- Soros’ OSF helped stir Indonesian rebellion, leaks revealLeaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone expose how the Soros-run Open Society Foundations plotted to “prevent the continuation” of Indonesia’s elected government by bankrolling opposition media, youth activists groups and lawfare operations to remove President Prabowo Subianto. Ever since the election of Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s President in February 2024,... Read more »
- Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding?Israeli citizens wonder why the state won’t return October 7 footage it confiscated from them. The mother of an Israeli victim says authorities deleted video of her son’s death. Others complain “someone is hiding” the videos. The Israeli government is still holding a massive trove of video documentation of the... Read more »
- VIDEO: Hezbollah leader to The Grayzone—Israel-First Trump ‘turned America into a joke’In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone’s Wyatt Reed, Wafiq Safa, a senior Hezbollah official and former head of Hezbollah’s Liaison and Coordination Unit, discusses Hezbollah’s conflict with Israel in Southern Lebanon, and provides new details on resistance operations, its intelligence capacity, and how he believes it has forced Israel... Read more »
- Delcy’s ‘gatekeeper’: sources say ex-Trump official Claver-Carone holds keys to CaracasA mastermind of Trump’s hardline Latin American policies, Mauricio Claver-Carone no longer serves in the administration. But according to well-placed sources, he’s “picking who can operate” in Venezuela, controlling access to the government, and creating conflicts of interest. Speaking with reporters on May 21, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio... Read more »
- OPCW admits it suppressed key dissenter in Douma chemical cover-upIn its defeat at an international tribunal, the OPCW has acknowledged that it shunned an inspector who challenged the Douma chemical cover-up. OPCW whistleblower Dr. Brendan Whelan details the closing chapter of his bid for justice. The wheels of justice turn slowly but grind exceedingly fine, they say. A recent... Read more »
The Grayzone
- DHS Docs: Govt Bracing for Nationwide Anti-AI Riots, Preparing to Crack Down on DissentAs tech companies race to automate industries and build massive data centers, leaked government documents reveal growing fears of nationwide anti-A.I. unrest. Federal agencies are responding not with social programs, but with expanded surveillance and monitoring of potential anti-tech activists. The post DHS Docs: Govt Bracing for Nationwide Anti-AI Riots,... Read more »
- The Resistance Responds: Iran, Yemen and Hezbollah Reshape Battlefield in Lebanon Against Israeli attacksAfter Iran struck Israeli military targets in response to attacks on Beirut, Yemen reimposed its Red Sea blockade in support of Lebanon. On this segment of The Target, Robert Inlakesh examines whether a new regional deterrence equation is taking shape. The post The Resistance Responds: Iran, Yemen and Hezbollah Reshape... Read more »
- Iran Arrests 6,500 Israeli and U.S.-Linked Agents Amid Expanding Spy CrackdownIranian authorities claim to have dismantled multiple spy and militant cells tied to foreign intelligence agencies, arresting more than 6,500 people since the war began. The announcement follows reports describing Mossad's largest-ever operation inside Iran and growing scrutiny of covert Western involvement The post Iran Arrests 6,500 Israeli and U.S.-Linked... Read more »
- Iran Inflicts U.S. Casualties, Halts Talks and Challenges Trump’s Authority in the GulfFollowing retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, Iran has frozen contacts with American negotiators and expanded threats against both Washington and Tel Aviv. The developments raise fresh doubts about the future of a fragile ceasefire already strained by repeated violations. The post Iran Inflicts U.S. Casualties, Halts... Read more »
- Israel’s Genocide Economy: Record Weapons Profits Driven by Muslim and European BuyersThe UAE, Morocco, Azerbaijan, and European governments are helping drive Israel's record-breaking weapons boom despite publicly critiquing its wars. New figures show Israeli arms exports reached $19.2 billion in 2025, as battle-tested weapons from Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran generated unprecedented profits. The post Israel’s Genocide Economy: Record Weapons Profits Driven... Read more »
MintPress News
- VideoInvitation To A Turkey Shoot – How To Debunk Climate DenialWe, of course, post on all kinds of emotive and controversial issues on social media: genocide in Gaza, the war of aggression on Iran, the weaponisation of anti-semitism to undermine democratic choice and defend Israel, →... Read more »
- VideoMedia Myopia As We Hurtle Towards Climate OblivionAny aliens who have been monitoring radio and television transmissions streaming outwards into space from Planet Earth over the past few decades will likely be intrigued, bemused or simply horrified at humanity’s headlong drive towards →... Read more »
- ‘Starmageddon’ – The Anti-Polanski Smear Campaign That Ate ItselfHistorian Ian Kershaw titled the two volumes of his definitive biography of Adolf Hitler, ‘Hubris’ and ‘Nemesis’. (Allen Lane, 1998 and 2000) Inevitably, it seems, great power comes with great hubris. For a brief, glorious →... Read more »
- A Lefty Progressive Goes To The Tank MuseumI was born in the south-east of England 17 years after the end of the Second World War, the most destructive conflict in human history. As a child, the 17-year gap seemed a lifetime; as →... Read more »
- VideoNuclear Genocide – The Threat And The CeasefireGiven the ‘mainstream’ structural filters that reflexively whitewash the crimes of ‘The Good Guys’ – ‘us’, by doctrinal fiat – we have often wondered how the great and the good of corporate politics and media →... Read more »
Media Lens
- VideoICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges
Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists. The post ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - VideoThe Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries
Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections. The post The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them
Kenyan McDuffie says D.C. must crack down to stave off the Trump administration. Janeese Lewis George argues that plays into Trump's hand. The post D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law
Advocates welcomed centrist Democrats switching sides but warned against extending the spy law with or without Bill Pulte as spy chief. The post Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more » - VideoA Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives
