No U.S. Troops in Haiti: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Military Mission Would Not Help Country

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• Gobsmacking Fabulists 'R Us
  On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot that almost toppled democracy (more quickly than now), the hacks and crackpots in power concocted a deranged, revised history of the event so "evil," "pathological" and deeply "Stalin-level propaganda" it's somehow dragged us ever further through the looking glass. In its telling, "orderly patriots" marched to the […]
• Analysis: Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Generate 4,000+ Oil Spills
  The Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically ramp up offshore oil drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, according to an analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity.The Center’s spill analysis of Trump’s draft 2026-2031 leasing plan is based on historical data and federal records.“Our analysis shows […]
• January 6th Five Years On: Our Democracy Crisis Persists
  Five years ago, our nation’s Capitol was stormed by rioters. They were there because President Trump lied about the outcome of the 2020 election. And five years later the threat to American democracy hasn’t faded – it has evolved, expanded, and grown more dangerous. Public Citizen’s co-president Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement on the […]
• Venezuelans deserve democracy not fossil fuel-driven regime change
  Global Witness has criticised the US attack on Venezuela in what the Trump administration says will enable US companies to exploit the country’s vast fossil fuel reserves. The investigative campaigning organisation has called for a peaceful and democratic solution that allows the people of Venezuela to decide the future of their country and resources.After the […]
• Oxfam condemns the violation of international law in Venezuela and warns of its impact on peace, democracy and human rights
  Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. This action threatens regional stability, contradicts the principle of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, agreed upon by the States of […]
• A Softening of Hearts: The Mayor Is Listening
  In a new year that promises to be as wretched, rancorous and bloody as the last one - cue oil lust and delusions of empire - we opt to celebrate the stirring hope and promise of newly elected Democratic Socialist and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has embraced diversity, collectivism, and the rare […]