OPINION: The Maasai Are Under Attack in the Name of Conservation: ‘This Is Our Land, and We Won’t Leave’
The government has been trying to seize 1500 km2 of their ancestral lands for years, wanting to use it for trophy hunting, elite tourism,...
‘Good Trouble’: 17 House Democrats Arrested Protesting Roe Reversal at Supreme Court
"Even though they arrested us, we won't stop our organizing, agitating, and legislating for justice," declared Rep. Cori Bush.JESSICA CORBETT, CommonDreamsSeveral members of Congress were...
Democratic AGs Position Themselves as ‘Last Line of Defense’ If Roe Falls
by JESSICA CORBETT, Common DreamsDemocratic state attorneys general and candidates are gearing up to play a key role in the fight for abortion rights in...
75% of Americans Support Unionizing Amazon Workers: Poll
The survey comes on the heels of the Amazon Labor Union's historic election victory at the JFK8 warehouse and ahead of next week's vote...
Civil Rights Groups Demand Justice for Unarmed Black Man Patrick Lyoya Killed by Michigan Cop
Attorney Benjamin Crump said the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya on April 4 must "not only be terminated for his excessive and fatal force,...
UN Chief: Russia’s War on Ukraine Risks ‘Meltdown of Global Food System’
A global food crisis may be imminent if Russia's war on Ukraine goes on. "We must do everything possible to avert a hurricane...
Father and Son Who Murdered Ahmaud Arbery Given Life in Prison Without Parole
"They have no remorse and do not deserve any leniency," Arbery's mother said of her son's killers.Three white men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery last year in...
Not One—But Two—Lawyers Who Argued Against Covid Safety Rules Before Supreme Court… Had Covid
This irony illustrates a fundamental inequity that is so normalized it is essentially invisible: Powerful people can choose to work safely, while vulnerable workers...
Critics Warn Biden ‘Summit for Democracy’ Will Highlight Democrats’ Failures at Home
"President Biden can't champion democracy across the globe without fulfilling his promise to protect our voting rights at home."JESSICA CORBETT, Common DreamsLeading up to...
Disaster Capitalism ‘Hits New Heights’ as Wall Street Profiteers Cash In on Recovery Loans
KENNY STANCIL, CommonDreamsCritics of post-crisis profiteering responded with disgust to new reporting that private financial institutions in the U.S. are taking advantage of the federal government's failure...