None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved. The post A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
The Intercept
- The Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur Snell
What do melting Arctic ice, a war for farmland in Ukraine, and the panic of Gulf petro-states have in common? Arthur Snell exposes the terrifying new geography of global conflict and how humanity can adapt to survive it.... Read more » - Sex, power and backlash in Africa
An extract from Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah’s new book Seeking Sexual Freedom... Read more » - What movements can learn from their own histories
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on memory, risk and organising beyond backlash... Read more » - Big Tech platforms under fire in inquiry into Southport mass stabbing
Amazon and X’s policies on age verification and content moderation criticised in report on murder of three children and stabbing of others... Read more » - Brazil: How the CIA funded Catholic marches that paved the way for the 1964 coup
Thousands clutching rosaries and dollars from Washington formed the march that paved the way for the 1964 coup... Read more »
openDemocracy
- VideoThe Entire Human Species Has Been Turned Into A Profit-Generating Machine
They built this whole machine on our backs. All we need to do is stand up.... Read more » - VideoUS Empire Managers View Iranian Sovereignty As An Act Of Aggression, And Other Notes
The latest wave of US airstrikes has already reportedly damaged critical civilian infrastructure, which according to the Iranian government has cut off some 20,000 Iranians from their water supply amid sweltering heat.... Read more » - VideoAI Won’t Save Us From The Need To End Capitalism
There is no reason to believe we’ll ever come up with technologies that are conducive to human and environmental thriving which also happen to generate shareholder profits.... Read more » - VideoThe US Starts Wars On The Other Side Of The Planet And Then Claims “Self-Defense”
It always amazes me how the US can start an unprovoked war of aggression on the other side of the planet and then claim it is “launching self-defense strikes” there.... Read more » - VideoHow To Create A Custom News Feed Free From Algorithm Manipulation
As Silicon Valley algorithm manipulation gets more and more aggressive in force-feeding us the official narrative of the day, we have to get a bit clever in making sure we see the information our rulers don’t want us to see.... Read more »
Caitlin Johnstone
- VideoRoaming Charges: Data My Eyes
ante himself couldn't have found a better spot in Hell to deposit James Dolan, maybe the worst owner in all of professional sports (and that's really saying something), than to lock him in a box next to a farting, snoring, grunting Donald Trump as 24,000 Knicks fans jeer and boo... Read more » - The Beautiful Game Meets the Border Guard
You know something is amiss when a World Cup referee is denied entry to the United States while Canada and Mexico appear to present no such obstacles. That is what happened when Somali match official Omar Artan was refused entry because of “vetting concerns”. I do not know the details... Read more » - For Native Tribes It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
When the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held confirmation hearings for current Department of Interior head Doug Burgum, he made it quite clear that he viewed public lands, lands belonging to the American public, as an asset on “America’s balance sheet”. His implication was pretty clear, these public lands... Read more » - Imaginary Peace Treaties and the Ceasefire Illusion
Did Trump really “end” eight wars? Are the underlying conflicts actually over? Lebanon remains unstable. Iran and Israel continue to exchange threats and attacks. Russia and Ukraine are still at war. The Houthis still fire missiles. Gaza remains unresolved. Kashmir remains disputed. The Democratic Republic of Congo remains violent. These... Read more » - While FIFA Counts Goals, Mexicans Count the Disappeared
The World Cup, being held in Mexico, the US, and Canada, will “unite the people,” said Canadian soccer player, Jonatha Osorio. “The world will be invading Canada, Mexico and the USA with a big wave of joy and happiness,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on a glitzy summer's evening in... Read more »
CounterPunch.org
- NATO Must Die – Project Syndicate op-edSome claim that the threats Europe is facing, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, can create the momentum toward political union that the euro crisis and then the pandemic failed to generate. Right or wrong, one thing is clear: a functional defense union requires political union, and NATO’s existence is... Read more »
- Πώς βλέπω την ενότητα της Αριστεράς – ΕφΣυν«Να πέσει ο Μητσοτάκης!», προσεύχεται η συντριπτική πλειοψηφία. «Πότε θα ενωθείτε να τον ρίξετε;», μας προκαλούν. «Γιατί περιχαρακώνεστε στο ξεπερασμένο σχήμα Αριστερά-Δεξιά;», μας ρωτούν. «Και τί κάνετε για την ενότητα της Αριστεράς;», απαιτούν να μάθουν οι πιο αριστεροί. Πρόκειται για ερωτήματα που λαμβάνουμε σοβαρά υπ’ όψιν στο ΜέΡΑ25 σε μια... Read more »
- «To Tέλος της Κανονικότητας και των Οικονομικών» – Ομιλία James K. Galbraith, Δευτέρα 8/6, 7μμ στη Μεγάλη Αίθουσα του Πανεπιστήμιου ΑθηνώνΟλόκληρος ο κόσμος το νιώθει. Αυτό που κάποτε ονομάζαμε «κανονικότητα», εξέλειψε. Την Δευτέρα το βράδυ, στις 7μμ, ο διεθνώς καταξιωμένος Καθηγητής Οικονομικών James K. Galbraith θα μιλήσει στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (Μεγάλη Αίθουσα Κεντρικού Κτηρίου, Οδός Πανεπιστημίου 30), για ακριβώς αυτό: «Το Τέλος της Κανονικότητας και των Οικονομικών». Στην ομιλία του... Read more »
- The anxious ghost of Tony Blair strikes againTony Blair is the living embodiment of what happens when political office becomes a down payment on future plunder. Ejected in 2007 by his own MPs as a massive liability, he bequeathed Britain a wild casino economy primed for the 2008 crash. And when the British economy crashed and burned,... Read more »
- Γιατί οι πλουτοκράτες λατρεύουν τον πόλεμο του ΤραμπΌταν άρχισαν να πέφτουν βροχή οι βόμβες στο Ιράν, τις θεώρησα απαρχή του Βατερλό του Ντόναλντ Τραμπ. Βλέποντας το πολιτικό του κίνημα, μια περίεργη συμμαχία εξαγριωμένων προλετάριων και αχόρταγων πλουτοκρατών, να βυθίζεται σε εμφύλιο ταξικό πόλεμο, παράφρασα εκείνο που είχε πει ο Τσόρτσιλ για τη Μάχη του Ελ Αλαμέιν: πριν... Read more »
Yanis Varoufakis
