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The ADC is suing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the government’s seizure and attempted forensic search of Max Blumenthal’s phones after he returned from a reporting trip to Iran. The lawsuit accuses the government of not only violating his Fourth Amendment rights, but of retaliating against him for his journalism... Read more »

Leaked emails reveal Britain’s domestic spying service attempted to recruit a high-ranking BBC board member as a key agent of influence, at a time when the British state broadcaster was embroiled in a bitter legal and journalistic battle with MI5. This June, British oligarch Damon Buffini stepped down as deputy... Read more »

As the British state seeks to destroy Palestine Action, a new trial is underway in which a judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they explain the motives behind their activism.  It is one of three such trials in which the government has muzzled defendants, blinded jurors and... Read more »

A family of Iranian legal permanent residents was abducted and confined to an ICE prison after US government-backed regime change activist Masih Alinejad campaigned for their deportation. The family committed no crime, and was only targeted by Alinejad for their bloodline. A family of Iranian legal permanent residents of the... Read more »

As the deadly Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon continues, the fabulously wealthy banker-turned-“philanthropist” Antoun Sehnaoui has assembled a network of business and media operatives in Washington – and a fascist Christian goon squad in Beirut – dedicated to doing Israel’s dirty work. In late July, Lebanese daily L’Orient Today exposed... Read more »

US prosecutors are accusing a legal permanent resident of Louisiana of participating in the October 7 attacks in Israel. Yet their case relies almost entirely on intelligence from Israel which the defendant’s lawyers are unable to see, and an Israeli agent they can not identify. The US Department of Justice... Read more »

Israel is home to droves of international criminals accused or found guilty in a second country of various crimes. Among them is Tomás Zerón, accused mastermind of the kidnapping and murder of 43 Mexican students in Ayotzinapa. This article was originally published by ¡DoNotPanic! and features additional editing by The... Read more »

Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone show both a current and former MI5 director secretly lobbied for the British government’s move to label the IRGC a terrorist entity as well as the UK’s adoption of the draconian National Security Act. The correspondence reviewed here offers extraordinary insight into how the... Read more »

A federal court has granted discovery in Max Blumenthal’s lawsuit against DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and called the seizure of his phones a violation of his constitutional rights. The judge framed the case as part of a wider assault on press freedom by the Trump administration. This article was adapted... Read more »

The United States is confronting a severe strategic crisis characterized by critically depleted air defense munitions and newly confirmed, extensive damage to its military and intelligence facilities from precise Iranian strikes. This military vulnerability is exacerbated by escalating regional instability, including a collapsing ceasefire in Lebanon, ongoing conflict in Yemen,... Read more »

The U.S.’ designation of U.K.-based activist collective Palestine Action as a global terrorist group is part of a wider project, concocted by far-right pro-Israel strategist Sebastian Gorka, to criminalize left-wing or pro-Palestine dissent against Trump’s rule. MintPress exposes this plan.  The Man Behind It All The Trump administration announced Wednesday... Read more »

Israeli Commanders warn their political leadership of a pending explosion in the occupied West Bank, while the United States unleashes a new economic offensive in a desperate attempt to pressure the Iranians to open to Strait of Hormuz. In the latest episode of The Target Mint Press News’ Robert Inlakesh... Read more »

From Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Aniston and Lionel Messi, celebrities across the world are hiring teams of Israeli bodyguards made up of former Shin Bet, Mossad, and Israeli special forces.  But how safe is it to entrust your life and most intimate details to agents from spying... Read more »

Hezbollah have repelled another Israeli attempt to seize the strategic Ali al-Taher Hills in southern Lebanon as Iran issues a threat that it will not stand idly by and could soon escalate unless the US backs down over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Yemen’s Ansarrallah continue to advance on areas... Read more »

The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of disgraced former president, Jair Bolsonaro. If that does not work and President Lula da Silva secures a fourth term in office, the groundwork is already being... Read more »

Tehran has imposed a series of equations on the US-Israeli alliance, using covert and asymmetric warfare tactics, that may have just set in motion a series of regional shifts as Yemen’s Ansarallah led Armed Forces have continued to bombard strategic targets, in Yemen, controlled by Saudi proxy forces. In this... Read more »

Yemen’s Ansarallah led government’s forces have expanded their offensive in an attempt to retake strategic areas occupied by Saudi-proxy forces, resulting in clashes that have been erupting near Taiz, Marib. In the latest stream of the Target, Robert Inlakesh looks at how important the developments in Yemen are to the... Read more »

The campaign against Makke has also been led by The Jewish Chronicle, a stridently pro-Israel newspaper that refuses to disclose its ownership, even amid widespread speculation of foreign powers or agents controlling the outlet.  The post UK Government Targeting of Muslim Scholar Part of a Coordinated Campaign to Clamp Down... Read more »

If you need an indication of how divorced the ‘mainstream’ media is from reality, consider this: the possibility of at least 4 billion deaths resulting from 3 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2050 made →... Read more »

‘Britain can’t stop climate change. Let’s just embrace a Mediterranean lifestyle’ This has to be a serious candidate for the most foolish comment ever made publicly by a British newspaper editor. Allister Heath, editor of →... Read more »

This month marks the 25th anniversary of Media Lens. Still in short trousers, we sent our first media alert to a handful of readers on 9 July 2001. For a long time, our alerts focused →... Read more »

On 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 »

We, 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 »

Any 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 »

Historian 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 »

I 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 »

Given the ‘mainstream’ structural filters that reflexively whitewash the crimes of ‘The Good Guys’ – ‘us’, by doctrinal fiat – we have often wondered how the great and the good of corporate politics and media →... Read more »

Centrist Democrats opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on their party’s nominee in Michigan — finding common cause with right-wing bigots. The post CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

A settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance blocks the EEOC from ever investigating the group’s members for gender identity discrimination. The post Christian Employers Can Now Discriminate Against Trans People appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

The U.S.–Israeli war has caused massive environmental devastation, adding to the long history of American wars with toxic legacies. The post Ecocide in Iran appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign “terror” group. It could take antifascist sites in the U.S. offline. The post Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a sports league with no trans women. The post Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

Anti-genocide organizers say the “terrorism” label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments. The post “They Want People Scared”: Former Palestine Action Member Blasts Trump’s Terror Sanctions appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

The Trump administration claimed Iris Dayana Monterroso Lemus received “FULL medical, prenatal care” in ICE custody. The post Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding. The post A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

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 »

An extract from Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s new book Seeking Sexual Freedom... Read more »

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on memory, risk and organising beyond backlash... Read more »

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 »

Thousands clutching rosaries and dollars from Washington formed the march that paved the way for the 1964 coup... Read more »

If Donald Trump fails to end the Iran war soon, its effects could last for decades, with unpredictable consequences... Read more »

We speak to journalists and defenders of human and environmental rights about how their lives have come under threat... Read more »

Keen to present itself as a key EU partner on migration, Morocco pushed migrants out of sight before tourists arrived.... Read more »

What can progressives everywhere learn from Magyar’s historic victory over Orbán’s anti-democratic regime?... Read more »

The new issue of JOHNSTONE is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This issue features a painting of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Altman said he knows most people hate the technology that he and his fellow... Read more »

People who believe capitalism is working out great are just sloppy thinkers who've fallen victim to survivorship bias and the just-world fallacy.... Read more »

Israeli officials have spent recent days circulating antisemitic conspiracy theories, with Benjamin Netanyahu boasting that he manipulated the United States into war with Iran, and Itamar Ben-Gvir sharing an AI video of Palestinians being sent to Nazi-style concentration camps.... Read more »

Today in dystopia, a Pentagon employee has published a McCarthyite list of suspected leftists and socialists who can now be tracked with the help of an interactive map.... Read more »

You shall not let them numb you, as hard as they might try.... Read more »

Western support for Israel is poisoning our entire civilization.... Read more »

You start pulling on one thread and then the whole thing unravels. Maybe you start with the Iraq war lies. Maybe 9/11. These days for a lot of folks it’s Palestine.... Read more »

According to the rules of our dysfunctional society, you are inadequate unless you've become a productive gear-turner for capitalism and obtained enough wealth to consume products at large volume.... Read more »

It’s crazy this even needs to be said, but if you are a westerner your ONLY job is to oppose the abuses of the western empire. Not Iran. Not China. Not Russia, Cuba or North Korea.... Read more »

In the lead-up to the Brexit referendum, Remainers deployed Project Fear to scare the living daylights out of anyone considering voting to Leave. Their statistical projections of an economic Armageddon were so absurd that they proved a monumental own goal, deemed sensationalist scaremongering. Ten years on, still smarting from the... Read more »

The very definition of an inauspicious start. The New Chancellor will push public debt further into the red to buy US weaponry that does nothing either to bolster productivity or UK’s defences. The same ol’ Home Secretary will continue practising ritualistic brutality (or vicious signalling) on refugees. Cooper will continue... Read more »

Ascribing human traits to chatbots empowers techlords. ‘Our slavery will be one we have consented to, enthusiastically.’  The trouble with impressive new technologies is that they have the uncanny ability to expose the awfulness of our relationship to one another, not to mention to our own selves. Now that our... Read more »

At 250, America is now producing a mindless, raw power and exponentially growing instability. The possibility of catharsis that characterized the United States at its bicentennial is hard to envisage a half-century later—to the detriment of us all._ ATHENS—On the heels of America’s 250th anniversary, I felt the curious need... Read more »

Ο 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 »

With 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 »

Έχουμε 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 »

Some 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 »

«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 »

Manchester City no longer treats the transfer market merely as a place to buy star players. The club is now also capable of generating huge profits from the other side of the market. In a summer that saw sweeping changes within the squad, City embarked on a major sell-off of... Read more »

Loyle Carner’s Reading Festival performance has come under fire from right wingers and Zionists because he rapped the line, “F*ck Nigel Farage and free Palestine”. However, it’s the BBC that is taking the most heat after broadcasting Carner’s performance live. “F**k Nigel Farage and Free Palestine” BBC captioned this performance... Read more »

Filip Hrgović became Croatia’s first world heavyweight champion after stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London’s O2 Arena to claim the vacant IBF title. The result ended Itauma’s unbeaten record and delivered the most significant victory of Hrgović’s career. Itauma, just 21 and widely regarded as one of... Read more »

England closed out a commanding 194‑run win over Pakistan in the second Test at Lord’s, sealing the series with one cricket match still to play. Meanwhile, extending Joe Root’s second stint as captain with another composed, controlled performance. On a surface that continued to favour the bowlers, England added 32... Read more »

In August, actor Mark Ruffalo faced accusations of antisemitism from Paramount Pictures. This wasn’t because Ruffalo said something detrimental against Jewish people; it was because he highlighted that the man who owns Paramount also owns Oracle — a tech company that has continued to work with Israel throughout its genocide.... Read more »

Lionel Messi has retired from international football at age 39, ending a 21‑year Argentina career that delivered every major trophy available and cemented him as the country’s most‑capped player and all‑time leading goalscorer. His decision, confirmed in a statement written shortly after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat to Spain and... Read more »

Andy Burnham’s government has admitted that its assisted dying bill will “coerce” disabled people to end their life early. The legislation, which would have allowed private companies to carry out the killings, ran out of parliamentary time in April, but was promptly re-tabled in the “exact same” form. The government’s... Read more »

Given how hated Keir Starmer was, most people expected Andy Burnham’s government to be more popular than what came before it. The question was how much more popular Burnham would be, and if he’d be able to sustain these gains in the long run. We now know Labour has experienced... Read more »

The logistics industry that existed a decade ago looked different in almost every dimension. Fulfillment cycles were longer. Last-mile delivery was a relatively simple problem. Only the biggest warehouses could afford to automate, and even then it cost a fortune. Then came e-commerce and the expectations that came with it... Read more »

Police killings in August 2026. At least 12 people were killed through Canadian police actions in August 2026. This means that Canadian police have killed at least 65 people so far this year. Canadian policing killed at least 14 people... Read more... Read more »

