with a resounding “yes or no,” but, to those who have been keeping track of its recent censorship...

One Country is Digitizing All Books, And Making Them Free For Its Citizens

Benjamin Cosman · The news: Norway is well on its way to digitizing every book in its National Library and making them all free to access for any Norwegian citizen. That means hundreds of thousands of...

30 Things You Should Do Right Now

Ben Branstetter · 1. Floss. Shut up about blood and it getting stuck in your teeth or a general fear of dentistry and just floss.

10 Ways to Reduce the Threat of Terrorist Attacks on Americans

Medea Benjamin · 1. Declare a moratorium on drone strikes. The head of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, is calling on jihadists to retaliate for U.S. drone strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen. The...

How Your pension is Being Used in a $6 Trillion Climate Gamble

Bill McKibben and Jeremy Leggett · Suppose you weren’t worried that we humans are destroying our water supply and eroding our ability to feed ourselves by burning coal and gas and oil and hence changing climate. Suppose...

The Fossil Fuel Resistance: As the world burns, a new movement to reverse climate change is emerging

Bill McKibben · It got so hot in Australia in January that the weather service had to add two new colors to its charts. A few weeks later, at the other end of the planet, new data from the CryoSat-2...

The River of Vision: "If the World Is Saved It Won't Be Saved by Old Minds With New Programs."

Timothy S. Bennett · Part 1: The River of Vision

Newtown Conspiracy Hoax Spreads Fast Across Fringe

Benjy Sarlin · Like many traumatic national events, the Newtown shooting has already spawned its share of wild conspiracy theories that draw in everything from British finance to the Hunger Games.

Nantes: Does the 2013 European Green Capital have something to teach US cities?

Kaid Benfield · From elephant to estuary: does the 2013 Eur

Beach Cleanup in Petitenget

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"The Drugs Don't Work": How the Medical-Industrial Complex Systematically Suppresses Negative Studies

Ben Goldacre · Reboxetine is a drug I have prescribed. Other drugs had done nothing for my patient, so we wanted to try something new. I'd read the trial data before I wrote the prescription, and found...

Global Warming's Terrifying New Math

Bill McKibben · Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven't convinced you, or the...

Bill McKibben on the Global Warming Hoax

Bill McKibben · Please don’t sweat the 2,132 new high temperature marks in June—remember, climate change is a hoax. The first to figure this out was Oklahoma Senator James Inhofe, who in fact called it...

David Graeber, the Anti-Leader of Occupy Wall Street

Drake Bennett · Meet the anthropologist, activist, and anarchist who helped transform a hapless rally into a global protest movement

We Can't Wait for the Politicians, We Have to Create the Future that We Need Ourselves

Bill McKibben · Very, very few people can ever say that they are in the single most important place they could possibly be, doing the single most important thing they could possibly be doing -- that's...

Chart: Why $4-Per-Gallon Gas Is Damn Cheap

Ben Jervey & Alan Boccadoro · Inspired by Cord's thought-provoking post on the per gallon prices of various liquids, and by Sarah Palin's ill-informed Facebook rant on the "$4-Per-Gallon President," I decided to take...

LEAKED EMAIL: Republican Pollster Caught Influencing Fox News

Ben Dimiero · At the height of the health care reform debate last fall, Bill Sammon, Fox News' controversial Washington managing editor, sent a memo directing his network's journalists not to use the...

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