- German coach Low criticises FIFA and the 2026 World Cup formatFormer German coach Joachim Löw has voiced clear criticism of FIFA’s decision to expand the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, arguing that the new format has diminished the tournament’s competitiveness and technical quality. In an interview with the German channel RTL as part of the series “World Cup Fever:... Read more »
- Union movement’s Beckett’s X account hackedThe X account of Howard Beckett, the popular former Unite general secretary candidate, has been taken over by hackers. The culprits may to be aligned with the Israeli occupation, of which Beckett is a staunch opponent. However, they are continuing to put out watered-down versions of Beckett’s usual output in... Read more »
- Unite’s Graham pines for Healey exitUnite — Sharon Graham’s call for looser fiscal rules to fund military spending was slammed by Stop the War’s officer, Shabbir Lakha. Graham was mourning the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary, who resigned citing Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as not ‘serious’ enough about spending huge amounts... Read more »
- Filton 4 will be sentenced as terrorists in “grotesque” abuse of powerA judge has told four ‘Filton 25’ anti-genocide activists, at Woolwich Crown Court today, 12 June 2026, that they will be sentenced as terrorists. The four had been tried for no terrorism offences and were formally acquitted of any violent intent. Former security services lawyer-turned-judge Jeremy Johnson refused to recuse... Read more »
- US bars head of Palestinian Football Association from attending 2026 World CupJibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association, revealed that the United States denied his visa to attend the 2026 World Cup, despite his presence in Mexico City to participate in events for the tournament, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. As reported by the... Read more »
Canary
- Recent racist violence in Belfast – Statements by our comrades from Organise!https://www.facebook.com/OrganiseInternationalWorkersAssociation Educate! Agitate! Organise!... Read more »
- Nigeria: gender-based violence against minoritiesUN rights experts on June 8 condemned Nigerian authorities in response to ongoing reports that mass killings, kidnappings, forced conversion, sexual violence, and enforced disappearances are disproportionately targeting women and girls in Christian and minority religious communities. In commenting on the... Read more... Read more »
- The Microphysics of the OminousBetween 2006 and 2021, the Mexican Commission for the Defense and Promotion of Human Rights recorded 386,000 people who had been forcibly displaced from their homes and places of origin. Photo: Cuartoscuro Although the news reports are brief, the scenes... Read more... Read more »
- Call to Participate in the Seedbed Seminar: War Against Humanity – CIDECI-UniTierra, from July 20 -24, 2026SIXTH COMMISSION OF THE EZLN Mexico. June 2026. As part of the “Resign or Organize” series of events, the Zapatista Sixth Commission invites the National and International Sixth, those who have signed the Declaration for Life, and the honest people... Read more... Read more »
- mp3Update on Prarieland Supporthttps://pinecast.com/listen/5a7a98e0-68d8-40ac-83f8-63de3d0a7726.mp3 This week on Live Like the World is Dying, Miriam interviews Amber who helps support the Prairieland Defendants. This interview was done this spring, but still has a lot of good information. Find out more at https://prairielanddefendants.com/ Miriam can... Read more... Read more »
🏴 Anarchist Federation
- Saša Kaluža - Anarchist Organization in Times of War and CrisisAuthor: Saša KalužaTitle: Anarchist Organization in Times of War and CrisisDate: 2022Notes: Originally published by Telegra.ph. Translated by Riot Turtle with the help of translation tools.Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20220307010625/https://enoughisenough14.org/2022/03/07/anarchist-organization-in-times-of-war-and-crisis-ukraine/ On February 24, Russian Federation troops began a so-called operation in Ukraine with the officially stated goal of demilitarizing and denazifying the country... Read more »
- Andrew Sage - Anarchism On Its Own Terms
Author: Andrew SageTitle: Anarchism On Its Own TermsSubtitle: Or, Understanding Anarchy Without Marxist BaggageDate: May 28, 2026Source: Retrieved on June 11, 2026, from https://www.andrewsage.org/articles/anarchism-on-its-own-terms Art by Gerard Fromanger A lifetime of authoritarian social conditioning combined with centuries of hierarchical order can make it difficult to approach the Idea of anarchism.... Read more » - Anarchist Tranny Against Civilization - The UnspokenAuthor: Anarchist Tranny Against CivilizationTitle: The UnspokenDate: 01/05/2023 Social dislocation is a fundamental aspect of trans experience. Some of the most notable characteristics that trans people share are a product of the passive and active social exclusion that pervades their life, both before and after coming out. In the closet,... Read more »
- Fifth Estate Collective - Crisis in Iran—none for me, thanksAuthor: Fifth Estate CollectiveTitle: Crisis in Iran—none for me, thanksDate: 1979, December 4Source: Accessed June 6, 2026 at Fifth Estate #300, December 4, 1979 (https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/300-december-4-1979/crisis-in-iran-none-for-me-thanks/) Iran: the Ayatollah captures the revolution The confrontation between Iran and the United States over the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran Nov. 4... Read more »
- Anarchist Tranny Against Civilization - What We’ve Forgotten During the CeasefireAuthor: Anarchist Tranny Against CivilizationTitle: What We’ve Forgotten During the CeasefireSubtitle: Social Bonds and Guerrilla WarfareDate: 01/05/2025 Revolutionary violence is the kindest possible approach to ending gendered violence. Breaking out of the chains of gender requires alternative ways of relating to each-other, genuine interdependence, community care, and autonomy. That may... Read more »
The Anarchist Library
- Cipriano Mera : Thirty Years GoneCipriano Mera : Thirty Years Gone... Read more »
- Anarchist solidarity with the Miners' Strike : call for interviews [2026]Anarchist solidarity with the Miners' Strike : call for interviews [2026]... Read more »
- Notes on the Cologne anarcho-syndicalists and the Miners’ StrikeNotes on the Cologne anarcho-syndicalists and the Miners’ Strike... Read more »
- New Book: La Guía del maquis llibertari a Catalunya 1939-1963 [Guide to the Libertarian Maquis in Catalonia 1939-1963]New Book: La Guía del maquis llibertari a Catalunya 1939-1963 [Guide to the Libertarian Maquis in Catalonia 1939-1963]... Read more »
