Why US Airstrikes Won't Defeat ISIS (VIDEO)
In this interview with the Real News Network, Scholar, journalist, and activist Vijay Prashad discusses the folly of the U.S. bid to bomb ISIS and arm its foes for "humanitarian"…
Activists Sound Alarm as More Police Departments Consider Using Drones
Police departments in the U.S. are increasingly considering the use of drones as a law enforcement tool, even as civil rights groups and media turn up scrutiny of police militarization…
Amid Soaring Profits, Walmart to Cut Off 30,000 Workers From Health Insurance
Walmart, the largest retailer in the world and the biggest private employer in the United States, announced Tuesday it is eliminating health insurance for 30,000 of its workers and hiking…
Warren says she will run for reelection
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op |…
Professor Calls His Ouster over Gaza Comments a 'Teaching Moment' for Academic Freedom
A professor of Indigenous studies who has been at the center of controversy over academic freedom at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time…
Edward Snowden Awarded 'Alternative Nobel' for Revealing Vast Surveillance
Whistleblower Edward Snowden is among a group of tireless and courageous people being honored with this year's Right Livelihood Award for their efforts "stemming the tide of the most dangerous…
Women's Rights Advocates Ask Supreme Court for Urgent Response to Abortion Access Crisis
With all but eight abortion providers in the state of Texas shuttered, women's health facilities on Monday evening asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block parts of a restrictive state…
Defying State-Ordered Quarantine, Nurse Takes 'Beautiful' Bike Ride
: Defying a state-ordered quarantine on Thursday morning, nurse Kaci Hickox left her home in the rural town of Fort Kent, Maine to go for a bike ride with her…
'Loss for Democracy': Supreme Court Allows Texas's Voter ID Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday said that Texas's controversial voter ID law can remain in place for this year's election, potentially threatening voting rights of hundreds of thousands of…
Out of Control Fracking Well Forces Evacuations
An out-of-control natural gas fracking well in Monroe County, Ohio forced more than two dozen families from their homes and may pose the threat of an explosion. The blowout at…