Commentary At the end of her translation of the great Tibetan epic poem concerning King Gesar, Alexanda David-Neel relates this fascinating story about the author’s encounter with an enigmatic Lama in the Changtang desert of northwestern Tibet. While the conversation... Read more... Read more »

Jane C. Timm @ NBC News: Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested An executive order from Trump, which is stymied in the courts, required the U.S. Postal Service to rapidly build a complex... Read more... Read more »

A book launch with Chris Dixon In our time of widespread crisis, how do we keep going in the struggle for a more just and sustainable world? Join us for a talk and book launch with longtime activist and writer... Read more... Read more »

A short biography of Russian anarchist Sergei Topilin, who organised a daring escape of anarchists from a Bolshevik prison. Submitted by Battlescarred on September 1, 2026 “I first saw Sergei Topilin in 1920, at a concert in Ryazan. I saw... Read more... Read more »

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chis. Approximately 100,000 hectares of cropland and pastureland located in various regions of Chiapas have been affected by the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, which has left more than 10,000 farmers along the... Read more... Read more »

Christian nationalist MAGA cultist gloats that the Trump administration has “loosed in the greatest transfer of wealth that’s ever happened in American history to energize the local church” by handing out government funding allowing Christian organizations to evangelize under the... Read more... Read more »

Former Rep. Michele Bachmann says the main problem in Gaza today is that refugees are getting too fat: “Their calorie count is over 3,000 calories per person a day from all the food that’s coming in and the biggest problem... Read more... Read more »

On 28 August, a detainee at the Bruges centre told us about the violence he had suffered at the hands of the centre’s staff. He alerted us via a message:     “They put me in the isolation cell just because... Read more... Read more »

Author: Agustín GuillamónTitle: More proletariat and fewer obituariesSubtitle: from the end of the working class to its reconstructionDate: 13/07/2026Source: Retrieved on 31/08/2026 from <serhistorico.net/2026/07/13/mas-proletariado-y-menos-obituarios> Introduction For decades, some critical thinkers have argued that the proletariat has ceased to occupy the historical position it held during the long cycle of the... Read more »

Author: Jason McQuinnTitle: The Slave SyndromeDate: May 25 2015Source: Modern Slavery journal, Issue #3 Editorial. Retrieved on 28 Aug 2026 from https://modernslavery.calpress.org/?p=851 In any society in which slavery was a rare or nonexistent institution it would be quite obvious that the Stockhom Syndrome is itself just a more rare and... Read more »

Author: Agustín GuillamónTitle: The Proletariat and the Possibility of RevolutionDate: 27 de agosto de 2026Notes: Translated anonymously without AI.Source: <kaosenlared.net/guillamon-y-amoros-el-proletariado-y-la-posibilidad-de-la-revolucion> Introduction The difference between Miquel Amorós and myself doesn’t lie in one wanting revolution and the other rejecting it, nor in one defending autonomy and the other not. We both... Read more »

Author: Voltairine de CleyreTitle: The Mexican RevolutionDate: Speech given 29 October 1911, published in Mother Earth 1911-1912Source: www.libertarian-labyrinth.org, Mother Earth 6 no. 10 (December 1911): 301-306; 6 no. 11 (January 1912): 335-341; 6 no. 12 (February 1912): 374-380. THAT a nation of people considering themselves enlightened, informed, alert to the... Read more »

Author: Derek WittorffTitle: A Letter to Communists and Capitalists of the Libertarian FormDate: September 16th, 2012Source: https://mutualist-anarchist.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-letter-to-communists-and-capitalists.html?m=1 Mutualists don’t argue that possession is alone enough of a precondition for property because that approach ignores the accounts of what social context possession occurs, whether shared or exclusive, nor does it have... Read more »

Author: Nathan JunTitle: Hegel and Anarchist CommunismDate: 2014Source: Anarchist Studies, vol. 22, no. 2, 2014, pp. 26–52. <www.philarchive.org/rec/JUNHAA> Abstract In this essay, I argue that there are two more or less distinct theories of the State in Hegel. The first, and better known, is developed in the Philosophy of Right,... Read more »

Title: Freedom or Death. The war in Ukraine and the refugee crisisSubtitle: Voices of Anarchists from ABC Galicja, Friends of Ukraine and Bat’ko Machno collectivesDate: October, 2025Notes: Published by Seditionist Distribution. Translated by Zosia Brom from Polish original, Wolność albo śmierć. Wojna w Ukrainie i kryzys uchodźczy. Głos anarchistów z... Read more »

Author: Kevin TuckerTitle: Society Without StrangersSubtitle: Conflict Resolution, Domestication and Systemic ViolenceDate: 2016Source: Black and Green Review, No. 4. <www.archive.org/details/bagr-4> Sahlins has called the state a society especially constituted to maintain law and order. The vast administrative hierarchies of the state are, of course, absent in band and tribal societies.... Read more »

Author: Derek WittorffTitle: The Property-State Antinomy & the Failures of Anti-State ReductionismDate: June 1st, 2012Source: https://mutualist-anarchist.blogspot.com/2012/06/property-state-antinomy-failures-of.html?m=1 The state is not the only socio-political institution that has created the “subsidy of history” [1] that is to blame for the current economic structure of society, as many left-libertarians argue. Private property is... Read more »

After the debate : Anarchism v. Socialism... Read more »

They Want Your Votes - We Want Your Action! / Anarchist Manifesto... Read more »

Anarchism in Cuba Revisited: History of a Libertarian Striving... Read more »

Revolutionary Counter-Terror: The Kovalevich Outrage [The Leontiev Lane Attack]... Read more »

Glossary of Some Organizations... Read more »

Ease up on the death notices : from the end of the working class to its reconstruction... Read more »

The Miller of Drone : A Comic Scots Ballad... Read more »

The Bailies of Bonnie Dundee... Read more »

Into The Valley… (in KSL: Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library No. 121, August 2026)... Read more »

A US MQ9-type drone was shot down on Tuesday over the skies of Iran’s central city of Khomein in Markazi province, semi-official Tasnim news agency reports. The drone was shot down by Iranian defense systems, it said, without providing further details. The report came after the US Central Command announced... Read more »

Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US positions on Tuesday, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said. “Field observations indicate Iranian missiles and drones firing at enemy positions,” the agency said. The report came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces began striking IRGC targets in Iran.... Read more »

The Palestinian Education and Higher Education Ministry warned on Tuesday that Israel is systematically targeting education in occupied East Jerusalem to “erase national identity,” including by imposing its curriculum and barring teachers from schools, Anadolu reports. On Monday, the Palestinian Jerusalem Governorate warned that, with the start of the academic... Read more »

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned Tuesday that the US “will regret its new attacks” after American forces began striking its targets in Iran. “A harsh punishment awaits the aggressors,” IRGC spokesman Sardar Mohebi said, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. Mohebi’s remarks came shortly after the US Central... Read more »

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, warning Tehran against retaliation, Anadolu reports. “The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump described the... Read more »

The US Embassy in Israel on Tuesday warned Americans in the Middle East of possible flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions amid the risk of further escalation, Anadolu reports. “Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the embassy... Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening for his first official visit to Egypt in 10 years, Anadolu reports. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Xi at Cairo International Airport, according to an Anadolu Agency correspondent. The two leaders are expected to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and... Read more »

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Tuesday that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, Anadolu reports. “Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,” CENTCOM said in a post on US social media platform X.... Read more »

The Israeli army “kills first, then thinks and tries to find a reason” afterward to justify strikes on the Gaza Strip, said the executive director of Israeli veterans’ group Breaking the Silence, Anadolu reports. In an interview with France 24, Nadav Weiman said the army and Israeli authorities seek to... Read more »

President Donald Trump is expected to announce more most-favored nation (MFN) drug pricing deals with additional pharmaceutical companies today. Public Citizen plans to immediately file a Freedom of Information request to obtain the texts of the newly claimed White House deals. Peter Maybarduk, Access to Medicines director for Public Citizen,... Read more »

Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network North America have sued the Trump administration over the registration of trifludimoxazin, a potent PFAS pesticide that breaks down into long-lived, PFAS byproducts.PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of chemicals characterized by... Read more »

More insane idiocy from the petty huckster clown king whose idea of governance is threatening lawsuits, trade wars, buildings that won't put his name on them; bungling war and peace; flaunting Nazi loyalty queries and sadistic images of black men in chains; and distracting from it all with the dumbass... Read more »

The Trump administration is demanding that Venezuela hand over control of more than a dozen of the country’s vast oil fields, according to reports from Axios. If the deal moves forward, the U.S. federal government would take ownership of the fields and would hand operational control to private oil companies.... Read more »

A glacial collapse that resulted in a flash flood in the Nepal-Tibet border shows that climate delay is proving to be deadlier and more destructive than world leaders admit, climate groups said. Disasters like this are becoming more frequent and more deadly as the Himalayas warm and glaciers destabilize, 350.org... Read more »

Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) newly-finalized mail ballot rule. The groups simultaneously asked a federal court to immediately block USPS from implementing that rule for the November midterm... Read more »

Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:“This is a watershed moment for the growing movement to protect children from addictive and dangerously designed social media. In addition to a significant financial penalty, the state attorneys general have secured the most significant injunctive relief yet from Meta, including... Read more »

Climate change has reduced snowpack by 36 percent and streamflow by 13 percent across the western United States, and more than half of those impacts have been triggered by emissions from fossil fuel companies and cement manufacturers, according to a new report released today by University of California, Merced and... Read more »

Well damn, we sure feel safer knowing ICE pulled 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his construction worker dad Victor off Austin's streets on their way to a soccer game before Liam could start kindergarten the next day; also that they were held at a family concentration camp, ICE refused to let... Read more »

Dr David Halpin, a redoubtable campaigner over the murder of Dr David Kelly, and a friend of this blog for over twenty years, has died. He will be missed. His sister Mary was for many years an invaluable commenter here and occasional researcher for me. Unfortunately about ten years ago... Read more »

We still don’t have a decision on whether the Scottish judicial review of Palestine Action can proceed. Lord Young is thinking about it. Last Thursday’s hearing went about as well as it could go. The UK government produced no written argument and barely seemed to be trying. They moved in... Read more »

After eight months of obstructionism from the Labour Friends of Israel government of the UK, tomorrow is the day on which the Scottish Court of Session will finally decide whether to go ahead with the judicial review it granted in January, or kowtow to Downing St. I publish below two... Read more »

Between ten and five years ago, specifically in the light of Brexit, it was not in the least unusual for Scottish Independence supporters to discuss a declaration of Independence as the way forward. Debate more often centred on who should make the declaration – the Scottish parliament or some form... Read more »

Unlike the USA, where it is obsessively watched, the UK has no political culture of scrutinising the political composition of its Supreme Court. This is a big mistake. The UK Supreme Court has been deliberately and openly, even ostentatiously, packed with hard-right judges selected on the specific criterion that they... Read more »

  The Scottish Government urgently needs a bold and radical approach to achieving Independence in spite of the firm London veto on a referendum. It is plain that there is no plan at present. The Scottish Parliament has a pro-Independence majority and government. This is how to achieve Independence consistent... Read more »

Social media is not conducive to nuance. In the interest of reach, cut and dried positions are more effective and binary moral judgement expected. This leads to over-simplification of complex issues, and to skipping over facts inconvenient to your chosen narrative. There are issues affecting two high-profile people where it... Read more »

An advert for the RNLI caught my attention because it indicated that the majority of their income comes from bequests in wills. The pitch was that, after you provide for your loved ones, you should leave money to the RNLI. I have no problem with this, having generations of lifeboatmen... Read more »

Unsurprisingly, today at the Court of Session Lord Young refused to lift his suspension or “sist” of the Scottish judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action. He did however grant us leave to appeal against this decision. What was surprising was an extreme extension of the UK government’s argument.... Read more »

Thanks to donations, we are sending 100 Voting Rights Teaching Toolkits to teachers in 30 states. These toolkits help young people see voting as part of a broader effort to improve their lives and communities — and to see themselves as agents of change rather than spectators to politics. The... Read more »