- [How the 1 in 12 Club Supported Striking Miners][How the 1 in 12 Club Supported Striking Miners]... Read more »
Kate Sharpley Library: Recent documents
- Iran says understandings reached on most issues in talks with US
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Friday that Tehran has reached understandings on most issues under discussion with the United States and is conducting final internal reviews of a proposed agreement, Anadolu reports. Speaking on state television, Baghaei said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s earlier remarks that the proposed Islamabad... Read more » - Palestinian Football Association president criticizes US over delayed visa for World Cup events
Palestinian Football Association President Jibril Rajoub criticized the US for failing to grant him a visa to attend World Cup-related events, saying the delay reflects disrespect for FIFA and the unifying role of the sport, Anadolu reports. Rajoub attended the opening match of the FIFA World Cup between Mexico and... Read more » - When children become the primary casualties of wars and conflicts
There is no better place to begin this article than with the words of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister. During a security cabinet meeting in early June, he called for the abduction of Lebanese women and children as a means to pressure Hezbollah. “Let’s start thinking outside the box... Read more » - 72 arrested at London protest supporting Palestine Action activists
Seventy-two people were arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court in London on Friday after gathering in support of Palestine Action during the sentencing hearing of four activists involved in a raid on an Elbit Systems UK factory, Anadolu reports. The Metropolitan Police said all 72 were being held in custody after... Read more » - Iraq foils plot to assassinate National Security Service chief, senior officers
Iraq’s National Security Service said on Friday it had foiled a plot to assassinate the agency’s chief and several senior officers, arresting suspects allegedly linked to a group associated with the banned Baath Party, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the agency said the... Read more »
Middle East Monitor
- VideoCity Electric: My Mayor Muslim, My Bagel Jewish
After the greatest comeback in NBA finals history - 29 points! - "the greatest shot in Knicks history" - Anunoby's last-second tip-in - some divine intervention - a Pope Leo jersey - and a smudging to erase the vile Trump stench, the New York Knicks are in sight of their... Read more » - Warner and Himes Gush Over Trump’s Epstein Hatchet Man Jay ClaytonOn Thursday, President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. Last year, former Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned Clayton to carry out Trump’s directive to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Democrats—an investigation that legal experts have warned... Read more »
- Corporate Tax Dodgers’ Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal ‘Self-Reinforcing Loop’Today, Public Citizen released a new report analyzing the lobbying and political spending of 88 corporations that paid zero in corporate income taxes in 2025. The corporations in question were identified in a recent report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which found that at least 88... Read more »
- Trump’s MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized NetworkThe Trump administration has awarded nearly $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations to a network of politicized entities under the control of Trump administration officials and political allies, according to a new report released today by Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project.... Read more »
- Lawsuit Seeks to Stop SpaceX Land Deal From Destroying Texas Wildlife RefugeTribal and conservation groups today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop a land trade that would hand 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas to SpaceX. In exchange for these lands, SpaceX is giving 683 acres to the Service.Under the... Read more »
Common Dreams
- The Joy of ResistanceJust a quick note to say that I am very aware that lately I have been rather bitter, which is not good for anybody, especially me. The disappointments and state outrages have been no worse than usual; my frustration at my poor health, and the subsequent constraint of my ability... Read more »
- The Power of the UK State Over ScotlandI went through yesterday’s preliminary hearing in the Scottish judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action with a sense of mounting horror. We had the same judge as at the permission hearing, Lord Young. We had exactly the same arguments and the same case law being deployed again by... Read more »
- Palestine Action Scottish Judicial Review – Stitch-Up Incoming?The proscription of Palestine Action was sold to MPs and the media on the basis of a deliberate campaign of lies, fronted by Yvette Cooper, then Home Secretary, and Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan police. Both have deep commitment to Israel. Cooper is owned by the Israel lobby. What... Read more »
- Dr ManivannanThe furore around the election of Dr Manivannan to the Scottish Parliament is deeply troubling. There is no argument whatsoever that they were eligible to stand for election. The law was changed specifically in order for those on temporary visas to be able to stand in Scottish parliamentary elections. I... Read more »
- URGENT FILTON TRIAL UPDATEWhile the Court of Appeal has now stopped the High Court contempt of court action against Rajiv Menon KC for defending his client, this is purely on procedural grounds. They ruled that Judge Johnson had to go via the Attorney General to the High Court, not direct. It is now... Read more »
Craig Murray
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- Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the TextbookJuneteenth — June 19th, also known as Emancipation Day — is one of the commemorations of people seizing their freedom from slavery in the United States. Yet, if the right wing has its way, it will be illegal to teach students about Juneteenth. The post Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook... Read more »
- Teaching Voting Rights SurveyWe need your help in defending the right to teach truthfully about the history of voting rights. As dedicated people's history educators, your insight is valuable to us. The post Teaching Voting Rights Survey appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »
