- UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackoutSix Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison. If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms. The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the... Read more »
- Senior BBC Iran reporter exposed as opposition activistAfter a top reporter at the BBC drew outrage for publishing a quote demanding Iran be nuked, she’s been revealed as a dedicated regime change activist whose career was launched by a CIA-founded propaganda network. Serious questions remain about the BBC’s editorial process. On April 6, 2026, horrified social media... Read more »
- His Majesty’s head-chopper: Syria’s MI6-backed president bows to King CharlesAhmed al-Sharaa’s Downing Street visit offered him a reunion with the British intel operatives who groomed the former Al Qaeda warlord to become president of Syria. When Syria’s “interim” leader Ahmed al-Sharaa touched down in London on March 31, he was given a much warmer welcome than many once thought... Read more »
- Who’s behind the mysterious ‘Iran-backed terror cell’ haunting Europe?Claims that an Iran-backed group is carrying out attacks in European cities raise questions about why they’re not targeting countries directly involved in the US-Israeli war, and why they appear to communicate like Israelis. Strangely, suspects arrested in the attacks have been released on bail. A specter is haunting Europe... Read more »
- Drugs, sexual blackmail: shocking confession letter exposes Israel’s Red Crescent spy ringA bombshell confession letter obtained by The Grayzone reveals Israeli intelligence recruited an asset in the Palestinian Red Crescent, who admitted using drugs and sexual blackmail to create a “network of informants” which could infiltrate and destroy resistance groups. A leaked confession indicates the Red Crescent was infiltrated by Israeli... Read more »
The Grayzone
- Iranian Jewish Association Describe Israel as “Ominous Zionist Regime” After Israeli Strikes Destroy Historic Synagogue on Passover“We are Iranian Jews and we are always ready to sacrifice our lives for our homeland,” Bihdad Mikhail, managing director of the Tehran Jewish Association, told MintPress News as he held back his tears while carrying Jewish religious books that were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes. The post Iranian Jewish Association... Read more »
- VideoUS & Israel Bomb 307+ Medical Facilities in Iran Carrying on Long Tradition of Targeting Medical WorkersSince the end of World War Two, Washington has targeted medical centers in at least 16 countries and Israel destroyed nearly every medical facility in Gaza. The 307 Iranian sites hit does not even come close to the record for the number of hospitals in any country destroyed by American... Read more »
- Inside the U.S. F-15E Rescue Cover-Up: Contradictions, Costs, and a Failed Mission in IranBehind The Headlines – The F-15E rescue Iran operation, sold by the Trump administration as a ‘biblical’ triumph, stands exposed as one of the most costly and contradictory failures in modern military history. Not only did it set back the US taxpayer over $300 million dollars, Iran now claims that... Read more »
- Iran War Blowback: Iraqi Resistance Targets U.S. Forces in Biggest Escalation Since 2003The U.S.–Israel war on Iran has reignited a long-simmering front in Iraq, where resistance groups like Kataeb Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are launching coordinated drone and missile attacks on American targets, including Ain al-Assad airbase and facilities inside Baghdad’s Green Zone. What Washington once declared finished in... Read more »
- Global Energy Shock: Iran Turns Hormuz Into A Toll Gate Challenging PetrodollarFor years, U.S. strategy has relied on the assumption that sanctions, economic pressure, and military force would weaken adversaries and trigger internal collapse. But as economist Michael Hudson has argued, that logic misunderstands how nations respond under existential threat. “This war will decide whether the U.S. controls the global oil... Read more »
MintPress News
- VideoNuclear Genocide – The Threat And The CeasefireGiven the ‘mainstream’ structural filters that reflexively whitewash the crimes of ‘The Good Guys’ – ‘us’, by doctrinal fiat – we have often wondered how the great and the good of corporate politics and media →... Read more »
- Video‘How On Earth Do You Justify That?’ Laura Kuenssberg’s Selective EmpathyOn 8 March, on the BBC politics programme, ‘Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg’, the former BBC political editor put these impassioned words to Seyed Ali Mousavi, the Iranian ambassador to the UK: ‘Since we last spoke, →... Read more »
- ‘Operation Epic Fury’ – Anatomy Of A War Of AggressionCommenting last week on the build-up of US military forces targeting Iran, Robert A. Pape, Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, got it right: ‘This represents 40-50% of the deployable US air →... Read more »
- ‘The Weak Must Suffer’: The Eternal Fiction Of The ‘International Rules-Based Order’These are exceptional times. The United States has been threatening to take over Greenland, an aggressive move against Europe. Now, and only now, are political leaders and compliant news media publicly acknowledging that the ‘international →... Read more »
- Venezuela – ‘War Is Peace’After declaring his second presidential victory on 6 November 2024, Donald Trump said of his first term: ‘You know, we had no wars for four years. We had no wars. Except we defeated ISIS, we →... Read more »
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- Netanyahu is behind Iran war, not Trump – and that makes peace unlikely
Israel’s strikes on Lebanon are a reminder that Netanyahu will do whatever he can to avoid a peace deal with Iran... Read more » - UK plans to tackle AI harms would bypass democratic process, experts warn
The government is seeking powers to allow ministers to rewrite significant portions of the Online Safety Act... Read more » - What counts as a win when victory is out of reach?
Harsh Mander on solidarity, peace, and why holding together can be the real victory... Read more » - Labour to scrap time limit on investigating sexual misconduct by doctors
I first reported on abuse in the NHS in 2022. Labour has made the right call on the unfair ‘five-year rule’... Read more » - ‘Labour-specialist’ lobbying firm with close ties to No10 revs up business
Having helped get the party elected, Anacta Strategies now helps its clients get what they want from Starmer's Labour government... Read more »
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- VideoI Hope The US Loses And The Empire Collapses, And Other Notes
My only loyalty is to humanity, and being on Team Human in today's world means being against the US empire and against Israel.... Read more » - VideoDespise Israel AND The Entire Western Empire
Hating Israel without hating the western empire is nonsensical, because Israel would not exist without western weapons, military support, narrative control, and diplomatic cover.... Read more » - VideoNobody’s “Obsessed” With Israel — It’s Just A Uniquely Horrible Country
Have you ever noticed how the same people who accuse Israel's critics of "obsession" with a tiny insignificant country will also fall all over themselves to tell you that Israel is an indispensable ally whose interests are inextricably intertwined with the interests of western civilization?... Read more » - VideoThe World Can Have Peace Or Israel, But Not Both
Israel is a genocidal apartheid state whose entire existence is premised upon a strategy of unceasing violence and abuse in the middle east. As long as that state continues to exist in its present iteration, peace will never be attainable.... Read more » - VideoThe Empire Backs Down, For Now
"So as things stand right now this certainly looks like a humiliating defeat for the empire."... Read more »
Caitlin Johnstone
- Get Money Out of Politics
Individuals and corporations alike can spend infinite sums of money to influence elections and push candidates that will support and – at the very least – not oppose their interests. The Supreme Court protected such unlimited spending in its Buckley v. Valeo (1976) decision by classifying independent expenditures – which... Read more » - VideoPublic Education, Racial Inequality and the Struggle for Democracy: an Interview With Jonathan Kozol
The suppression of intelligent irreverence and the silencing of questions have come in recent years to be a common practice in far too many schools that I’ve been visiting. In a segregated elementary school that I visited in Boston’s Black community, if children asked importunate questions that threatened to disrupt... Read more » - Which Way to National Security?
In line with his “America First” rhetoric, Trump has reverted to an old U.S. tradition― nationalism―and all that entails in terms of militarism, war, and imperialism. Nationalism has long played an important role in an unruly and ungoverned world. Within nations, law prevailed to at least some extent, limiting crime... Read more » - This Isn’t Mad Man Theory, It’s a Mad Man
Our reliance on the mainstream media, even the revered New York Times, for an understanding of Donald Trump’s psyche and behavior is a waste of time. The media continue to discuss Trump in terms that normalize his psychotic behavior, refer to his style as transactional rather than dysfunctional, and deemphasize... Read more » - How Many People Have the US and Israel Killed in Iran?
