Six conservatives on the high court are about to gut the fundamental right to abortion, writes Marjorie Cohn.
US Supreme Court Poised to Retract a Fundamental Right
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Can Media Be Independent if It Accepts US Funding?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the Biden administration has asked Congress for $236 million to support “independent media” around the globe.
Biden’s Hypocrisy Summit
With his “Summit for Democracy,” Joe Biden enthrones himself on the collapsed stage of American exceptionalism, writes Scott Ritter.
Understanding What Happened in Ukraine in 2014
Completely reversing the roles of the United States and Russia might help Westerners understand how the Russians see 2014 events that reverberate today.
US Navy Ordered to Suspend Jet Fuel Tanks at Pearl Harbor
Ann Wright says it took an uproar by U.S. military families to spur action on behalf of the water supply of Honolulu.
Chris Hedges: American Satyricon
Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial will not hold the powerful men involved in the Jeffrey Epstein ring accountable or challenge oppressive systems fueling male violence.
US Empire Seizes UK’s National Health Service
It is safe to say that, far from being overstated, the Americanization of the NHS is very nearly complete, write Stewart Player and Bob Gill.
US Navy Jet Fuel Tanks Contaminating Pearl Harbor
At the 80th anniversary of the attack, the Navy command was slow to alert the community while the state quickly issued a notice not to drink the water, Ann Wright reports.
Biden’s Industry-Friendly Covid Test Reimbursements
The plan puts the U.S. far behind other wealthy countries, several of which have for months offered free, rapid, home Covid-19 tests to residents.
How America’s Official Secrets Act Ensnared Julian Assange
If the U.S. wins its appeal, Julian Assange will face prosecution under a severe espionage law with roots in the British Official Secrets Act that is part of a history of repression of press freedom, reports Joe Lauria.