- Leaked emails reveal British intel instigated riots in occupied Ireland with twisted ploysLeaked emails expose how British military-intel officials deliberately provoked riots among occupied Ireland’s Catholic and Protestant communities, which they then exploited to justify repression. In private diatribes, veterans of occupied Ireland who later became MI6 officers still obsess over “keeping Northern Ireland British” and mock the death of Bobby Sands.... Read more »
- Mysterious pay-for-play antisemitism attacks now targeting Canada. Who benefits?A wave of strange property attacks targeting Jewish sites in Canada is attributed to apolitical youth paid in crypto. The violence follows the same playbook seen in Australia and the UK. While Iran and Palestine solidarity campaigners are blamed, Israel exploits the tension. Canada is the latest in a string... Read more »
- Israeli foreign agent took over The Charlie Kirk Show days after his killingCharlie Kirk’s media empire and his right-wing activist organization, Turning Point USA (TPUSA), have come under the control of the Israel-directed forces he spent the last months of his life antagonizing. Erika Kirk now claims her husband supported Israel to the end, while TPUSA misrepresents his opposition to war on... Read more »
- Soros’ OSF helped stir Indonesian rebellion, leaks revealLeaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone expose how the Soros-run Open Society Foundations plotted to “prevent the continuation” of Indonesia’s elected government by bankrolling opposition media, youth activists groups and lawfare operations to remove President Prabowo Subianto. Ever since the election of Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s President in February 2024,... Read more »
- Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding?Israeli citizens wonder why the state won’t return October 7 footage it confiscated from them. The mother of an Israeli victim says authorities deleted video of her son’s death. Others complain “someone is hiding” the videos. The Israeli government is still holding a massive trove of video documentation of the... Read more »
The Grayzone
- Hezbollah Hunts Down Hind Rajab’s Killers & Crushes Israeli OffensiveMore than two years after six-year-old Hind Rajab was killed alongside her rescuers in Gaza, Hezbollah is systematically targeting commanders linked to the Israeli unit accused of killing her. In this week's episode of The Target, Robert Inlakesh examines the battlefield campaign, the evidence, and the growing pressure on Israel's... Read more »
- Tinder’s Secret War: How Israel used the Dating App in the Propaganda Battle for South LebanonIn 2024, U.S. Central Command used Tinder to target Lebanese users amid Israel's war and attempted occupation of southern Lebanon. The campaign offers a rare glimpse into how Silicon Valley platforms are increasingly being integrated into modern military and intelligence operations. The post Tinder’s Secret War: How Israel used the... Read more »
- Leaked Documents Reveal UK Intelligence Operation Targeting Russia, Iran, Gaza and BeyondSecret internal files reveal a British intelligence-linked influence network operating behind civilian cover. What began as an anti-Russia initiative has evolved into a sprawling information warfare program targeting Iran, Gaza, China, and other geopolitical battlegrounds under the guise of fighting disinformation. The post Leaked Documents Reveal UK Intelligence Operation Targeting... Read more »
- FARA Docs: Israel is Spying On Millions Of Christian Americans In Their ChurchesNewly released FARA documents with the DOJ reveal that the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid U.S. company “Show Faith By Works” $4.1 million to carry out a massive, covert, digital surveillance and geofencing operation targeting Christian communities in multiple states, including at “every major church” in California, Arizona, Nevada,... Read more »
- Hezbollah Forces Israeli Withdrawal as Trump Scrambles for Iran AgreementAs Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoys and downs advanced drones in southern Lebanon, Washington and Tehran move toward a surprise agreement after months of brinkmanship. Robert Inlakesh examines whether Trump is breaking with Israel or simply buying time for the next confrontation The post Hezbollah Forces Israeli Withdrawal as Trump Scrambles... Read more »
MintPress News
- VideoWhitewash: Media Silence Over Starmer’s Gaza LegacyOn Monday, Sir Keir Starmer was given a largely respectful farewell by the ‘mainstream’ media, portraying him as a ‘decent’ man who put his country first. And now the same news organisations are burnishing Andy →... Read more »
- VideoInvitation To A Turkey Shoot – How To Debunk Climate DenialWe, of course, post on all kinds of emotive and controversial issues on social media: genocide in Gaza, the war of aggression on Iran, the weaponisation of anti-semitism to undermine democratic choice and defend Israel, →... Read more »
- VideoMedia Myopia As We Hurtle Towards Climate OblivionAny aliens who have been monitoring radio and television transmissions streaming outwards into space from Planet Earth over the past few decades will likely be intrigued, bemused or simply horrified at humanity’s headlong drive towards →... Read more »
- ‘Starmageddon’ – The Anti-Polanski Smear Campaign That Ate ItselfHistorian Ian Kershaw titled the two volumes of his definitive biography of Adolf Hitler, ‘Hubris’ and ‘Nemesis’. (Allen Lane, 1998 and 2000) Inevitably, it seems, great power comes with great hubris. For a brief, glorious →... Read more »
- A Lefty Progressive Goes To The Tank MuseumI was born in the south-east of England 17 years after the end of the Second World War, the most destructive conflict in human history. As a child, the 17-year gap seemed a lifetime; as →... Read more »
Media Lens
- 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
The harsh sentence for a defendant who wasn’t even at the Prairieland protest is likely only the start of the Trump administration’s efforts to outlaw free speech. The post 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back.
In January, Trump said “we’re in charge” of Venezuela. Amid a humanitarian crisis, they’re merely “our new and great friends.” The post Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover
How democratic socialists, boosted by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday’s primaries. The post The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. PearsonThe congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle — but she’s emerging from controversy after sitting out key races in her home state. The post Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. Pearson appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class WarCops warned corporate bodyguards that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS. The post Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
The Intercept
- The Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur Snell
What do melting Arctic ice, a war for farmland in Ukraine, and the panic of Gulf petro-states have in common? Arthur Snell exposes the terrifying new geography of global conflict and how humanity can adapt to survive it.... Read more » - Sex, power and backlash in Africa
An extract from Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s new book Seeking Sexual Freedom... Read more » - What movements can learn from their own histories
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on memory, risk and organising beyond backlash... Read more » - Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing
Amazon and X’s policies on age verification and content moderation criticised in report on murder of three children and stabbing of others... Read more » - Brazil: How the CIA funded Catholic marches that paved the way for the 1964 coup
Thousands clutching rosaries and dollars from Washington formed the march that paved the way for the 1964 coup... Read more »
openDemocracy
- Video● The Din
They’re designing park benches so that homeless people can’t sleep on them and placing metal spikes beneath overpasses so they can’t be used as shelter.... Read more » - VideoThe Polite Kind Of Racism
We go about our lives consuming products made by wage slaves under an oppression machine that is defended through constant mass military slaughter, and then we wag our fingers at a viral video of some schizophrenic saying racist things in order to feel nice feelings about ourselves. That's what western... Read more » - VideoBlaming Ordinary People For The Ecocidal Consequences Of AI, And Other Notes
There are plenty of reasons why we should all avoid using AI, but the push to offload all the responsibility for the ecological consequences of data centers onto individual users instead of just regulating AI companies is typical capitalist power-serving bullshit.... Read more » - VideoTrue Spirituality Confronts The Abuses Of The Empire
A spirituality that is uninterested in ending war, genocide, poverty and injustice is a dead spirituality. If you hold your time on the meditation cushion as something separate from the weeping mother clutching a small body in Lebanon, you're wasting your time.... Read more » - VideoSome Guy Broke Into My House
They keep saying I hate the guy because of his religion. I don’t even care about his religion, I just don’t like sharing my house with some random outsider who broke in here out of nowhere and took my stuff.... Read more »
Caitlin Johnstone
- mp3Gaza Sunbirds w/ Karim AliOn this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Tori Tsui talks with Karim Ali, co-founder of the Gaza Sunbirds. Karim Ali is a Palestinian award-winning community organiser and co-founder of the Gaza Sunbirds – a para-cycling team of Palestinian amputee athletes. The post Gaza Sunbirds w/ Karim Ali appeared first on CounterPunch.org.... Read more »
- The Hidden Architecture of Knowledge: Intelligence, Academia and the Shaping of Power
One of the central questions guiding my recent work on intelligence, knowledge production and state power concerns undeclared interests and relationship of research funders. Most of the questions I pursue grew out of my efforts to understand the implications of a mid-1970s finding by the US Senate Church Committee (so... Read more » - The Origin of Trump’s Drug War Killing Spree
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth proclaimed that illicit drugs are “tantamount to chemical weapons” and the dead suspects “are the al-Qaeda of our hemisphere, and we are hunting them with the sophistication and precision that we hunted al-Qaeda.” Anyone who the U.S. military killed is automatically posthumously designated a narco-terrorist.... Read more » - VideoVampire Planet: The LA Fires This Time
This week in the Anthropocene A black cloud hangs heavy, casting a dark, ominous shadow. The air is suffocating and smells of burnt plastic and chemicals. It is Day 7 of a raging fire in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, where a 500,000-square-foot refrigerated storage facility housing 85... Read more » - The Ugly American Comes to Europe: Donald Trump in France
Donald Trump's visit to Évian and Versailles offered this Geneva resident an unusually close look at the American president as the local press reported on all the ins and outs of his drop-by. While much of the commentary has focused on the G7 and the very thin memorandum of understanding... Read more »
CounterPunch.org
- Το ΝΑΤΟ πρέπει να πεθάνει – 24|7 NewsΟ Μαρκ Ρούτε, ο πρώην πρωθυπουργός της Ολλανδίας και νυν γενικός γραμματέας του ΝΑΤΟ, πρόσφατα άφησε να διαρρεύσει μια αλήθεια που προκάλεσε αναταραχή σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη. Περιέγραψε τη Συμμαχία όχι ως την αμυντική ασπίδα της Ευρώπης, αλλά ως «…μια πλατφόρμα για τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες να προβάλλουν τη δύναμή τους... Read more »