Thanks to a donation by Seven Stories Press, we can offer 100 individual copies to public school teachers and teacher educators of the new edition of A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki.  The post <i>A Different Mirror</i>: Free Copy for Teaching Stories... Read more »

Online classes for educators on teaching the Black Freedom Struggle. People's historians interviewed by classroom teachers and teacher educators. The post Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Online Classes appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »

If you are interested in exploring participatory city budgeting with your students, or maybe you already do, request a copy of the new book Budget Justice: On Building Grassroots Politics and Solidarities by Celina Su. The post Reimagine Resource Distribution: Creating People’s Budgets appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »

To contribute to national efforts to get out the vote and defend the elections, we encourage middle and high school teachers to focus on voting rights and the Constitution in September and October. We ask for your help to send free voting rights toolkits to educators nationwide. The post Send Free Voting Rights Toolkits... Read more »

We are witnessing a vicious attack on voting rights, democratic participation, and truthful education. History reminds us that we must organize to protect the gains won through generations of struggle. The post Call to Action: Teach Voting Rights in an Age of Authoritarianism appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »

This workshop is a part of our national call to action to teach about voting rights in an age of authoritarianism, which includes a workshop series focused on voting rights, Reconstruction, constitutional struggles, student organizing, and the long movement to expand freedom in the United States.  The post “Who Gets... Read more »

The Zinn Education Project supports Teaching for Black Lives study groups each year. Apply to host a group. The post <i>Teaching for Black Lives</i> Study Groups appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »

Lessons, books, articles, films, and upcoming events on labor history. The post Labor History Censored on Labor Day appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »

Through the voices of survivors, journalists, and excerpts of legal depositions, Diabolical dips its toes into the world of the Epstein Files–a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, e-mails, and other records pertaining to criminal investigations undertaken by the FBI of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The records... Read more »

#BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister: We expect to implement the first phase of the plan soon and release our captives. The army is deployed in Gaza City and ready for any scenario, and if Hamas refuses, fire will resume.#GazaWar... Read more »

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For more than six decades, Jürgen Habermas defended the power of reasoned dialogue against authoritarianism, consumerism and political cynicism The post Our greatest intellectual is gone appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

Councillor Seamie Moore got a judge’s parking vision seen to and avoided a fine he should have paid. The post The Bench errs; and a Councillor chances his arm, but is resisted appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

How Mary McAleese’s post-presidential embrace of UAE institutions jars with the bridge-building that defined her presidency The post From Bridge to Gulf appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

State anchoring its flagship emergency energy asset, in County Clare, to an environmental crime scene and a non-existent root of title The post The Bed of Silk: A ‘Corrib Gas campaign’ in the Making appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

Coveney and Martin lied to the Dáil on a fundamental matter of state The post RAF deal: rough deal for truth appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

Asymmetry cannot be replaced in an afternoon The post €492 Indicator Fault reveals the ontology of oppression appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

Use of the army in support of the Garda rested on a mixture of custom, convenience, delegated regulations and constitutional assumption rather than explicit statutory authority, until the fuel protests and statutory panic ended all that The post Soldiers, statute and the State: Ireland’s aid to the civil power appeared... Read more »

How public cash funding Expressway shadow fleet has been exposed using the State’s own real-time tracking data The post The €1.2 billion Public Service Obligation-funded Heist appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

The Irish Times’ Pat Leahy is the establishment’s favourite storyteller The post Pat Solutions, Irish Times political editor appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »

The Palestinian Legislative Council elections have reignited the long-standing debate over the merits of participation versus boycott. The announcement of a broad coalition uniting Hamas and Dahlan, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s historical decision to take part in the elections, have also sparked reactions ranging from welcome to surprise to condemnation.... Read more »

On the international political stage, war does not always manifest as a decisive confrontation that births a triumphant victor and leaves a shattered loser. Instead, the conflict between Donald Trump’s administration and the regime of Velayat-e Faqih in Tehran has devolved into a tedious, exhausting tug-of-war, a game of mutual... Read more »

The sixty-day window that Washington and Tehran gave themselves to end their war expired on August 17 without an agreement, leaving the two sides deadlocked over the Strait of Hormuz and the future of frozen Iranian funds. Europe offers no better news, since formal peace talks between Russia and Ukraine... Read more »

The EU, as well as individual European countries, have criticised Israel’s forced entry at the Qalandia Vocational Training Centre and the seizure of UNRWA’s installations in East Jerusalem. In a statement that reads as futile as any other, Israel was urged to “honour its obligations and to halt all disruptions... Read more »

If you want to spark an absolute inferno of geopolitical passion over Palestine, you do not need to see the odious Benjamin Netanyahu swagger into the UN waving his map of a Greater Israel with expanded borders, trashed treaties and stolen lands. You simply need to walk into a kitchen... Read more »

In Egypt today, a knock at the door can erase a life. For thousands of citizens, the state does not simply arrest them; it deletes them from existence. This is the brutal reality of enforced disappearance—a systematic weapon used by Cairo to silence dissent, crush activism, and rule through absolute... Read more »

Six months after the United States and ‘Israel’ launched their war against Iran on 28 February, the conflict can be assessed not only by the damage inflicted or the number of missiles fired, but by the objective fact that Washington and Tel Aviv have failed to achieve their strategic objectives.... Read more »

Macaronis Resort sits on a small island in the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, Indonesia, famous among surfers for its powerful wave. In late August 2026, it became the subject of a different kind of attention when claims spread on Indonesian social media that it was secretly owned by a man... Read more »

Some governments fear elections. Others fear protests, judges, journalists or students. Pakistan’s rulers have reached a more exquisite stage of political insecurity: they appear frightened by a lunch break at a cricket match. At Lord’s, the absurdity was almost too perfect. Michael Atherton interviewed Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, the sons... Read more »

Although 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 »

Although 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 »

Although 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 »

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 »

Ethnic 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 »

You obviously can not be against this terrible war, but support it continuing. We must support the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and encourage them to find mutual peace in an agreed neutrality/sovereignty to end this tragic and unnecessary confrontation between such close peoples. Neutrality and internationally monitored referendums... Read more »

A key factor that explains Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine is traditional Russian imperialism. Throughout the world’s long and bloody history, other powerful territories (and, later, nations) expanded their lands through imperial conquest, including Rome, China, Spain, France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and the United States. Russia was no exception. ... Read more »

The declared intention of USA NATO and Ukraine’s government to join in a hostile military alliance against their neighbour Russia has now proven to be a terrible mistake and negligent disaster for the people and sovereign state of Ukraine. For USA/NATO to now continue making Ukraine a weapon, while we... Read more »

(i) This is the Wikipedia article on the Galician Regional Elections held by the Galician Autonomous President, Alberto Nuñez Feyjoo, on March 1, 2009;  the first Regional Elections in which he was victorious. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elecciones_al_Parlamento_de_Galicia_de_2009?wprov=sfti1  in total number and percentage of votes, the opposition won, made up of Emilio Pérez Touriño... Read more »

[The following was originally published in 1995 by Covert Action Quarterly.] … Independence Day was designed by the first state propaganda agency, Woodrow Wilson’s Committee on Public Information (CPI), created during World War I to whip a pacifist country into anti-German frenzy and, incidentally, to beat down the threat of... Read more »

Intro by Tom Engelhardt: [Note for TomDispatch readers: Back in 2014, Noam Chomsky — whose voice I miss terribly in this embattled Trumpian world of ours — wrote what still seems to me to be a stunning piece not just on “the most dangerous moment in history,” the Cuban missile crisis... Read more »

Chomsky goes through some of the crimes of the post-war presidents. From 2003.... Read more »

Tomorrow is Election Day, the close of the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Get out and vote, if you haven’t already, and if you’re looking to help others do the same, there are still plenty of canvassing and phone-banking opportunities. And if you’re still in doubt for any reason,... Read more »

Professor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as “the main issue of my life” with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as “genocide” and “apartheid” in relation to the conflict; points the... Read more »

[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 »

The force pushing humanity towards destructive wars and climate catastrophe is “very simple,” Noam Chomsky says. It’s “the word we’re not allowed to think about called: capitalism.” In this interview with The Breach’s publisher Dru Oja Jay, Chomsky explains why our current period of capitalism is particularly harsh. He also... Read more »

Climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in late March. Indeed, the threats of the impending climate crisis have become very tangible, and the world’s top scientists are warning that the Earth is likely to pass a dangerous temperature threshold very soon unless we act... Read more »

Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by American linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky to discuss the current state of the world, the threat of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Ukraine vs Russia conflict, the attack on free speech within western societies, Donald Trump re-running for President and much more.... Read more »

"...We need our own people's archives. We need our own spaces where we not only celebrate and remember, but we tell accurate histories of resistance, of black liberation in particular, but not even limited to that, the experience of indigenous people, the experience of Latino people" says Dominque Conway.... Read more »

A W.R. Grace facility in Howard County, Maryland, passed permitting that area residents say shields it from accountability... Read more »

“Donald Trump is actively trying to help as many Democratic senators as possible get elected,” said one polling expert.... Read more »

When Israeli forces raided Al-Shifa Hospital, Fatima Dakkeh’s newborn baby was evacuated to Egypt without her — one of thousands of Gaza's children separated from their families by Israel's war.... Read more »

As Lula faces off against Flavio Bolsonaro, Trump's tariffs and threats loom over Brazil's October vote — the latest battleground in his push for dominance over Latin America.... Read more »

“Centrists despise Hasan Piker more than they want to win,” said one critic.... Read more »

“Delay is deadly,” said one campaigner. “Without a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, the planet will continue to heat up and lives can be lost in a flash.”... Read more »

David Sirota joins Taya Graham and Stephen Janis to expose the enormous financial incentives shaping Democratic politics and why political consultants can accumulate “generational wealth” even when their candidates lose.... Read more »

“We will not stand by while Trump and Republicans try to unnecessarily inject chaos and confusion into our elections, just weeks before voting begins.”... Read more »

"...We need our own people's archives. We need our own spaces where we not only celebrate and remember, but we tell accurate histories of resistance, of black liberation in particular, but not even limited to that, the experience of indigenous people, the experience of Latino people" says Dominque Conway.... Read more »

A W.R. Grace facility in Howard County, Maryland, passed permitting that area residents say shields it from accountability... Read more »

“Donald Trump is actively trying to help as many Democratic senators as possible get elected,” said one polling expert.... Read more »

When Israeli forces raided Al-Shifa Hospital, Fatima Dakkeh’s newborn baby was evacuated to Egypt without her — one of thousands of Gaza's children separated from their families by Israel's war.... Read more »

As Lula faces off against Flavio Bolsonaro, Trump's tariffs and threats loom over Brazil's October vote — the latest battleground in his push for dominance over Latin America.... Read more »

“Centrists despise Hasan Piker more than they want to win,” said one critic.... Read more »

“Delay is deadly,” said one campaigner. “Without a rapid transition away from fossil fuels, the planet will continue to heat up and lives can be lost in a flash.”... Read more »

David Sirota joins Taya Graham and Stephen Janis to expose the enormous financial incentives shaping Democratic politics and why political consultants can accumulate “generational wealth” even when their candidates lose.... Read more »

“We will not stand by while Trump and Republicans try to unnecessarily inject chaos and confusion into our elections, just weeks before voting begins.”... Read more »

Juan Carlos Dávila reports from Puerto Rico as the island grapples with a severe water crisis. A record-breaking drought has led to severe shortages and a system of water rationing that residents say could have been prevented by better infrastructure maintenance. Climate scientists have warned for years that changing weather... Read more »

As part of its mass deportation campaign, the Trump administration is secretly deporting immigrants to countries that they have no ties to. CNN correspondent Isobel Yeung recently traveled to the Central African Republic, which in recent months has accepted dozens of immigrants who had previously been granted deportation protections because... Read more »

The U.S. has struck a deal to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, nine months after the U.S. military abducted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a raid on Caracas and two months after The New York Times revealed that... Read more »