After the breakdown of talks in Pakistan, the ceasefire between the US and Iran is more fragile than ever, and now seems likely to give way to a new phase of the war. The ceasefire and talks have failed to end Israel’s devastating attacks on Lebanon or to negotiate international... Read more »
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- Capitalism & Genocide: My testimony at the Gaza Tribunal, Istanbul 23-10-2025On 23rd October, I testified in front of the Jury of Conscience in the context of the Gaza Tribunal. My speech focused on the economic forces underpinning the genocide of the Palestinian people. Here it is: My name is Yanis Varoufakis. I am an economist, a politician and activist representing... Read more »
- RAISE YOUR SOUL! My new book telling the story of the last 100 years through the voices of 5 remarkable women
Hello everyone. RAISE YOUR SOUL! is my new book which I am taking the liberty of presenting to you. It is unlike anything I have written before. Setting aside high theory, it is the story of five women who, over of a hundred years, resisted fascism, authoritarianism and chauvinism. It... Read more » - A Trust Fund for Everyone: How to create a Monetary Commons that socialises money and funds a basic dividend without new taxes or debtAt a time Donald Trump, Big Tech and Wall Street deploy stablecoins to privatise the dollar, usurping the decentralising power of blockchain to enrich themselves at everyone else’s expense, here is an alternative use of blockchain that harnesses its decentralising powers to benefit everyone equally – to pay everyone a... Read more »
- Global Alliance for Palestine – my message on why we need itOn 26th July 2025, delegates from over 25 countries convened in London for the inaugural conference of the Global Alliance for Palestine (GAFP). This new transnational initiative seeks to transform rising global solidarity for Palestine into coordinated political action. As a member of the steering committee, I was asked to... Read more »
- Who needs Marx in 2025? The Guardian, July 2025To free ourselves from our technofeudal overlords, we must think like Karl Marx. The corporations would asset-strip our brains, but we can take back control A young woman I met recently remarked that it was not so much pure evil that drove her berserk, but rather people, or institutions, with... Read more »
Yanis Varoufakis
- Hope – Greens launch manifesto as they challenge for power in Lambeth
The Green Party in Lambeth says it has a plan for “hope, community and progress” after what it describes as “decades of austerity and neglect by Labour, Tories and Lib Dems”. For the first time, the party is preparing for government in the borough. Various polling models show it within... Read more » - Lammy calls Palantir-sponsored JD Vance a ‘friend’ on latest Washington trip
The Green Party need not spend any money campaigning for the local elections in May next month as David Lammy is seemingly doing its press for them. Lammy in DC Justice secretary Lammy posted a picture of himself in Washington — presumably to attend the Bilderberg conference with Palantir-sponsored US... Read more » - The Southport inquiry, Rudakubana and the UK’s dangerous fixation on ‘terrorist ideology’
The Southport inquiry’s phase one report details failures across Prevent and multiple other organisations to stop teenage Axel Rudakubana from murdering three children when he attacked a dance hall in Southport in 2024. You can read a more general introduction to the report’s findings here. This article, however, deals more... Read more » - Southport attack inquiry highlights ‘fundamental failure’ of authorities
The Southport inquiry has highlighted the “fundamental failure” of authorities to prevent the horrific 2024 murder of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar. Inquiry chairperson, Adrian Fulford, began the report, released on Monday, by describing the events of 29 July 2024 as “one of the darkest... Read more » - ICJP writes to UNESCO over Ben-Gvir raid of Al-Aqsa
The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians has written to the director of world heritage at UNESCO. It’s to raise concerns over the recent raiding of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem by Israeli settlers, alongside far-right Israeli minister and all-round nightmare Itamar Ben Gvir. This came at a time... Read more »
Canary
- ● Report from the 13th IFA Congress, 3-5 April 2026 , Athens, GreeceA report from the 13th Congress of the International of Anarchist Federations (IFA-IAF), Athens The 13th Congress of the International of Anarchist Federations (IFA-IAF) took place in Athens on the weekend of 3-5 April 2026, hosted by Αναρχική Πολιτική Οργάνωση... Read more... Read more »
- ● (A) report from NES – 06/12.03.26400 liberated in a new prisoner exchange 400 SDF members were released in the third prisoner exchange with the transitional government. With the current group, the number of people released so far from Northeast Syria has risen to around 870.... Read more... Read more »
- Ron Sakolsky and James Koehnline – Gone to CroatanAuthor: Ron Sakolsky and James Koehnline Title: Gone to Croatan Subtitle: Origins of North American Drop Out Culture Date: 1993 Source: <www.archive.org/details/gonetocroatanori0000unse> & <www.autonomedia.org/product/gone-to-croatan> “America” was founded as a land of drop-outs. Almost at once it began to produce... Read more... Read more »
- Yavor Tarinski – Déjà vu and the Horizontal Reinstitution of FutureAuthor: Yavor Tarinski Title: Déjà vu and the Horizontal Reinstitution of Future Date: April 8, 2026 Source: https://autonomies.org/2026/04/deja-vu-and-the-horizontal-reinstitution-of-future/ We become epigones or spectators, but epigones or spectators of our very own potential-to-be. ~Paolo Virno[1] Within bureaucratic settings time seems to... Read more... Read more »
- Gustavo Rodríguez – From Caracas to Tehran with a stopover in HavanaAuthor: Gustavo Rodríguez Title: From Caracas to Tehran with a stopover in Havana Subtitle: Reflections on the ongoing war from an anarchist perspective Date: March 29, 2026 Source: via email “We know full well that there are values that are... Read more... Read more »
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- Gustavo Rodríguez - From Caracas to Tehran with a stopover in HavanaAuthor: Gustavo RodríguezTitle: From Caracas to Tehran with a stopover in HavanaSubtitle: Reflections on the ongoing war from an anarchist perspectiveDate: March 29, 2026Source: via email “We know full well that there are values that are born old and that, from the moment of their birth, bear witness to their... Read more »
- VideoIdris Robinson - How It Might Should Be DoneAuthor: Idris RobinsonTitle: How It Might Should Be DoneDate: July 20, 2020Notes: The following is a transcript of a talk delivered in Seattle on July 20, 2020, lightly-edited by the author for readability. A video recording produced by Red May is online here. This text was first published by Ill... Read more »
- Gianfranco Sanguinetti - An Orgasm of History: 1977 in ItalyAuthor: Gianfranco SanguinettiTitle: An Orgasm of History: 1977 in ItalySubtitle: Digression on the Thread of Memory by a former SituationistDate: 2017Notes: "We thank the notbored.org collective for sharing this text...."Source: https://autonomies.org/2026/04/an-orgasm-of-history-1977-in-italy-digression-on-the-thread-of-memory-by-a-former-situationist/ They think I’m severe? I know I am, I force them to think. Vittorio Alfieri, Epigrams, 1783 The catastrophe... Read more »
- Yavor Tarinski - Déjà vu and the Horizontal Reinstitution of FutureAuthor: Yavor TarinskiTitle: Déjà vu and the Horizontal Reinstitution of FutureDate: April 8, 2026Source: https://autonomies.org/2026/04/deja-vu-and-the-horizontal-reinstitution-of-future/ We become epigones or spectators, but epigones or spectators of our very own potential-to-be. ~Paolo Virno[1] Within bureaucratic settings time seems to simultaneously rush and stay frozen – an endless cycle of past-presentism that shrinks... Read more »
- Ron Sakolsky and James Koehnline - Gone to Croatan
Author: Ron Sakolsky and James KoehnlineTitle: Gone to CroatanSubtitle: Origins of North American Drop Out CultureDate: 1993Source: <www.archive.org/details/gonetocroatanori0000unse> & <www.autonomedia.org/product/gone-to-croatan> “America” was founded as a land of drop-outs. Almost at once it began to produce its own crop of dissidents—visionaries, Utopians, Maroons (escaped slaves), white and black “Indians,” sailors... Read more »
The Anarchist Library
- Website rescue for ChristiebooksWebsite rescue for Christiebooks... Read more »
- A Glimpse of Life on New Earth, Year 2040A Glimpse of Life on New Earth, Year 2040... Read more »
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Kate Sharpley Library: Recent documents
- Greece accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in pushback operations on Turkish border
Police in Greece have been recruiting migrants to violently force other migrants back across the land border with Türkiye, according to a BBC investigation published on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. The report, done in collaboration with the Consolidated Rescue Group (CRG), alleges that so-called “mercenaries” – themselves migrants – have been... Read more » - Humanitarian access to southern Lebanon severely restricted, markets have collapsed: UN official
Nearly 63% of planned humanitarian convoys to southern Lebanon have not been completed due to negative or absent responses to deconfliction requests, a senior UN official said Tuesday, warning that aid delivery is severely hampered by escalating violence, Anadolu reports. “Nearly 63% of planned humanitarian convoys to southern Lebanon have... Read more » - Petition to suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement reaches 1M signatures
A European Citizens’ Initiative calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has surpassed one million signatures, organizers announced on Tuesday, making it the fastest initiative to reach the threshold since the mechanism was introduced, Anadolu reports. Launched in Jan. 2026, under the title “Justice for Palestine,” the campaign... Read more » - The language of media as a weapon of war
The language of hegemonic media does not merely describe the world. It organizes it, hierarchises it and, above all, disciplines it. Within the dominant vocabulary of international relations, certain terms are systematically deployed to legitimise allies and delegitimise adversaries. This is not a semantic detail, but a central mechanism in... Read more » - Cracks in Europe’s support for colonial violence and genocide
Spain was recently targeted by Israel’s antisemitism narrative after an effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in El Burgo, during the Burning of Judas festival. “The appalling antisemitic hatred on display here is a direct result of the @sanchezcastejon government’s systematic incitement,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated on... Read more »
Middle East Monitor
- The Terrifying Ridiculous Spectacle
Whew. It's been a time: "Open the Fuckin' Strait," "A whole civilization will die," puerile threats, boundless botches and cover-ups, deranged lurches into ballrooms, auto-pens, Davy Crockett, and a media sanewashing it all. And when their slapstick "ceasefire" and "peace talks" imploded, our Supreme Leader was at a UFC cage... Read more » - ICE Detention Center Contractors Host a Hotbed of Legal Problems, Regulatory Violations and Deadly ConditionsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has contracted with two troubled companies to build and operate a massive new billion-dollar ICE detention center in Texas. One company, Acquisition Logistics LLC, fired by DHS last month, was never registered to operate in Texas, and the new company, Amentum Services Inc.... Read more »
- Is War Criminal Donald Trump Actually a Healing Jesus Christ?
The answer to the question is this: No.At 9:49 pm on Sunday evening, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image (previously shared months ago online by MAGA zealot Nick Adams and others) that depicts him as a healing Jesus Christ-like figure.Like the president himself, the image is absurd on its... Read more » - Human Rights Organizations Call on Congress: Do Not Send Cubans Fleeing Impacts of the U.S. Fuel Blockade to GuantánamoEighty-six organizations that work on migrant rights, human rights, and humanitarian aid sent a letter to Congress today as the U.S. military threatens to detain Cubans in Guantánamo should they begin fleeing deteriorating conditions in their country — conditions caused by the United States’ sanctions and fuel blockade. The authors... Read more »
- Trump’s War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation SpikesToday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices surged 3.3% over the past year in March. Prices jumped by 0.9% in the past month alone. The spike in prices was largely driven by the energy price shock from Trump’s war with Iran, which has skyrocketed oil prices and pushed gasoline... Read more »
Common Dreams
- The Strait of Hormuz
In international law, Tehran has every right to close the strait of Hormuz to nations with which it is in armed conflict. Two vital points: 1) States who permit attacks on Iran to be launched from their territory can be blocked 2) Iran can block neutral ships from trading with... Read more » - VideoThe Weight on Delcy Rodriguez
As I was leaving the University of the Communes in Tocuyito, after a joyful and uplifting visit, an earnest young Professor came up to me and pulled me aside. Very quietly, he asked me what was going to happen. A number of the students were terrified there would be regime... Read more » - The Caracas Metro
The extreme nature of sanctions against Venezuela made it very challenging to keep economic activity going. One example is Caracas’s impressive five-line Metro system, where for almost twenty years they had to keep things running with no spares or maintenance support from the train manufacturers. Yet resilience and ingenuity kicked... Read more » - The London Ambulances Attack: Of Course It Was A False Flag
The notion that the Iranian state would discredit itself by choosing to attack an ambulance service in London is crazy. Iran has not even attacked any hospitals or ambulances in Israel. Iran has absolutely zero record of attacks on healthcare facilities. That is of course in stark contrast to Israel... Read more » - Seeing Trump Clearly
What if Trump’s apparently chaotic thought processes and intuitive decision making are all a blind, a charade? What if we are really witnessing, in the Middle East and more widely, a carefully constructed plan with very definite objectives? Has Trump in fact “planned each charted course, each careful step along... Read more »
Craig Murray
- Good luck to this afternoon’s demonstrators
Word is that later today the Belfast Westlink, Sandyknowes Roundabout and the area around Sprucefield will be blocked in a similar manner to the blockades in the South which convinced Micheál Martin to cough up considerable sums to ease the pain being endured by hauliers, farmers and other groups affected... Read more » - The deification of Donald Trump
The AI-generated image of Donald Trump depicted as Jesus Christ is less a piece of art and more a symptom—of ego, of propaganda, and of a culture that increasingly confuses spectacle with substance. It’s not subtle. It’s not clever. It’s blunt-force symbolism designed to provoke, flatter, and divide all at... Read more » - PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT IRAN AND J D VANCE, THE DEFEAT OF ORBAN, AND WILL DANNY HEALY-RAE VOTE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TOMORROW?
