U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, the U.N.’s cultural organization, citing anti-Israel bias

By ALEX GUILLÉN and ERIC WOLFF (*) – POLITICO Tuesday’s move to repeal a landmark power plant rule is just one of many steps the administration is taking to help fossil fuels maintain their dominance. The Trump administration is gutting President Barack Obama’s climate legacy…

Federico Mayor Zaragoza* – International Commission Against the Death Penalty Opinion editorial for 10 October 2017 We observe today the 15th World Day against the Death Penalty. As of today, 105 countries have abolished the death penalty for all crimes.

Gary Younge* – The Guardian The United States needs new gun laws. But first it needs to shed the myths that sustain its reliance on weapons Around 3.30am on 23 November 2013 a stray bullet shattered the window of an apartment in Indianapolis where a couple watched television…

Words by Larry Siems* Chronology of significant events November 2002 Rahman wearing only socks and diaper; supervisor has concern regarding hypothermia Rahman subjected to 48 hours of sleep deprivation, rough treatment, cold shower and other measures but remained…

Paul Krugman – The New York Times I’m still thinking about Kevin Hassett’s appearance at the Tax Policy Center, where he repaid his hosts’ graciousness by gratuitously impugning their integrity. But insults aside, he offered a new analysis of corporate tax incidence – an…

By Rick Noack*  – The Washington Post BERLIN — The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to the Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) appeared like a logical step at a time when fears of nuclear conflicts dominate the political agenda. And yet…