Trump Reportedly Weighing More Strikes Against Iran, WaPo: Conservative Veterans Given Secret Pentagon Jobs, Army Civilian Chief Daniel Driscoll Resigns After Clashing with Hegseth, Israeli Attacks Kill at Least Four People, Including Three Children, in Gaza, School Principal in Nepal Evacuates 900 Students to Safety from Floods, Second Person Confirmed... Read more »

Tributes continue to pour in for Dolly Parton after the iconic country singer, actor and philanthropist’s death on August 25 at age 80. Her former co-star Jane Fonda tells Democracy Now! how they made the classic workplace comedy 9 to 5, for which Parton wrote the accompanying hit song. “She... Read more »

As Gary, Indiana, recovers from flooding and a two-week power outage, we also speak with Ron Daniels, president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, who discusses the city’s history as a site of Black struggle and organizing. In 1972, the city hosted the National Black Political Convention,... Read more »

Thousands of residents recently spent two weeks without power in Gary, Indiana, following a storm that ripped through the majority-Black city. The blackout ground the city to a halt, trapping residents in their apartments, forcing the closure of many businesses and leading to fuel shortages at gas stations. Officials in... Read more »

Top U.S. military leaders have reportedly advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth against extending the war in Iran because ongoing operations in the Middle East have degraded the Pentagon’s ability to confront threats elsewhere. According to The Washington Post, the warnings appeared in a classified assessment for Hegseth prepared by the... Read more »

More than 900 people in Nepal are confirmed dead after a massive wall of water, mud and debris crashed through a Himalayan river valley on the border with Tibet. More than 4,200 people are missing in Nepal and hundreds more in Tibet. Families are searching hospitals for loved ones, and... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260828.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   New Republic (8/24/26) This week on CounterSpin: Corporate news media obscure it, almost like it’s their job, but we still understand that laws and policies land on differently situated people differently. I can believe that there are millionaire... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260821.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   New York Times (8/15/26) This week on CounterSpin: The US news media marked the anniversary of August 2021’s nominal withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. A New York Times story explained that Taliban flags were “flying high along... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260814.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). Al Jazeera (8/12/26) This week on CounterSpin: It was not a shock when Donald Trump’s Justice Department greenlit the merger of Paramount—owned by the scion of the Trump-adjacent Ellison family—with Warner Bros Discovery. Who cares if a single entity... Read more »

https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260807.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”). CT Mirror (7/30/26) This week on CounterSpin: If you look for media coverage about the Farm Bill that’s currently passing through Congress, you can find it–at sites like agriculture.com or agri-pulse.com, or those outlets that have “ag” sections. If you... Read more »

  60 Minutes announced a batch of new hires to replace a number of staffers fired by CBS network commissar Bari Weiss, with the most prominent addition being longtime conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat (Washington Post, 7/28/26). 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton—brought in by Weiss from Vanity... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260731.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   NPR (7/16/26) This week on CounterSpin: “In Primetime Speech, Trump Doesn’t Provide Evidence for Illegal Voting” was the temperate headline NPR put on a story about Trump’s recent East Room speech that, they allowed, “included many baseless claims”... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260724.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   Nine of the Prairieland protesters received sentences ranging from 30 to 100 years; one received a 30-year sentence for moving a box of zines. (Photo: DFW Support Committee) This week on CounterSpin: Are you upset about ICE agents... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260717.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   Maine Monitor (7/15/26) This week on CounterSpin: Protests are ongoing in southern Maine, where Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by an ICE agent on July 13. The Maine Monitor says folks are “expressing rage, fear and questions... Read more »

  https://media.blubrry.com/counterspin/content.blubrry.com/counterspin/CounterSpin260710.mp3 Right-click here to download this episode (“Save link as…”).   Washington Post (7/8/26) This week on CounterSpin: One outlet says “it’s unclear if war is back on”; another says “Trump mulls restarting war”—as though you can start and stop the harm bombs bring, to people, to power plants,... Read more »

The West’s debt system is no longer financing growth. Creditor power is displacing industry, democracy, and public investment. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Sanctions meant to protect the dollar system are driving trade elsewhere, while debt and speculation hollow out the productive economy. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

The Iran economic war is boomeranging through oil prices, currencies and debt, placing greater pressure on the leveraged West than on Tehran. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Rentier capitalism protects finance, monopoly and inherited privilege while suppressing the mixed economy that once drove industrial development. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff examine how military bases, arms shortages and industrial decay are accelerating US imperial decline. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Michael Hudson and Steve Keen explain how financialisation, oil shocks and rising debt could turn inflation into a global debt-deflation crisis. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff explain how the oil war could force importing nations into US-backed debt, deepen austerity and hasten de-dollarisation. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Michael Hudson argues that Iran’s resilience is exposing America’s military limits, financial fragility and attempt to postpone an economic reckoning until after the November elections. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

The danger is no longer confined to Iran. Russia increasingly sees Ukraine as the battlefield, NATO as the combatant and European weapons factories as legitimate targets. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »

Last week, DHS finalized its $16.7 million purchase of 6,650 pairs of electric shock gloves from the Kentucky-based company Compliant Technologies. That comes out to about $2,400 per pair, plus some accessories like glove fresheners in case the ICE agents wearing these direct contact electroshock weapons get sweaty.  Almost as... Read more »

On Monday, the same Supreme Court justices who helped Donald Trump return to the White House, gave him criminal immunity, and greenlit dozens of his illegal actions, gave the president yet another gift: a massive ballroom. Though it seems clear that the destruction of the East Wing and its replacement... Read more »

In late 1984, dozens of people in the region of Lake Tahoe, California, would go to the doctor with a variety of symptoms, including debilitating fatigue—the first clearly documented cluster of what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would label “chronic fatigue syndrome” towards the end of the ’80s.... Read more »

In his crusade to undermine American democracy, Donald Trump doesn’t have to win to win. He only needs to create a mess. Look at this week’s news. There were several court actions regarding Trump’s outrageous attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterms. The back-and-forth was confusing, as the Supreme... Read more »

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is set to depart the Pentagon in the next few days, following a months-long feud with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the firings of several top officials and allegedly blocking many of his innovation projects like streamlined technology adoption.  The Wall Street Journal was the... Read more »

On Monday, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled that New York State could not enforce its 2024 Climate Change Superfund Act, a landmark law that would have charged fossil fuel companies $75 billion over 25 years for climate damages from cumulative greenhouse gas emissions.  In a 63-page opinion, Chief Judge Brenda... Read more »

One judge had to build a safe room at home. Others were so scared they wouldn’t let their children play outside; another stopped grocery shopping and couldn’t attend his grandchild’s recital because of a 24/7 security detail. “I can’t leave my house at the same time or take the same... Read more »

This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Summer is supposed to be the best time for fresh produce. Corn on the cob at the cookout. Berries plucked right from the vine. Salads on the cafe patio while you take an extra long lunch break... Read more »

The Trump administration is back on the warpath. Over the weekend, the government resumed military attacks on Iran for the first time in a month, which in turn prompted retaliatory Iranian strikes against the United Arab Emirates and American bases in Jordan. On Monday, Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst said... Read more »

A report from the Costs of War Project at Brown University, “Lethal Precision Without Accountability: Israeli Government ‘Quadcopter’ Use in Gaza,” does a deep dive into the use of soldier-operated ‘quadcopter’ drones that facilitate close-range attacks on civilians, including children. These drones are small, relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and... Read more »

Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick’s new book, Israel’… The post Israel and Its Lobby ‘Gone Rogue’ appeared first on accuracy.org.... Read more »

The fight over federal food aid continued last week as the Senate farm bill got stuck over Supplemental Assistance Program (SNAP) cost-sharing requirements. Senate Democrats rejected Republicans’ proposed one-year delay in state cost-sharing requirements for SNAP. This is after HR1 cut SNAP spending by roughly $187 billion in 2025 and... Read more »

Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania has signed an executive order directing the Department of Environmental Protection to limit new data center projects. He directed the department to only review permit applications for data centers if developers have made a commitment to meeting Responsible Infrastructure Development Requirements and have received local... Read more »

In an article for FAIR, Raina Lipsitz assesses how corporate media outlets have depicted DSA organizing as a sinister conspiracy. The post Much Media Coverage Gets DSA Organizing Wrong appeared first on accuracy.org.... Read more »

The U.S. State Department has shamelessly published a video celebrating U.S. ‘dominance’ of the Western Hemisphere under the banner of the Monroe Doctrine, complete with falsified history and grotesque omissions. The post Assessing the State Department’s Claims About the Monroe Doctrine appeared first on accuracy.org.... Read more »

One resolution puts the DNC on record that it “urges Democratic members of Congress to craft legislation abolishing ICE and enacting immigration reform that provides pathways to citizenship, protects workers, and ensures dignity for all impacted people.” The resolution also “urges Democratic members of Congress to pursue civil and criminal... Read more »

Two federal statutes known as the Leahy law are the subject of a resolution that is set to be voted on when the Democratic National Committee convenes in Austin on Thursday. The post Media advisory: DNC resolution related to Israel’s military aid appeared first on accuracy.org.... Read more »

“The massive and hugely dangerous CLARITY Act crypto bill is coming to the Senate floor in the next week. The legislation was crafted by and for the very crypto billionaires who are pushing Trump’s anti-democratic ideas. The bill locks-in weak protections for people and the economy and greenlights Trump’s crypto... Read more »

From recent deepfakes using Yanis’ image for viral gain, to his latest police harassment over events from decades ago, the discussion opens onto larger questions Naomi explores in Doppelgänger (identity, imitation, credibility, and what “truth” means when noise travels faster than institutions — and institutions still hold power) before moving... Read more »

A slick, high-priced television production. Speeches from top officials. A live audience of thousands. A unified show of collective sorrow and military resolve. That is how the Israeli government hoped to mark the passing of one year since Hamas’s surprise and bloody attacks last 7 October. But little has gone... Read more »

The Case for BDS 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 »

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 »

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 »

Exactly 15 years ago this week, I published an article in the Guardian. It began like this: It’s time. Long past time. The best strategy to end the increasingly bloody occupation is for Israel to become the target of the kind of global movement that put an end to apartheid in South... Read more »

On Wednesday, October 18, the Lever’s David Sirota hosted a live event with Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein and Palestinian-American political analyst Omar Baddar to discuss the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas and the mounting humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. David, Naomi, and Omar spoke about the historical and political... Read more »

In Doppelganger, Naomi Klein takes a journey into the uncanny world of anti-vaxxer conspiracy theory and far right propaganda. As she goes through the looking glass, she discovers dark forces bent on warping our politics in their image. What starts as a story of mistaken identity with her namesake Naomi... Read more »

All over Maui, golf courses glisten emerald green, hotels manage to fill their pools and corporations stockpile water to sell to luxury estates. And yet, when it came time to fight the fires, some hoses ran dry. Why? The reason is the long-running battle over west Maui’s most precious natural... Read more »

The numbers are simply mind-blowing: up to £264 billion for a climate “solution” that will increase emissions. Has the government lost its mind? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th July 2026 The new prime minister will be looking for money? Well, here’s £21.7bn lying on the ground. The... Read more »

Steady temperatures are the preserve of the rich. The billionaire press wants everyone else to suffer. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 1st July 2026 Every time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it discovers a new level. It turns out there’s an even deeper hole you... Read more »

It’s real, and it’s the exact opposite of what the far right says it is. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 17th June 2026 “If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin,” the Northern Ireland secretary, Hilary Benn, asked last week, “how else... Read more »

The 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 »

The 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 »

How 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 »

Why 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 »

Why 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 »

Radical Listening could transform our politics and block the rise of the far right. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 7th May 2026 Most people have made up their minds, and nothing you can say will change them: that’s the credo of parties such as Labour and the Democrats.... Read more »

Even though President Donald Trump insists that former FBI Director James Comey threatened his life by photographing seashells that spelled "8647," a new Secret Service report indicates that even those charged with investigating the ex-lawman are suspicious of the president's case."The Secret Service categorized Comey's seashells prosecution as 'non-referred' —... Read more »

By renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, President Donald Trump has aroused the wrath not only of most Canadians, but of a majority of Americans as well. Indeed, his swipe at the nation against whom he started a trade war has even angered a community that overwhelmingly supported the Republican's... Read more »