TOMORROW,there will be a vote of confidence in the Dail. A couple of the Independent TDs are making noises about not voting with the government. Will the likely of Danny Healy-Rae stand by the working man and woman? IN Hungary, Victor Orban has got the boot – he’s out, Magyar... Read more » - Trump thumps Pope LeoIs Donald Trump suffering from a softness in his brain, or does he see himself as God’s appointed and anointed on Earth? “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late on Sunday. EH? Has there been a series... Read more »
- Trump’s cunning Iran planThis wasn’t strategy; it was impulse dressed up as strength. One week, the message was domination—targets “obliterated,” enemies supposedly on their knees. The next, whispers of deals, ceasefires, or sudden exits. Even as bombs fell, the narrative lurched between victory laps and vague promises of negotiation. It’s not just incoherent—it’s... Read more »
Jude Collins
- Good luck to this afternoon’s demonstratorsWord is that later today the Belfast Westlink, Sandyknowes Roundabout and the area around Sprucefield will be blocked in a similar manner to the blockades in the South which convinced Micheál Martin to cough up considerable sums to ease the pain being endured by hauliers, farmers and other groups affected... Read more »
- The deification of Donald TrumpThe AI-generated image of Donald Trump depicted as Jesus Christ is less a piece of art and more a symptom—of ego, of propaganda, and of a culture that increasingly confuses spectacle with substance. It’s not subtle. It’s not clever. It’s blunt-force symbolism designed to provoke, flatter, and divide all at... Read more »
- PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT IRAN AND J D VANCE, THE DEFEAT OF ORBAN, AND WILL DANNY HEALY-RAE VOTE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TOMORROW?TOMORROW,there will be a vote of confidence in the Dail. A couple of the Independent TDs are making noises about not voting with the government. Will the likely of Danny Healy-Rae stand by the working man and woman? IN Hungary, Victor Orban has got the boot – he’s out, Magyar... Read more »
- Trump thumps Pope LeoIs Donald Trump suffering from a softness in his brain, or does he see himself as God’s appointed and anointed on Earth? “Pope Leo is WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late on Sunday. EH? Has there been a series... Read more »
- Trump’s cunning Iran planThis wasn’t strategy; it was impulse dressed up as strength. One week, the message was domination—targets “obliterated,” enemies supposedly on their knees. The next, whispers of deals, ceasefires, or sudden exits. Even as bombs fell, the narrative lurched between victory laps and vague promises of negotiation. It’s not just incoherent—it’s... Read more »
Jude Collins
- VideoIran is winning the war with the US. This is how
Iran is winning the war started by Trump. This is now admitted even in the Western media. Tehran has destroyed major US military bases in West Asia, expelling American troops to Europe. The post Iran is winning the war with the US. This is how appeared first on Geopolitical Economy... Read more » - The war on Iran is transforming the global economy: Economist Michael Hudson explains how
The US-Israeli war on Iran is altering the geopolitical order, and could cause a global economic crisis. Economist Michael Hudson discusses the shock in the oil market and Tehran's challenge to US dominance. The post The war on Iran is transforming the global economy: Economist Michael Hudson explains how appeared... Read more » - West refuses to condemn slavery in UN General Assembly vote
The Global South voted for a UN General Assembly resolution condemning the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”. Europe abstained. The US, Israel, and Argentina voted against it. The post West refuses to condemn slavery in UN General Assembly vote appeared first on Geopolitical Economy Report.... Read more » - VideoAsymmetric economic war: Iran challenges US dollar, demanding oil be sold in Chinese yuan, as it targets US corporations
In response to Trump's war of aggression, Iran is using asymmetric tactics, targeting US corporations and dollar dominance, challenging the petrodollar system, demanding oil sales in Chinese yuan. The post Asymmetric economic war: Iran challenges US dollar, demanding oil be sold in Chinese yuan, as it targets US corporations appeared... Read more » - Militarization of the Arctic: A new arena for US imperial ambition in Cold War Two
Militarization is increasing, transforming the Arctic from a once largely peaceful "exceptional" region into an additional front in Cold War Two, and a new arena for US imperial ambition. The post Militarization of the Arctic: A new arena for US imperial ambition in Cold War Two appeared first on Geopolitical... Read more »
Geopolitical Economy Report
- Vietnam War Teaching Resources
We offer lessons, films, and this day in people’s history entries to teach about the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement. The post Vietnam War Teaching Resources appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more » - Lessons for Earth Day
Our Climate Justice Campaign has lots of lessons and resources to help bring a climate justice curriculum to life in classrooms. The post Lessons for Earth Day appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more » - Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea
Historian Marcus Rediker will discuss his new book Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea. This session is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series. The post Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea appeared first... Read more » - Media Workshop: Defend the Freedom to Learn
Join us for a Media Workshop on Thursday, May 21, 2026. This is a participatory and informative workshop on effective media strategies — with time to practice responding to Teach Truth FAQs and American Revolution FAQs in small groups. … The post Media Workshop: Defend the Freedom to Learn appeared first... Read more » - Why I Registered
Hundreds of educators register for free each month at the Zinn Education Project to access lessons and other resources. Here’s why. The post Why I Registered appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »
Zinn Education Project
- #BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister
#BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister: We expect to implement the first phase of the plan soon and release our captives. The army is deployed in Gaza City and ready for any scenario, and if Hamas refuses, fire will resume.#GazaWar... Read more »
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- Back to the point of CarnsoreThe anti-nuclear festivals at Carnsore Point, 1978-1981, were recalled at a lively and political event called ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ at the Projects Arts Centre in central Dublin which will now tour nationwide for a year By Caroline Hurley The launch event of ‘Memory of A Free Festival’ was... Read more »
- International LeadersWorld leaders turned toadies as Trump dismantles international law and pollutes the discourse, without concerted opposition. The post International Leaders appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- Massive Zack AttackSix months ago Zack Polanski was a lively London Assembly member known mainly for his theatre background and a tabloid humiliation involving “hypnoboobs”. The post Massive Zack Attack appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- PEAK TRUMPBy February 2026, the idea that Donald Trump represents an endlessly renewable force of disruption moved from hard to stomach to hard to sustain. The post PEAK TRUMP appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- From pastifism to pacifismAs the government prepares to jettison the triple lock, clear thinking could make Ireland a power for peace The post From pastifism to pacifism appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
Village Magazine
- The language of media as a weapon of warThe language of hegemonic media does not merely describe the world. It organizes it, hierarchises it and, above all, disciplines it. Within the dominant vocabulary of international relations, certain terms are systematically deployed to legitimise allies and delegitimise adversaries. This is not a semantic detail, but a central mechanism in... Read more »
- Cracks in Europe’s support for colonial violence and genocideSpain was recently targeted by Israel’s antisemitism narrative after an effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in El Burgo, during the Burning of Judas festival. “The appalling antisemitic hatred on display here is a direct result of the @sanchezcastejon government’s systematic incitement,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry stated on... Read more »
- Berri’s calculated defection and the future of Shia politics in Lebanon
On 2nd March, when the Lebanese government declared a total ban on Hezbollah’s military and security activities, most of the commentary focused on Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Almost no one focused on the man who made it possible. Nabih Berri, speaker of parliament and leader of Amal, the other pillar... Read more » - Nobel, Not Flattery: Pakistan’s Moment of Leverage
There are few habits in client-state politics more revealing than the urge to decorate empire’s latest strongman with the language of peace. Some time ago, Islamabad flirted with the idea that Donald Trump deserved a Nobel Peace Prize. If Pakistan still insists on indulging that theatre, it should at least... Read more » - Sudden anti-Israel rhetoric in South Korea: A call for Iran or human rights?
