The Navajo Nation has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Indian Country. How will it cope? Read the story here, at Searchlight New Mexico.
The Global Extinction Rebellion Begins
Published on Truthout, 15 November 2018. Activists in the UK are channeling their horror about the climate emergency into a global movement for survival. Read the full story on Truthout.
Physicians Work to Bring Back the Anti-Nuclear Movement
Published on Truthout, 11 November 2018. By pressuring elected officials, the Washington Against Nuclear Weapons coalition has gained ground. Read the full story on Truthout.
The US Tested Bombs on the Marshall Islands. Now, Victims Are Seeking Justice.
Published on Truthout, 24 October 2018. Marshallese suffer from “alarming” cancer rates due to US nuclear weapons testing on their islands. Read the full story on Truthout.
For Native Americans, History Continues to Repeat Itself
Published on Truthout, 27 August 2018. The US talks about freedom and liberty, but the country was founded upon genocide and slavery. Read the full story on Truthout.
Is There a Cult of Trump?
Published on Truthout, 14 August 2018. Trump as a leader, and his loyal followers, exhibit “culting” behaviors, says cult expert Dr. Milton J. Bennett. Read the full story on Truthout.
Explosions and Crashes: Military Aircraft Are a Threat to US Civilians
Published on Truthout, 30 April 2018. With millions of civilians living in close proximity to military bases around the US, military aircraft accidents are a largely hidden but ever-looming threat. Warplanes, which are not regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration, regularly have mechanical malfunctions, and crashes are not uncommon. Read the full story on Truthout.
The Alchemy of Disarmament: Transforming Guns Into Shovels to Plant Trees
Published on Truthout, 16 April 2018. Inspired in part by the Swords to Plowshares movement, a small collective is transforming weapons into shovels to be used for ceremonial tree plantings at sites impacted by violence. The creators of the project hope that by turning tools that harm the world into ones that heal it, we
For Bolton, the Slaughter of 1 Million Iraqis Is a Job Qualification
Published on Truthout, 27 March 2018. I witnessed firsthand John Bolton’s acts of mass murder in Iraq. Now the man who has been calling for war against Iran and North Korea for years, who worked to derail the UN’s weapons inspections in Iraq, and who thinks murdering 5 percent of Iraq’s population was a good
What Happens to a One-Industry Town When the One Industry Is the Military?
Published on Truthout, 26 March 2018. While the military, along with state and federal governments, promotes the idea that military bases bring jobs and money to local economies, a close analysis shows that they actually cost communities tens of millions of dollars annually. Read the full story on Truthout.