Republicans were running out of responses as a legion of hecklers kept interrupting a Tuesday night “leadership forum” in Tampa, reports Florida Politics.Featured onstage were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds, Attorney General James Uthmeier, CFO Blaise Ingoglia and Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson. But Florida Politics writer A.G.... Read more »

President Donald Trump is struggling in the polls due to the ongoing unpopularity of his war in Iran and stewardship of the American economy. Yet according to a former Republican speechwriter, his biggest political fear should be having all of his achievements reversed by a potential Democratic successor in the... Read more »

Democratic strategist Maria Cardona did not let President Donald Trump’s former communication director Mike Dubke write off Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to duck blame for the party’s rampant unpopularity.The Tuesday exchange began after CNN anchor Phil Mattingly spoke with reporter Manu Raju about his confrontation with Johnson in the halls... Read more »

"Voters have turned against Donald Trump's crusade against Canada, rejecting his rebranding of Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' by more than two to one," wrote The Daily Mail's Phillip Nieto on Tuesday. "A new Daily Mail/JL Partners poll finds only 20 percent of Americans support the name change, while 46... Read more »

President Donald Trump can brag all he wants about the economy and make the biggest boasts at campaign stops, but Bloomberg says Wall Street investors just aren’t buying it.“Traders are scrambling to shield their portfolios against further losses in Treasuries, as worries over the budget deficit and inflation push yields... Read more »

President Donald Trump controversially renamed Lake Ontario as Lake America as part of his escalating trade war against Canada — and pro-Trump podcaster Joe Rogan has a theory why."The real reason Trump made the move, Rogan said, is to 'distract you from the fact that we’re in a war that... Read more »

President Donald Trump has been using "Red Scare" techniques in the 2026 midterm elections, characterizing all Democrats as democratic socialists regardless of whether they actually are (like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani) or not (Michigan US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed). Now Trump's Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, is... Read more »

Some people say that being anti-war is to be against “the troops” – the Americans who in the past were drafted to fight and today volunteer to serve. But that is a superficial criticism that distracts from what the criticism of U.S. wars really should be. Many of us believe... Read more »

Albert Einstein is credited with saying, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Whether he actually said it or not, the definition stands. This definition also very well describes the Trump Administration’s war with Iran. According to media reports, President... Read more »

Childhood is meant to be a journey of gradual awakenings; an accumulation of sunlit afternoons, scraped knees, carefree school days and the gradual safe unfurling of identity. However, for a Palestinian child growing up in the Israeli killing fields of Gaza or the occupied West Bank there is no such... Read more »

Reality doesn’t always line up with our wishes. For Pete Hegseth, this lesson has been learned the hard way. Six months into his war with Iran, top military officials are warning the Secretary of Defense that prolonged fighting would be “unsustainable,” according to new reporting from The Washington Post. These... Read more »

Reprinted with permission from Tom Engelhardt’s Substack:  I was born on July 20, 1944, in the midst of World War II. My father had just returned from Burma where he had been operations officer for the 1st Air Commandos in the China-India-Burma Theater. I, of course, remember nothing about that... Read more »

If you want to understand the bleak future awaiting the occupied West Bank, do not look away. Just pay attention to the events unfolding in the small Palestinian town of Qusra, south of Nablus. The story of the future of the West Bank begins here. While much of the media... Read more »

The base at Abu al-Duhur had been dead for thirteen years. Wrecked in the Syrian war, out of service since 2012, its runways cratered and its hangars stripped, it sat in Idlib province about 60 kilometers from the Turkish border, useful to no air force. On the night of August... Read more »

When Donald Trump launched the Iran War on February 28, the usual suspects were in full support. From the moment the conflict ignited, many couldn’t help but immediately express admiration for the president, saying that only a brave, noble, and strong leader would’ve had the courage to do what Trump... Read more »

One of the great foreign policy disappointments of Donald Trump’s first term was the failure to advance his initial promising initiative to begin normalizing relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).  Trump had abandoned the threats and bluster toward Pyongyang that marked his early months in office.  Instead,... Read more »

The small self-proclaimed state of Somaliland is aiming to become a regional player: it is now an ally of Israel and has commercial and security agreements in the Gulf. Now it's hoping for US support. - 2026/09 / article, 2026/09 Somaliland... Read more »

The dollar gives America huge power, but the international monetary system built around it is sliding into chaos, as recent US support for the yen shows. Yet replacing the dollar brings risks of its own. - 2026/09 / article... Read more »

The US left is making gains. With elections looming and his ratings tanking, Trump has revived the old communist spectre – and recast the left as a terrorist threat. - 2026/09 / article... Read more »

Emmanuel Macron leaves the Élysée in eight months. And, in keeping with the political journalism tradition whereby last-minute criticism apparently makes up for a decade of deference, the brickbats are coming thick and fast. The Economist, having once regarded him as the ‘saviour of Europe', now mocks a ‘lame duck'... Read more »

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Binyamin Netanyahu has vowed to ‘change the face of the Middle East'. But the war with Iran has created a situation that no single power can control. - 2026/09 / article... Read more »

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Germany has broken with its postwar military restraint: it is rearming at speed and has set its sights on becoming NATO's leading European power, with US blessing. - 2026/09 / 2026/09 germany... Read more »

Germany wants to build ‘the strongest conventional army in Europe'. And the country's defence giant Rheinmetall is expanding into new sectors, from shipbuilding to space, to supply what it needs. - 2026/09 / 2026/09 germany... Read more »

As its postwar industrial export model fades, Germany is turning to rearmament to jump-start growth. This controversial strategy risks alienating neighbours and a younger generation that rejects any return to military service. - 2026/09 / 2026/09 germany... Read more »

College of Policing held over a dozen trainings for police from Saudi Arabia and Egypt, designated by the Foreign Office as countries of concern The post UK police trained officers in states flagged over human rights appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

The British military undertook “intensive military cooperation" with Russia while it was killing civilians in Chechnya in 1995, declassified files show The post When the UK trained the Russian army — and a Russian spy appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

Judge rules that damage caused during protest at bank branch not enough to merit terrorism sentencing The post ‘BarclayS 5’ Palestine activists will not be tried as terrorists appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

Labour MP Dave Nellist was monitored by Britain’s political police, but evidence was shredded before an inquiry got to the truth The post Why did Special Branch keep files on a socialist politician? appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

After 37 hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on most of the charges The post Jury refuses to convict seven Palestine Action ‘organisers’ for Israeli arms factory raid appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

If the prime minister wants to ‘rewire’ Whitehall, then holding MI5 accountable could be his toughest test The post Can Andy Burnham make MI5 respect the Hillsborough Law? appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

British taxpayers subsidised ‘therapeutic healing’ for IDF soldiers after Israeli charity claimed Gift Aid, Declassified investigation finds The post Exclusive: UK funded therapy for Israeli soldiers appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

As Media Lens celebrates 25 years, Peter Oborne pays tribute to the dissident outlet that influenced his work The post How Media Lens forged a path for independent journalism appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

Declassified files raise further questions about the role of Britain’s Cyprus base in supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza The post UK used Cyprus base to ‘secretly’ move ‘sensitive equipment’ appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »

China has pulled off two-way laser communication between Earth and the moon, making it only the second nation after the United States to do so. But the data rates it achieved were well behind those recorded by Nasa more than a decade ago, and that has left space experts scratching... Read more »

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country’s drones would make Russia’s airspace “completely unsafe” for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of “state terrorism” from Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Both sides have intensified long-range attacks in recent months and diplomatic efforts led by the United States remain... Read more »

Jailed Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has admitted instigating international sanctions against central and local authorities six years ago, such as urging foreign businesses to avoid investment in mainland China and petitioning an Israeli forensic tech firm to terminate its services for the city’s police force. The High... Read more »

The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he is convicted. Utah District Judge Tony Graf on Tuesday sided with prosecutors who said they had “overwhelming” evidence that suspect... Read more »

China’s health regulators have granted approvals for a string of brain-technology products this year, as domestic start-ups push to transform the treatment of conditions ranging from paraplegia to Alzheimer’s and depression. The approvals come as Beijing bids to lead the world in brain-computer interfaces – devices that allow patients to... Read more »

A thief was sentenced to 26 months and two weeks’ jail on Tuesday for his role in a Singapore Chinatown diamond heist. He had hidden a custom-made fake gem in his mouth, switched it for the real diamond and concealed the genuine stone the same way. Serasiya Milan Ramnikbhai, a... Read more »

Japan’s most dangerous delicacy is getting harder to prepare safely as warming seas push different pufferfish species into the same waters, where they are inbreeding to produce hybrids whose lethal toxins are not yet fully understood. Fugu – the collective Japanese name for several species of edible pufferfish – is... Read more »

China has spent years articulating its preferred principles for the world order. In June, it went a step further, bringing many of them together in a white paper on global governance and setting out how its Global Governance Initiative should translate principles into practice. Two ambitions sat side by side:... Read more »

A growing number of Chinese workers are sharing tips on social media to combat “office ageing.” Suggestions range from applying sunscreen and using full-face masks to setting up parasols at their desks. Recently, a RedNote user with the handle @lelehangmu from Jiangsu province in eastern China shared that just one... Read more »

Residents and rescuers in the Tibet autonomous region paused for three minutes on Tuesday morning to remember the victims of last week’s mudslide disaster. Sirens sounded for three minutes from 9.55am at the Gyirong Port police station, with similar memorials at rescue and road-reopening sites throughout the region, according to... Read more »

Parts of eastern and southern China are bracing for heavy to torrential rain over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudslides, as Typhoon Saudel re-forms over the South China Sea. Several airports could be affected, including Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenzhen Baoan, Zhuhai Jinwan, Xiamen Gaoqi, Fuzhou... Read more »

A false espionage alarm about a Taipei subway user has fuelled concerns that growing fears of Beijing are breeding unhealthy suspicion on the island and eroding public trust. The controversy erupted after a social media user posted a photograph of a man holding a laptop on a Taipei Main Station... Read more »

An executive at a Chinese military trading company has been arrested for leaking sensitive defence information to intelligence agencies from two countries, Beijing’s top spy and anti-espionage agency revealed on Monday. The Ministry of State Security regularly publicises espionage cases to raise public awareness, but the vast majority of these... Read more »

China warned on Monday there was a “major risk” of further glacier collapses and landslides along the border with Nepal as the death toll from last week’s deadly mudslide rose to close to 1,000. The Ministry of Water Resources said there was an ongoing threat along the Cuojian River in... Read more »

Shanghai has named career finance official Zhu Zhongming as the municipal government’s new party chief, a role that puts him in line to become the city’s next mayor. His appointment as secretary of the Shanghai government’s Party Leadership Group was announced on Saturday in an official social media post that... Read more »

In the quiet of a Peking University research room, shelves groan under the weight of 60 thick volumes. Stacked, they stand taller than an average human. Inside their pages lie the details of more than 23,000 ancient Chinese bronze vessels, weapons, chariot fittings and ritual objects that left China’s shores... Read more »

China said on Sunday that 261 foreign citizens were missing after last week’s deadly floods along the border between its Tibet autonomous region and Nepal. The missing foreigners were from 23 different countries and included 104 Nepalese citizens, authorities in Tibet’s Gyirong county told reporters. Also unaccounted for are 49... Read more »

Video footage taken moments before a catastrophic mudslide hit a border post in Tibet this week shows how one police officer stationed there tried to guide civilians to safety. The clip, which shows the officer trying to direct people away from the police station at Gyirong Port, went viral online... Read more »

by 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 »

by 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 »

by 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 »

by 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 »

