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US House Applauded for Approval of ‘Sweeping’ Provisions That Target Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

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As part of the annual defense spending bill, lawmakers passed several amendments on PFAS, including one that would designate them “hazardous substances” under the Superfund law By Jessica Corbett, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 7-12-2019 Public health and environmental advocates celebrated a victory Friday as the U.S. House approved an amendment in the annual defense spending […]

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Donald Trump doesn’t understand Haiti, immigration or American history

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Chantalle F. Verna, Florida International University Donald Trump’s denigrating comments about Haiti during a recent congressional meeting shocked people around the globe, but given his track record of disrespecting immigrants, they were not actually that surprising. Despite campaign promises that Trump would be Haiti’s “biggest champion,” his administration had already demonstrated its disregard for people […]

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Snyder’s “Unconscionable” Use of Millions in Taxpayer Money for Criminal Defense Fees Questioned

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“I can’t think of a clearer conflict of interest than the governor signing a contract to provide his own personal legal defense … without anybody providing oversight,” attorney said. By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 10-12=2016 One resident of Flint, Michigan—a city still grappling with a lead-contamination crisis—is asking a grand jury to look into whether […]

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Critical Flint Aid Held Hostage as Congressional Showdown Looms

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“Have Congressional Republicans forgotten about Flint? Or maybe it’s that they just don’t really care.” By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 9-26-2016 Even as Flint residents continue to struggle to provide clean drinking water for their families, Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate appear to be thumbing their noses at the Michigan city, […]

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5 Times the National Guard Was Used (& What It Means for the Pipeline Protesters)

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By Carey Wedler. Published 9-9-2016 by The Anti-Media On Thursday, North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple called on the state’s National Guard to contain contentious protests against the Keystone pipeline, which threatens Native lands and water supplies. The decision comes after private security guards unleashed attack dogs on protesters this weekend, sparking further violence authorities predictably blamed on […]

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Fourth World: Why America Won’t Be a First World Country For Long

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By Chris “Kikila” Perrin. Published 3-19-2016 by Underground Reporter Before George Manuel published The Fourth World: An Indian Reality, the idea that any real differences existed among population groups in fully developed countries was still taboo. At the time, Indigenous rights were still something of a political non-issue, a blemish on a relatively clean looking […]

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Search for Justice Heats Up As Attorneys Weigh Criminal Charges in Flint Crisis

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Family of poisoned two-year-old files federal suit against top Michigan officials including Governor Rick Snyder Written by Lauren McCauley, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 2-9-2016. The search for justice for victims of the Flint water crisis is heating up this week after investigators announced that they are weighing criminal charges while a new lawsuit, filed on behalf of […]

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Rejecting Snyder’s Claim, Experts Say Poisoning of Flint Blatant Racial Injustice

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Meanwhile, research suggests Flint crisis ‘is not an isolated incident of poor public policies endangering the health of residents living in economically distressed communities.’ By Andrea Germanos and Deirdre Fulton, staff writers for Common Dreams. Published 1-22-2016 Experts are voicing strong disagreement with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who on Friday tried to argue that the […]

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From Shanghai to New York, the rent is too damn high

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Fueled by years of record-low interest rates, a new housing crisis is rearing its head from London to L.A. This time, however, it will not go uncontested. By Jerome Roos. Published 10-28-2015 at ROAR Magazine Capitalism is a strange beast. Though incredibly resilient in the face of systemic crises and remarkably adaptive to ever-changing conditions, […]

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Hiding in plain sight: the history of the War on Drugs

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The War on Drugs was a direct response to the African American uprisings of the 1960s. Its racist and repressive effects continue to be felt today. By Paul Bermanzohn. Published August 13, 2015, by ROAR. Recent US history, from the 1960s until today, shows the War on Drugs to be a crusade of repression against African […]

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