Capitalism & Neo-Colonialism

The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Trump administration was “getting America refocused on our bright future” when it ended a 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools. Decades after the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in America’s schools, more than 100 districts remain under court settlements governing how they must work toward integration. Known as consent decrees, the agreements can be lifted when districts demonstrate they have eliminated segregation and its vestiges.

Trump appointee Darren Beattie requested records regarding a large list of high-profile names, organizations, and right-wing buzzwords for a “Twitter files”-style document dump about alleged conservative censorship.

Mahdawi’s case has found support in some corners of the Buddhist community, most notably in via letters from mostly American Zen teachers as well as from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.

It is quite possible to take apart virtually any report in the Guardian on Gaza – as I have done with a story in today’s paper – and identify

Neoliberalism was neither new nor particularly liberal when it prevailed 50 years ago. Its great advantage was its sharp deviation from classical

TECH NEWS : Microsoft possesses significant leverage to potentially obstruct OpenAI's plan to transition into an independent for-profit entity, impacting its fina

Donald Trump signed a new executive order that solidifies America’s status as a police state by essentially converting police officers into de facto soldiers...

Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch, has spent over three decades at the forefront of the global human rights movement, challenging...

Hollie's JustGiving fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/page/hollie-geraghty-1737631402326?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015Elon Musk and Conse...

The necropolitics of Trump's attack on immigrants like Mahmoud Khalil: Death is the point.

Marco Rubio moves to silence Israel criticisms at the State Department, closing the bureau that tracks and enforces human rights violations.

Critics warn a new bill clamping down on ethnic studies classes over antisemitism concerns goes too far.

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Marc feels super connected to love and takes on "space tourism".Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wupToqz1e2gFollow me on ig: https...

In DeSmog’s Koch Network Database, you can browse our extensive research on the individuals and organizations linked to Charles Koch or other members of the Koch family, Koch Industries, and related entities.

A former Palantir employee is sounding the alarm. The tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, claims they can revolutionize government systems with their AI-po...

Pope Francis has passed at the age of 88, and shortly after he met U.S. Vice President JD Vance. In this video I discuss what Pope Francis advocated for, the...

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ► https://bit.ly/BtBSubscribePart Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance | BEHIND THE BASTARDSRobert concludes the...

Alec Karakatsanis, a civil rights lawyer and founder of Civil Rights Corps, joins the show to discuss his groundbreaking new book Copaganda: How Police and t...

What happens when Israel’s top spokesperson faces off against a journalist who doesn't tolerate spin? In this brutal interview, Mehdi Hasan confronts Mark Re...

On the 7th April 2025 at EartH in Hackney, Aaron Bastani was joined by legendary historian Ilan Pappé for a special live version of Downstream.They discussed...

In her final piece for the Observer, Carole Cadwalladr reveals what happened when she returned last week to give the opening speech at Ted, where she gave her first – life-changing – talk six years ago

Project 2025 provides a roadmap for "the next conservative President" to fundamentally change how the federal government works. Former President Donald Trump has claimed he knows nothing about it. Democrats call it "Trump's Project 2025 agenda." Here, we take a look at the plan: what's in it, who wrote it and what the candidates have said about it.