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		Flipping on TPP, Hillary Clinton Proves Chameleon-Like on Trade by Deirdre Fulton Clinton on Wednesday broke with the Obama White House, flipping her position to join Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives in saying she does not support the 12-nation “trade” deal.

		As Military Escalation Grips Syria, Oxfam Decries World Powers for Fueling War by Sarah Lazare Oxfam singles out the United States, Iran, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey for “fueling violence and violations of war.”

		‘The People Are Livid’: 100,000 March Against ‘Pick-Pocket’ Austerity in Brussels by Nadia Prupis The largely peaceful protests came to a chaotic end after Belgian police turned water cannons and tear gas onto the crowds.

		‘Even War Has Rules’: MSF Takes Unprecedented Action Against US Military by Lauren McCauley The aid organization will take unprecedented action against the U.S. military by formally launching an international fact-finding inquiry into the bombing.

		Not Just Consumer Fraud, VW Scandal Called ‘Crime Against Climate’ by Deirdre Fulton “Volkswagen did this intentionally and knew that the effect would be a staggering release of pollution.”

		Millions Voice Opposition to ‘Corporate Power Grab’ Trade Deals by Andrea Germanos The number of signatures—over 3.2 million at the time of publication—is proof of the vast public opposition to the trade deals in question.

		Golden State’s Love for Sanders Grows as Support for Clinton Dwindles by Andrea Germanos Sanders has seen his support surge, from just 9 percent in the May to 35 percent in the new poll.
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		Enough. Even War Has Rules. by Joanne Liu It is unacceptable that the bombing of a hospital and the killing of staff and patients can be dismissed as collateral damage or brushed aside as a mistake.

		Recess in Seattle: How We Won the Right to Play by Jesse Hagopian The real victory was in all of us—children and adults alike—learning about the power of collaboration in creating confidence.

		Time to Abolish Columbus Day by Bill Bigelow If Indigenous peoples’ lives mattered in our society, and if Black people’s lives mattered in our society, it would be inconceivable that we would honor the father of the slave trade with a national holiday.

		The US Massacre in Kunduz Exposes the Bankruptcy of Obama’s National-Security Policy by Bob Dreyfuss Air power inflicts horrific human-rights violations and has been thoroughly discredited as a means of fighting insurgencies.

		Remembering Grace Lee Boggs and the Revolution She Inspired in Me by Sarah van Gelder The real work of creating a different world is to take responsibility upon ourselves to lead that change to create the sort of world we want.

		Why the Oil Export Ban Must Stay by Michael Brune The consequences for the environment and for America’s growing clean-energy economy would be disastrous.
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