The Energy Charter Treaty has been leaked – we must leave it
Overshadowed by the events of the last few weeks, a few days ago, the text of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) – a treaty that provides ISDS (investor state dispute settlement) for investors in the energy sector – was leaked. The treaty, which has been in existence since the mid-1990’s, is under renegotiation, and member […]
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Medication Abortion Is Not Enough to Solve the Abortion Access Crisis
The most significant difference between our pre- and post-graduation programs is the fact that they are different.RoePast and presentRoeThe availability of medication abortion is a reality. Patients can now receive care with the help of abortion pills entirely via telemedicine. They also allow women to end their pregnancies safely without any medical assistance. This is […]
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Student Loan Forgiveness Hurts Ability to Lure Poor People Into Military
Republicans are facing criticism for complaining that President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation program will hurt the Pentagon’s ability to recruit poor people into the military. A group of 19 Republican Representatives sent a delegation last week. letter saying that Biden’s recent plan to cancel up to $10,000 for borrowers or $20,000 for Pell Grant […]
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Trump’s Lawyers are Already Bickering With the Special Master, Whom They Picked
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are disappointed with the special master appointed to investigate classified government documents that were recently discovered and removed from Mar-a-Lago. Last week Raymond Dearie a former chief judgeThe Eastern District of New York Federal Court Aileen Court Cannon, Florida Judge, appointed him as special master.. Trump had asked for […]
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Texas Banned More Books Than Any Other State Last Year, Analysis Finds
A study of book bans in the U.S. found that Texas had the most prohibitions of any state. The analysis was conducted by PENAmerica, a nonprofit organization. promotes free expression and human rightsThis was found by. 1,648 titles have been banned by schools across the entire country. Many of these books featured LGBTQ characters, were […]
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Hurricane Fiona Damage Shows Puerto Rico Still Hampered by US Colonial Control
Democracy Now! co-host Juan González says people are showing resilience in the face of Hurricane Fiona in his native Puerto Rico, where the power grid crashed across the entire island due to the storm. Many who learned from 2017’s Hurricane Maria are dipping into their personal water reserves and using power generators, he says. “Puerto […]
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Biden’s Record Give the Lie to His ‘Autocracy’ Sermonizing
Turtle Bay, New York is where the leaders of the world flock to attend the United Nations’ annual gabfest. Leaders from all walks of life get to address the world. President Joe Biden will be among them. His theme will reportedly be “democracies vs. autocracies.” Prepare to be underwhelmed. First, words and actions are the […]
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Renowned Economists Urge “Emergency” Corporate Taxes to Avert Global Recession
With warnings about a global economic meltdown on the rise as central banks jack up interest rates in their efforts to combat runaway inflation, a new report authored by world-renowned economists and advocates calls on governments to enact windfall profit taxes and other “emergency” measures to prevent an entirely avoidable disaster. Published Tuesday, report notes […]
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Sheriffs Who Spread 2020 Lies Are Planning More Voter Intimidation for Midterms
A controversial group of right-wing sheriffs that has spread false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election and propagated Donald Trump’s Big Lie is now vowing to monitor this year’s midterm elections through surveillance of drop boxes and a hotline for reporting purported election fraud. The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, (CSPOA), supports […]
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Why Is the UN Welcoming Philippine Dictator’s Son to Power?
50 years ago, a dictator declared martial laws in the Philippines. The international community is ready to welcome his son into office with open arms. The United Nations invited Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the newly elected Philippine President, to speak at UN General Assembly on September 20, 2018. This invitation coincides with Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s 50th […]
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