- Zooming Out on 1776: The Stories the Freedom Truck Leaves OutAcross the country, the federal government is sponsoring PragerU’s giant red-white-and-blue “Freedom Trucks” that are pulling into school parking lots carrying a polished story about the American Revolution — one carefully designed to celebrate freedom while burying the people excluded from it. The post Zooming Out on 1776: The Stories... Read more »
- Teach the Struggle for Voting RightsTo help students respond to voter suppression, teach about the long history of the fight for voting rights. The post Teach the Struggle for Voting Rights appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »
- Stories of Climate JusticeClimate emergencies surround us today. Students of the 2020s know: Climate change is real, here, and intensifying. They deserve opportunities to study its history, examine its root causes, and shape pathways to a more sustainable world. The post Stories of Climate Justice appeared first on Zinn Education Project.... Read more »
Zinn Education Project
- #BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister
#BREAKING | Israeli Defense Minister: We expect to implement the first phase of the plan soon and release our captives. The army is deployed in Gaza City and ready for any scenario, and if Hamas refuses, fire will resume.#GazaWar... Read more »
Free willl
- Back to the point of CarnsoreThe anti-nuclear festivals at Carnsore Point, 1978-1981, were recalled at a lively and political event called ‘Memory of a Free Festival’ at the Projects Arts Centre in central Dublin which will now tour nationwide for a year By Caroline Hurley The launch event of ‘Memory of A Free Festival’ was... Read more »
- International LeadersWorld leaders turned toadies as Trump dismantles international law and pollutes the discourse, without concerted opposition. The post International Leaders appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- Massive Zack AttackSix months ago Zack Polanski was a lively London Assembly member known mainly for his theatre background and a tabloid humiliation involving “hypnoboobs”. The post Massive Zack Attack appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- PEAK TRUMPBy February 2026, the idea that Donald Trump represents an endlessly renewable force of disruption moved from hard to stomach to hard to sustain. The post PEAK TRUMP appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- From pastifism to pacifismAs the government prepares to jettison the triple lock, clear thinking could make Ireland a power for peace The post From pastifism to pacifism appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
Village Magazine
- When children become the primary casualties of wars and conflictsThere is no better place to begin this article than with the words of Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister. During a security cabinet meeting in early June, he called for the abduction of Lebanese women and children as a means to pressure Hezbollah. “Let’s start thinking outside the box... Read more »
- Can Trump restrain Israel?
The latest exchange between Iran and Israel raises a fundamental question: Who is really driving events in the Middle East – Washington or Jerusalem? Following Israeli strikes on targets in Beirut, Lebanon, Iran responded with strikes against northern Israel and military facilities around Haifa. Israel then immediately retaliated by attacking... Read more » - Chile Establishes Senate Friendship Group to Strengthen Historic Ties with Palestine
Chile has taken a new step in strengthening its historic relationship with Palestine through the official establishment of the Chile–Palestine Friendship Group in the Senate. The cross-party parliamentary body aims to deepen political, diplomatic, cultural and human ties between the two peoples. As one of the largest parliamentary diplomacy groups... Read more » - The Board of Peace extends Israel’s security narrative
While the debate on Hamas refusing to disarm continues, Israel is still killing Palestinians in the background, or in plain sight, depending on which narrative one employs. For Palestinians, the genocide is a reality, while for mainstream media, it is just background noise for news reports. International diplomacy follows the... Read more » - The Kharg gamble could backfire on America
Military tensions in the Persian Gulf have once again reached a dangerously critical point. The fragile ceasefire efforts pursued since April have effectively collapsed following a series of retaliatory exchanges between the United States and Iran. The latest escalation was triggered by the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter... Read more »
Opinion – Middle East Monitor
- Imperial Nostalgia and Its PerilsAlthough great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their decline. The Russian empire provides a striking illustration of this phenomenon. Traditionally referred to as the “prison of nations,” Russia, in its Czarist and Soviet... Read more »
- Imperial Nostalgia and Its PerilsAlthough great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood over their decline. The Russian empire provides a striking illustration of this phenomenon. Traditionally referred to as the “prison of nations,” Russia, in its Czarist and Soviet... Read more »
- Military and Economic Power Once Again Fail to Produce HappinessAlthough the rulers of the world’s major military and economic powers have repeatedly claimed that they are making their nations great again, their policies have not resulted in widespread happiness among their citizens. That conclusion emerges from the recent World Happiness Report-2022, published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. ... Read more »
- Who Speaks for the World?Russia’s brutal war upon the nation of Ukraine should remind us that, for thousands of years, great powers have used their military might to launch military assaults upon smaller, weaker societies. Since World War II alone, these acts of aggression have included France’s colonial wars in Indochina and Algeria, Britain’s... Read more »
- Peace in Ukraine through neutrality and peaceful EU membership, end the USA’s proxy war against RussiaEthnic division was used to consolidate control by the USA and Nationalists of Ukraine. They have signed Minsk Peace Accords to end the civil wars in Donbas region through referendums, signed since 2015, but they did not implement them, because maintaining an active civil war front psyche of ‘them and... Read more »
Z Blogs Archive - ZNetwork
- ‘How Many Minutes to Midnight?’: Noam Chomsky on Why National Security Has Nothing to Do With SecurityIntro by Tom Engelhardt: [Note for TomDispatch readers: Back in 2014, Noam Chomsky — whose voice I miss terribly in this embattled Trumpian world of ours — wrote what still seems to me to be a stunning piece not just on “the most dangerous moment in history,” the Cuban missile crisis... Read more »
