The very act of the U.N. Secretary General accepting a Palestinian membership application was an acknowledgement from the U.N. that Palestine is already a state, since only states can apply, wrote Joe Lauria.
Why Palestine Is Already a State
Category: U.S.
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.
US Turning Oil-Rich Nigeria into Proxy for its Africa Wars
An Unprincipled Attack on a Human Rights Giant
Marjorie Cohn defends the legacy of Michael Ratner from an attack by Yale law professor Samuel Moyn.
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.
Why Europeans Live Longer Than Americans
Greater equality may well be the best medicine any doctor can ever prescribe, writes Sam Pizzigati.
The First World War, Cecil Rhodes & Anglo-Saxon Power
David William Pear says the era in which the British Empire set out to destroy Germany in 1902 — leading the way to World War I — is frighteningly similar to that of today’s U.S. hostility to the rising of…
With Clinton Lawyer Charged, Russiagate Scam Now Under Indictment
Michael Sussmann is charged for failing to disclose he was acting on behalf of Clinton’s team, Aaron Maté reports. But the indictment makes clear the special counsel uncovered a wider deception.
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.