“It is disappointing that they do not reflect on the criticisms of people around the world who are suffering and struggling due to ceaseless actions against human rights and international law.” South Korean president, Lee Jae Myung, stated this in a post on the social media platform X on 11th... Read more »
Opinion – Middle East Monitor
- Imperial Nostalgia and Its PerilsAlthough great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their decline. The Russian empire provides a striking illustration of this phenomenon. Traditionally referred to as the “prison of nations,” Russia, in its Czarist and Soviet... Read more »
- Imperial Nostalgia and Its PerilsAlthough great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their decline. The Russian empire provides a striking illustration of this phenomenon. Traditionally referred to as the “prison of nations,” Russia, in its Czarist and Soviet... Read more »
- Military and Economic Power Once Again Fail to Produce HappinessAlthough the rulers of the world’s major military and economic powers have repeatedly claimed that they are making their nations great again, their policies have not resulted in widespread happiness among their citizens. That conclusion emerges from the recent World Happiness Report-2022, published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. ... Read more »
- Who Speaks for the World?Russia’s brutal war upon the nation of Ukraine should remind us that, for thousands of years, great powers have used their military might to launch military assaults upon smaller, weaker societies. Since World War II alone, these acts of aggression have included France’s colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria, Britain’s... Read more »
- Peace in Ukraine through neutrality and peaceful EU membership, end the USA’s proxy war against RussiaEthnic division was used to consolidate control by the USA and Nationalists of Ukraine. They have signed Minsk Peace Accords to end the civil wars in Donbas region through referendums, signed since 2015, but they did not implement them, because maintaining an active civil war front psyche of ‘them and... Read more »
Z Blogs Archive - ZNetwork
- ‘How Many Minutes to Midnight?’: Noam Chomsky on Why National Security Has Nothing to Do With Security
Intro by Tom Engelhardt: [Note for TomDispatch readers: Back in 2014, Noam Chomsky — whose voice I miss terribly in this embattled Trumpian world of ours — wrote what still seems to me to be a stunning piece not just on “the most dangerous moment in history,” the Cuban missile crisis... Read more » - Noam Chomsky – The Crimes of U.S. Presidents
Chomsky goes through some of the crimes of the post-war presidents. From 2003.... Read more » - Noam Chomsky On The Responsibility To Act Against Fascism
Tomorrow is Election Day, the close of the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Get out and vote, if you haven’t already, and if you’re looking to help others do the same, there are still plenty of canvassing and phone-banking opportunities. And if you’re still in doubt for any reason,... Read more » - Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures — a Discussion with Noam Chomsky
Professor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as “the main issue of my life” with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as “genocide” and “apartheid” in relation to the conflict; points the... Read more » - Humanity Imperiled[What follows is a 2013 piece by the remarkable, now 94-year-old Noam Chomsky looking at a future that — from the latest devastating news about climate change to the revival of nuclear fears thanks to the war in Ukraine — is all too of the moment. This piece was adapted... Read more »
Posts – ZNetwork
- State Department pushes human rights watchdog to ignore deadly, illegal boat strike campaign
As the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was advised not to investigate the bombings, Pentagon officials expressed support for strikes on land, ostensibly against drug traffickers.... Read more » - Everyone knows Israel is sabotaging the Iran ceasefire—even the Trump administration
“It's really a bit of a clown show… I think the US administration is quite committed to brokering this ceasefire with Iran, but Israel will not allow for it”... Read more » - A lack of democracy in the United Farm Workers gave Chavez immunity
Frank Bardacke's history of the Farm Workers union opened many eyes to the reasons the UFW became a shadow of its former self.... Read more » - Iran’s top diplomat says Trump team sabotaged talks with deal ‘inches away’“Zero lessons earned,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.... Read more »
- ‘Hungary has chosen Europe’ as voters end 16 straight years of Orbán’s far-right rule“Europe has always chosen Hungary,” said the head of the European Union. “Together, we are stronger.”... Read more »
The Real News Network
- Nigel Farage gets irritated over journalist’s questions about Reform’s broken council tax promiseFarage said he can’t control what promises his candidates make The post Nigel Farage gets irritated over journalist’s questions about Reform’s broken council tax promise appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Reform activist suspended over racist comments remains election agentClearly Reform are more than happy to have people with hateful views among their ranks. The post Reform activist suspended over racist comments remains election agent appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- GB News platforms Tories and Reform politicians and activists as ‘members of the public’So much for platforming views outside of the Westminster bubble... The post GB News platforms Tories and Reform politicians and activists as ‘members of the public’ appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Your Party ‘over’ in Scotland as entire leadership committee quitsThe 12 committee members have now pledged to form a new party The post Your Party ‘over’ in Scotland as entire leadership committee quits appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Nigel Farage wants to gloss over Deputy Tice’s unpaid tax: It isn’t workingFarage’s latest defence of Tice has fallen apart. The post Nigel Farage wants to gloss over Deputy Tice’s unpaid tax: It isn’t working appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
- President vs. Pope: Trump Posts Pic of Self as Jesus, Pope Says Warmakers Have "Hands Full of Blood"
The first-ever pope from the United States is clashing with the White House. Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church, which counts more than a billion people in the world as its members, has spoken out forcefully against war. He said in his Palm Sunday address that Jesus “does... Read more » - Exclusive: Former American & Iranian Negotiators on Ceasefire Talks & How War Could End
After the first round of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan collapsed over the weekend, we speak to two former nuclear negotiators about prospects for ending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, including what another nuclear deal might look like. Robert Malley, a U.S. negotiator for the 2015 nuclear deal (which President... Read more » - Headlines for April 14, 2026“The Strait of Hormuz Is Open to Us”: China Warns U.S. Against Blockading Iranian Ports, Hezbollah Rejects “Futile” U.S.-Brokered Talks Between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Soldiers Tear-Gas Palestinian Children After Settlers Block Access to School, Another Whistleblower Describes “Indiscriminate” Israeli Violence Against Gaza Aid Seekers, Scores Arrested at Jewish-Led Protest... Read more »
- Automatic Draft Registration Would Expand U.S. Surveillance State: Antiwar Activist
The federal government is preparing to begin automatically registering eligible U.S. men ages 18 to 26 for the military draft pool. The U.S. hasn’t had a military draft since 1973, but it still maintains a registry of eligible men in case the draft is restored. New rules around automatic military... Read more » - Trump Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Student Activists Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi
The Trump administration has fired six more immigration judges in its effort to reshape immigration policy and the immigration courts. Two of the fired judges, Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, had each dismissed high-profile cases brought by the government against international students who had advocated for Palestinian rights, Rümeysa Öztürk... Read more »
Democracy Now!
- mp3Sina Toossi on War on Iran, Chip Gibbons on Impeaching Trump
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260410.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). New York Times (4/8/26) When a president commits war crimes, including what the Nuremberg trials established as the “supreme international crime” of plotting and waging an aggressive war, as Trump has done, and then blithely threatens more... Read more » - mp3Shannon Minter on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ruling, Alex Frandsen on Local News Day
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260403.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). USA Today (4/1/26) This week on CounterSpin: In Chiles vs. Salazar, the Supreme Court ruled that Colorado’s law prohibiting health practitioners from employing the widely discredited practice of trying to “convert” young people from their sexual orientation or... Read more » - mp3Arlene Martinez on Sunshine Week
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260327.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Good Jobs First (3/23/26) This week on CounterSpin: Sunshine Week, based on a popular statement from Louis Brandeis that “sunlight is the best disinfectant,” is an effort to spotlight open government and its importance to the public’s right to... Read more » - mp3Jim Naureckas on MAGA vs. 1st Amendment, Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib Justice
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260320.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Truth Social (3/14/26) This week on CounterSpin: Those not in vigorous denial understand that we in the US are in the midst of not just “foreign” wars—today on, most prominently, Iran—but also a war against our ability to... Read more » - mp3A History of Iran Propaganda
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260313.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). New York Times (3/10/26) This week on CounterSpin: House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Brian Mast declared of Iran: “This murderous regime has posed an imminent threat against every American both at home and abroad for the last 47... Read more »
CounterSpin
- The Oil Grab DoctrineA deep dive into how oil control, sanctions, and financial fragility are converging, as energy disruptions, debt structures, and geopolitical strategy push the global economy toward systemic rupture rather than recovery. The post The Oil Grab Doctrine first appeared on Michael Hudson. The post The Oil Grab Doctrine first appeared... Read more »
- From Oil Control to System RiskA breakdown of how energy chokepoints, currency shifts, and war strategy intersect, as oil trade routes, sanctions tactics, and reserve currency dynamics collide in a rapidly destabilising global system. The post From Oil Control to System Risk first appeared on Michael Hudson. The post From Oil Control to System Risk... Read more »
- The Global SqueezeA wide-ranging interview examining the Iran conflict, NATO tensions and the economic drivers behind modern warfare. The discussion traces how control over oil, trade and finance shapes global strategy, while exposing the growing gap between public opinion and political leadership across Europe and the United States. The post The Global... Read more »
- How Creditors Replaced Colonial RuleMichael Hudson, Anne Pettifor and Françoise Vergès trace how debt replaced colonial rule, from Haiti’s forced repayments to today’s dollar-denominated crises. As war, rising energy costs, and austerity deepen global imbalances, countries face a stark choice between creditor control or economic sovereignty. The post How Creditors Replaced Colonial Rule first... Read more »
- Iran’s Resilience, America’s MiscalculationA war framed as dominance, driven by oil, and escalating into systemic rupture. Hudson and Wolff argue this is not regional conflict but global restructuring, where energy chokepoints, financial weaponisation, and geopolitical blocs collide to reshape the world economy. The post Iran’s Resilience, America’s Miscalculation first appeared on Michael Hudson.... Read more »
Michael Hudson
- Trump DOJ Dumps January 6 Sedition ConvictionsIn 2023, after Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress, the Justice Department noted the stiff sentence reflected the court’s conclusion that Rhodes’ “conduct was terrorism.” “The Oath... Read more »
- The Chappell Roan Harassment Campaign Is Plain Old MisogynyJustice for Chappell Roan! On Monday, Jorginho, the soccer star who alleged that the bestselling artist was responsible for a security guard making his stepdaughter cry—supposedly because the child stared at Roan—made an apology on his Instagram story: “I made my initial statement in the heat of the moment after hearing... Read more »
- The American Experiment Has Been Infected by Oligarchs
