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  • Election Reforms: Falling short

    WASHINGTON — Proponents of progressive election reform gave cautious approval to the recent report issued by a commission assigned to investigate the improvement of federal elections. Many critics, however, point to several obstacles that remain in the way of free and fair elections throughout the United States. The report, issued by the National Commission on…

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  • Son of Star Wars: Another arms race?

    WASHINGTON — Reports emerging from the Pentagon about plans to test a “Space Bomber” are drawing accusations that the U.S. government is attempting to engage in another arms race. The bomber, a spacecraft reportedly capable of destroying targets on the other side of the globe within 30 minutes, is a key component of Defense Secretary…

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  • ExxonMobil: Facing a boycott

    ExxonMobil, one of the biggest corporations on the planet, is now facing a boycott spearheaded by activist groups protesting the company’s policies at home and abroad. The boycott was launched by PressurePoint, a grassroots organization looking to “take real action on climate change and corporate influence,” according to Chris Doran, campaigns director for the group.…

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  • Beyond the Ford-Firestone Uproar: Critics blast lack of regulation, accountability in SUV safety

    WASHINGTON – Recent congressional hearings probed the accountability of Ford and Firestone in many incidents where car or tire malfunctioned, causing injury or death. The hearings also questioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal government’s chief regulator of automobile safety, and its role in providing the public with adequate information. While the blame-placing…

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  • NEWS BRIEFING WITH LAWRENCE SUMMERS, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY RAYMOND OFFENHEISER, PRESIDENT, OXFAM

    Questions from IPA appear below in bold HEADLINE: NEWS BRIEFING WITH LAWRENCE SUMMERS, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY RAYMOND OFFENHEISER, PRESIDENT, OXFAM DEBT RELIEF TO POOR COUNTRIES AND OXFAM EDUCATION NOW AWARD INTRODUCTION: MARTA ARIAS LOCATION: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON D.C. BODY:

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  • Ten Real Reasons To Impeach Clinton

    We all seem to have lost our sense of proportion. Why are the political leaders of the United States and the major media talking of impeaching Bill Clinton for lies about sex, surely not the most important sins of his administration? If Clinton is to be impeached, why do it for frivolous reasons? I can…

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  • Autopsy Of A Disaster: The U.S. Sanctions Policy On Iraq

    For a shorter version of this timeline, click here. Myth: The Sanctions Will be Lifted When Iraq Complies with the U.N. Inspections April 3, 1991: U.N. Security Council passes Resolution 687 which states that upon “the completion by Iraq of all actions contemplated in” specific paragraphs of the resolution, “the prohibitions against financial transactions ……

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  • Researchers Learning More About the Neurological Effects of Long Covid

    Recent research is shedding light on how SARS-CoV-2 “readily forms aggregated protein clumps that look very similar to amyloid deposits seen in the brains of people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”

  • “AIPAC Has Taken Over the Democratic Primary Process”

    In addition to spending millions against the progressive Donna Edwards, The American Prospect reports that AIPAC is now targeting progressive congressman Andy Levin.

  • Biden Won’t Stop Drilling and Fracking on Federal Lands

    “Biden stated repeatedly and unequivocally that upon taking office he would halt all new leases for drilling and fracking on federal lands. This action does NOT require the declaration of a climate emergency. He could have done it on day one. Instead, he allowed new leasing and permitting of drilling and fracking at even a…

  • #DontRunJoe

    Jeff Cohen, co-founder of RootsAction recently said about Biden, “It’s his performance — his inability to fight for working people and stand up against Republican and corporate obstruction — that has us worried about 2024.”

  • The Future of Covid Vaccines as FDA Provides Emergency OK for Novavax

    On Wednesday, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to the Novavax vaccine, a two-dose series manufactured using older, protein-based vaccine technology. Experts hope the shot’s more traditional technology will help persuade ‘vaccine hesitant’ individuals to get vaccinated, providing an alternative to the mRNA vaccines that have dominated the U.S. vaccination program in the past 18…

  • Saudi War on Yemen: Is Congress Finally Ending U.S. Support?

    Peace activist and author Kathy Kelly recently wrote, “It seems that [Biden’s] trip will not include Yemen, though if this were truly a ‘sensitive’ visit, he would be stopping at one of Yemen’s many beleaguered refugee camps.”

  • * Israel’s Nukes * Israel-Saudi Alliance: “Militarism and Authoritarianism”

    Rula Jebreal says, “There are many layers of the Israel-Saudi alliance — and the U.S. government role in forging it. It’s mainly based around militarism and authoritarianism.”

  • Israel Shields Alleged Killers of U.S. Citizen, U.S. Gov. Goes Along — for Decades

  • Biden Mideast Trip Doubles Down on Trump Policies, Further Militarizes Region

    David Yaghoubian says, “Unfortunately, the president’s revised itinerary and agenda seems geared solely towards returning U.S.-Israeli and U.S.-Saudi relations to the Trump-era status quo.”

  • Biden’s Trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia: “Hypocrisy on Display”

    The US proclaims to support freedom and peace but condones violations of Israeli forces on Palestinians, has not adequately investigated the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, and demonizes Palestinian resistance

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