U.S. Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Paramilitary Violence in Colombia
In a civil lawsuit, the court found that the paramilitaries operated in a “symbiotic relationship” with U.S.-funded Colombian forces.
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The Mysterious Case of Joe Biden and the Future of Drone Wars
The handling of the Kabul strike is an ominous sign that while Biden has pledged to review the drone program, a long-standing mechanism for self-exoneration remains entrenched.
A Progressive Vision for the Economy
Economist Dean Baker discusses how to make the world a better place.
Secret Internal Report Slammed Warden For Freezing Jail Conditions — Then He Was Promoted Anyway
After conditions at MDC Brooklyn stirred outrage, the Bureau of Prisons fought in court to keep a report on the 2019 incident under seal.
The Era of Climate Denial Is Over
A new report from the IPCC clarifies the immense stakes in the climate crisis.
1981: Saudi Arms Sales
Joe Biden tried to stop the U.S. from selling attack planes to Saudi Arabia because he thought it was bad for the U.S. and Israel.
Leaked Chats Show Russian Ransomware Gang Discussing Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
Chat logs reveal that members of the Conti ransomware gang repeated Putin's lies about Ukraine — and bemoaned their inability to buy Apple products.
Anand Gopal and Richard Ojeda on Afghanistan
A journalist and a former soldier discuss what their experience in Afghanistan taught them about the war.
Before He Was UVA Police Chief, Timothy Longo Helmed DNA Dragnet That Targeted Black Men
A closer examination of a two-decade-old operation in Charlottesville, Virginia, shows that it was larger in scope than previously reported.
Lies Are Being Told About Sally Rooney Because She Refuses to Ignore Israeli Apartheid
Baseless claims of antisemitism and allegations of hypocrisy have been leveled for decades at anyone who rejects the fiction that Israel is a normal state.