- Every British PM’s nightmare – Project Syndicate op-edWith Keir Starmer expected to fall on his sword shortly, here is my take on the conundrum facing Andy Burnham, indeed any and every British PM. The true nature of Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the United States has far more to do with American financiers’ willingness to keep borrowing to... Read more »
- Σοσιαλισμός ή κατάρρευση; Η μόνη επιλογή μας σήμερα – ΕφΣυνΈχουμε μια επιτακτική ευθύνη. Το υπάρχον σύστημα γεννά τις κοινωνικές και οικολογικές κρίσεις του 21ου αιώνα. Όπου κοιτάξουμε, βλέπουμε την τραγική αντίφαση. Έχουμε αναπτύξει εκπληκτικές νέες τεχνολογίες και συλλογική ικανότητα να παράγουμε περισσότερα τρόφιμα, περισσότερα αγαθά απ’ όσα χρειαζόμαστε ή όσα μπορεί να αντέξει ο πλανήτης. Ταυτόχρονα, δισεκατομμύρια υποφέρουν από... Read more »
- NATO Must Die – Project Syndicate op-edSome claim that the threats Europe is facing, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, can create the momentum toward political union that the euro crisis and then the pandemic failed to generate. Right or wrong, one thing is clear: a functional defense union requires political union, and NATO’s existence is... Read more »
- Πώς βλέπω την ενότητα της Αριστεράς – ΕφΣυν«Να πέσει ο Μητσοτάκης!», προσεύχεται η συντριπτική πλειοψηφία. «Πότε θα ενωθείτε να τον ρίξετε;», μας προκαλούν. «Γιατί περιχαρακώνεστε στο ξεπερασμένο σχήμα Αριστερά-Δεξιά;», μας ρωτούν. «Και τί κάνετε για την ενότητα της Αριστεράς;», απαιτούν να μάθουν οι πιο αριστεροί. Πρόκειται για ερωτήματα που λαμβάνουμε σοβαρά υπ’ όψιν στο ΜέΡΑ25 σε μια... Read more »
Yanis Varoufakis
- The Jewish National Fund is trying to displace another Palestinian family from SilwanThe Shaludi family are the target of one of the latest disputes in a campaign of ethnic cleansing and forced displacement, carried out by the Israeli occupation in Silwan, East Jerusalem. They have lived in their home in the Wadi Hilweh neighbourhood since 1964, but attempts are now being made... Read more »
- Israel was behind 25% of the world’s violations against children in 2025Save the Children has responded to a new UN report by highlighting that Israel was responsible for at least one in four of the world’s violations against children in 2025. And it stressed that, because only a minority of violations receive verification: these figures are just the tip of the... Read more »
- The human cost of IOF aggression in SidonLebanon — After seventy-two hours of continuous ceasefire, the southern port city of Sidon was looking completely transformed on Tuesday (23 June). Shops were open and the trademark traffic jams were being exacerbated by the continuous flow of vehicles — returning refugees further south. While no one here trusts the... Read more »
- Heatwave: Greens call for emergency meeting of EU leadersAmid a record-breaking heatwave across the continent, European environment ministers met in Luxembourg on 25 June. The European Green Party is calling on the ministers to prepare an emergency meeting of EU government leaders to urgently strengthen Europe’s climate protections and the Green Deal. Ciarán Cuffe, co-chair of the European... Read more »
- VideoExclusive: Unite tells Community members ‘cancel fuel poverty protest with Greenpeace’Unite Community (UC), set up by then-general secretary Len McCluskey, is the Unite union’s section for unwaged people — and Unite’s most politically active. But members and officials feel marginalised by new general secretary Sharon Graham. They resent the union’s interference in their political activities, and have now been told... Read more »
Canary
- A Highway Tramples the Mayan Heart of Chiapas“The highway will cut right through one of Mexico’s oldest, most vibrant, and richest indigenous strongholds….As always, the colonizer’s logic prevails.” *To listen to the testimonies of community members, see the link to the documentary. The post A Highway Tramples... Read more... Read more »
- مفهوم واقعی شعار آزادی و برابریA pro-situ group’s exploration of systems theory and dialectical mathematics. Author For Ourselves Submitted by Fozzie on June 26, 2026 Attachments State-Space-1973-For-Ourselves.pdf (2.41 MB) state post-situationist Comments... Read more »
- US strikes Uyghur militants in SyriaA suspected US-led coalition strike on a site used by Uyghur militants in Syria’s Idlib province on June 21 has renewed debate over the future of foreign fighters under the country’s post-Assad government. Sources told The New Arab on that an... Read more... Read more »
- Ralph Reed Says Mike Johnson Became House Speaker By ‘Divine Appointment’Religious-right activist Ralph Reed crows that Mike Johnson “came out of our movement” and rose to become Speaker of the House by “divine appointment”: “God has given him favor with his colleagues, favor with the president, and favor with the... Read more... Read more »
- amazon killsamazon kills. amazon kills its own employees. amazon kills the rivers and the land. amazon kills freedom, and replaces it with a hollow consumerism designed to give the illusion of choice. last night i torched a few amazon delivery vans... Read more... Read more »
🏴 Anarchist Federation
- Gustav Landauer - May 1Author: Gustav LandauerTitle: May 1Date: may 1, 1909Source: Revolution And Other Writings A Political Reader, https://libcom.org/article/revolution-and-other-writings-gustav-landauer After the nordic peoples were violently forced under the yoke of Christendom, they had to celebrate their sacred natural festivals in secrecy. Groups of heathens were forced to sneak to mountain tops under the... Read more »
- The Negationist Anti-National - A Strategy Of DesireAuthor: The Negationist Anti-NationalTitle: A Strategy Of DesireDate: 06/02/2026Source: https://mafwdistro.noblogs.org/a-strategy-of-desire/ To free ourselves from the oppression of hierarchy, from class, race, and gender, we must destroy the world as we know it. I’m far from the first person to say this. It is clear that attack is necessary even if... Read more »
- Leonardo Caffo - Interview with Antonio NegriAuthor: Leonardo CaffoTitle: Interview with Antonio NegriSubtitle: fragment of an interviewDate: june 2026Source: https://philosophynow.org/issues/174/Antonio_Negri_1933-2023 Antonio Negri was an Italian political philosopher who in his time courted controversy, and was even jailed for links with Communist organisations. Leonardo Caffo talked with him about the future of the Left. This is a... Read more »
- Crimethinc - Aragorn!—Elegy for an Antagonist
Author: CrimethincTitle: Aragorn!—Elegy for an AntagonistSubtitle: On Hostility and Its LimitsDate: 2020-02-19Notes: For a German translation click here.Source: <www.crimethinc.com/2020/02/19/aragorn-elegy-for-an-antagonist-on-hostility-and-its-limits> On Thursday, February 13, longtime anarchist Aragorn! passed away. A tireless polemicist, Aragorn! established and maintained a great deal of anarchist infrastructure, much of which he never sought credit for. Here,... Read more » - John Raymond Hazel - United States v. StuppielloAuthor: John Raymond HazelTitle: United States v. StuppielloDate: 10 September 1910Source: CourtListener, online source CL, retrieved on 25 June 2026. The defendant, Michael Stuppiello, also known as Michael Stuhbello, a cobbler by trade; was born in Italy in the year 1886, and came to this country on May 18, 1900,... Read more »
The Anarchist Library
- Local Heroes [militant miners in South Wales 1910-12]Local Heroes [militant miners in South Wales 1910-12]... Read more »
- Expropriation [1895?]Expropriation [1895?]... Read more »
- Hippolyte Etchebehere aka Juan RusticoHippolyte Etchebehere aka Juan Rustico... Read more »
- Cipriano Mera : Thirty Years GoneCipriano Mera : Thirty Years Gone... Read more »
- Anarchist solidarity with the Miners' Strike : call for interviews [2026]Anarchist solidarity with the Miners' Strike : call for interviews [2026]... Read more »
Kate Sharpley Library: Recent documents
- 6 farmers abducted by Israeli army in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations
The Israeli army abducted six farmers on Friday from the border town of Ain Arab in Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, a day after its forces burned several homes in the same town, Anadolu Agency reports. The incident comes amid continued Israeli violations of the fragile ceasefire agreement that has been in... Read more » - Dozens protest in central Israel, demanding ultra-Orthodox military conscription
Dozens of demonstrators protested Friday in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak, blocking major roads to demand equal military service obligations and the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim. The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said dozens of secular Israelis and members of left-wing organizations, including the group “Mothers... Read more » - Netanyahu says Israeli army will remain in southern Lebanon ‘security zone’ until Hezbollah disarmed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli forces will remain in a “security zone” in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, commenting on the newly reached framework deal between Israel and Lebanon under US sponsorship, Anadolu reports. In a recorded statement, Netanyahu said: “The most important thing... Read more » - UAE foreign minister holds 1st publicly announced call with Iranian counterpart since outbreak of war
In the first publicly announced contact between the two countries since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday, Anadolu reports. According to the UAE Foreign Ministry, the two officials... Read more » - US sanctions individuals, entities for ‘fueling’ Sudan’s civil war
The US on Friday sanctioned eight individuals and entities linked to networks fueling Sudan’s civil war, calling on both warring parties to accept an “immediate, unconditional” three-month humanitarian truce, Anadolu reports. The Treasury Department said the sanctions target networks supporting both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid... Read more »
Middle East Monitor
- Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality StandardToday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened in 2024.Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, results in severe health harms,... Read more »
- Alaska Governor Vetoes Plastic Foam Foodware BanYesterday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 25, led by Rep. Andy Josephson, that would have prohibited single-use polystyrene foodware in restaurants and across Alaska’s government. The bill, which passed the State Senate and House with bipartisan support this spring, would have aligned Alaska with growing action across the... Read more »
- End Sanctions Now - U.S. Economic Warfare Has Made Venezuela’s Earthquake Catastrophe WorseCODEPINK extends our deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have taken hundreds of lives, injured thousands, and left entire communities in urgent need of assistance. Our hearts are with the families mourning loved ones, the first responders risking their lives, and all those working... Read more »
- Everglades Advocates Respond to Press Conference With DeSantis, Federal Officials at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Florida Gov. DeSantis, White House Border Czar Tom Homan and Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive Director Anthony Coker said today at a news conference that they have zero detainees at the ICE detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve.The groups suing to enforce environmental laws at the year-old... Read more »
