The detained American attorney who won a judgment against Chevron in Ecuador was sentenced Friday to six months in jail for defying court orders.
Category: Biden Administration
Chris Hedges: America’s Fate — Oligarchy or Autocracy
The competing systems of power are divided between alternatives which widen the social and political divide — and increase potential for violent conflict.
Biden’s Envoy to Haiti Resigns Over ‘Inhumane’ Deportations
Daniel Foote cited the federal government’s “deeply flawed” treatment of the impoverished Caribbean nation.
Biden Set to Admit Fewer Refugees Than Trump
As of the end of August, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,637 refugees, according to the latest figures from the State Department.
Tax the Rich?
The authors say that Democrats’ plans to make the wealthy pay a little more will barely dent America’s long slide from progressive taxation.
Biden at the UN Forgets What War Is
Contrary to the evidence, the president said the U.S. was not at war, writes Joe Lauria.
Assange Extradition Case Has So Far Cost British Public Over £300,000
America’s bid to extradite Julian Assange from London is costing the British public hundreds of thousands of pounds in prosecution fees and prison costs, despite serious flaws in the US case, Declassified UK has found.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Empire’s Last Stand
The origins of the first Cold War have been hopelessly blurred in the histories. We can watch this time. It is occurring before our eyes.
Where Was Journalism on US Airstrikes During ‘War on Terror?’
Caitlin Johnstone: Do you remember seeing an average of 46 news reports a day on bombings conducted by the U.S. and its allies over the last 20 years? I don’t.
AUKUS: Activists Blast the ‘Anti-China’ Military Pact
Anti-war critics warn that the new Australia, Britain and U.S. military alliance represents a serious escalation of new Cold War tensions in the Pacific.