Because “Publishing Is Not a Crime,” Major Newspapers Push US to Drop Assange Charges

By Jake Johnson “This indictment sets a dangerous precedent, and threatens to undermine America’s First Amendment…

1,100+ Banned Books Across 26 States: Report Shows “Shocking” Censorship

By Jake Johnson A report published Thursday by the free expression group PEN America details an…

Afghanistan Facing “Total Collapse” as Biden Refuses to Release Central Bank Assets

By Jake Johnson An international aid group warned Wednesday that Afghanistan is on the brink of…

Biden Asks Congress to Approve Record $813 Billion in Military Spending

By Jake Johnson Rebuffing progressive lawmakers’ calls for Pentagon spending cuts, President Joe Biden on Monday…

100+ Anti-War Groups Demand Biden End Brinkmanship With Russia

By Jake Johnson More than 100 advocacy organizations representing millions of people across the U.S. demanded…

British Court Rules Assange Can Appeal US Extradition

By Jake Johnson This is a developing story… Check back for possible updates… A U.K. court…

Trump’s CIA Considered Kidnapping or Assassinating Assange: Report

By Jake Johnson Under the leadership of then-Director Mike Pompeo, the CIA in 2017 reportedly plotted…

US Drone Attack Kills at Least 10 Afghan Civilians—Including 6 Children

By Jake Johnson A U.S. drone strike purportedly targeting a suspected ISIS-K vehicle in a residential…

Israel’s Assault on Gaza Left 400,000 Without Regular Access to Clean Water: Oxfam

By Jake Johnson Israel’s deadly 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip left an estimated 400,000 of…

“Criminal Complicity”: Outrage as Biden Pushes $735 Million Weapons Sale to Israel Amid Gaza Slaughter

By Jake Johnson Human rights advocates warned Monday that the Biden administration is deepening U.S. complicity…

“Free Assange” Demands Grow as Biden DOJ Says It Will Continue to Seek Extradition

By Jake Johnson Just a day after a coalition of press freedom groups urged President Joe…

“Horrifically Catastrophic”: Report Finds So-Called US War On Terror Has Displaced As Many As 59 Million People

By Jake Johnson The ongoing U.S. “war on terror” has forcibly displaced as many as 59…