- CEPR Calls for a Full Lifting of Sanctions in Response to Venezuela EarthquakesThe Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is calling for the US and other countries to lift all sanctions against Venezuela in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes. The ability of governments, civil society, and individuals to provide funds and humanitarian support to Venezuela will be severely hindered while... Read more »
Common Dreams
- The UK Joins the PiratesI was genuinely surprised by the Starmer regime’s refusal to state that the Israeli boarding of the Global Sumud flotilla on the High Seas was illegal. I did not realise it was because the UK was planning to undertake similar illegal seizure itself. The Gaza Flotilla seizure was illegal: while... Read more »
- Sentencing the InnocentJudge Johnson had proved his fascist credentials through rulings much earlier in the Filton trial than his vicious sentencing. Indeed, he had arguably already shown them when he released Tommy Robinson from a prison sentence, or when as a barrister he had chosen to work for the intelligence services and... Read more »
- The Joy of ResistanceJust a quick note to say that I am very aware that lately I have been rather bitter, which is not good for anybody, especially me. The disappointments and state outrages have been no worse than usual; my frustration at my poor health, and the subsequent constraint of my ability... Read more »
- The Power of the UK State Over ScotlandI went through yesterday’s preliminary hearing in the Scottish judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action with a sense of mounting horror. We had the same judge as at the permission hearing, Lord Young. We had exactly the same arguments and the same case law being deployed again by... Read more »
- Palestine Action Scottish Judicial Review – Stitch-Up Incoming?The proscription of Palestine Action was sold to MPs and the media on the basis of a deliberate campaign of lies, fronted by Yvette Cooper, then Home Secretary, and Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan police. Both have deep commitment to Israel. Cooper is owned by the Israel lobby. What... Read more »
Craig Murray
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- Zooming Out on 1776: The Stories the Freedom Truck Leaves OutAcross the country, the federal government is sponsoring PragerU’s giant red-white-and-blue “Freedom Trucks” that are pulling into school parking lots carrying a polished story about the American Revolution — one carefully designed to celebrate freedom while burying the people excluded from it. The post Zooming Out on 1776: The Stories... Read more »
- Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the TextbookJuneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be illegal to teach students about Juneteenth. The post Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook... Read more »
- Teaching Voting Rights SurveyWe need your help in defending the right to teach truthfully about the history of voting rights. As dedicated people's history educators, your insight is valuable to us. The post Teaching Voting Rights Survey appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »
- Surviving Angola PrisonRethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian will be in conversation with Gary Tyler about his book Stitching Freedom: A True Story Injustice, Defiance, and Hope in Angola Prison. This class is part of the Zinn Education Project’s Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online people’s history series. The post Surviving Angola Prison... Read more »
- Teach the Struggle for Voting RightsTo help students respond to voter suppression, teach about the long history of the fight for voting rights. The post Teach the Struggle for Voting Rights 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 »
Free willl
- 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
- Starmer leaves office with Labour divided over Gaza
Keir Starmer is set to leave office after announcing his resignation on Monday, ending a premiership marked by collapsing public support, internal party discipline battles and deep anger over his handling of Gaza. His departure follows months of pressure inside Labour and a bruising set of local election results in... Read more » - The future of nuclear non-proliferation after recent U.S.–Iran negotiations
The latest round of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland may not yet qualify as a historic breakthrough but it may become one of those moments historians later identify as a turning point. After years of sanctions, proxy confrontations, military escalation and the gradual weakening of arms-control... Read more » - The war on Iran: Through the lenses of pragmatism and realpolitik
Two Doctrines, One Conflict When the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran in June 2025, the world’s strategic analysts reached instinctively for two of history’s most enduring frameworks to make sense of what had unfolded: Pragmatism, the distinctly American philosophical tradition that judges actions by their consequences,... Read more » - Despite internal differences: Strong American support for the US – Iran agreement
Seventy-eight per cent of Americans support ending the war with Iran, while 57 per cent believe it has created more problems than it has solved. At the same time, the US economy continues to grapple with inflationary pressures linked to the war and energy markets, with inflation remaining elevated owing... Read more » - The EU does not need to clarify its support for Israeli colonialism
Israeli colonialism entrenched an apartheid system. The reality has been documented multiple times and acknowledged even within Israel, most prominently by the non-governmental organisation B’Tselem in 2021. Recently, the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas was reported to have used the term apartheid during a visit to Mexico. Kallas has made... 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 SecurityIntro 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. PresidentsChomsky goes through some of the crimes of the post-war presidents. From 2003.... Read more »
- Noam Chomsky On The Responsibility To Act Against FascismTomorrow 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 ChomskyProfessor 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
- Trump should foot the bill for rebuilding Venezuela after earthquake disasterBeyond his blustering suggestions and jokes that he should run Venezuela, Trump and US sanctions have actually played a prominent role in ruining Venezuela. In the wake of this week’s devastating earthquakes, he should be footing the bill so Venezuelans can recover and rebuild.... Read more »
- VideoUS media presents centrist panic over progressive wins as mere post-ideological ‘electability concerns’No mention of pro-Israel and corporate funding, no mention of capitalist ideology—just ‘good-faith’ worry over what will play in Purple America.... Read more »
- No union dues for genocide: Inside the historic UAW vote to divest from Israel“With this vote, we're really proud to finally be respecting the call from the Palestinian trade union movement so that we can stand in solidarity—as American, Canadian, and Puerto Rican workers here in the UAW—with members of the working class in Palestine.”... Read more »
- ‘Yeah, that’s illegal’: USPS chief says states won’t receive mail ballots unless they hand voter rolls to Trump
“You’re making a decision that people cannot vote by mail. That’s unacceptable,” said US Sen. Gary Peters.... Read more » - Shot, jailed, deported: Inside Trump’s crackdown on journalists | Ep. 4US journalists are being targeted like never before. Arrests, attacks, detentions. Threats and even deportations. This moment, they say, is “unprecedented.” This is Episode 4 of The Battle for Free Speech podcast.... Read more »
The Real News Network
- Andy Burnham must create a modern English politics built around civic pride, local power and visible leadership"Maybe the trick is simply to let Burnham be Burnham" The post Andy Burnham must create a modern English politics built around civic pride, local power and visible leadership appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Remove Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary and end ‘performative cruelty’ asylum policies, Alf Dubs tells BurnhamHe also called for the government to stop 'using incendiary language' about refugees The post Remove Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary and end ‘performative cruelty’ asylum policies, Alf Dubs tells Burnham appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Nigel Farage skipped defence debate for £95 steakNigel Farage cares so much about defence, that he skipped a Parliamentary debate on the issue in favour of going […] The post Nigel Farage skipped defence debate for £95 steak appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Two Reform councillors defect to Restore Britain in major blow to FarageBad news for Nigel The post Two Reform councillors defect to Restore Britain in major blow to Farage appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Unison general secretary backs Ed Miliband for chancellor"Of those reported to be in the running, only Ed Miliband could enact the kinds of policies trade unions and our members urgently need.” The post Unison general secretary backs Ed Miliband for chancellor appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
- Bayer/Monsanto Wins Roundup Case as Supreme Court Blocks Suit over Link Between Herbicide & CancerThe Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to restrict thousands of lawsuits claiming Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, had a duty to warn consumers about potential cancer risks from its popular weed killer Roundup. The case before the Supreme Court began in St. Louis, Missouri, where a resident named John Durnell,... Read more »
- Supreme Court Strips Protections for Haitian & Syrian Immigrants in "Racially Inflected" DecisionThousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the United States are newly at risk of deportation after the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to strip them of “temporary protected status,” or TPS. The program, designed for foreign citizens of countries the U.S. government believes are too unstable... Read more »
- Venezuela Earthquakes: U.S. Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts as Death Toll SoarsThe death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday night is expected to reach into the thousands as rescuers continue to search for bodies trapped in the rubble. Hospitals are rapidly reaching a breaking point, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless. Reporter Andreína Chávez’s building was one... Read more »
- In "Devastating" Immigration Ruling, Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to "Turn Back" Asylum SeekersThe Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a major blow to the rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The court ruled 6 to 3 along partisan lines to sanction so-called metering at the southern border, which allows immigration officers at ports of entry to block asylum... Read more »
- Headlines for June 26, 2026Over 500 Are Dead and Thousands Remain Missing Following Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela, U.N. Shipping Agency Halts Strait of Hormuz Evacuations as Projectile Strikes Cargo Ship, Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Says Occupation Will Continue Indefinitely, Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at U.S.... Read more »
Democracy Now!
