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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the start of a Cabinet meeting on July 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

To Avert 'Full-Blown War,' Coalition Urges Biden to Rejoin Iran Deal

"Biden must seize this opportunity, veer off the path to military confrontation with Iran, ease crushing sanctions, and restore the most significant agreement between the U.S. and Iran in decades."

by Kenny Stancil

A postal worker blows a kiss to demonstrators

House Passes Bill to Repeal 'Debilitating' USPS Prefunding Mandate

"You deserve a working Post Office," said Rep. Bill Pascrell. "The Senate should get off its rear and pass this now."

by Jake Johnson

A dried tree against the background of an oil torch

Scientists Fear Soaring Methane Levels Show Climate Feedback Loop Has Arrived

Rapidly rising levels of atmospheric methane are "very bad news for humanity and the planet," warned one observer.

by Jake Johnson

13 Million People Facing Climate-Driven Starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP

"Many of them are children," said one United Nations official, "who are at even greater risk due to one of the worst climate-induced emergencies of the past 40 years."

by Brett Wilkins

US-NATO Militarism Is the Cause, Not the Solution

The United States backing Ukraine raises tension with Russia and is another move to feed into the military-industrial complex.

by Khury Petersen-Smith

How About We Don't Ever Put Surveillance Robot Dogs on the US Border

These machines—some of which can be fixed with weaponry—are less cute-video or selfie fodder and more of a civil liberties-invading hellhound.

by Matthew Guariglia