The latest figures, released by Inquest, reveal there have been 229 deaths in British prisons since the beginning of 2015.

Kevin Gosztola picks the best films of 2015: the movies that pushed boundaries, started conversations and lingered in his mind for days after viewing.

The rich have devised a number of massive loopholes to avoid paying taxes, with taxation of carried interest being one of the most blatant.

Next Cold War Roundup 12/30/15 Ramadi, Iraq _ More details are coming out about how Ramadi was reclaimed by Iraqi forces and US coalition.  The reports coming from the US  and the reports coming from Iraqi government sources are very different. _ More than one source reports that ISIS mainly

Disseminating misinformation about Muslims is Alex Jones’ latest attempt at earning big money for the talk show host and his advertisers through fear.

In theory, learning the specifics of the US empire should be simple. In reality, the empire runs on secrecy to protect operatives and cover up its failures.

Some UK residents have become flood casualties for the third time since 2005.

Across America, CEOs are using stock buybacks to boost share prices and their own pay at the expense of regular workers employed by their corporations.

A tribute to the impressive career of cinematographer and humanitarian, Haskell Wexler, who died at 93 on December 27.

Next Cold War Roundup 12/28/15   Kurds and New Syrian Democratic Forces Coalition Seize Tishrin Dam, Cross Erdogan’s Red Line (The Euphrates River), Poised to Cut ISIS Supply Lines _ The US-backed coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces, have seized the strategic Tishrin dam on the Euphrates  river, south of Kobane.  The