Are America’s Biggest Food Companies Making Progress Toward Reducing Animal Suffering?

The Food Industry Scorecard is the result of a year-long audit of the nation’s largest food companies to see what animal welfare promises they made, kept and broke. Like countless animal lovers, I have always considered myself as someone who deeply cares for animals. As a kid, my pet dogs, cats, chickens, pigeons and geckos [...]

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The Squad Strengthened by Primary Victories

Cori Bush, activist and nurse, was the highlight of the results as she defeated a Missouri political dynasty in her Democratic primary. Two big Democratic victories are being held as a benchmark for the success of “The Squad”, a group of four freshman congresswomen that will see its numbers grow after November’s elections. The most [...]

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Shadowy US Firm Run by Former Diplomat Cinches Syria Oil Deal with Kurds

A Delaware-based company formed by a former American diplomat, a CEO of a private mercenary company and an old hand in the oil business has inked a deal with U.S.-backed Kurdish rebels to develop crude in Syria. (By: Raul Diego, Mintpress News) In November of last year, the Pentagon’s assistant to the secretary of defense [...]

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2020 Is The Year The Unseen Becomes Seen

“Everywhere you look, the common thread across all plots and subplots of the story of 2020 is revelation. The movement from the unseen to the seen, from the unconscious to the conscious.” (Caitlin Johnstone) 2020 is the year of Julian Assange’s extradition trials, the Kafkaesque proceedings by which the US government is attempting to imprison the [...]

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‘Taking Taxpayers for a Ride’: Moderna to Charge $32-$37/Dose for Covid-19 Vaccine Developed Entirely With Public Funds

“It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.” (By: Jake Johnson, Common Dreams) Consumer advocates warned Wednesday that pharmaceutical giant Moderna is “taking taxpayers for a ride” after the company announced plans to charge between $32 and $37 per dose for a potential Covid-19 vaccine developed entirely with funds from the U.S. federal government. [...]

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Biden Cancels Wisconsin Trip as Parties Hold Virtual Conventions

Democratic nominee Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will not attend the Democratic convention in Wisconsin. Schools and work have turned to virtual settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, so it should come as no surprise that the Democratic and Republican parties will hold mostly virtual conventions this year. Under normal circumstances, August would be a [...]

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Is Netanyahu Serious About Annexing Jordan Valley?

International politics and pressure could shape the future. On July 1, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised he would annex part of the Jordan Valley. He did not, but he may still do so before U.S. elections in November and while President Donald Trump is still in office. It could be his legacy. Trump’s challenger, [...]

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How Safe is the U.S.’s Nuclear Waste Dump in the Marshall Islands?

In June the U.S. Department of Energy published the Report on the Status of the Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands. The report claims that the decades old nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands is safe, but serious questions remain. America’s Nuclear Waste in the Marshall Islands The Republic of the Marshall Islands is [...]

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Watchdog Demands to Know If Drug Maker Sitting on Possible Covid-19 Treatment Due to Patent, Profit Concerns

“It is sadly predictable that Big Pharma responds to a global pandemic by trying to bring to market only those drugs that maximize its profits.” (By: Lisa Newcomb, Common Dreams) As Covid-19 cases and deaths continue an upward trajectory in the United States, a watchdog group and allied scientists Tuesday urged the federal government and Gilead, [...]

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‘Immigration Nation’ Goes Behind the Scenes of ICE

A new Netflix docuseries, “Immigration Nation,” explores the operations behind the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Trump administration. Directed by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau, the six-part series was filmed entirely during the Trump administration from 2017 to 2020. Surprisingly, the filmmakers were granted extensive access to ICE agents (presented using only [...]

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At Least 70 Killed And Thousands Injured After Massive Explosion In Beirut

“I went around Beirut today after the blast. The damage is shocking. Every single residential building, every shop, every hotel, every restaurant, almost nothing left untouched by the pressure from the blast. The streets are covered in broken glass, as if it rained shards of glass.” A massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital Beirut on [...]

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Teacher Protests Erupt As #DemandSafeSchools Takes Off

“I do not want to be an experiment.” (By: Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams) The hashtag #DemandSafeSchools lit up Twitter on Monday as teachers and students in districts across the country took part in protests over plans for in-person learning in fall despite safety concerns from Covid-19. Actions took place in dozens of major cities including [...]

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