- Noam Chomsky – The Crimes of U.S. PresidentsChomsky goes through some of the crimes of the post-war presidents. From 2003.... Read more »
- Noam Chomsky On The Responsibility To Act Against FascismTomorrow is Election Day, the close of the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Get out and vote, if you haven’t already, and if you’re looking to help others do the same, there are still plenty of canvassing and phone-banking opportunities. And if you’re still in doubt for any reason,... Read more »
- Israel & Palestine: Possible Futures — a Discussion with Noam ChomskyProfessor Noam Chomsky discuss in May 23, 2023, Israel-Palestine conflict which he describes as “the main issue of my life” with academics Dylan Rodriguez, Michael Alexander and Mohamad Ali. With incomparable precision and detail professor Chomsky re-defines concepts such as “genocide” and “apartheid” in relation to the conflict; points the... Read more »
- Humanity Imperiled[What follows is a 2013 piece by the remarkable, now 94-year-old Noam Chomsky looking at a future that — from the latest devastating news about climate change to the revival of nuclear fears thanks to the war in Ukraine — is all too of the moment. This piece was adapted... Read more »
Posts – ZNetwork
- Raskin: ICE is acting like a secret paramilitary police force for the president
Rep. Jamie Raskin expressed growing concerns about the power of ICE in light of the $70 billion in additional funding just approved by Congress, his opposition to the proposed weaponization fund, and why the Epstein scandal needs further scrutiny.... Read more » - The media must be prosecuted for its role in the destruction of GazaFrom the New York Times to Jake Tapper, legacy media played a critical role in manufacturing the conditions for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Adam Johnson has the receipts to prove it. Now, we need accountability.... Read more »
- VideoThe New Documentary ‘An Ordinary Insanity’
Only when such sanity becomes ordinary will we have a chance of surviving the nuclear era.... Read more » - Google’s new AI-fueled search bar threatens to further upend journalism industry
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.... Read more » - A history of free speech, from abolitionists to BerkeleyFrom abolitionists to muckrakers, civil rights organizers to student activists, many communities have carried the banner for free speech and demanded that their voices be heard. This is Episode 2 of The Battle for Free Speech.... Read more »
The Real News Network
- VideoEnding the stranglehold of right wing media is key to fixing our politicsWe need to replace it with independent media The post Ending the stranglehold of right wing media is key to fixing our politics appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Keir Starmer vows to fight any leadership contest saying it is his ‘duty’Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he will fight any leadership contest should one be triggered, insisting he would […] The post Keir Starmer vows to fight any leadership contest saying it is his ‘duty’ appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Half of Brits now want second Brexit referendum – including a quarter of those who voted Leave in 2016New Ipsos polling shows that support for a second referendum is growing The post Half of Brits now want second Brexit referendum – including a quarter of those who voted Leave in 2016 appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- Reform council comes under fire for stirring division over Pride eventsA local MP has said she is "deeply saddened and appalled" by the Reform council’s decision to remove Pride displays from local libraries The post Reform council comes under fire for stirring division over Pride events appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
- It’s time for a cap on donations: Will Steve Reed and the Government act?Shaun Roberts, Director of Campaigns, Unlock Democracy Big money donations to political parties are doing huge damage to trust in […] The post It’s time for a cap on donations: Will Steve Reed and the Government act? appeared first on Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate.... Read more »
Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate
- "Hell's Army": New Film Tracks Russia's Wagner Group & Rise of Mercenary ArmiesWe speak with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley about his new documentary, Hell’s Army. The film tracks the Wagner Group, the notorious Russian mercenary army that has fought in Ukraine and other parts of the world. The group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was a confidant to Putin until a failed 2023 mutiny... Read more »
- Palestinian Activist Mohsen Mahdawi: Trump Admin "Weaponizing Immigration Laws" to Deport MePalestinian activist and green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi, who was targeted by the Trump administration last year as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism, faces a new deportation threat. A federal immigration judge has sided with the administration and renewed removal proceedings against him, reviving a case that... Read more »
- "Cautionary Tale": NYC's The New School Guts Faculty & Staff as Colleges Intensify AusterityThe Trump administration is continuing its assault on higher education, but in a departure from its earlier high-profile fights with individual institutions like Harvard, it is now rewriting the federal rules that govern all universities and colleges. Rules are being proposed by the Education Department and other agencies to impose... Read more »
- U.S. Attacks Iranian Water Reservoirs Amid "Normalization" of Targeting Civilian InfrastructureWe continue our conversation with acclaimed Iranian environmental scientist Kaveh Madani, who comments on U.S. strikes targeting Iranian water reservoirs, which have exacerbated the country’s water shortage. He criticizes the “normalization of targeting civil infrastructure as a part of a war.” “Who suffers from the consequences of this? The poor... Read more »
- "New Form of Imperialism": Renowned U.N. Scientist on AI Boom's Huge Water, Carbon & Land FootprintThe environmental toll of the artificial intelligence boom continues to mount as tech companies use ever more power to run their data centers and enormous amounts of water for cooling. A new investigation by U.N. scientists warns that AI’s water use in 2030 will match the needs of 1.3 billion... Read more »
