From CommonDreamsSkip to main content Close Dear Common Dreams Readers:We believe that with a pandemic spiraling out of control, people desperately need information they can trust. But the path forward is full of obstacles and questions. Independent, progressive media is vital if the coming fights are to … [Read more...] about NIAC Applauds Congressional Support for JCPOA Return
Topics
'Unhinged, Lame-Duck President Wants to Start a War': Warnings as Trump Blames Iran for Rocket Attack
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, December 24, 2020byCommon Dreams'Unhinged, Lame-Duck President Wants to Start a War': Warnings as Trump Blames Iran for Rocket Attack A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry called the U.S. president's accusation "baseless" and "fabricated."byJake Johnson, staff writer 0 CommentsSecretary of State Mike … [Read more...] about 'Unhinged, Lame-Duck President Wants to Start a War': Warnings as Trump Blames Iran for Rocket Attack
'Our Carceral System Laid Bare': Trump Pardons Cronies Stone and Manafort as DOJ Proceeds With Lame-Duck Execution Spree
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, December 24, 2020byCommon Dreams'Our Carceral System Laid Bare': Trump Pardons Cronies Stone and Manafort as DOJ Proceeds With Lame-Duck Execution Spree "Trump is pardoning his political allies while he's executing people on death row at an unprecedented rate. His deeds are unconscionable."byJake Johnson, … [Read more...] about 'Our Carceral System Laid Bare': Trump Pardons Cronies Stone and Manafort as DOJ Proceeds With Lame-Duck Execution Spree
By Cutting Big Pharma Out of Vaccine Production, We Can Help Neutralize Anti-Vaxx Paranoia
From JacobinA Public Alternative In 1914, Connaught Labs was founded in Toronto. A publicly owned, non-commercial enterprise, Connaught manufactured diphtheria treatments and distributed it for free. It also produced insulin, which it sold at cost or near-cost. After the Second World War, the … [Read more...] about By Cutting Big Pharma Out of Vaccine Production, We Can Help Neutralize Anti-Vaxx Paranoia
Pardon Edward Snowden
From JacobinWar On Whistleblowers Snowden is indicated under the Espionage Act. This World War I–era law was originally used to criminalize opposition to US participation in the war and was vital to crushing the Left of that time. In recent years, it has taken on a renewed significance as the … [Read more...] about Pardon Edward Snowden