There’s a virus in our tax system. A stealth virus, it was embedded in America’s economic DNA for a century, biding its time, waiting for the appropriate conditions to reveal itself. And then we created those conditions, unleashing it to infect our institutions of culture and democracy, replicate, and burst... Read more » - Don’t Mention Climate: Trump Creates “Beyond Absurd” Situation at World Finance SummitThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Governments desperate for cash to protect their citizens from the growing impacts of the climate crisis are being put in a “beyond absurd” situation this week at global finance talks: they are being urged not to mention... Read more »
- VideoTrump Is About to Drop a “Nuclear Weapon” on Trans Youth Health CareBlair’s mom had been cautious when she first brought her 6-year-old to the LGBTQ clinic at Cleveland’s MetroHealth hospital, “trying to figure out why he felt different inside,” as she puts it. She didn’t want to rush her child into treatment. So she was grateful to find the clinicians there... Read more »
Mother Jones
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- You Don’t Own Your Narrative Anymore — Naomi Klein and Yanis Varoufakis
From recent deepfakes using Yanis’ image for viral gain, to his latest police harassment over events from decades ago, the discussion opens onto larger questions Naomi explores in Doppelgänger (identity, imitation, credibility, and what “truth” means when noise travels faster than institutions — and institutions still hold power) before moving... Read more » - How Israel Has Made Trauma a Weapon of War
A slick, high-priced television production. Speeches from top officials. A live audience of thousands. A unified show of collective sorrow and military resolve. That is how the Israeli government hoped to mark the passing of one year since Hamas’s surprise and bloody attacks last 7 October. But little has gone... Read more » - The Case for BDS
The Case for BDS by Mehdi Hasan Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths used to attack the boycott movement against Israel. Read on Substack In the newest episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths around the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement – a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement that works... Read more » - ‘Unshocked’: Naomi Klein vs the “ideological shackles of Zionism”In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo, called “Unshocked,” Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein calls for an “exodus from the ideological shackles of Zionism.” Naomi also reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis, telling Mehdi that... Read more »
- Jews Must Raise Voices for Palestine, Oppose “False Idol of Zionism”
Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday when Jewish New Yorkers and allies gathered for what they called a “Seder in the Streets to Stop Arming Israel” on the second night of Passover. The demonstration, held one block away from the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,... Read more »
Posts – ZNetwork
- Gateway DumpHow the deregulation of waste disposal has turned this country into a magnet for the mafia. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 1st April 2026 This country’s a dump. I don’t mean that metaphorically. I mean it literally. From the point of view of criminal waste gangs, it is... Read more »
- A Potential Termination EventCascading failure across the global food system is a real and horrific possibility, which most governments are doing nothing to avert. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 25th March 2026 The fate of environmentalists is to spend their lives trying not to be proved right. Vindication is what we... Read more »
- Leave Tyrants in the GroundBy unhooking ourselves from fossil fuels, we release ourselves from a world of harm. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19th March 2026 I realise this is a serious breach of etiquette. But could we perhaps abandon good manners and contextualise Donald Trump’s attack on Iran? The intense western... Read more »
- Gas-LitIf it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between fossil-fuel lobbyists and the billionaire press, that’s because there isn’t one. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 13th March 2026 These are burning, smoking lies. As oil and gas prices soar, thanks to the US and Israel’s attack on... Read more »
- VideoPrefigurementToday’s cruel treatment of Muslims and immigrants was originally crafted as an attack on Jews. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th March 2026 Our political memory fails us. We treat government policies as if we’re seeing them for the very first time. But much of what appears to... Read more »
George Monbiot
- ● 'Petty' Trump attacks Republicans in this red state while 'detonating' GOP chances in November
Conservative Indianapolis Star opinion editor James Briggs says President Donald Trump should have better things to do than destroy good Republican politicians out of spite — especially with his party going bats in the months leading up to the November midterms.Currently, Briggs said the White House is using “every tool... Read more » - ● Macho men implode in Trump’s MAGA economy
President Donald Trump promised when he ran for reelection in 2024 that he would revitalize American jobs, particularly in traditionally masculine industries like manufacturing. Yet according to a recent report by a business journalist, that's not what's happening."The White House promised a manufacturing renaissance,” wrote Fortune business editor Nick Lichtenberg... Read more » - ● Anti-corruption Hungary pulls support for 'scandal plagued' CPAC
President Donald Trump and CPAC want people to believe they support “America First,” but a recent report reveals that at least the latter received literal funding from the Hungarian government.But those days are apparently over now that Hungary’s newly elected prime minister, Péter Magyar, has taken the reins. Magyar campaigned... Read more » - ● Trump is hurting the GOP — and they're powerless to stop him
President Donald Trump’s antics are hurting Republicans as they head into the 2026 midterm elections… but they are not sure they can stop him.“The Iran war is a case in point,” reported CNN’s Aaron Blake on Tuesday. “Trump launched it without bothering to build a consistent case for it to... Read more » - Critics sound alarm as Trump official calls separation of church and state 'a lie'
Religion News reports the leader of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission said out loud that church and state separation is a falsehood at the group’s final meeting — which immediately drew fire from a pro-Constitution advocacy group.At a Monday hearing at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.,... Read more »
Alternet.org
- Congress’s To-Do List as it Returns to WashingtonReasonable people wonder if it was a coincidence the escalation (and now fragile ceasefire) of the massively unpopular, senseless, illegal US-Israeli war of aggression on Iran occurred while Congress was away from Capitol Hill for two weeks. Maybe so, but speculation aside, it soon won’t matter, as Congress returns to... Read more »
- How Many People Have the US and Israel Killed in Iran?After the breakdown of talks in Pakistan, the ceasefire between the US and Iran is more fragile than ever, and now seems likely to give way to a new phase of the war. The ceasefire and talks have failed to end Israel’s devastating attacks on Lebanon or to negotiate international... Read more »
- Blockading the Blockade?President Trump was presented with a great opportunity on Saturday to take the off-ramp from his war on Iran. After threatening Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” Trump managed to get a two week pause in the war with the intervention of the Pakistani government. A window opened... Read more »
- The Art of FailureDonald Trump sold himself to the American people as the ultimate dealmaker during his first run for President. He argued that Obama’s poor negotiating skills had impoverished the American people, and he would Make America Great Again by getting tough with both allies and adversaries. The American people bought the... Read more »
- Nuclear Myths Continue To Fuel Neocon FantasiesMark Levin is a fool, but he is hardly the only one.... Read more »
Antiwar.com
- Kurdish women's struggle for gender equality – and much else besidesFor a century, Kurdish women have been at the forefront of the struggle against patriarchal and state oppression. They continue to push boundaries and defend their gains against mounting pressure. - Outside in / article... Read more »
- This is Israel's warUS imperialism is all too evident in the methods of the war in Iran, but what of its aims? With Trump struggling to articulate them clearly, it's much easier to see what Israel hopes to gain. - 2026/04 / article... Read more »
- Kazakhstan's industrial and mining monotowns
- Caucasus / Map, 2026/04 kazakhstan... Read more » - Oil in a war zone
- Gulf / Map, 2026/04 sanchez... Read more » - Ghosts of the past by the shores of Lake KaribaAfter independence, Zimbabwe's white minority lost its hold on land. Today, around Lake Kariba, dilapidated resorts still draw some nostalgic visitors, but who uses the lake is increasingly contested. - 2026/04 / article, 2026/04 zimbabwe... Read more »
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
- How a UK arms shipment to Israel was seized in Belgium
An investigation has been launched after we discovered a suspicious military transfer from Britain to Israel. The post How a UK arms shipment to Israel was seized in Belgium appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more » - Exposed: Israeli operation to help Brits move to West Bank
Undercover investigation reveals charity touted ‘awesome’ illegal settlements and claimed it could benefit from UK tax subsidies The post Exposed: Israeli operation to help Brits move to West Bank appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more » - UK knew Nato expansion could lead to war with Russia
Britain’s Ministry of Defence prepared for war with Russia after expanding Nato – 26 years before Moscow invaded Ukraine The post UK knew Nato expansion could lead to war with Russia appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more » - Arms industry given direct influence over university courses
Officials from BAE Systems, Leonardo and Thales sit on advisory committees that oversee the ‘strategic direction’ of academic departments The post Arms industry given direct influence over university courses appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more » - VideoStarmer’s ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran are a ‘fiction’, air force veteran warns
The prime minister is ‘deeply wrong’ to let Trump bomb Iran from British soil, a former RAF officer has said The post Starmer’s ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran are a ‘fiction’, air force veteran warns appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
Declassified UK
- ● US military says 4 killed in fourth ‘drug boat’ strike in a week
The US military said on Tuesday that four people had been killed in a strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fourth such deadly attack in as many days. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said in a post on X that the strike – just as the previous three – occurred... Read more » - ● Malaysian police recall overflowing cash, gems in 1MDB raid on Najib-linked condo
Jewellery and cash worth hundreds of millions of ringgit were found in overfilled luggage bags stored in a luxury condominium in Kuala Lumpur during a raid linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) investigation, the High Court heard. The police had found 71 luggage bags, a plastic box and more... Read more » - ● Zhang Kai: why I left Yale for China at the peak of my career in life science
Not all scientists are willing to share why they returned to China. Most remain tight-lipped about their reasons for returning home and their specific experiences because of political or other non-scientific reasons. Professor Zhang Kai is an exception. Zhang, who worked for many years in Cambridge, England, and Yale University... Read more » - ● Jailed witness reveals Duterte plotted to oust Philippines’ Marcos
Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte discussed removing President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr from office and even considered assassination if a supposed power-sharing deal fell apart, a jailed witness told a House impeachment hearing into Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. Ramil Madriaga, a self-described political organiser, intelligence operative and bagman who said he had... Read more » - ● KMT chief shows way forward to avoid blind confrontation with Beijing
Taiwan’s political pendulum is reversing. The government led by Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) William Lai Ching-te is increasingly discredited, not least for selling out the jewel of its semiconductor industry to the United States under pressure from President Donald Trump. The Legislative Yuan is controlled by the opposition led by... Read more »
News - South China Morning Post
- Top Russian and Chinese envoys meet in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan
Russia and China’s top envoys met in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the Iran war, Ukraine and Taiwan as Beijing stepped up its Iran war diplomacy and tensions with Washington increased. In a jab at Washington and US President Donald Trump that did not mention either by name, a Chinese... Read more » - Shenzhen’s new party boss has taken the wheel but can he deliver ahead of Apec?
