By Gary Wilson In late July, after 13 straight nights of bombing Iran, the Pentagon drew up a multistage assault to hit the country’s coastal defenses, missile launchers, power plants and ports. President Donald Trump’s…
By Djibo Sobukwe Haiti qualified for the World Cup on the anniversary of its revolution, the DRC brought the spirit of Lumumba to the pitch, and Iran wore pins for children killed by U.S. bombs,…
By Nick Estes The State Department’s recent report alleging Cuba’s support for left-wing “terrorism” in the United States signals a chilling escalation, as the Trump administration draws up enemy lists for a revived Red Scare….
Commentary by Caitlin Johnstone There are two types of racism in the west: the kind that’s considered acceptable in polite liberal society, and the kind that’s widely frowned upon. The acceptable type of racism is…
Commentary by Alex Campbell So-called “right-to-work” (RTW) laws have existed in North Carolina since 1947. But NC policymakers are pushing a constitutional amendment that, if passed on the ballot by North Carolinians, would codify RTW…
Commentary by UN-DIPLOMATIC Pity the American farmer. A new report [from the American Farm Bureau Federation] has US farm bankruptcies increasing from 216 in 2024 to 315 in 2025. The Midwest alone—the breadbasket of American…
Because of “fraud” — but where is the evidence? By Ayurella Horn-Muller Leah Atwood was rattled. It was the tail end of March, and for days she and her colleagues at Agroecology Commons had been…
By Kara Hoving From tariffs to conservation funds, federal policies trickle down in various ways to influence farmers’ day-to-day decision-making. Small- and mid-scale farmers are feeling the impacts of Washington lawmakers’ shifting priorities — which…
Farmers keep the faith after losing USDA funds By Kara Hoving Farmers, more than anyone, are experts in resilience. From unexpected weather to shifting market patterns, farmers are constantly adapting and pivoting to do what’s…
Would Open our Oceans to the Harms of Factory Farming By Ryan Nebeker Proponents of fish farming say it’s the most sustainable way to meet the protein needs of a growing world population. But people…