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 »

by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 15 September 2025 Britain colluded with a militia in the Kosovo war whose leaders now face war crimes charges in The Hague. Will UK officials ever be held to account? On 28 April 1999, prime minister Tony Blair’s adviser John Sawers wrote a memo to... Read more »

by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 15 August 2025 Declassified files show Britain has long known of Israel’s criminality against Palestinians, as Whitehall has deepened its military, trade and diplomatic support. The parallels are remarkable.  There were “numerous reports that the Israeli authorities have prevented medical and other humanitarian assistance from... Read more »

by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 5 August 2025 Downing Street files show Tony Blair was prepared to allow Israel to take over part of the West Bank and to give Israel a “privileged” alliance with Nato and the European Union. Tony Blair considered establishing a “privileged Israeli partnership” with Nato... Read more »

by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 9 July 2025 The Home Office briefed the Times that Palestine Action could be funded by Iran, and then UK media kicked into action spreading the story. The proscription of Palestine Action took place alongside claims made in sections of the British media that the... Read more »

Seven-in-ten adults under 30 say they spend too much time on their smartphone, as do about two-thirds of those ages 30 to 49.... Read more »

The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 181 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted from Oct. 6 to Oct. 16, 2025. A total of 8,046 panelists responded out... Read more »

This report was written by Luis Noé-Bustamante, research associate; Ziyao Tian, former research associate; Carolyne Im, research analyst; and Sahana Mukherjee, associate director of race and ethnicity research. Editorial guidance was provided by Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research; and Dalia Fahmy, senior writer/editor. The open-end analysis was... Read more »

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Latinos in the United States broadly view living standards as improving across generations – both when looking back at their parents and looking ahead for their children. Overall, immigrant Latinos hold more positive views about intergenerational economic progress than those born in the U.S. At the same time, immigrants are... Read more »

The phrase “the American dream” has long been used to describe hopes associated with life in the United States. Over time, it has come to encompass many ideals, including economic mobility, homeownership, political freedoms and equality. A Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. Latinos are divided on whether they... Read more »

Far more Latinos say their standard of living is better than their parents’ (57%), rather than worse (23%). More also say their children’s standard of living will be better than their own (53%) as opposed to worse (14%).... Read more »

Most Americans think of themselves as working class, and Republicans are more likely to do so than Democrats.... Read more »

Global Attitudes & Trends A digest of the Center’s latest findings from its worldwide public opinion surveys and demographic research · Subscribe ↗ In the news Indians three times more likely than Pakistanis to favour US: Pew Hindustan Times More than half of Americans think kids should learn Spanish at school —... Read more »

Centrist Democrats opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on their party’s nominee in Michigan — finding common cause with right-wing bigots. The post CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

A settlement with the Christian Employers Alliance blocks the EEOC from ever investigating the group’s members for gender identity discrimination. The post Christian Employers Can Now Discriminate Against Trans People appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

The U.S.–Israeli war has caused massive environmental devastation, adding to the long history of American wars with toxic legacies. The post Ecocide in Iran appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign “terror” group. It could take antifascist sites in the U.S. offline. The post Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a sports league with no trans women. The post Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

Anti-genocide organizers say the “terrorism” label is intended to crush direct action against Israeli weapons shipments. The post “They Want People Scared”: Former Palestine Action Member Blasts Trump’s Terror Sanctions appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

The Trump administration claimed Iris Dayana Monterroso Lemus received “FULL medical, prenatal care” in ICE custody. The post Trump Admin Said She Was Lying About Stillbirth in ICE Custody. New Evidence Points to Lack of Prenatal Care. appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

A single tree sit grew into a cross-border continuous protest to defend the Arizona borderland ecology. So far, activists are succeeding. The post A New Tree-Sit Movement to Block Trump’s Border Wall appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »

Say “no” to tax cuts for the wealthy in November.... Read more »

The political reality is that she cannot plausibly do both.... Read more »

Over the past quarter century, Wall Street interests, technology industry and university elites, and anonymous donors have all gained strong footholds in our party’s power structure.... Read more »

The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music attempts to create spaces of calm and healing.... Read more »

A new documentary follows three physicians as they volunteer in Gaza and fight for the rights of its people.... Read more »

Settler violence has unquestionably intensified since the last time I was in the West Bank a year and a half ago. So has activism and resistance.... Read more »

Wisconsin is a prime example of how federal pressure is pushing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education to the brink.... Read more »

Emmaia Gelman’s new book explores the group’s opposition to leftist movements, especially those linked to racial issues.... Read more »

The President and his administration are using Christian nationalism to shape the federal government.... Read more »

President Donald Trump is expected to announce more most-favored nation (MFN) drug pricing deals with additional pharmaceutical companies today. Public Citizen plans to immediately file a Freedom of Information request to obtain the texts of the newly claimed White House deals. Peter Maybarduk, Access to Medicines director for Public Citizen,... Read more »

Center for Food Safety, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Pesticide Action & Agroecology Network North America have sued the Trump administration over the registration of trifludimoxazin, a potent PFAS pesticide that breaks down into long-lived, PFAS byproducts.PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of chemicals characterized by... Read more »

More insane idiocy from the petty huckster clown king whose idea of governance is threatening lawsuits, trade wars, buildings that won't put his name on them; bungling war and peace; flaunting Nazi loyalty queries and sadistic images of black men in chains; and distracting from it all with the dumbass... Read more »

The Trump administration is demanding that Venezuela hand over control of more than a dozen of the country’s vast oil fields, according to reports from Axios. If the deal moves forward, the U.S. federal government would take ownership of the fields and would hand operational control to private oil companies.... Read more »

A glacial collapse that resulted in a flash flood in the Nepal-Tibet border shows that climate delay is proving to be deadlier and more destructive than world leaders admit, climate groups said. Disasters like this are becoming more frequent and more deadly as the Himalayas warm and glaciers destabilize, 350.org... Read more »

Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) newly-finalized mail ballot rule. The groups simultaneously asked a federal court to immediately block USPS from implementing that rule for the November midterm... Read more »

Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:“This is a watershed moment for the growing movement to protect children from addictive and dangerously designed social media. In addition to a significant financial penalty, the state attorneys general have secured the most significant injunctive relief yet from Meta, including... Read more »

Climate change has reduced snowpack by 36 percent and streamflow by 13 percent across the western United States, and more than half of those impacts have been triggered by emissions from fossil fuel companies and cement manufacturers, according to a new report released today by University of California, Merced and... Read more »

Well damn, we sure feel safer knowing ICE pulled 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his construction worker dad Victor off Austin's streets on their way to a soccer game before Liam could start kindergarten the next day; also that they were held at a family concentration camp, ICE refused to let... Read more »

Big Tech’s owners see themselves as visionaries — as singularly capable of understanding and shaping the future — in contrast to the rest of us. Adrian Daub explores the worldview of Silicon Valley’s owners. Adrian Daub, What Tech Calls Governing Stanford University Press, 2026 Photo by Igor Shalyminov on Unsplash... Read more »

After a century of drug prohibition, during which the use of many illicit drugs increased, states and countries are moving to decriminalize the usage of certain psychoactive substances. As corporations rush to profit, legal scholar Kojo Koram argues for the legalization of drugs without commercial gain. Kojo Koram, The Next... Read more »

Recessions, trade wars, labor unrest — in moments of societal crisis in the United States, Asian-Americans have been perennially targeted, from the destruction of Chinatowns by white mobs, to the mass internment of Japanese-Americans during WW2, to attacks against Asians during Covid. Historian Scott Kurashige reflects on more than 175... Read more »

Capitalism has transformed the world like no other force, which historian Sven Beckert calls a fundamental break in human history. Beckert traces the emergence and expansion of capitalism, arguing that we can best understand the present by coming to terms with its past. (Full-length presentation.) Sven Beckert, Capitalism: A Global... Read more »

The Trump administration has justified the mass incarceration and deportation of immigrants by asserting that it’s going after the most violent offenders. Scholars of law and punishment, Keramet Reiter and Joshua Page, delve into the designation of the worst of the worse — from Three Strikes laws to longterm solitary... Read more »

For as long as we’ve known, humans have revered ancient trees. We’ve also destroyed them, especially since the advent of colonialism and fossil fuel capitalism. Environmental historian Jared Farmer reflects on what trees illuminate about our past and potential future. And forest activist and writer Greg King discusses the decimation... Read more »

We all know that we need money to survive, but most of us don’t spend much time considering its form and uses. Debt, interest, GDP, and capital just seem to follow almost natural laws. But J.W. Mason argues that we misunderstand money, and its power over our lives, at our... Read more »

What can the weird tell us about our world of computer vision and so-called Artificial Intelligence? Artist and geographer Trevor Paglen discusses the function of the image now, when the majority of images are made by computers for other computers, with the goal of manipulating our perceptions. Trevor Paglen, How... Read more »

Many in our society are struggling to provide care for their families or communities. Often they don’t have time to do it and can’t afford to pay for it. The right realizes this and has tried to woo women with a glorified vision of domestic life. Economist Nancy Folbre discusses... Read more »

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot concluded a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday for spacecraft navigation, scientific research and station maintenance.... Read more »

The latest US strikes against Iran and Iran's reported retaliation have further escalated tensions in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington and Tehran trading accusations and threats of further military action.... Read more »

The EU said on Tuesday it had begun to use new powers to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) by sending information requests to dozens of companies after incidents this summer highlighted the risks the technology poses.... Read more »

Another batch of Chinese relief supplies and experts arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, by air on Tuesday, as part of China's aid efforts following the deadly mudslide on August 26.... Read more »

G20 finance ministers wrap up meeting in US state of North Carolina... Read more »

Over 260,000 Canadians sign petition to remove US Ambassador Hoekstra... Read more »

Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term as Zambia's president.... Read more »

The Africa Food Systems Forum has opened in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, bringing together policymakers, farmers, investors, researchers and development partners to discuss ways to transform the continent’s food and agriculture sector.... Read more »

Tourists stranded, hikers missing after Grand Canyon flood... Read more »

Xi Jinping's key quotes at the 'SCO Plus' meeting in Bishkek... Read more »

China to work to address reasonable concerns of US companies: premier... Read more »

Over the past 25 years, the SCO has evolved into a major regional cooperation platform. Its economic cooperation is shifting from individual projects to stronger institutional frameworks, and from bilateral efforts to multilateral coordination, paving the way for more integrated, high-quality and sustainable development across the region.... Read more »

Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at 'SCO Plus' meeting... Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping's key quotes from his speech at the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.... Read more »

Xi leaves Kyrgyzstan after SCO summit, state visit... Read more »

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended on Tuesday morning an event organized by Aigul Japarova, wife of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, for spouses of leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026.... Read more »

Full text: Xi's speech at 26th SCO Council of Heads of State meeting... Read more »

From initiative to action: One year of Global Governance Initiative... Read more »

When a mudslide hit Gyirong, China's Xizang Autonomous Region, drones flew together in the same airspace, keeping rescue teams connected when nothing else could.... Read more »

SCO digital cooperation: One year in numbers... Read more »

Seventy years after establishing diplomatic relations, the cooperation between China and Egypt is a prime example of how South-South partnerships are evolving beyond traditional trade patterns towards a more integrated model of shared industrial development.... Read more »

China-Egypt partnership is moving beyond trade — and creating jobs, investment and new opportunities.... Read more »

The 4th Digital Xinjiang Innovation Forum was held on Monday in Karamay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.... Read more »

Zero-tariff policy allows more Egyptian strawberries to enter China... Read more »

Economic and trade cooperation between China and Kyrgyzstan has maintained steady growth in recent years, with tangible results achieved across a wide range of sectors.... Read more »

When disaster strikes, the priority should be saving lives — not spreading rumors or pointing fingers.... Read more »

For years, blurred vision made even a simple bus ride a challenge for Joomart Kokumov, who lives in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. However, after he received free eye treatment from a joint Chinese-Kyrgyz medical team, Joomart's vision improved.... Read more »

Kirpichenok’s arrest is an attack on the democratic rights of the entire working class and speaks to the utter lawlessness and criminality with which the Israeli state suppresses its critics, regardless of their faith and nationality. ... Read more »

Five prime ministers have withdrawn from the Pacific summit amid escalating tensions caused by far-advanced war preparations by the US against China.... Read more »

Workers have been on strike for more than a week demanding a wage increase, in defiance of the union bureaucracy.... Read more »

