Новости за 30.06.2017

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams A request for sensitive voter information by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is garnering backlash from civil rights advocacy groups, governors and state secretaries. (Pictured: A 2014 march for voter protections.)

Although “The Big Sick” presents itself as a familiar story with an intercultural twist, it breaks from the typical boy-meets-girl form in more ways than one with moving results.

A new book by writer, photographer and union organizer David Bacon is a bilingual fusion of journalism and documentary photography that reveals the humanity and suffering of marginalized Latino workers.

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Three rulings in one week raise fears that human rights are being subverted in favor of religious rights, particularly those of evangelical Christians.

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment U.S. media is focusing on the president’s provocations rather than on important issues like tax cuts, climate change and health care. (Pictured: Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough on MSNBC.)

In this week’s “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews author Rebecca Carroll about how her background influences her writing and the intersection of race and class.

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By Juan Cole / Informed Comment The American statement that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (pictured) was preparing to use poison gas could lead to dire consequences.