- mp3Seth Stern on Criminalizing Dissent
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260626.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Freedom of the Press Foundation (6/23/26) This week on CounterSpin: Do you disagree with anything that the Trump administration is doing? Are there other people that share that view? Do you think you should get together and use... Read more » - mp3Dean Baker on the AI Bubble
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260619.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). CEPR (6/15/26) This week on CounterSpin: The way we hear about the stock market is quite different from the vision many people still hold: that businesses strive to serve people’s real needs or desires, and investors are rewarded... Read more » - mp3Silky Shah on ICE Detention, Vanessa Maria Graber on Delaney Hall Reporting
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260612.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). AP/PBS (6/6/26) This week on CounterSpin: PBS News told its audience “What to Know About the Protests and Arrests Outside a New Jersey Detention Center.” What to know, evidently, is that protesters “say they are showing up in... Read more » - mp3Melissa Garriga on Data Centers
https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260605.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). CounterPunch (5/25/26) This week on CounterSpin: Luddites didn’t hate machines: Historian (and online educator) Casey Fiesler reminds us that the Luddites, who were 19th century English textile workers, were not anti-technology, they were anti the unaccountable deployment of... Read more » - VideoFuhrman Left His Mark on Media
The New York Times‘ obituary (5/18/26) for former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman quotes him saying that “policemen never get the benefit of the doubt.” The racism of Mark Fuhrman, the Los Angeles police detective whose involvement in the O.J. Simpson murder investigation helped sink the prosecution’s case, was so... Read more »
CounterSpin
- The War America Cannot Admit It LostMichael Hudson joins Professor Lau Kin Chi for the South South Dialogue on Sustainability to discuss the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, de-dollarisation, oil prices, debt moratoriums and the deepening global economic crisis. Hudson argues that Iran won the immediate military battle, while the wider conflict is a world... Read more »
- Iran Broke the SpellMichael Hudson and Radhika Desai argue that the Iran war has exposed the limits of US military, financial and oil power. They examine how rising oil prices, dollar fragility, central bank policy and global moves away from US financial control are accelerating the shift towards a post-US economic order. The... Read more »
- The Limits of EmpireNima Alkhorshid: Hi, everybody. Today is Thursday, June 11th, 2026, and our dear friends, Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson, are here with us. Welcome back, Richard. Mike. Michael Hudson: Good to be here right now. And what an important time. Nima Alkhorshid: Yeah, exactly. What has happened last night was... Read more »
- When Control Becomes the Imperial TrapMichael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that the struggle over the Strait of Hormuz marks a turning point in the decline of US imperial control. The discussion links Iran, oil, BRICS, development economics and the need for a new international economic order beyond dollar-centred dominance. The post %%post_title%% first appeared... Read more »
- Geopathology and the Econopathology Behind itMichael Hudson argues that America’s oil war reflects a deeper pathology in US foreign policy: the rejection of sovereignty, reciprocity and international law in favour of coercive control over oil, debt, finance and trade. He introduces the terms geopathology and econopathology to describe the imperial and economic doctrines driving today’s... Read more »
Michael Hudson
- Kylie Jenner and Meta Deserve Each OtherLong before today’s tech giants forced their way into co-chairing the Met Gala, Google co-founder Sergey Brin positioned himself in the front row of Diane Von Furstenberg’s 2013 spring show, sporting an early prototype of what would be known as Google Glass. Von Furstenberg herself donned a pair of the... Read more »
- Video“We Want You Here”: Springfield Rallies—and Grieves—After SCOTUS Clears Path to Deport HaitiansImmigrants, faith leaders, and advocates in Springfield, Ohio, had cautiously hoped that when the Supreme Court decided whether to allow the expiration of Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS), they would celebrate outside City Hall. Instead, as the clouds over downtown Springfield cleared Thursday evening, they hastily gathered to grieve together.... Read more »
- These Dudes Don’t Think It’s Safe to Be a Straight White Woman in the WNBACaitlin Clark is in danger, but thankfully she has the good citizens of right-wing media to protect her. On Wednesday night, Clark’s Indiana Fever took on the Phoenix Mercury when, in the second quarter, Clark lost her footing while driving to the basket. During a brief scramble for the ball,... Read more »
- The Death Rate for ICE Detainees Has Skyrocketed Under TrumpIn February 2025, Maksym Chernyak had a medical emergency. There were multiple signs that Chernyak—a 44-year-old from Ukraine detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida—was suffering a severe stroke. But ICE’s medical personnel missed those clues. By the time 911 was called, it was too late. Chernyak’s systolic blood pressure... Read more »
- John Bolton Pleads Guilty, But He Is Also the Victim of a Double StandardFormer Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to keeping security information from his work in his personal records—an act less egregious than what Donald Trump and Joe Biden previously got away with unscathed. A Florida judge dismissed Trump’s case in 2024 for allegedly retaining classified documents... Read more »
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- You Don’t Own Your Narrative Anymore — Naomi Klein and Yanis VaroufakisFrom 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 WarA 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 BDSThe 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
- Reality Be DamnedThe policies of both Reform UK and the Conservatives would destroy a million jobs. In return, they offer imaginary employment in a fantasy industry. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th June 2026 Really? You want to destroy a million jobs? Vote Reform UK for mass unemployment: is that... Read more »
- Vampire CapitalThe highly lucrative trade in children in care reveals another level of cynicism altogether. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th June 2026 Bring your suitcase, your bin liner, your dumpy bag. They’re handing out money faster than you can stuff it in a sack. All you need do... Read more »
- VideoClimate AuthoritarianismHow to alienate people from the green transition. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th May 2026 We will not persuade. We will not explain. We will not listen. We know best and we will force you to comply. This, I’m sorry to say, is how the government’s climate... Read more »
- VideoPolitical FairytaleWhy is centrism failing so badly? Because at its heart is a mistaken idea of how politics works. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 20th May 2026 The biggest Brexit donor was the stockbroker Peter Hargreaves. He gave £3.2m to the leave campaign. He justified his enthusiasm as follows:... Read more »
- Never Again, AgainWhy are rightwingers being given a free pass on antisemitism? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th May 2026 The media’s message appears to have cut through. At the crucial rally against antisemitism in London on Sunday, Zack Polanski, the Jewish leader of the Green party of England and... Read more »
George Monbiot
- ● 'Forgery' scandal eliminates two more Republicans as party struggles to field candidates
The Boston Globe reports Two Republican candidates for statewide office, including the state party’s de facto nominee for attorney general, won’t appear on the September primary ballot after the commission that oversees ballots took issue with hundreds of nomination signatures they submitted.The result comes as a shock considering President Donald... Read more » - ● Civil war: Trump’s social media manager and Tucker Carlson clobber major MAGA figure
MAGA influencer and podcaster Tucker Carlson was happy to laud the hard feelings between President Donald Trump’s digital media manager Alex Bruesewitz and ultra conservative columnist and Fox News pundit Mark Levin on his Friday podcast.In addition to discussions topics about how hard the nation appears to “discriminate” against white... Read more » - ● Electing Trump puts a 'cosplaying yutz' over your government: conservative
Dispatch writer Nick Catoggio appears to be feeling more venom than usual. On Friday Catoggio lit into the no-explanations secrecy with which President Donald Trump and his lieutenants conduct business, particularly the quick removal of four-star Gen. Chris Donahue.Donohue was the top Army commander in Europe who led Delta Force... Read more » - Former GOP speechwriter tears into 'rancid' Megyn Kelly's hateful tirade
Former Republican and current Bulwark podcaster Tim Miller showed no mercy to MAGA podcaster Megyn Kelly after her attack on Haitians this week.“I think you're kind of nice to Megyn Kelly there because what Megyn Kelly is doing is she's being a rancid b——,” Miller said on his Friday afternoon... Read more » - Speaker Johnson vows to protect the president sinking him: opinion
MS NOW analyst Steve Benen says House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped an unexpectedly corruption-friendly reason for protecting the House’s GOP majority against its near inevitable collapse in the November midterms.“If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after... Read more »
Alternet.org
- War and Constitutional IndifferenceSince its inception, the government of the United States has inexorably exceeded its powers under the Constitution. All three branches have been complicit in a consistent pattern of constitutional indifference. Congress has regulated in areas of governance nowhere articulated in the Constitution. Its general regulatory powers were granted to address... Read more »
- The Illusions of Western Virtue: Ursula von der Leyen and Europe’s Moral BankruptcyEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has every right to condition European relations with any other country or bloc on respect for human rights. That, of course, would hold true if she genuinely cared about such values herself. In response to the June 19 signing of the memorandum of... Read more »
- Congress Is Preparing To Surrender American Sovereignty on the Eve of America’s 250th AnniversaryReprinted with permission from The Kucinich Report. The United States Congress, on the very eve of the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, is preparing to formally diminish American independence and sovereignty through a proposed merger and long-term integration of executive functions throughout the government, coordinated by... Read more »
- Netanyahu Cannot Have a Veto Over US Iran DiplomacyOn June 23, Israeli and Lebanese delegations began a new round of talks in Washington even as the U.S.-Iran memorandum entered its first serious test. The interim deal, signed on June 17, was meant to create 60 days of space for a final settlement: a halt in hostilities, a path... Read more »
