Common Dreams staffLandslide: 'Quiet Revolution' As Ireland Ends Abortion Ban

Jake Johnson, staff writer, Jessica Corbett, staff writerAccusing Facebook, Google, WhatsApp, and Instagram  of "intentionally" violating Europe's strict new privacy rules that officially went into effect on Friday, Austrian lawyer and privacy activist Max Schrems filed four lawsuits against the tech companies arguing that they are still […]

Andrea Germanos, staff writerArmy whistleblower Chelsea Manning said that government surveillance is "getting worse, especially in the United States," stressed the need for "community building," and underscored to a crowd, "You have power."

Andrea Germanos, staff writerThe World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have previously sounded alarm about the growing issue of antibiotic resistance—a problem already linked to overprescribing of antibiotics and industrial farming practices. Now, new research shows a link between warmer temperatures and antibiotic res […]

Jake Johnson, staff writerOnce more affirming its role as an enabler of Israel's brutal occupation and murder of Palestinians, the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a legal effort by human rights groups to revoke military rules that permit soldiers to use live ammunition against unarmed civilians.

Activists proclaim victory for Irish women as voters in largely Roman Catholic Ireland appear to overwhelmingly approve repealing a 1983 constitutional ban on abortions.

Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in meet at a border truce village to discuss Kim's potential meeting with President Donald Trump, Moon's office says.

The head of the University of Southern California has agreed to step down amid a sex scandal involving a university gynecologist who is accused of conducting inappropriate exams for decades.

A more perfect match between president and African-American icon could not be imagined.

One consequence of more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will be less nutritious rice, despite growth gains for some other crops.