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- When Control Becomes the Imperial TrapMichael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that the struggle over the Strait of Hormuz marks a turning point in the decline of US imperial control. The discussion links Iran, oil, BRICS, development economics and the need for a new international economic order beyond dollar-centred dominance. The post %%post_title%% first appeared... Read more »
- Geopathology and the Econopathology Behind itMichael Hudson argues that America’s oil war reflects a deeper pathology in US foreign policy: the rejection of sovereignty, reciprocity and international law in favour of coercive control over oil, debt, finance and trade. He introduces the terms geopathology and econopathology to describe the imperial and economic doctrines driving today’s... Read more »
- The Last Colonial WarsWolff and Hudson on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and why no deal with the US is possible — as Western colonialism enters its final, most dangerous phase. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on %%site_link%%. Read the original here: %%post_link%%... Read more »
- BRICS Doesn’t Need a New BancorMichael Hudson and Kathleen Tyson discuss why the post-dollar world is not likely to be built around a single BRICS currency, but through local currency trade, gold settlement, barter, renminbi debt restructuring and new payment systems that reduce dependence on the weaponised dollar system. The post %%post_title%% first appeared on... Read more »
- The Petrodollar Trap Is Becoming a War Trap05.29.2026 Glenn Diesen: Welcome back to the program. We are joined today by Professor Michael Hudson to discuss how the Iran war is affecting the global economy. I heard from some people that while the energy prices are high, that the U.S. could actually benefit from this because then... Read more »
Michael Hudson
- Why No Human Being Should Ever Be Allowed to Have a Trillion DollarsCould you count to a trillion? Oh, hell no. I just timed myself counting to 100 as fast as I could. It took 38 seconds. The higher you count, the longer the numbers get, and so the slower the count becomes, but let’s be ridiculously conservative and assume I could... Read more »
- The UFC’s Biggest Cards Nearly Always Include Women. Except at Freedom 250.When Americans tune into UFC Freedom 250, the series of mixed martial arts fights taking over the White House on President Trump’s 80th birthday this Sunday, one key element of the sport will be missing: female fighters. To the unfamiliar, that might seem unsurprising given the hypermasculine stereotypes that surround... Read more »
- VideoThe Supreme Court’s Pending Decision on Haitians’ Humanitarian Status Is a Matter of “Life and Death”Vilès Dorsainvil has thought a lot about desperation recently. Specifically, what desperation forces people to do, and the tragedy it seems to attract. As a Haitian immigrant and the executive director of the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, Ohio, he has seen a desperate community seeking stability in the United... Read more »
- Trump Is Targeting Immigrants From Places Hardest Hit by Climate ShocksThis story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows. As the Trump administration pushes policies to boost planet-heating fossil fuels, millions of people are being forced to... Read more »
- Karmelo Anthony and the Futility of Claiming Self-Defense While BlackLast spring, during a track meet at a Texas high school, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony stabbed and killed Austin Metcalf, a white student and fellow athlete from a rival school, during an argument. Whether or not Anthony killed Metcalf wasn’t up for discussion: Anthony had admitted his guilt, and there were... Read more »
Mother Jones
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- You Don’t Own Your Narrative Anymore — Naomi Klein and Yanis VaroufakisFrom recent deepfakes using Yanis’ image for viral gain, to his latest police harassment over events from decades ago, the discussion opens onto larger questions Naomi explores in Doppelgänger (identity, imitation, credibility, and what “truth” means when noise travels faster than institutions — and institutions still hold power) before moving... Read more »
- How Israel Has Made Trauma a Weapon of WarA slick, high-priced television production. Speeches from top officials. A live audience of thousands. A unified show of collective sorrow and military resolve. That is how the Israeli government hoped to mark the passing of one year since Hamas’s surprise and bloody attacks last 7 October. But little has gone... Read more »
- The Case for BDSThe Case for BDS by Mehdi Hasan Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths used to attack the boycott movement against Israel. Read on Substack In the newest episode of ‘Unshocked,’ Mehdi and Naomi debunk the myths around the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Movement – a nonviolent Palestinian-led movement that works... Read more »
- ‘Unshocked’: Naomi Klein vs the “ideological shackles of Zionism”In a conversation with Mehdi for her new contributor segment at Zeteo, called “Unshocked,” Jewish activist, academic, and author Naomi Klein calls for an “exodus from the ideological shackles of Zionism.” Naomi also reacts to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu comparing student protesters at Columbia University to Nazis, telling Mehdi that... Read more »
- Jews Must Raise Voices for Palestine, Oppose “False Idol of Zionism”Hundreds of protesters were arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday when Jewish New Yorkers and allies gathered for what they called a “Seder in the Streets to Stop Arming Israel” on the second night of Passover. The demonstration, held one block away from the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,... Read more »
Posts – ZNetwork
- Vampire CapitalThe highly lucrative trade in children in care reveals another level of cynicism altogether. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th June 2026 Bring your suitcase, your bin liner, your dumpy bag. They’re handing out money faster than you can stuff it in a sack. All you need do... Read more »
- VideoClimate AuthoritarianismHow to alienate people from the green transition. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th May 2026 We will not persuade. We will not explain. We will not listen. We know best and we will force you to comply. This, I’m sorry to say, is how the government’s climate... Read more »
