Regular readers of this blog know that I generally avoid partisan politics in the essays posted here. There are several reasons for that unpopular habit,…

New leaks of the negotiating text of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement reveal that the Obama administration is pushing forth radical proposals that critics…

Federal data released Thursday shows that the infant mortality rate in the United States remains one of the worst in the developed world, at three…

While it appears that the recent measles hysteria pushed a button that rocketed nearly all 50 states to introduce vaccine bills simultaneously, calling to restrict…

Those of us in alternative news media shoulder a growing responsibility of shedding light on the truth where little to none exists anymore either in…

When Turkey finally agreed to join U.S.-led efforts to fight Islamic State, Ankara was supposed to make the battle against the extremist group more effective.…

The numbers are dismaying. According to a new US Census report, only 20% of eligible 18-29-year-olds voted in 2014. It was the lowest turnout in 40…

Citigroup, the bank that played a central role in bringing America to its knees in 2008; received the largest taxpayer bailout in the history of…

The issue of terrorist attacks on America has been so politically sensitive that most commentators have simply wrapped themselves in the flag and closed their eyes…

Economic relations between China and Latin America are living increasing tensions. As a result of deflation (fall in prices) on a global scale, the South…

[This essay has been adapted from chapters 1 and 2 of Susan Southard’s new book, Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War, with the kind permission of Viking.] Korean…

Will there be a financial collapse in the United States before the end of 2015?  An increasing number of respected financial experts are now warning…