Under conditions of the deepest attacks on USPS in history, and ongoing conspiracies from the White House, the postal unions are attempting to divide up workers and prevent a counter-offensive in defense of jobs and democratic rights.... Read more »

We spoke to residents of Gary, Indiana who spent 14 days without power after a storm damaged electrical infrastructure owned by NIPSCO, the local power monopoly.... Read more »

Educators are furious at the Queensland Teachers Union’s claim that they had a “significant win” last week when the state’s industrial relations judges granted a supposed 3 percent wage rise.... Read more »

Flash floods in Nepal have left over 22,000 children vulnerable, with families struggling to access clean water.... Read more »

The real offence, it turns out, was criticising a genocide the Left Party itself has supported—in parliament, in coalition budgets, and now on the campaign trail.... Read more »

More than 100 Haitians in Springfield have been fitted with electronic monitors as the Trump administration accelerates deportation flights and mass immigration raids.... Read more »

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a state visit to Egypt.... Read more »

SCO adopts declaration on nuclear safety partnership... Read more »

Facts and science behind the Nepal mudslide... Read more »

CGTN on the Ground: Crews work to reopen key road in Xizang... Read more »

How a 3,200-meter elevation drop intensified the devastating mudslide... Read more »

China's FAST telescope sheds new light on cosmic evolution... Read more »

Xi Jinping's key quotes at the 'SCO Plus' meeting in Bishkek... Read more »

Rocks, gabions transported to restore road to border port in China... Read more »

Through mud and ruins: The fight to reach mudslide-hit Gyirong Port... Read more »

SCO at 25: Deepening cooperation and bringing people closer... Read more »

What Xi's essay proposes, and what decades of specific projects already support, is that Egypt remains the place where Beijing tests whether "win-win" outlasts a single anniversary.... Read more »

What began as a regional organization focused primarily on security and stability is increasingly developing into a platform for economic cooperation, connectivity and shared development across Eurasia.... Read more »

The Egypt-China relationship shows that as long as both sides maintain the mindset that all civilizations flourish together in harmony, even with different cultural genes and social systems, a highly trusting strategic partnership can be fully established.... Read more »

As AI reshapes our world, the retreat of Global North powers from multilateralism deepens the Kindleberger Trap, leaving global public goods in peril. Meanwhile, the Global South turns to open-source AI for practical progress, yet inclusive governance frameworks remain vital to ensure equitable benefit. In this episode, CCG's Wang Huiyao,... Read more »

China and Egypt share not only close economic and diplomatic ties, but also a common vision of peace and development for the Middle East.... Read more »

In the Jungle World, development isn't about following the strongest. It's about finding partners willing to build together. From mutual trust to shared prosperity, a common home offers a better path forward.... Read more »

Exclusive with SCO Secretary-General Nurlan Yermekbayev... Read more »

On the fifth anniversary of Washington's withdrawal from Afghanistan, one question remains: Despite paying such an enormous cost in Afghanistan for such a long time, why does the American "forever war" continue?... Read more »

The River That Shaped Egypt... Read more »

China's summer box office, admissions post second consecutive year of growth... Read more »

Jeffrey Sachs retraces Marco Polo's journey around the world... Read more »

Bridging Hearts: Young voices rise in cross-strait exchange... Read more »

As China and Egypt celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations in 2026, Hussein Fahmy, president of the Cairo International Film Festival, reflects on the rapid changes he has witnessed in China, describing them as a "great experience." He also shares his most unforgettable memory from his time in China.... Read more »

It may sound simple, but for director Wen Muye, the idea of "eat properly" carries a much deeper meaning.... Read more »

Two horses. One road. One remarkable diplomat. With the help of AI technology, here's a magical encounter connecting them.... Read more »

The first and second volumes of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on culture have been published.... Read more »

An immersive audiovisual art exhibition highlighting cultural and artistic exchanges between China and Malaysia has attracted more than 5,000 visitors from nearly 20 countries and regions since opening in Kuala Lumpur on August 17.... Read more »

China sends SEO satellite into orbit... Read more »

China launched a new satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Monday.... Read more »

Fishing ports along China's eastern and southern coasts came alive on Sunday as tens of thousands of fishing vessels set sail for a new fishing season following the end of the South China Sea's three-and-a-half-month summer fishing moratorium. Specially licensed boats have also resumed operations in parts of the East... Read more »

China, Solomon Islands advance seaweed blue carbon cooperation... Read more »

Twelve critically endangered giant shovelnose ray pups born in Sanya... Read more »

China's first AI doctor for 'pine tree cancer' goes online... Read more »

Why global visitors are shopping in Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei... Read more »

From vast deserts to sprawling mountain forests, from land to blue oceans, China continues to explore a path of development where humanity and nature thrive in harmony.... Read more »

Shanghai Tower's 1,000-tonne pendulum that tames typhoon winds... Read more »

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”... Read more »

Palestinians with life-changing injuries are struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape. Every fourth Palestinian injured in Gaza since October 2023 lives with spinal cord or brain injuries, among other potentially life-changing conditions. Despite this, the entry of rehabilitation supplies remains restricted.... Read more »

“I’ve been against Iran for almost 40 years,” Netanyahu said (in Hebrew), adding that “it took a long time to bring the United States to its senses.”... Read more »

First, the killing. Then “retrospective incrimination”– a process in which dead Palestinians are subsequently identified as Hamas members to justify the attack.... Read more »

Israel "shoots first, makes excuses later" ■ More Israeli Jews willing to speak out about "Jewish terror" ■ Headlines from Iran, Lebanon, Syria... Read more »

The pressure that displaced Konah’s family reflects a broader pattern affecting Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank.... Read more »

A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.... Read more »

Israel murdered the citizens of five of its allies, using weapons supplied by those countries, and refused to prosecute anyone. Israel gets away with this because it is the most protected state in modern history. This flows from the fact that Israel is the so-called “Jewish state,” and Jewishness is... Read more »

Another journalist called the assault “the latest instance of unacceptable and alarming settler violence toward journalists and Palestinians.”... Read more »

New Mexico captures hundreds of millions in oil and gas revenue for public services and long-term savings. But communities closest to the wells say they pay a high price for extraction. The post Inside New Mexico’s Oil and Gas “Sacrifice Zone”: The Fight to Protect Greater Chaco appeared first on... Read more »

‘Low-Wage 100’ CEOs enrich themselves while their workers face stagnating wages, drastic cuts to public assistance, and aggressive ICE actions, study finds. The post REPORT: CEO-Worker Pay Gaps and Political Priorities of the 100 Largest Low-Wage Corporations  appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

CEOs of the 100 largest low-wage corporations enrich themselves while turning a blind eye to policies harming their workers. The post Executive Excess 2026 appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

The two major superpowers have asymmetric super powers. The post The New Cold War of Rocks vs. Chips appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

No matter where you were born or how you feel about immigration, no government should have the power to kill or jail people with so little accountability. The post We’re Getting Dangerously Used to ICE Abuse appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

Punitive systems funnel students — especially Black ones — into immiseration and incarceration. The post Restorative Justice is the Proven Alternative Our Children Need appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

The ROAD to Housing Act fails to address the commodification of housing driving our affordability crisis. The post Congress Finally Passed a Housing Bill. It Isn’t Enough. appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

A visit to Bol, the first worked-owned bookstore in Washington, DC. The post Co-op Bookstores Advance Economic Democracy in the Literary Space appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, we should welcome a chance to advance peace. The post Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That. appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

New Mexico captures hundreds of millions in oil and gas revenue for public services and long-term savings. But communities closest to the wells say they pay a high price for extraction. The post Inside New Mexico’s Oil and Gas “Sacrifice Zone”: The Fight to Protect Greater Chaco appeared first on... Read more »

‘Low-Wage 100’ CEOs enrich themselves while their workers face stagnating wages, drastic cuts to public assistance, and aggressive ICE actions, study finds. The post REPORT: CEO-Worker Pay Gaps and Political Priorities of the 100 Largest Low-Wage Corporations  appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

CEOs of the 100 largest low-wage corporations enrich themselves while turning a blind eye to policies harming their workers. The post Executive Excess 2026 appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

The two major superpowers have asymmetric super powers. The post The New Cold War of Rocks vs. Chips appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

No matter where you were born or how you feel about immigration, no government should have the power to kill or jail people with so little accountability. The post We’re Getting Dangerously Used to ICE Abuse appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

Punitive systems funnel students — especially Black ones — into immiseration and incarceration. The post Restorative Justice is the Proven Alternative Our Children Need appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

The ROAD to Housing Act fails to address the commodification of housing driving our affordability crisis. The post Congress Finally Passed a Housing Bill. It Isn’t Enough. appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

A visit to Bol, the first worked-owned bookstore in Washington, DC. The post Co-op Bookstores Advance Economic Democracy in the Literary Space appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, we should welcome a chance to advance peace. The post Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That. appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »

"Cartel Connections": 600 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $10 Million Found In Queens Self-Storage Facility A routine-looking storage facility in Queens was allegedly holding something far more valuable than furniture and moving boxes, according to new reports from the New York Post and NBC New York. In fact, authorities say they uncovered... Read more »

Feedstock Is Not Fuel: Why Venezuelan Crude Is No Near-Term Fix Authored by former CIA officer Larry Johnson My friend, Karl Miller, is out with a great piece that exposes Trump’s claims about Venezuelan oil as a massive case of gaslighting. I am summarizing his piece, which is titled,“Venezuela Oil:... Read more »

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" Author Robert Kiyosaki Claims He’s In $1.2 Billion In Debt Best-selling Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki said he owes a whopping $1.2 billion tied to his extensive real estate holdings, the New York Post reported. Kiyosaki made the admission during a wide-ranging interview on... Read more »

Solar Overtakes Coal As China's Largest Power Source Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Solar power has just become the single largest electricity capacity source in China, toppling coal in a landmark achievement of the Chinese renewable energy rollout. Solar power capacity in China stood at 1,286 gigawatts (GW) at... Read more »

California Let 400,000 Voters Register Without Providing Any ID On Monday, the Trump administration's top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles revealed that California's voter ID rules are so lax that nobody was checking whether voters were American citizens, with what he says is at least half a million voters on... Read more »

Hydrogen: Energy's Version Of Waiting For Godot Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, Elon Musk may consider hydrogen "mind-bogglingly stupid" as a power source for cars, but the derision of the world's most successful electric vehicle manufacturer has not stopped Washington from nursing dreams that hydrogen might become a big... Read more »

"Escalation Trap": Robert Pape Blasts Bessent's "Economic D-Day" Targeting Iran University of Chicago professor Robert Pape tore into Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's so-called "Economic D-Day" campaign against Iran, branding it a dangerous "escalation trap" that history shows will not force Tehran to fold, and may instead drag the United States... Read more »

Chinese Student Charged With Lying To Border Agents Over Alleged Airport Photo Assignments From Beijing Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, A Chinese national studying at a Canadian university has been charged with lying to American officials to conceal that he took photographs at a Chicago airport cargo... Read more »

Governor DeSantis Revokes Permits For Flock Cameras On Florida State Highways Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered the removal of all Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras from state highway right-of-ways, citing privacy, data, and systematic surveillance concerns. The Daily Caller... Read more »

Department of Homeland Security expert and whistleblower Miles Taylor warned that the Trump administration plans to use "woefully unequipped" agents for elections.During a Tuesday appearance on CNN, Taylor responded to reports that DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigations into nine states, mostly blue states, and use Homeland Security Investigations... Read more »

The Justice Department is invoking a landmark civil rights law as it walks back a lawsuit seeking to dismantle a state's affirmative action hiring policy.In a memorandum filed on Tuesday, the DOJ asked a three-judge panel for leave to amend its complaint in a lawsuit it first brought against the... Read more »

Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey argued that federal prosecutors charged him under the wrong law, dooming their case.In a Tuesday court filing, Comey's attorneys contended that the Trump administration's case against him cannot survive its own legal theory. The Department of Justice is accusing Comey of threatening President... Read more »

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is weighing disciplinary action against two of his own members after they blindsided the entire Democratic caucus by helping Republicans revive a stalled legislative agenda.Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Jared Golden (D-ME) broke with leadership Tuesday to push through a key procedural vote... Read more »