- A Republic or an Empire?The Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776, embraces two value sets. The first is natural rights, and the second is limited government. After 250 years, neither value has survived, and the opposite of each currently prevails in America. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration in three days while staying at... Read more »
Antiwar.com
- Food shocksThe agricultural sector's entrenched dependence on fertiliser has exposed it to geopolitical instability. Contemporary struggles over supply are nothing new. The closure over the past months of the Strait of Hormuz, through which passes roughly one third of internationally traded fertiliser, choked off a vital artery of the global food... Read more »
- Beyond Rafah's gates, a politics of life and deathOn the road from Cairo to the Egypt–Gaza border, passing through no fewer than ten security checkpoints, a bus convoy of over 150 Egyptian journalists inched towards the gates of an internationally enabled genocide. It was 19 January 2025, and this state-organised expedition – a 20-hour round trip from the capital,... Read more »
- June: the longer viewThe month's archives - 2026/06 / perspective... Read more »
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- Europe / Map, 2026/06 poland... Read more » - Ethnic homogeneity by force
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Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
- Palestine activist jailed as ‘terrorist’ speaks outExclusive: We spoke to Ellie Kamio, one of the first people in British history to be sentenced as a terrorist for property damage The post Palestine activist jailed as ‘terrorist’ speaks out appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Inside Labour Together’s secret battle against Jeremy CorbynDocuments disclosed to Corbyn expose covert efforts by Starmer’s former chief of staff to combat the British left The post Inside Labour Together’s secret battle against Jeremy Corbyn appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Critics of Israeli influence are like Nazis, politicians claimAttacks come as new analysis by Declassified shows pro-Israel lobby groups have taken British MPs to Israel 67 times since the genocide started The post Critics of Israeli influence are like Nazis, politicians claim appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Palestine Action lawyer faces renewed contempt proceedingsJudge rules to refer Rajiv Menon KC once again over his closing speech in trial of pro-Palestine activists The post Palestine Action lawyer faces renewed contempt proceedings appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Jury refuses to convict Palestine activists over arms firm raidHung jury in case of four protesters who raided Wolverhampton arms factory said to produce “military aircraft parts for Israel” The post Jury refuses to convict Palestine activists over arms firm raid appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
Declassified UK
- ● Prediction markets: Hong Kong ban alone will not solve risks, legal experts say
Prediction markets occupy a grey area under Hong Kong’s gambling laws, with experts warning that the increasingly popular betting platforms could pose risks related to market manipulation and consumer protection. Lawyers and a legislator said that while a ban could restrict access to these largely unregulated betting platforms, authorities would... Read more » - ● From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is constantly adapting
For Dr Thein Swee Lay, the only Malaysian scientist to have won the Breakthrough Prize, cracking a code in gene therapy was easier than hunting down an authentic version of her hometown popiah – or spring rolls – in the US, where she has been based for years. “I have... Read more » - ● Singapore graduates settle for half pay in brutal jobs market
As the class of 2026 join the race to find jobs, unemployed college graduates in Singapore are taking a last-ditch shot at getting ahead via temporary government-funded gigs that earn them half the median first pay cheque. The government’s Graduate Industry Traineeships, known as GRIT, offer a stopgap for graduates... Read more » - ● Hong Kong’s Tiu Keng Leng residents win landmark case in 1996 – SCMP archive
This article was first published on June 28, 1996. Rennie’s Mill residents win battle for damages by Cliff Buddle and Ng Kang-chung Rennie’s Mill residents won their marathon battle with the Government yesterday (June 27, 1996) when a judge ruled they had been treated unfairly and must be paid damages.... Read more » - ● Asean’s side deals in Myanmar risk missing where the power truly lies
As Asean foreign ministers prepare to meet in Manila from July 21-22, a quiet but significant shift is under way in the bloc’s approach to Myanmar. Although the Association of Southeast Asian Nations remains formally committed to the “five-point consensus”, several member states appear to be reconsidering the collective pressure... Read more »
News - South China Morning Post
- Is the US trying to sway Taiwan’s KMT by receiving its legislative speaker?
A high-profile visit to Washington by Taiwanese Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu reflects a broader US effort to strengthen ties with the island’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), according to analysts. Han’s trip follows visits to the United States by Taichung mayor and KMT member Lu Shiow-yen in March and KMT chairwoman... Read more » - Small aircraft hits Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, prompting evacuations
A light sport aircraft hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, Citic Tower, on Friday, triggering evacuations and scattering debris across the Chinese capital’s central business district. It was not immediately clear whether the crash caused any casualties or how many people had been on board the aircraft. The origin of the aerial... Read more » - Chinese translation of Tokyo war trial records fill ‘critical gap’: state media
For the first time, the complete court records from the Tokyo Trial have been published in Chinese, offering the public in China a detailed look at Japanese war crimes, according to state media. The translation, which spans 40 volumes, took a team of hundreds more than a decade to produce.... Read more » - China’s evolving political economy, as seen through gaokao scramble
This week, the results of China’s National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or gaokao, will be released. Within days, candidates will submit their prioritised preferences for universities and majors. Families will have to make the most consequential choices with imperfect information amid uncertainty. It is a sorting mechanism. Candidates need to... Read more » - Nie Huihua on the non-Westernness of Chinese government and the challenge to innovation
Nie Huihua, a professor of economics at Renmin University, discusses how an effective understanding of China’s development requires a shift from Western-centric frameworks to an integrated perspective that recognises how formal institutions, informal grass-roots mechanisms and cultural collectivism couple to create a self-consistent and adaptive governance system. SCMP Plus readers... 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
- 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
- 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free SpeechThe harsh sentence for a defendant who wasn’t even at the Prairieland protest is likely only the start of the Trump administration’s efforts to outlaw free speech. The post 30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back.In January, Trump said “we’re in charge” of Venezuela. Amid a humanitarian crisis, they’re merely “our new and great friends.” The post Trump Claimed to Run Venezuela. After Earthquakes, He’s Walking That Back. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist TakeoverHow democratic socialists, boosted by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday’s primaries. The post The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. PearsonThe congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle — but she’s emerging from controversy after sitting out key races in her home state. The post Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. Pearson appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class WarCops warned corporate bodyguards that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS. The post Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
The Intercept
- You Can’t Pray the Gay Away
I know firsthand that conversion therapy doesn’t work. SCOTUS’ decision to protect it only hurts LGBTQ+ people.... Read more » - Gluttons for Punishment
The MAGA movement has used and abused people’s ignorance and fear about transgender people as a Trojan horse to implement its fascist agenda.... Read more » - Trump Rule Changes Would Kneecap Head Start
Congress must make sure this vital program is adequately supported.... Read more » - Palestinians in Gaza Are Waiting for Godot
The people of Gaza are waiting for reconstruction, with little hope that it will actually come.... Read more » - ‘We’re Still Here, and We Are Part of This History’
An interview with Joan Ilacqua of Queer History Boston.... Read more »
The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good
- Court Upholds Life-Saving National Soot Air Quality StandardToday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened in 2024.Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, results in severe health harms,... Read more »
- Alaska Governor Vetoes Plastic Foam Foodware BanYesterday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 25, led by Rep. Andy Josephson, that would have prohibited single-use polystyrene foodware in restaurants and across Alaska’s government. The bill, which passed the State Senate and House with bipartisan support this spring, would have aligned Alaska with growing action across the... Read more »
- End Sanctions Now - U.S. Economic Warfare Has Made Venezuela’s Earthquake Catastrophe WorseCODEPINK extends our deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that have taken hundreds of lives, injured thousands, and left entire communities in urgent need of assistance. Our hearts are with the families mourning loved ones, the first responders risking their lives, and all those working... Read more »
- Everglades Advocates Respond to Press Conference With DeSantis, Federal Officials at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Florida Gov. DeSantis, White House Border Czar Tom Homan and Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive Director Anthony Coker said today at a news conference that they have zero detainees at the ICE detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve.The groups suing to enforce environmental laws at the year-old... Read more »
- CEPR Calls for a Full Lifting of Sanctions in Response to Venezuela EarthquakesThe Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is calling for the US and other countries to lift all sanctions against Venezuela in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes. The ability of governments, civil society, and individuals to provide funds and humanitarian support to Venezuela will be severely hindered while... Read more »