As the new Communist Party chief of China’s southern manufacturing hub Shenzhen, Jin Lei is facing his first major test as the city prepares to host the Apec leaders’ summit in November. Beijing is seeking more cooperation with the bloc in areas like artificial intelligence, and the key regional forum... Read more » - Beijing’s 10 measures to boost cross-strait ties
This document was translated from Chinese into English using Alibaba’s Qwen3.6-Plus, then checked and tweaked for accuracy by a South China Morning Post journalist. It is for reference only, and is not the official English version of the original Chinese document. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.... Read more » - China’s Tibet mega dam: safety and quality are ‘top priorities’
A mega dam under construction in Tibet must prioritise ecological integrity and safety, Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing said during a visit to the project. The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo will be the world’s largest hydropower facility. It is a key element of China’s plans to exploit the potential of... Read more » - Beijing pledges better Taiwan air and travel links after KMT leader’s mainland China trip
Beijing has promised to restore direct flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan following a visit by the leader of the main opposition party. The 10-point measures, which also include a pledge to ease restrictions on individuals travelling to the island, were announced on Sunday as Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun... Read more »
Politics - South China Morning Post
- UK ignores massacres and terrorism to deepen Syria relationsby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 12 November 2025 British officials are developing new ties with their Syrian counterparts complicit in recent killings, including former leading al-Qaeda operatives Last month, Keir Starmer’s special representative to Syria, Ann Snow, met defence minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in Damascus. This followed a meeting between... Read more »
- Secret UK-Israel military deal in place throughout genocideby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 20 October 2025 A military agreement Britain and Israel signed in 2020 has not been modified despite Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Ministry of Defence admits. In December 2020, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted that it had signed a military agreement with the UK. It... Read more »
- The Israel firms aiding the NHS and IDFby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 30 September 2025 Drugs corporation Teva makes one in seven of the medicines prescribed in the UK. It’s also backing the Israeli military during the genocide. An Israeli pharmaceutical company that operates at the heart of the NHS has been aiding the Israeli military during... Read more »
- ‘Ruthless terror’ — When Labour aided genocide in Indonesiaby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 29 September 2025 Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths. British declassified files show how Harold Wilson’s Labour government, together with the US government under Lyndon Johnson, were complicit in... Read more »
- RAF Museum hosts fundraiser for Israeli soldiers’ ’emotional support’by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 25 September 2025 Exclusive: Israeli air force pilot invited to speak about ‘operational frontlines’ at British charity event. The Royal Air Force museum in London hosted an event last week supporting the education of Israeli soldiers who have fought in Gaza, Declassified can reveal. The event, entitled... Read more »
Articles – Mark Curtis
- Americans’ views of China have grown somewhat more positive in recent yearsMost Americans still view China negatively, but a recent survey shows favorability has ticked up, especially among Democrats and younger adults. Fewer now call China an enemy.... Read more »
- Local News Fact SheetAmericans' attention to local news has declined since 2016. Explore how people get local news today, shifting from TV and print to digital sources.... Read more »
- Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areasOver 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.... Read more »
- Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions; few are in book clubsMost U.S. adults read books, with print still favored over digital formats, though e-book and audiobook use has grown. Habits vary by demographics and few join book clubs.... Read more »
- How often does the Supreme Court overturn its own decisions?Fewer than 1% of Supreme Court cases have overturned an older decision. More than half of these cases concerned economic activity or criminal procedure.... Read more »
Pew Research Center
- Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral issue. The post Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying PowersGrassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data. The post Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats
The Trump administration has hit a grim milestone with its 50th strike on a civilian boat in the waters off Latin America. The post The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”Meta’s new rules let it ban users or suppress comments that include the word “antifa” alongside “content-level threat signals.” The post Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa” appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- VideoAmy Goodman on the Media’s “Access of Evil”
The investigative journalist and “Democracy Now!” host — and the subject of a new documentary — on why independent media is needed now more than ever. The post Amy Goodman on the Media’s “Access of Evil” appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
The Intercept
- ● Where Everybody Knows Your Name
At Fountain House, an inclusive community for people living with mental illness offers an alternative to hospitals and social isolation.... Read more » - Even In Tents and Amid Rubble, Students in Gaza Are Determined to Learn
Israeli bombing has destroyed Gaza’s education system—but Palestinians students continue to learn in tent schools across the region.... Read more » - The Battle for Argentina’s Memory
Fifty years after the military coup that ushered in one of Latin America’s most brutal dictatorships, Argentine President Javier Milei wants to challenge the social consensus around its crimes.... Read more » - Trump’s Disastrous War of Choice in Iran
Whether or not the ceasefire ends up failing, the erratic President has put the region and world in grave danger.... Read more » - ‘We Know What It Takes to Get People to Stay Alive’
An interview with Laura Guzman of the National Harm Reduction Coalition.... Read more »
The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good
- The Terrifying Ridiculous SpectacleWhew. It's been a time: "Open the Fuckin' Strait," "A whole civilization will die," puerile threats, boundless botches and cover-ups, deranged lurches into ballrooms, auto-pens, Davy Crockett, and a media sanewashing it all. And when their slapstick "ceasefire" and "peace talks" imploded, our Supreme Leader was at a UFC cage... Read more »
- ICE Detention Center Contractors Host a Hotbed of Legal Problems, Regulatory Violations and Deadly ConditionsThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has contracted with two troubled companies to build and operate a massive new billion-dollar ICE detention center in Texas. One company, Acquisition Logistics LLC, fired by DHS last month, was never registered to operate in Texas, and the new company, Amentum Services Inc.... Read more »
- Is War Criminal Donald Trump Actually a Healing Jesus Christ?The answer to the question is this: No.At 9:49 pm on Sunday evening, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image (previously shared months ago online by MAGA zealot Nick Adams and others) that depicts him as a healing Jesus Christ-like figure.Like the president himself, the image is absurd on its... Read more »
- Human Rights Organizations Call on Congress: Do Not Send Cubans Fleeing Impacts of the U.S. Fuel Blockade to GuantánamoEighty-six organizations that work on migrant rights, human rights, and humanitarian aid sent a letter to Congress today as the U.S. military threatens to detain Cubans in Guantánamo should they begin fleeing deteriorating conditions in their country — conditions caused by the United States’ sanctions and fuel blockade. The authors... Read more »
- Trump’s War in Iran Hits Pockets at Home as Inflation SpikesToday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices surged 3.3% over the past year in March. Prices jumped by 0.9% in the past month alone. The spike in prices was largely driven by the energy price shock from Trump’s war with Iran, which has skyrocketed oil prices and pushed gasoline... Read more »
Common Dreams
- mp3(Not) Taxing the RichIt’s widely recognized that vast amounts of wealth are now concentrated in the hands of the very few. But less well understood, scholar Ray Madoff argues, is how the U.S. tax code played a key role in that process. She delineates how progressive taxation and the estate tax — designed... Read more »
- mp3Infrastructures of War and Repression in IranTrump has not only threatened Iran’s civilian infrastructure, but the U.S. and Israel have systematically targeted it since the start of their attack. Historian Golnar Nikpour reflects on the human costs of the war. And she discusses the Iranian state and prison system since the early 20th century and places... Read more »
- mp3Counting Care WorkMany in our society are struggling to provide care for their families or communities. Often they don’t have time to do it and can’t afford to pay for it. The right realizes this and has tried to woo women with a glorified vision of domestic life. Economist Nancy Folbre discusses... Read more »
- mp3Consuming the FutureCapitalism has generated vast amounts of wealth by spreading around the world. But as Timothy Mitchell argues, profits are made not just across space but also time, by stealing from future generations, including through military spending. The political theorist and historian of the Middle East reflects on the ways that... Read more »
- mp3The Frankfurt School, Authoritarianism, and the U.S. RightWhat has the far right learned from the Frankfurt School? And what can we learn from Frankfurt School thinkers like Theodor Adorno and Herbert Marcuse to understand the appeal of the right? Paul Fleming sheds light on the fixation of conservatives like Christopher Rufo — who has set about remaking... Read more »
KPFA - Against the Grain
- President Xi Jinping meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.... Read more » - President Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE
President Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE... Read more » - Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit China
Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit China... Read more » - IEA, IMF, World Bank heads warn of impacts of Iran war
The heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group on Monday warned of the negative impacts of the war against Iran waged by the United States and Israel.... Read more » - Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visit
To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.... Read more »
World
- President Xi Jinping meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SanchezChinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.... Read more »
- President Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAEPresident Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE... Read more »
- Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit ChinaMozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit China... Read more »
- IEA, IMF, World Bank heads warn of impacts of Iran warThe heads of the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group on Monday warned of the negative impacts of the war against Iran waged by the United States and Israel.... Read more »
- Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visitTo Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.... Read more »
Politics
- International Dark Sky Week: China's legal path to a starry economy
International Dark Sky Week: China's legal path to a starry economy... Read more » - China's March total social financing grows by 7.9% y/y
China's total social financing reached 456.46 trillion yuan ($65.21 trillion) at the end of March, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.9%, according to data from the People's Bank of China released Monday.... Read more » - Oil, stock markets fluctuate after US says to block Strait of Hormuz
Global markets were once again on edge after US President Donald Trump posted on social media Monday that the US would begin blocking vessels entering and leaving Iranian ports starting 10 a.m. Eastern Time on April 13.... Read more » - Spain seizes China's 'upgraded opportunities' amid global uncertainty
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Beijing on April 11 for his fourth visit to China in four years. The timing carried a significance that went far beyond routine diplomacy.... Read more » - Stable and open China presents long-term opportunity for German firms
CGTN's Melody Zhang speaks with Jan Roennfeld, executive director of the German Chamber of Commerce in South & Southwest China, for his insights and analysis.... Read more »
Business
- Canada Rolls Out New Disability Benefit Program Under Bill C-22
Canada has taken a historic step toward economic equity and social inclusion with the rollout of the Canada Disability Benefit... Read more » - Check Eligibility Criteria for Singapore’s 2025 Assurance Package
As Singapore continues its planned increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 7% to 9%... Read more » - Check Eligibility, Fees & Processing Time for Canada’s Open Work Permit in 2025
As of March 2025, Canada’s Open Work Permit (OWP) program has undergone significant changes aimed at simplifying the process... Read more » - Australia Government Launches Financial Relief Package to Ease Living Costs in 2025
As Australians continue to grapple with the growing burden of daily expenses... Read more » - Unlocking International Opportunities with the Digital Nomad Visa
Canada's Digital Nomad Visa is more than just a temporary travel allowance... Read more »
Citizen Truth
- ● UAW President Shawn Fain unveils “Stand Up Slate” for 2026 election: new label, same bureaucracyFar from representing a break with the corrupt, pro-corporate apparatus, the slate is a merger of the same bureaucratic factions that have spent decades collaborating with management to impose concessions.... Read more »
- Art and the Influence of RevolutionNo serious understanding of 20th-century cultural life is possible without considering the impact of the socialist movement and its decades-long struggle to raise the thinking and activity of the working class, culminating in the 1917 Revolution... Read more »
- Right-wing think tank presses UK Starmer government to abandon “peacetime” agenda and move to “warfighting readiness”A core theme of the Civitas report is that war cannot be fought by armies alone and is a “whole of society” effort: "This is the essence of the distinction we need to make between 'our armed forces learning to fight battles' and 'our country learning to fight war'", the... Read more »
- Netanyahu government brutally represses opposition to wars against Iran and LebanonThese authoritarian measures are the domestic requirement for pursuing a Greater Israel policy, as part of US imperialism’s broader political and military agenda to reorganise and control the resource-rich Middle East in preparation for wider wars against China and Russia.... Read more »
- Pseudo-left “Marxism” conference in Australia suppresses any discussion of Iran warAny attendees seeking a socialist perspective to fight the massive US-led assault left empty-handed. Over four days, not a single one of the conference's nearly 150 panels was dedicated to the war on Iran.... Read more »
World Socialist Web Site (en)
- President Xi Jinping meets Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SanchezChinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.... Read more »
- President Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAEPresident Xi Jinping meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE... Read more »
- Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit ChinaMozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo to visit China... Read more »
- China Coast Guard patrols around Diaoyu Dao
A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel formation on Tuesday conducted a patrol in China's territorial waters of Diaoyu Dao.... Read more » - Vietnam's top leader To Lam arrives in Beijing for state visitTo Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and president of Vietnam, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit to China through Friday.... Read more »
China
- Sanchez's fourth China visit signals EU strategic shift
The Spanish prime minister is undertaking a state visit to China from April 11 to 15. This marks his fourth trip to China in four years, demonstrating a sustained high-level engagement between two countries aimed at bolstering economic ties.... Read more » - Europe's Atlantic foundation crumbles as the US becomes a threat
The Politico survey is a clarion call. As the US retreats into a fortress of protectionism and unpredictability, Europe's quest for strategic autonomy should be matched by a diversification of its global partnerships.... Read more » - CICPE to decode China's consumption upgrade
As a weathervane for consumption upgrade, the CICPE is witnessing China's consumption transformation from quantity accumulation to quality leap.... Read more » - Three takeaways from KMT chair's visit to the mainland
Cheng's visit reinforces the argument that stability and peaceful development should remain the core priorities in managing cross-Strait relations.... Read more » - Sanchez's China visit to promote development of China-Europe ties
The growing development of Sino-Spanish relations is bringing tangible benefits to both sides, rendering any attempts to question or suppress the ties naive, hypocritical and powerless.... Read more »
Opinion
- Setting sail for a new decade: KPL Spring Finals conclude in Haikou
Setting sail for a new decade: KPL Spring Finals conclude in Haikou... Read more » - Nanjing: China's city of literature rewrites itself for digital age
Nanjing: China's city of literature rewrites itself for digital age... Read more » - Commemorative event for Ping-Pong Diplomacy held in Shijiazhuang
An event was held in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, over the weekend to commemorate decades of friendly exchanges between young people from the two countries.... Read more » - Heze's peony: From ancient flower to global industry
Step into a sea of blooms at Caozhou Peony Garden, where Heze's legendary peonies turn spring into nature's own fireworks display.... Read more » - Time to get soaked!
