By Tom Engelhardt Reprinted from TomDispatch.com As I turn 75, there’s no simpler way to put it than this: I’m an old man on a new planet — and, in case it isn’t instantly obvious, that’s not good news on either score. I still have a memory of being a camp counselor in upstate New…
Published on Tuesday, July 02, 2019 by Common Dreams Warren says that his case has generated “a greater awareness of the humanitarian crisis in the bordlerland… and a flood of water into the desert at a time when it is most needed.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Federal prosecutors in Arizona announced Tuesday that…
Despite continued court delays, confidence remains high among the young people suing the government for its support of fossil fuels. by Fran Korten posted Jun 20, 2019 in Yes Magazine On June 4, Andrea Rodgers was in the front row of attorneys sitting before a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court. The court session,…
Excerpt: “Let’s take the Russia business. Let’s say all the claims are true. Suppose Russia tried to interfere in the American elections. That ought to make people laugh hysterically. There is huge interference in American elections. It comes from the corporate sector. They practically buy the elections. In fact, there is extensive work in mainstream academic political science…
Excerpt from the New York Times’ “California Today,” by Jill Cowan: On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a formal apology to California’s Native American communities. Here’s more from my colleague Tim Arango about the apology and what it means: In 1851, California’s first governor, Peter Burnett, told the Legislature to expect war “until the Indian race…