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- mp3Weaponizing the Left’s Media CriticismHow did conservatives come to dominate so much of the media in the U.S.? Historian A.J. Bauer looks at the formative period between the advent and repeal of the Fairness Doctrine in which the right borrowed from the left to sharpen its criticism of the media — ultimately giving rise... Read more »
- mp3Deferring to ComputersFor many decades, the idea has held sway that we humans should leave consequential decisions to a higher power: computers. And that assumption has become more deeply entrenched, the more powerful computers have become. How did our world come to be seen as an imaginary casino, with every decision to... Read more »
- mp3Why Trans Misogyny?The backlash against trans people, which has swept both the United States and the world in recent years, is not as new as it seems, according to historian Jules Gill-Peterson. She traces the emergence of trans misogynistic violence over the last two centuries, which she links to the establishment of... Read more »
- mp3Rethinking CapitalismThe rise and fall of unemployment, our dependence on the market for our livelihoods — such things are taken as a given. But economist Clara Mattei suggests we need to recognize them as being fundamentally political phenomena, not the product of natural laws outside of our control. She argues that... Read more »
- mp3Against the Attention EconomyIt’s been called a new gold rush, yet not of our external environment, but of our internal environment — of our minds and psyches. Historian of science D. Graham Burnett, one of the Friends of Attention, lays out what’s at stake and how they’re organizing a movement to reclaim our... Read more »
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- ● Burkina Faso severs diplomatic relations with France
Burkina Faso announced on Friday evening that it had decided to sever diplomatic relations with France with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office of Burkina Faso.... Read more » - Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 920
The death toll from the powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday has risen to 920, with 3,360 people injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Friday.... Read more » - Five African teams eye World Cup knockout spots
Africa's hopes of making a historic impact at the 2026 FIFA World Cup remain alive, with three teams already through to the Round of 32 and five others preparing for decisive group-stage matches this weekend.... Read more » - NGOs demand international action to avert 'atrocities' in Obeid
El Obeid, a strategic hub in Sudan's southern Kordofan region, has been encircled for months by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).... Read more » - Wang Yi meets Cambodian officials as two countries deepen coopearation
Wang Yi meets Cambodian officials as two countries deepen coopearation... Read more »
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- Chinese premier urges mutually beneficial cooperation with Cambodia
China is willing to work with Cambodia to deepen and solidify mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and better enhance the well-being of the people of both countries, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Friday.... Read more » - Trump's Iran deal opens new political front at home
Trump's Iran deal opens new political front at home... Read more » - Q&A: Six facts about the CPC to better understand China
Q&A: Six facts about the CPC to better understand China... Read more » - China's top legislator meets Bangladeshi PM
Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Friday in Beijing.... Read more » - Xi's special envoy to attend Seychelles' Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Xi's special envoy to attend Seychelles' Golden Jubilee Celebrations... Read more »
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- Innovation is the next step in China-Europe cooperation
Innovation is the next step in China-Europe cooperation... Read more » - How is AI empowering healthcare in China?
How is AI empowering healthcare in China?... Read more » - Is China still purely a sales market for multinationals?
Is China still purely a sales market for multinationals?... Read more » - BizTalk | Summer Davos special: New opportunities for growth in China
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- ● U.S. Supreme Court strips refugees of protected status, blocks immigrants from applying for asylumThe rulings will have immediate—and, in some cases, deadly—consequences for hundreds of thousands of immigrants seeking refuge in the United States from political oppression, violence and starvation in their countries of origin.... Read more »
- ● US violates ceasefire, launches strikes against Iranian sites in the Strait of HormuzOne week after President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran, US military representatives confirmed on Friday that multiple strikes were launched against missile and drone storage and coastal radar sites near a southern port in the Strait of Hormuz.... Read more »
- ● Australia’s ASIO surveillance chief declares “unprecedented” security threatsWith the Albanese Labor government’s blessing, the ASIO boss has increasingly become a prominent political figure.... Read more »
- ● The “Ulm 5”: How Germany is criminalising opposition to the Gaza genocideThroughout the proceedings, the defendants are being stripped of fundamental rights and subjected to the most adverse prison conditions in order to intimidate anyone who protests against the genocide in Gaza.... Read more »
- ● The June 24 national transport strike in the Netherlands: the political questionsThe Netherlands is one front in a strike wave now sweeping the continent, everywhere driven by the same socio-economic and political conditions: austerity at home to finance war abroad.... Read more »
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- 'Crossing': Surviving against the odds, creating the impossible
As China marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, Chinese film "Crossing" offers a fresh look at a historic turning point – and why its lessons still resonate today.... Read more » - Graphics: China builds world's largest housing security system
Graphics: China builds world's largest housing security system... Read more » - A peek inside Xinjiang's International Grand Bazaar
The Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi is one of northwest China's best-known cultural landmarks. Inspired by the historical markets along the ancient Silk Road, it brings together local traditions, crafts, food and performances in one place.... Read more » - The Desert "Power Bank" That Never Sleeps
The vast Gobi deserts of northwest China are now emerging as new high grounds of the green energy revolution. This 100MW molten-salt tower CSP plant in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, employs over 12,000 heliostats to concentrate sunlight onto a 260-meter tower.... Read more » - Tracing the Vision: Listening to the Grassroots
In 1988, while serving as Party Secretary of Ningde Prefecture in Fujian Province, Xi Jinping spearheaded an influential initiative.... Read more »
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- 'Crossing': Surviving against the odds, creating the impossibleAs China marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March, Chinese film "Crossing" offers a fresh look at a historic turning point – and why its lessons still resonate today.... Read more »
- Venezuela's earthquake is a test of more than seismic strength
On the evening of June 24, 2026, twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela just 39 seconds apart, the most powerful seismic sequence in over 125 years of the country's history. The disaster points to a wider lesson: Vulnerability to disaster is shaped as much by institutions as... Read more » - US, European 'concerns' over Chinese patrols unfounded
If the US, the UK, France, and Germany are truly concerned about freedom of navigation and regional stability, they should first urge Japan and the Philippines to stop holding delimitation talks in waters that belong to others.... Read more » - Before world recognition, Cape Verde secured China's strategic support
Cape Verde's World Cup journey highlights the interplay between talent, organization and international cooperation.... Read more » - Debunking Western misconceptions about China's economic model
For decades, Western politicians, think tank pundits and mainstream media have repeatedly labeled China as a "non-market economy." However, the notion that there is only one legitimate model of a market economy is deeply misleading. Such Western discourse in fact represents a smear campaign on China's economic model, which is based... Read more »
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- A peek inside Xinjiang's International Grand BazaarThe Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar in Urumqi is one of northwest China's best-known cultural landmarks. Inspired by the historical markets along the ancient Silk Road, it brings together local traditions, crafts, food and performances in one place.... Read more »
- Tracing the Vision: Listening to the GrassrootsIn 1988, while serving as Party Secretary of Ningde Prefecture in Fujian Province, Xi Jinping spearheaded an influential initiative.... Read more »
- Rare three-toed kingfisher pair spotted bathing and feeding each other
Wildlife photographers have captured rare high-definition footage of a pair of three-toed kingfishers in the Wuzhishan area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in south China.... Read more » - Stunning starry sky above southwest China's Lugu Lake
Nestled in the highlands on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan, Lugu Lake offers breathtaking views after dark.... Read more » - Vibrant China | My Teacher Goes Live
On a mountaintop in Wugang, Hunan Province, China, sits Li Shan Primary School.... Read more »
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- Taking Xiao Mo the panda to 2050 at China's Supply Chain Expo
Taking Xiao Mo the panda to 2050 at China's Supply Chain Expo... Read more » - China launches first AI data center powered by 100% green electricity
China's first artificial intelligence (AI) data center supplied entirely through a direct green electricity connection has officially commenced operations in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy with next-generation computing infrastructure.... Read more » - 2,000-year-old human DNA found in caves in Spain, Portugal
An international team of researchers has discovered human DNA at least 2,000 years old on cave walls in Portugal and Spain, providing the first evidence that cave walls can preserve human genetic material for thousands of years.... Read more » - Supply chain expo: Car chip race intensifies as AI debuts
Supply chain expo: Car chip race intensifies as AI debuts... Read more » - Apple removes Russia's VKontakte from App Store without notice
Apple has removed apps belonging to Russian social media giant VK from the App Store without advance notice, the Russian firm said Thursday in a statement on its website.... Read more »
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- Four Reasons the Netanyahu-Backed Plan to ‘End’ U.S. Military Aid to Israel Is a ScamIsrael, and its allies in Congress, want to replace military assistance with something much worse. Here's what you need to know.... Read more »
- Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians achieve ‘freedom you deserve,’ calls for end to Israeli occupationSarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, has a powerful message after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial (2 articles).... Read more »