The annual Water-Splashing Festival gets into full swing in the border city of Ruili, southwest China's Yunnan Province.... Read more »
Culture
- Spanish PM stresses role of cooperation in driving scientific progress
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez underscored the vital role of cooperation in driving scientific progress during a visit to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday.... Read more » - Musk's XChat set for App Store debut
Musk's XChat set for App Store debut... Read more » - International Dark Sky Week: China's legal path to a starry economyInternational Dark Sky Week: China's legal path to a starry economy... Read more »
- Spanish PM Sánchez receives honorary professorship from UCAS
Spanish PM Sánchez receives honorary professorship from UCAS... Read more » - 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit kicks off in HKSAR
The 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit opened in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday morning.... Read more »
Tech&Sci
- ‘Not Acceptable’: President of Iran Condemns Trump For His ‘Desecration of Jesus, the Prophet of Peace’Iranian President condemned Trump for posting an image of himself as Jesus Christ describing the incident as a “desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood.”... Read more »
- We Are the BarbariansTrump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was not an expression of American values but the purest expression of an ideology the U.S.has attached itself to under both Biden and now Trump: Zionism and the Greater Israel project, first through U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing of... Read more »
- Netanyahu Says the Trump Administration Gives Him Reports on Iran Talks Every DayUS envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has known Netanyahu since he was a child, were speaking to Netanyahu and other Israeli officials nearly every day.... Read more »
- Second Contractor Steps Forward to Blow the Whistle on Israeli Attacks at Gaza Aid SiteIn his first interview since returning from Gaza, David McIntosh says he witnessed Israeli soldiers firing open fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking aid.... Read more »
- Mighty Israel wants all of its neighbors to be defenseless – Daily UpdateNetanyahu expects Iran ceasefire to fall apart ■ Another whistleblower calls out GHF ■ More Jewish extremists storm Al Aqsa Mosque ■ Judges got fired for what?... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Exploring Extractive Frontiers: A Q&A with Thea RiofrancosIn Extraction, the researcher and organizer chronicles the tensions between resource extraction and the lithium demands of a green transition. The post Exploring Extractive Frontiers: A Q&A with Thea Riofrancos appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- The Average Taxpayer Shelled Out Over $4,000 for War and Weapons Last YearAmericans want a government that supports them when times are tough—not one that shakes us down for endless wars. The post The Average Taxpayer Shelled Out Over $4,000 for War and Weapons Last Year appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- The Oligarchy VirusHow America’s supposedly progressive tax system guarantees a wildly skewed national wealth distribution. The post The Oligarchy Virus appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- The Second Estate: A Q&A with Ray MadoffChuck Collins speaks with Ray Madoff about her new book breaking down how the rich use our tax code to get even richer. The post The Second Estate: A Q&A with Ray Madoff appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- Trump’s Budget Policies Make the Poor Poorer to Pay for War and Help the RichThe theme of this administration's budget priorities: taking from the poor to enrich the wealthy and inflict violence at home and abroad. The post Trump’s Budget Policies Make the Poor Poorer to Pay for War and Help the Rich appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
Institute for Policy Studies
- Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever
The scientific consensus that we need to phase out fossil fuels fast has not changed, but coverage about climate change in US news outlets has plunged.... Read more » - mp3A History of Iran Propaganda
CounterSpin has been tracking US news media failings, omissions and propagandizing on Iran for decades. We revisit some of that conversation this week.... Read more » - The Digital Media Oligarchy: Who Owns Online News?
More than half of US visits to major online news sites from Dec. 2024 through Nov. 2025 went to outlets controlled by just seven families or corporate entities.... Read more » - After Trump Declared Gaza War ‘Over,’ Media Lost Interest
Since Donald Trump declared that "the war in Gaza is over" on October 3, 2025, US news outlets' interest in the occupied territory has plummeted.... Read more » - VideoLabeling Kidnapping a ‘Capture,’ Media Legitimate Violation of International Law
It’s misleading to use language like “capture” and “arrest,” which evoke the US upholding the law, to describe heavily armed US forces taking Maduro prisoner.... Read more »
FAIR
- ● Swalwell Resigns From Congress - Effective TODAY, After Fresh Rape Allegation And Corroborating Campaign Records
Swalwell Resigns From Congress - Effective TODAY, After Fresh Rape Allegation And Corroborating Campaign Records Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, effective today, capping a stunning collapse of his political career just one day after he suspended his bid for California governor. The move came hours after... Read more » - ● Netanyahu Boasts: Trump Admin Briefs Me Every Day On Iran
Netanyahu Boasts: Trump Admin Briefs Me Every Day On Iran Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he spoke with Vice President JD Vance after the US-Iran talks in Pakistan and described the call as part of a daily report the Trump administration provides... Read more » - ● Tesla China CEO Says Shanghai Gigafactory Is "Golden Key" To Optimus Robot Production
Tesla China CEO Says Shanghai Gigafactory Is "Golden Key" To Optimus Robot Production Tesla's China president was quoted by local media on Tuesday as saying the Shanghai Gigafactory could eventually play a major role in mass-producing humanoid robots. The comment comes after Tesla said earlier this year that it would... Read more » - ● Fauci Deputy Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine Feared Retaliation: Emails
Fauci Deputy Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine Feared Retaliation: Emails Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A top government doctor who declined to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 was worried he would lose his job and medical license in retaliation, according to newly obtained emails. The... Read more » - Mossad Chief Declares Mission In Iran Not Over Until Regime Falls
Mossad Chief Declares Mission In Iran Not Over Until Regime Falls A two-week Iran-US-Israel ceasefire is still in effect despite the collapse of last weekend's Islamabad talks, where the big hang up was fierce disagreement over Iran's nuclear development. The clock is ticking amid efforts to hold more direct talks... Read more »
ZeroHedge News
- ● Stephen Miller's Dem blackmail theory backfires: 'Every accusation is a confession'
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser in the Trump administration, sparked online backlash Tuesday night when he told Fox News the Democratic Party "controls its members through blackmail."Miller joined Jesse Watters on his eponymous show to discuss the fallout of the resignations... Read more » - ● Trump admin admits to striking another foreign boat and killing 4
President Donald Trump's administration admitted on Tuesday to striking another foreign boat and killing four people, according to a new report. The strike is the second in as many days, the New York Times reported, and marks the revival of one of the administration's most controversial policies. Since Trump began... Read more » - ● 'People don't believe you!' Far-right rounds on Charlie Kirk's widow in escalating schism
Noticeably absent from the Turning Point USA event in Georgia headlined by Vice President JD Vance was Erika Kirk, the widow of slain group founder Charlie Kirk — and she took to X on Tuesday to allege she had to back out due to security threats."I was so looking forward... Read more » - ● 'Really?' Anderson Cooper dumbfounded as ex-Trump official contorts to defend 'Jesus' post
CNN's Anderson Cooper was stunned on Tuesday when a former Trump administration official defended the president's controversial Jesus post from last weekend. On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated photo of himself appearing as Jesus Christ healing a sick man in bed. It also included images of the... Read more » - ● Trump's 'grim reaper' gets tongue-lashing from WSJ editors for obstructing cancer research
President Donald Trump's administration got another tongue-lashing by the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board, as yet another Health and Human Services official moves to obstruct groundbreaking cancer research."Food and Drug Administration biologics chief Vinay Prasad is stepping down at the end of this month after torpedoing breakthrough rare disease... Read more »
Raw Story
- ● Stephen Miller's Dem blackmail theory backfires: 'Every accusation is a confession'Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser in the Trump administration, sparked online backlash Tuesday night when he told Fox News the Democratic Party "controls its members through blackmail."Miller joined Jesse Watters on his eponymous show to discuss the fallout of the resignations... Read more »
- ● Trump admin admits to striking another foreign boat and killing 4President Donald Trump's administration admitted on Tuesday to striking another foreign boat and killing four people, according to a new report. The strike is the second in as many days, the New York Times reported, and marks the revival of one of the administration's most controversial policies. Since Trump began... Read more »
- ● 'People don't believe you!' Far-right rounds on Charlie Kirk's widow in escalating schismNoticeably absent from the Turning Point USA event in Georgia headlined by Vice President JD Vance was Erika Kirk, the widow of slain group founder Charlie Kirk — and she took to X on Tuesday to allege she had to back out due to security threats."I was so looking forward... Read more »
- ● 'Really?' Anderson Cooper dumbfounded as ex-Trump official contorts to defend 'Jesus' postCNN's Anderson Cooper was stunned on Tuesday when a former Trump administration official defended the president's controversial Jesus post from last weekend. On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated photo of himself appearing as Jesus Christ healing a sick man in bed. It also included images of the... Read more »
- ● Trump's 'grim reaper' gets tongue-lashing from WSJ editors for obstructing cancer researchPresident Donald Trump's administration got another tongue-lashing by the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board, as yet another Health and Human Services official moves to obstruct groundbreaking cancer research."Food and Drug Administration biologics chief Vinay Prasad is stepping down at the end of this month after torpedoing breakthrough rare disease... Read more »
Raw Story
- VideoPoliticians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-Cut
Following an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cancers in lab animals or to the blood cancer non-Hodgkin lymphoma in agricultural workers, the... Read more » - The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
Q: I read this on FB. Is it true? The U.S. Treasury just declared the U.S government is insolvent. A: No. That’s the conclusion of an opinion piece that cited a Treasury report showing the government’s liabilities outweigh its assets. But that’s been the case for decades, and unlike an insolvent business, the... Read more » - Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers
In a speech to what he called "the single largest gathering of American farmers that the White House has ... ever had," President Donald Trump distorted the facts on the estate tax, soybean exports and more. The post Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more » - FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran
A month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1, saying the military operation was "getting very close" to completing its mission. Trump repeated some false and questionable claims we've written about before. The post FactChecking... Read more » - Happy International Fact-Checking Day
April 2 is International Fact-Checking Day. To commemorate it, we produced a video of various mentions of our work over the years by politicians of both parties. The post Happy International Fact-Checking Day appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
FactCheck.org
- VideoPoliticians Say Glyphosate Weedkiller Causes Cancer But Evidence Not Clear-CutFollowing an executive order from the Trump administration that promotes production of glyphosate, some Democrats have claimed that the herbicide causes cancer. The science, however, is nuanced. While there is some evidence linking glyphosate to cancers in lab animals or to the blood cancer non-Hodgkin lymphoma in agricultural workers, the... Read more »
- The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’Q: I read this on FB. Is it true? The U.S. Treasury just declared the U.S government is insolvent. A: No. That’s the conclusion of an opinion piece that cited a Treasury report showing the government’s liabilities outweigh its assets. But that’s been the case for decades, and unlike an insolvent business, the... Read more »
- Trump Fumbles the Facts with FarmersIn a speech to what he called "the single largest gathering of American farmers that the White House has ... ever had," President Donald Trump distorted the facts on the estate tax, soybean exports and more. The post Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
- FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on IranA month after the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, President Donald Trump addressed the nation in a prime-time speech on April 1, saying the military operation was "getting very close" to completing its mission. Trump repeated some false and questionable claims we've written about before. The post FactChecking... Read more »
- Happy International Fact-Checking DayApril 2 is International Fact-Checking Day. To commemorate it, we produced a video of various mentions of our work over the years by politicians of both parties. The post Happy International Fact-Checking Day appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
FactCheck.org
- How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers
Hirsh Chitkara Tech elites are enriching themselves by plundering STEM institutions—and offering researchers scraps. The post How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers appeared first on The Nation.... Read more » - New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers
Prajwal Bhat Five years after they began organizing for it, deliveristas have a space to rest and charge their e-bikes. The post New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers appeared first on The Nation.... Read more » - A Major Taboo Was Broken at the DNC Last Weekend
James Zogby An AIPAC-specific resolution didn’t make it through the party’s meeting. But I’ve never seen such an open debate about the role of pro-Israel money before. The post A Major Taboo Was Broken at the DNC Last Weekend appeared first on The Nation.... Read more » - Noem, Bondi
Barry Blitt In full flight. The post Noem, Bondi appeared first on The Nation.... Read more » - The EEOC Is No Longer Protecting Federal Workers From Gender Identity Discrimination
Bryce Covert Recent decisions mean the agency will no longer process claims regarding harassment, the denial of bathroom use, or discrimination in hiring, firing, or promotion on the basis of gender identity. The post The EEOC Is No Longer Protecting Federal Workers From Gender Identity Discrimination appeared first on The... Read more »
Article | The Nation
- ‘Not Acceptable’: President of Iran Condemns Trump For His ‘Desecration of Jesus, the Prophet of Peace’Iranian President condemned Trump for posting an image of himself as Jesus Christ describing the incident as a “desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood.”... Read more »
- We Are the BarbariansTrump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was not an expression of American values but the purest expression of an ideology the U.S.has attached itself to under both Biden and now Trump: Zionism and the Greater Israel project, first through U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing of... Read more »
- Netanyahu Says the Trump Administration Gives Him Reports on Iran Talks Every DayUS envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has known Netanyahu since he was a child, were speaking to Netanyahu and other Israeli officials nearly every day.... Read more »
- Second Contractor Steps Forward to Blow the Whistle on Israeli Attacks at Gaza Aid SiteIn his first interview since returning from Gaza, David McIntosh says he witnessed Israeli soldiers firing open fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking aid.... Read more »
- Mighty Israel wants all of its neighbors to be defenseless – Daily UpdateNetanyahu expects Iran ceasefire to fall apart ■ Another whistleblower calls out GHF ■ More Jewish extremists storm Al Aqsa Mosque ■ Judges got fired for what?... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- ‘Not Acceptable’: President of Iran Condemns Trump For His ‘Desecration of Jesus, the Prophet of Peace’Iranian President condemned Trump for posting an image of himself as Jesus Christ describing the incident as a “desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood.”... Read more »
- We Are the BarbariansTrump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was not an expression of American values but the purest expression of an ideology the U.S.has attached itself to under both Biden and now Trump: Zionism and the Greater Israel project, first through U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing of... Read more »
- Netanyahu Says the Trump Administration Gives Him Reports on Iran Talks Every DayUS envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has known Netanyahu since he was a child, were speaking to Netanyahu and other Israeli officials nearly every day.... Read more »
- Second Contractor Steps Forward to Blow the Whistle on Israeli Attacks at Gaza Aid SiteIn his first interview since returning from Gaza, David McIntosh says he witnessed Israeli soldiers firing open fire on crowds of Palestinians seeking aid.... Read more »
- Mighty Israel wants all of its neighbors to be defenseless – Daily UpdateNetanyahu expects Iran ceasefire to fall apart ■ Another whistleblower calls out GHF ■ More Jewish extremists storm Al Aqsa Mosque ■ Judges got fired for what?... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Food (and fuel) for thought: unpacking Ireland’s fuel protests
Over the past week, Ireland has witnessed scenes not seen for a generation. Forecourts running out of fuel, limits placed on purchases, and the blockading of key infrastructure have disrupted daily life across the country. These developments echo …... Read more » - Nearly 90% of Dublin’s data centres are in economically-deprived areas
In March, global data centre and colocation provider Equinix announced construction of a new data centre in Dublin’s Blanchardstown neighbourhood (Equinix, 2026). The DB7x facility will sit next to two other Equinix locations, DB5x and DB6x, …... Read more » - A Defence of Taxation, Revisited
In 2014, TASC published A Defence of Taxation. Its argument in favour of progressive alternatives to reducing public services through tax cuts remains as salient as ever, and it is an appropriate topic to revisit on the 25th anniversary of TASC. The …... Read more » - Is the Draghi Report Good for EU Citizens?
Is the Draghi Report Good for EU Citizens? The EU Commission appointed Mario Draghi to examine how the European economy might be kick-started to boost economic growth. The Draghi report was published in late 2024 running to almost 400 pages. Last …... Read more » - Economic Inequality and the Rise of Populism, Revisited
In 2017, I published a paper entitled Three Connections between Rising Economic Inequality and the Rise of Populism. This has been my most cited academic article and it is an appropriate topic to revisit on the 25th anniversary of TASC, which has …... Read more »
Progressive Economy @ TASC - Blog
- Iran reiterates firm support for Lebanese resistance; Turkey warns of Israel's regional schemesForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterates Iran's firm support for legitimate resistance in Lebanon in the face of Israeli aggression and occupation.... Read more »
- April 14: Hezbollah’s operations against Zionist regime in response to truce breachHours after the Iran-US ceasefire, Israel violated the truce with Lebanon strikes. In retaliation, Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli military sites and other assets across the occupied territories.... Read more »
- US hosts rare Israel-Lebanon talks as Tel Aviv escalates attacksThe US hosts controversial talks as Israel continues its aggression against Lebanon in violation of a broader regional ceasefire.... Read more »
- Hamas hails activists taking part in Gaza flotilla to break Israeli siegeHamas has praised activists in the Global Sumud Flotilla for their attempt to break the Israeli blockade on Gaza. ... Read more »
- Global economy at risk of recession if war against Iran persists: IMFThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the global economy is at risk of a major recession if the United States fails to reach an agreement with Iran and the conflict persists.... Read more »
Presstv
- ‘Days of our military sending 70 cents of every dollar to US are over’: Canada PMCanada's prime minister says his country will reduce its longstanding dependence on the US in military spending and procurement.... Read more »
- ‘Complicity in US crimes’: Iran condemns Costa Rica’s move to designate IRGCTehran has strongly condemned Costa Rica's decision to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).... Read more »
- Head of Cuba’s Finlay slams ‘murderous’ Trump after attack on Iran’s Pasteur InstituteIn a post on his X account, Yury Valdés wrote that “more than 100 years of history at the Pasteur Institute of Iran were destroyed in a matter of minutes.”... Read more »
- 'Appeasing bullies only wets their appetite': Tehran denounces Canada for new anti-Iran sanctionsIran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has slammed Canada after it imposed new sanctions against the Islamic Republic amid the US-Israeli aggression, warning that their “bullying” will ultimately affect Ottawa.... Read more »
- Brazil’s foreign minister condemns US-Israeli terrorism against IranBrazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has expressed strong condemnation of the US and Israeli military aggression against Iran, while offering condolences for the martyrdom of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, officials and citizens.... Read more »
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- President Pezeshkian thanks six countries for their position on Israeli crimesPresident Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran has expressed his appreciation for the positions adopted by six countries, namely Spain, China, Russia, Turkey, Italy, and Egypt, against the Israeli regime. ... Read more »
- Italy suspends military agreement with Israel as cracks grow in their relationshipItaly has suspended military agreement with the Israeli regime, halting the exchange of military equipment and technology research between them.... Read more »
- US yet to realize language of force won’t work against Iran: Russian ambassadorThe Russian ambassador to Tehran says the US has not realized yet that the language of force against Iran will not work.... Read more »
- Spanish PM urges stronger China role amid shifting global order, US’s unreliabilitySpain’s prime minister urges China to take a more prominent role in global affairs, arguing that a stable international order would not be possible without Beijing’s involvement.... Read more »
- Tehran warns of dangerous repercussions from US provocations in Strait of HormuzAbbas Araghchi has warned against the perilous consequences of provocative US actions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.... Read more »
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