A Supreme Court ruling that let President Donald Trump keep demolishing part of the White House opened a damning loophole, an analyst warned.In a Tuesday podcast episode, progressive political analyst David Pakman broke down the 5-4 Supreme Court decision that let construction of the East Wing ballroom continue. He noted... Read more »

President Donald Trump admitted that he's not trying to bring Iran to the bargaining table in a Truth Social post.On Tuesday night, Trump let the admission slip during an attack on "ABC Fake News." In the post, he wrote, "I'm not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table," and... Read more »

Inviting a top Russian official onto American soil has drawn fierce criticism and left Western allies fuming, according to The Wall Street Journal.In a Tuesday editorial, The Journal's editorial board slammed the Trump administration's decision to bring Russia's finance minister to this week's G-20 gathering in North Carolina, calling the... Read more »

As the Texas Senate race enters full swing and polling continues to show a close race with Democrats in their strongest position in decades, MS NOW correspondent Rosa Flores detailed something odd she has seen in rural Texas.Specifically, she told anchor Chris Hayes, the huge Trump signs that used to... Read more »

First Lady Melania Trump has been raking in "extraordinary" profits during the Trump administration despite doing very little, according to The Daily Beast.In a Tuesday article, The Daily Beast reported that Melania individually made close to $17 million last year based on annual financial disclosures. Most of her earnings came... Read more »

Department of Homeland Security expert and whistleblower Miles Taylor warned that the Trump administration plans to use "woefully unequipped" agents for elections.During a Tuesday appearance on CNN, Taylor responded to reports that DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigations into nine states, mostly blue states, and use Homeland Security Investigations... Read more »

The Justice Department is invoking a landmark civil rights law as it walks back a lawsuit seeking to dismantle a state's affirmative action hiring policy.In a memorandum filed on Tuesday, the DOJ asked a three-judge panel for leave to amend its complaint in a lawsuit it first brought against the... Read more »

Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey argued that federal prosecutors charged him under the wrong law, dooming their case.In a Tuesday court filing, Comey's attorneys contended that the Trump administration's case against him cannot survive its own legal theory. The Department of Justice is accusing Comey of threatening President... Read more »

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is weighing disciplinary action against two of his own members after they blindsided the entire Democratic caucus by helping Republicans revive a stalled legislative agenda.Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Jared Golden (D-ME) broke with leadership Tuesday to push through a key procedural vote... Read more »

A Supreme Court ruling that let President Donald Trump keep demolishing part of the White House opened a damning loophole, an analyst warned.In a Tuesday podcast episode, progressive political analyst David Pakman broke down the 5-4 Supreme Court decision that let construction of the East Wing ballroom continue. He noted... Read more »

President Donald Trump admitted that he's not trying to bring Iran to the bargaining table in a Truth Social post.On Tuesday night, Trump let the admission slip during an attack on "ABC Fake News." In the post, he wrote, "I'm not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table," and... Read more »

Inviting a top Russian official onto American soil has drawn fierce criticism and left Western allies fuming, according to The Wall Street Journal.In a Tuesday editorial, The Journal's editorial board slammed the Trump administration's decision to bring Russia's finance minister to this week's G-20 gathering in North Carolina, calling the... Read more »

As the Texas Senate race enters full swing and polling continues to show a close race with Democrats in their strongest position in decades, MS NOW correspondent Rosa Flores detailed something odd she has seen in rural Texas.Specifically, she told anchor Chris Hayes, the huge Trump signs that used to... Read more »

First Lady Melania Trump has been raking in "extraordinary" profits during the Trump administration despite doing very little, according to The Daily Beast.In a Tuesday article, The Daily Beast reported that Melania individually made close to $17 million last year based on annual financial disclosures. Most of her earnings came... Read more »

Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida who is running for governor, has blamed “rampant illegal immigration” during the Biden administration for measles outbreaks. But we found no link to illegal immigration in several recent large outbreaks, and infectious disease experts told us that the main driver of the cases is falling measles vaccination rates in... Read more »

President Donald Trump and other administration officials are claiming credit for a recent drop in prescription drug prices, citing deals they’ve struck with drugmakers and the launch of the online direct-to-consumer platform TrumpRx. But experts are skeptical those measures have had much impact on prices overall, and they say other... Read more »

After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the account. And in an ongoing spat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has alleged that a Shapiro staffer may have... Read more »

A Republican ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Maine says under his "failed leadership” the state’s high schools “dropped to dead last” in the country, according to annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report. But that’s not the whole story.   The post Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on... Read more »

An ad from a super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley features a heart-wrenching testimonial from the father of a woman who was murdered in 2025. The ad falsely implies the accused murderer was one of the prisoners released during the COVID-19 pandemic when Whatley's Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper,... Read more »

In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames former Sen. Sherrod Brown for a deadly crash in April on an Ohio interstate in which an immigrant was charged with vehicular homicide. But there’s no evidence of any tie between Brown's votes on immigration, as the ad suggests, and the... Read more »

The White House has provided no federal data to support President Donald Trump's claims that because of his "no tax on tips" policy, “440,000 tipped workers” in Nevada “saved an average of $10,000 on their taxes,” and “130,000 tipped workers” in Georgia “saved an average of more than $7,000 on... Read more »

In recent public appearances, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said obesity dropped 3% "in the last year" and suggested the Trump administration deserves at least some of the credit. One poll shows obesity falling by about that much — but the decline happened over several... Read more »

A conservative/libertarian "social welfare" group with a related hybrid PAC and nonprofit, all backed by Charles Koch. The post Americans for Prosperity appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida who is running for governor, has blamed “rampant illegal immigration” during the Biden administration for measles outbreaks. But we found no link to illegal immigration in several recent large outbreaks, and infectious disease experts told us that the main driver of the cases is falling measles vaccination rates in... Read more »

President Donald Trump and other administration officials are claiming credit for a recent drop in prescription drug prices, citing deals they’ve struck with drugmakers and the launch of the online direct-to-consumer platform TrumpRx. But experts are skeptical those measures have had much impact on prices overall, and they say other... Read more »

After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the account. And in an ongoing spat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has alleged that a Shapiro staffer may have... Read more »

A Republican ad attacking Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Maine says under his "failed leadership” the state’s high schools “dropped to dead last” in the country, according to annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report. But that’s not the whole story.   The post Collins Ad Attacks Jackson on... Read more »

An ad from a super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley features a heart-wrenching testimonial from the father of a woman who was murdered in 2025. The ad falsely implies the accused murderer was one of the prisoners released during the COVID-19 pandemic when Whatley's Democratic opponent, Roy Cooper,... Read more »

In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames former Sen. Sherrod Brown for a deadly crash in April on an Ohio interstate in which an immigrant was charged with vehicular homicide. But there’s no evidence of any tie between Brown's votes on immigration, as the ad suggests, and the... Read more »

The White House has provided no federal data to support President Donald Trump's claims that because of his "no tax on tips" policy, “440,000 tipped workers” in Nevada “saved an average of $10,000 on their taxes,” and “130,000 tipped workers” in Georgia “saved an average of more than $7,000 on... Read more »

In recent public appearances, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said obesity dropped 3% "in the last year" and suggested the Trump administration deserves at least some of the credit. One poll shows obesity falling by about that much — but the decline happened over several... Read more »

A conservative/libertarian "social welfare" group with a related hybrid PAC and nonprofit, all backed by Charles Koch. The post Americans for Prosperity appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

Nick Murray Later in life, she was heralded as a symbol of Americana—complete with her own amusement park. But what will last of her is her body of work. The post Dolly Parton Was More Than an Icon appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Gianluca Costantini Women’s protest march at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2026. The post Dying in ICE Detention appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

David Faris The historic political failures of the GOP have even created openings in reliably red states. The post Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Richard Kreitner I hate to use this column to say “I told you so,” but in this case, “The Nation” was on the right side of history. The post Looking Back on 9/11 appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Alissa Quart, Nation Contributors Barbara Ehrenreich’s thesis has become even more resonant since the book’s 2001 release. The post Saluting a Matriarch—25 Years After “Nickel and Dimed” appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Wen Stephenson An interview with Nepali UN climate expert Manjeet Dhakal on what the massive Himalayan flood will cost Nepal. The post How Will Nepal Pay for the Latest Climate Disaster? appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Elizabeth Gregory By sharing her fertility-preservation attempts, AOC invites us to consider how to really support families. The post Why AOC Made Her Egg Freezing Public appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Jeet Heer The defense secretary is more comfortable around influencers than with seasoned generals. The post While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Jasper Craven The ship has been out to sea for the longest stretch of time without a port call in modern history. Effects on physical and mental health are dire. The post The USS “Lincoln” Is Part of a Long History of Naval Mistreatment appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”... Read more »

Palestinians with life-changing injuries are struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape. Every fourth Palestinian injured in Gaza since October 2023 lives with spinal cord or brain injuries, among other potentially life-changing conditions. Despite this, the entry of rehabilitation supplies remains restricted.... Read more »

“I’ve been against Iran for almost 40 years,” Netanyahu said (in Hebrew), adding that “it took a long time to bring the United States to its senses.”... Read more »

First, the killing. Then “retrospective incrimination”– a process in which dead Palestinians are subsequently identified as Hamas members to justify the attack.... Read more »

Israel "shoots first, makes excuses later" ■ More Israeli Jews willing to speak out about "Jewish terror" ■ Headlines from Iran, Lebanon, Syria... Read more »

The pressure that displaced Konah’s family reflects a broader pattern affecting Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank.... Read more »

A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.... Read more »

Israel murdered the citizens of five of its allies, using weapons supplied by those countries, and refused to prosecute anyone. Israel gets away with this because it is the most protected state in modern history. This flows from the fact that Israel is the so-called “Jewish state,” and Jewishness is... Read more »

Another journalist called the assault “the latest instance of unacceptable and alarming settler violence toward journalists and Palestinians.”... Read more »

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society behaves this way,” one said, “that society is doomed.”... Read more »

Palestinians with life-changing injuries are struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape. Every fourth Palestinian injured in Gaza since October 2023 lives with spinal cord or brain injuries, among other potentially life-changing conditions. Despite this, the entry of rehabilitation supplies remains restricted.... Read more »

“I’ve been against Iran for almost 40 years,” Netanyahu said (in Hebrew), adding that “it took a long time to bring the United States to its senses.”... Read more »

First, the killing. Then “retrospective incrimination”– a process in which dead Palestinians are subsequently identified as Hamas members to justify the attack.... Read more »

Israel "shoots first, makes excuses later" ■ More Israeli Jews willing to speak out about "Jewish terror" ■ Headlines from Iran, Lebanon, Syria... Read more »

The pressure that displaced Konah’s family reflects a broader pattern affecting Palestinian communities across the occupied West Bank.... Read more »

A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.... Read more »

Israel murdered the citizens of five of its allies, using weapons supplied by those countries, and refused to prosecute anyone. Israel gets away with this because it is the most protected state in modern history. This flows from the fact that Israel is the so-called “Jewish state,” and Jewishness is... Read more »

Another journalist called the assault “the latest instance of unacceptable and alarming settler violence toward journalists and Palestinians.”... Read more »

Politics is the art of compromise.  Therefore, both in decision-making and in elections, both for the electorate and for their representatives, voting procedures should cater for those who wish to compromise.  Single-preference procedures – like …... Read more »

Discussions on hygiene habits typically happen around public health concerns, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently with the Hantavirus outbreak. In our day-to-day lives, adequate hygiene supports good health, while hygiene poverty - the …... Read more »

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) have become an important part of the government’s strategy to combat the ongoing Irish housing crisis. Adopting MMC is a key part of Pillar 1 of the current housing strategy: Delivering Homes, Building …... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

In March, global data centre and colocation provider Equinix announced construction of a new data centre in Dublin’s Blanchardstown neighbourhood (Equinix, 2026). The DB7x facility will sit next to two other Equinix locations, DB5x and DB6x, …... Read more »