- The scars left behind by Israel’s white phosphorus in Lebanon“My children, my grandchildren, and I are all living through the same suffering. [Israel] wants to take the land. It's fertile, and there's water. They don't have water there, but South Lebanon is a paradise.”... Read more »
- Drones and decomposing babies: What’s in UN report on Israel’s genocide of Palestinian childrenIsrael has killed over 20,000 Palestinian children since 7 October 2023. The UN has detailed instances of torture, rape and murder in a landmark report... Read more »
- Crimson Thread: The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the ‘breadbasket of Palestine’Israel's latest wall in the northern Jordan Valley is cutting Palestinian farmers off from their land, destroying crops, and accelerating displacement... Read more »
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- New report highlights how funding public transit in Alabama gets people to work, reduces workforce shortage and fuels economic developmentIf the Alabama legislature invested just $25 million in state appropriations for public transit, those funds would leverage up to another $100 million in federal funding to support local transit, creating 2,561 new jobs. The post New report highlights how funding public transit in Alabama gets people to work, reduces... Read more »
- Alternate Route: New Pathways to Better Jobs in Alabama Through Public TransitAlabama has one of the country’s largest workforce shortages. Public transit is key to closing it. The post Alternate Route: New Pathways to Better Jobs in Alabama Through Public Transit appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for DemocracyThe planet’s first trillionaire is not a sign of economic health. It’s an indicator of extreme inequality and the dangers of concentrated power. The post Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for Democracy appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- Trump: TrappedTrump promised not to drag the United States into a Middle East quagmire. Now he must deal with the consequences of his self-inflicted war. The post Trump: Trapped appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It"If the billionaires who promised to give half their money away are doing this poorly at it, that tells us everything that we need to know," Bella DeVaan tells Vox's Today, Explained. The post PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It appeared first on Institute for... Read more »
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- New report highlights how funding public transit in Alabama gets people to work, reduces workforce shortage and fuels economic developmentIf the Alabama legislature invested just $25 million in state appropriations for public transit, those funds would leverage up to another $100 million in federal funding to support local transit, creating 2,561 new jobs. The post New report highlights how funding public transit in Alabama gets people to work, reduces... Read more »
- Alternate Route: New Pathways to Better Jobs in Alabama Through Public TransitAlabama has one of the country’s largest workforce shortages. Public transit is key to closing it. The post Alternate Route: New Pathways to Better Jobs in Alabama Through Public Transit appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for DemocracyThe planet’s first trillionaire is not a sign of economic health. It’s an indicator of extreme inequality and the dangers of concentrated power. The post Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Flashing Warning Light for Democracy appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- Trump: TrappedTrump promised not to drag the United States into a Middle East quagmire. Now he must deal with the consequences of his self-inflicted war. The post Trump: Trapped appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It"If the billionaires who promised to give half their money away are doing this poorly at it, that tells us everything that we need to know," Bella DeVaan tells Vox's Today, Explained. The post PODCAST: The Giving Pledge Is Failing, and the Numbers Prove It appeared first on Institute for... Read more »
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- ● Russia's Lavrov Admits That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To RearmRussia's Lavrov Admits That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Authored by Andrew Korybko, Lavrov sheepishly said during a roundtable event last week that “I do not even want to suspect that Alaska, like the actions of the Europeans, was designed to buy time to rearm the Kyiv regime. I... Read more »
- ● The Average Asian American Household Makes More Than Double That Of BlacksThe Average Asian American Household Makes More Than Double That Of Blacks Median household income differs significantly across racial and ethnic groups in the United States, with one group sitting well above the rest. In 2024, Asian households reported a median income of $121,700, nearly $30,000 higher than White alone,... Read more »
- ● The Other Problem With SocialismThe Other Problem With Socialism Authored by Chris Talgo via American Thinker, In 1976, Margaret Thatcher said during a television interview, "Socialist governments traditionally do make a financial mess. They always run out of other people's money." Over the years, that quote has been whittled down to the renowned proverb:... Read more »
- ● Trump Expands Critical Minerals Push With Army BasesTrump Expands Critical Minerals Push With Army Bases The Trump administration is taking another step to strengthen the nation's critical minerals supply chain, announcing plans to build a series of mineral processing facilities on U.S. military bases through partnerships with private industry, according to Bloomberg. The initiative marks the first... Read more »
- ● Psychology Journal Under Fire For Retracting Publication Challenging Claims Of RacismPsychology Journal Under Fire For Retracting Publication Challenging Claims Of Racism Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, We have previously discussed academic journals canceling publications that challenge the orthodox views of mainstream scholars. The latest such example can be found in the Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical... Read more »
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- ● 'Please stop': CNN panel teams up against shouting MAGA pundit mid-rant
Several members of a CNN panel tried to get a MAGA pundit to stop her "embarrassing" rant.Former Trump White House staffer Caroline Sunshine took part in the panel, hosted by CNN anchor Abby Phillip. Most of the panel turned on Sunshine, however, when she started to defend the Trump administration... Read more » - ● Red state leader brutally fact checked after glaring mistake: 'What Earth are we on?'
A red state leader's claim during an Oval Office visit was met with an outpouring of corrections by online critics.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told reporters on Friday, "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution," while standing behind Trump. The Texas Board of Education approved a required... Read more » - Video● Journalist warns about Trump's bond with devoted aide: 'She is fueling his delusions'
A journalist warned that Trump's relationship with an aide who's always around him spells trouble.In an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, executive editor Hugh Dougherty spoke with host Joanna Coles about revelations regarding Trump executive assistant Natalie Harp, who Dougherty said "trails Donald Trump everywhere." The Daily Beast reported... Read more » - ● Confederate flag display at Great American State Fair ignites firestorm
A Confederate flag display at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. was under fire on Friday, according to reports.The flag was part of an interactive exhibit for North Carolina and shared in a viral video shared on X by Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Washington Correspondent. "I stopped by... Read more » - Video● Trump made enemy whose revenge is 'going to be quite, quite sweet': ex-GOP strategist
A former GOP operative described how he is looking forward to the revenge of an enemy President Donald Trump made in the Senate.During an episode of The Lincoln Project Podcast, Rick Wilson spoke about the feuds Trump started with senators, but in particular, he relished the revenge plot that Sen.... Read more »
Raw Story
- ● 'Please stop': CNN panel teams up against shouting MAGA pundit mid-rantSeveral members of a CNN panel tried to get a MAGA pundit to stop her "embarrassing" rant.Former Trump White House staffer Caroline Sunshine took part in the panel, hosted by CNN anchor Abby Phillip. Most of the panel turned on Sunshine, however, when she started to defend the Trump administration... Read more »
- ● Red state leader brutally fact checked after glaring mistake: 'What Earth are we on?'A red state leader's claim during an Oval Office visit was met with an outpouring of corrections by online critics.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told reporters on Friday, "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution," while standing behind Trump. The Texas Board of Education approved a required... Read more »
- Video● Journalist warns about Trump's bond with devoted aide: 'She is fueling his delusions'A journalist warned that Trump's relationship with an aide who's always around him spells trouble.In an episode of The Daily Beast Podcast, executive editor Hugh Dougherty spoke with host Joanna Coles about revelations regarding Trump executive assistant Natalie Harp, who Dougherty said "trails Donald Trump everywhere." The Daily Beast reported... Read more »
- ● Confederate flag display at Great American State Fair ignites firestormA Confederate flag display at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. was under fire on Friday, according to reports.The flag was part of an interactive exhibit for North Carolina and shared in a viral video shared on X by Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Washington Correspondent. "I stopped by... Read more »
- Video● Trump made enemy whose revenge is 'going to be quite, quite sweet': ex-GOP strategistA former GOP operative described how he is looking forward to the revenge of an enemy President Donald Trump made in the Senate.During an episode of The Lincoln Project Podcast, Rick Wilson spoke about the feuds Trump started with senators, but in particular, he relished the revenge plot that Sen.... Read more »
Raw Story
- Trump’s Unsupported Claims About Reflection Pool VandalismPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damaging the new blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now peeling, as well as for algae in the water. But the administration has not provided evidence to back up the president's claims. Experts say the pool’s ills have... Read more »
- VideoHow Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His RhetoricPresident Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. But some of what is included in the framework -- or not -- is at odds with what Trump said about a potential deal prior to approving the memorandum of understanding last week. The... Read more »
- No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try ClaimAs he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.” Researchers who have long studied access to investigational drugs say the president is greatly exaggerating. The post No Evidence for... Read more »
