Scientists Join Sen. Markey to Oppose Resumption of Nuclear Testing by Jerry Ross and Jonathan Alan King On the 75th anniversary of the first nuclear test explosion in the New Mexico desert, leading scientists from across the country joined Senator Edward J. Markey at a […]
There are many films about the atomic bomb, the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the dangers we face from nuclear weapons. The following is offered as a short list of films easily available through popular media channels which touch on basic information, personal stories […]
by George Capaccio The coronavirus pandemic rages unabated in the United States. Shortages of life-saving drugs and essential equipment, medical facilities overwhelmed with critical cases, an increasing number of deaths from what should have been preventable causes—these are indications of a healthcare system in crisis. […]
by Savina Martin Ever since we participated in the historic, soul-lifting Moral March on Washington June 20th, organized by the national Poor People’s Campaign (see report below), our work has grown in Massachusetts. We helped turn people out for the powerful Strike for Black Lives […]
NEW YORK, Jul 22 2020 (IPS) – In the words of (ret.) Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Secretary of Defense Colin Powell’s Chief of Staff, the Trump Administration has been dangerously “poking China in the eye.” After sending aircraft carriers and destroyers to the precincts of the Taiwan […]
by State Rep. Mike Connolly The police reform bill, “An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement,” was engrossed by the House on a vote of 93-to-66 late last night. This was the closest vote on major bill in the House in […]
Federal troops are sent to Portland, Oregon, without the consent of the the mayor or the governor. Refusing to identify themselves, the troops pull peaceful protesters off the streets and into unmarked vehicles and spirit them away. They fire rubber bullets and tear gas cannisters […]
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