Do Deadly Boat Strikes in South America Violate International Law?

The Myth of Armed Conflict By Mark M. Bello Each news alert reads like a Netflix script: a U.S. drone or fighter jet tracks a “narco-boat” somewhere off the coast of Venezuela or Colombia. A brief pursuit ensues, a missile strike, and, sometimes, a second missile — aimed not at combatants but at survivors clinging […]

Kent State 1970 → Chicago 2025: When Will We Learn?

by Rick Comfort Time is the evaluator of all things, both good and not so good. But “time” in this situation has had little impact on the actions of the crazed insomniac who lives (temporarily) at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave and who has the Federal agencies, I.C.E. and Border Patrol, at his beck and call! What […]

And So We Watch as Children Die

USAID Cuts Cause Worldwide Starvation By Dr. Deborah Cunningham Breede I don’t want any human being to suffer from malnutrition and/or starvation, especially children.  I would think that goes without saying, but I have learned that I am wrong.  Apparently, many people don’t care if people are malnourished or starved. I’ve watched it all my […]

Transgender Troops Banned: Could Gays be Next?

Thousands of trans troops are being banned and facing removal from the U.S. military under a Trump administration ban. The Pentagon’s message: self-identify and leave voluntarily with extended benefits — or face involuntary separation. Could this be just the beginning? Could gay service members be next?

Government Should NOT be Run Like a Business — Rep Jim Clyburn

Government Should NOT be Run Like a Business by Bob Gatty Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) told a virtual town hall meeting Feb. 20 that efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to run the federal government like a business are misguided and will ultimately harm the American people. “Government should be all about making the […]