- The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug SavingsPresident Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the more limited actions the administration has taken so far. The post The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in... Read more »
- Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug FlowsPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “cut” by 97% “the flow” of illegal drugs entering the U.S. “by water, by ocean and sea.” But available federal data do not support that claim. The post Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
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- Trump’s Unsupported Claims About Reflection Pool VandalismPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damaging the new blue lining of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is now peeling, as well as for algae in the water. But the administration has not provided evidence to back up the president's claims. Experts say the pool’s ills have... Read more »
- VideoHow Trump’s Preliminary Deal with Iran Compares with His RhetoricPresident Donald Trump signed a preliminary agreement to end the war with Iran on June 17. But some of what is included in the framework -- or not -- is at odds with what Trump said about a potential deal prior to approving the memorandum of understanding last week. The... Read more »
- No Evidence for Trump’s Right to Try ClaimAs he has done for years, President Donald Trump claims – without evidence – that the federal Right to Try law he signed in 2018 has “saved thousands of lives.” Researchers who have long studied access to investigational drugs say the president is greatly exaggerating. The post No Evidence for... Read more »
- The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in Projected Drug SavingsPresident Donald Trump has touted more than $500 billion in prescription drug savings over 10 years from his policies. But the savings are largely aspirational, and not based on the more limited actions the administration has taken so far. The post The Shaky Assumptions Behind Trump’s Over $500 Billion in... Read more »
- Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug FlowsPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly said that his administration has “cut” by 97% “the flow” of illegal drugs entering the U.S. “by water, by ocean and sea.” But available federal data do not support that claim. The post Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
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- Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan TaskRichard Kreitner How did anniversary events become so politically charged? The post Celebrating America Shouldn’t Be Such a Partisan Task appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Are Democrats Finding Their Spines?Chris Lehmann At an Open Markets Institute conference, economic populism was on the agenda. The post Are Democrats Finding Their Spines? appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Hillbilly AlgaeSteve Brodner PAC-Men. The post Hillbilly Algae appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Establishment Democrats Are Embracing LoserdomJeet Heer Some centrists would rather have Trump triumph than forge an alliance with the left. The post Establishment Democrats Are Embracing Loserdom appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC SpeechKareem Elrefai She has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century. The post Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
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- Four Reasons the Netanyahu-Backed Plan to ‘End’ U.S. Military Aid to Israel Is a ScamIsrael, and its allies in Congress, want to replace military assistance with something much worse. Here's what you need to know.... Read more »
- Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians achieve ‘freedom you deserve,’ calls for end to Israeli occupationSarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, has a powerful message after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial (2 articles).... Read more »
- The scars left behind by Israel’s white phosphorus in Lebanon“My children, my grandchildren, and I are all living through the same suffering. [Israel] wants to take the land. It's fertile, and there's water. They don't have water there, but South Lebanon is a paradise.”... Read more »
- Drones and decomposing babies: What’s in UN report on Israel’s genocide of Palestinian childrenIsrael has killed over 20,000 Palestinian children since 7 October 2023. The UN has detailed instances of torture, rape and murder in a landmark report... Read more »
- Crimson Thread: The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the ‘breadbasket of Palestine’Israel's latest wall in the northern Jordan Valley is cutting Palestinian farmers off from their land, destroying crops, and accelerating displacement... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Four Reasons the Netanyahu-Backed Plan to ‘End’ U.S. Military Aid to Israel Is a ScamIsrael, and its allies in Congress, want to replace military assistance with something much worse. Here's what you need to know.... Read more »
- Archbishop of Canterbury vows to help Palestinians achieve ‘freedom you deserve,’ calls for end to Israeli occupationSarah Mullally, the head of the Church of England, has a powerful message after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial (2 articles).... Read more »
- The scars left behind by Israel’s white phosphorus in Lebanon“My children, my grandchildren, and I are all living through the same suffering. [Israel] wants to take the land. It's fertile, and there's water. They don't have water there, but South Lebanon is a paradise.”... Read more »
- Drones and decomposing babies: What’s in UN report on Israel’s genocide of Palestinian childrenIsrael has killed over 20,000 Palestinian children since 7 October 2023. The UN has detailed instances of torture, rape and murder in a landmark report... Read more »
- Crimson Thread: The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the ‘breadbasket of Palestine’Israel's latest wall in the northern Jordan Valley is cutting Palestinian farmers off from their land, destroying crops, and accelerating displacement... Read more »
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- Youth Development as the Basis of National Resilience System in Ukraine
The world is entering a period of prolonged instability: geopolitical confrontation, technological acceleration, demographic pressure, information manipulation, social fragmentation and declining institutional trust. These dynamics are no longer …... Read more » - What Difference Would a Left-Led Government Make to Ireland?
As of January 2026, successive opinion polls give centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael combined less than 40% of support for the next general election. Could Ireland have a government for the first time that excludes both of these traditional …... Read more » - The Unique Needs of Older Drug Users: Are We Doing Enough?
For the past 26 years, I have worked in the addiction sector in Dublin watching the landscape of substance use evolve. While much attention is given to young people and new drug trends, there is a growing, overlooked and underserved group, older …... Read more » - How AI Music is Advancing Far Right Narratives in Ireland
In the middle of summer 2024, the song “10 Drunk Cigarettes” became a TikTok sensation. This was the height of Brat Summer - a time when women like Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter were dominating the pop industry, chartreuse was the colour of …... Read more » - 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 »
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- Hezbollah not to allow implementation of US-backed agreement on Lebanon: LawmakerLebanese lawmaker says Hezbollah will not allow implementation of a US-backed so-called "framework agreement" that purports to be seeking "dismantling" of the group.... Read more »
- Hezbollah rejects Israeli claim to wield control over Ali al-Taher HeightsLebanon's Hezbollah rejects Israeli claim to wield control over the Ali al-Taher Heights on the eastern outskirts of the city of Nabatiyeh.... Read more »
- Oman says Strait of Hormuz not to return to its pre-war status: ReportOman has informed European officials that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its status before the US-Israeli aggression against Iran, and that ships passing through the strategic waterway may have to be charged some fees, a report says.... Read more »
- Global health professionals demand boycott of Israeli medical associationMore than 1,150 health professionals and medical organizations have signed a petition demanding a boycott of the Israeli Medical Association.... Read more »
- Lebanon’s ex-president says Iran’s victory confirms resistance as only effective optionFormer Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has hailed Iran’s decisive victory against the United States and Israel.... Read more »
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- 235 killed, 4,300 injured in powerful Venezuela quakesAt least 235 people have been killed and more than 4,300 others wounded in devastating back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela.... Read more »
- High casualties feared as twin earthquakes strike central VenezuelaTwo powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela, causing extensive damage and raising fears of significant casualties.... Read more »
- Cuba blasts Rubio for lying about US fuel blockadeCuba’s foreign minister has condemned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over his denial of an oil blockade against Cuba.... Read more »
- Imam assaulted outside mosque in Canada amid rising IslamophobiaThe Imam of the British Columbia Muslim Association (BCMA) Mosque was attacked in an Islamophobic incident.... Read more »
- Canada PM warns Post-Cold War global order is unraveling amid US unilateralismCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that the rules-based international order that emerged after the Cold War is beginning to collapse.... Read more »
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- Lavrov demands clarity on US role in Ukraine settlementRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has demanded full clarification regarding the United States’ true intentions and role in mediating the Ukraine conflict.... Read more »
- Germany, Israel hold joint naval drill off Haifa amid Gaza genocideGermany and the Israeli regime have conducted a joint naval exercise off the coast of Haifa, further deepening their partnership even as the Zionist entity continues its genocidal war against the Palestinian people in Gaza.... Read more »
- Italians outraged as NATO chief reveals secret role in US war on IranMark Rutte’s remarks have sparked fresh controversy as Rome claims it denied permission for US warplanes bound for Iran.... Read more »
- Putin says West preparing for war with Russia, warns Moscow ready to respondPutin says Western countries are openly preparing for a potential conflict with Russia and increasing military spending.... Read more »
- Russian veterans honor Iran’s resistance against US-Israeli aggressionRussian military veterans have presented a ceremonial sword to Iran's military attaché in Moscow, praising Iran's resistance during the recent US-Israeli aggression.... Read more »
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