- VideoPolitical FairytaleWhy is centrism failing so badly? Because at its heart is a mistaken idea of how politics works. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 20th May 2026 The biggest Brexit donor was the stockbroker Peter Hargreaves. He gave £3.2m to the leave campaign. He justified his enthusiasm as follows:... Read more »
- Never Again, AgainWhy are rightwingers being given a free pass on antisemitism? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 14th May 2026 The media’s message appears to have cut through. At the crucial rally against antisemitism in London on Sunday, Zack Polanski, the Jewish leader of the Green party of England and... Read more »
- Hear ThisRadical 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 »
George Monbiot
- Conservative columnist torches Trump 'cultists' paying $270 to fill their tank
The Dispatch‘s national correspondent, Kevin D. Williamson, wants to ask Republicans a question.He points to the $270 it takes to fill up the tank of a Ford Super Duty truck in his neighborhood — 48 gallons at $5.60 a gallon for diesel — and asks, “Do you feel smart?”Citing a... Read more » - Video'Psychopath’ Gutfeld destroyed for fantasizing assault upon a kid’s show host
Wonkette writer Robyn Pennacchia blew her top after Fox News entertainer Greg Gutfeld shared his fantasy of a woman being brutally assaulted by "male detainees." His fantasy victim: beloved children’s entertainer and YouTuber “Ms. Rachel.”To be clear, Ms. Rachael makes videos helping kids learn their first words and sing along... Read more » - VideoSundowning Trump is suffering his 'Saddam statue' moment
President Donald Trump putting his face and name on coins and buildings is drawing comparisons to Saddam Hussein, all the way up to the painful, brutal end.In a panel discussion on Friday, host Antonia Hylton asked political strategist Basil Smikle if he thought Trump was embarrassed by his name coming... Read more » - Officials 'surprised' to see this final floor collapse under Trump
They said they'd stick with President Donald Trump until the end -- but this appears to be the end.Over the course of his second term, President Donald Trump has repeatedly alienated the various voting blocs that carried him to office. Now, according to Foreign Policy, he’s angered one of the... Read more » - 'Low self-esteem' MAGA hammered by red-state critic
Port Charlotte, Florida, is part of Charlotte County — which voted for President Donald Trump by a solid two-to-one margin in 2024. It was named one of the top ten places to retire in 2012.Still seen as a deeply red state, Democrats are making inroads into the Sunshine State. Ahead... Read more »
Alternet.org
- War, What Is It Good For?Note from Tom: TomDispatch (at least as run by me) is now done, but if all goes well, Tom himself isn’t. And with that in mind, here’s what I hope will be but the first of a series of pieces that I’ll be writing on this ever-stranger world of ours... Read more »
- The Displacement of Gaza and Her WildlifeStarting from the modern-day West Bank, Jesus rode his donkey westward around the Mount of Olives toward Jerusalem for what would be his Last Supper. As he passed through the ancient olive groves that blanketed the hillsides, he would have been surrounded by the rich natural life of the Levant.... Read more »
- FISA Fail: A Good First Step, but Hold Off on the CelebrationOn June 11, the US House voted down — on a bipartisan basis, with 19 Republicans joining most Democrats — the latest attempt to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Absent some kind of mid-June legislative miracle, Section 702 will expire on June 12. Good! FISA itself... Read more »
- An Unwarranted War, a Global Economic DragWhen the US-Iran conflict escalated earlier this year, the immediate concern centered on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. But the real danger was never confined to crude oil. The crisis has evolved into a broader energy, logistics, fertilizer, food and financial shock. What began as a regional conflict... Read more »
- The Palestine Industry: The Rats of Gaza and the Opportunists Among UsIt all started with a call to my family in a displacement camp in northern Gaza. Since internet lines rarely stay connected, I managed to send a message to the widow of my cousin – who was killed along with all of his sons during the ongoing Gaza genocide. I... Read more »
Antiwar.com
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- Europe / Map, 2026/06 poland... Read more » - Ethnic homogeneity by force
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- Africa / Map, 2026/06 mali... Read more » - West Africa's cocaine connectionCocaine production and use are at record levels worldwide. West Africa has become a major transit hub, where traffickers exploit weak states, under-resourced enforcement and high-level corruption. - 2026/06 / article... Read more »
- The Russiagate fiascoIn 2016 Christopher Steele, a former MI6 operative who had moved into business intelligence, compiled a now notorious dossier alleging collusion between Donald Trump, then a US presidential candidate, and the Kremlin. Its claims proved unfounded. - 2026/06 / article... Read more »
Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
- Palestine Action activists sentenced as terroristsHistoric first sees protesters given lengthy prison sentences under terror law for criminal damage against Israeli arms firm The post Palestine Action activists sentenced as terrorists appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- ‘We wanted to save lives’, Palestine activists tell courtJury mulls case of four protesters who raided Wolverhampton arms factory said to produce “military aircraft parts for Israel” The post ‘We wanted to save lives’, Palestine activists tell court appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Pressure mounts on UK to ban Israeli real estate eventEvent website allowed attendees to register interest in illegal Israeli settlement earlier this week The post Pressure mounts on UK to ban Israeli real estate event appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- Policeman who called journalist a ‘dog’ was already under investigationMet officer David Soffer was facing an unrelated misconduct probe when he was filmed intimidating Al Jazeera crew The post Policeman who called journalist a ‘dog’ was already under investigation appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
- No convictions in Kurdish terror trial at Old BaileyBut three activists accused of PKK membership face retrial following jury deadlock The post No convictions in Kurdish terror trial at Old Bailey appeared first on Declassified UK.... Read more »
Declassified UK
- China’s navy has missiles and drones. Why is it bringing back the ‘big guns’?
In an era of naval warfare defined by air superiority, precision missiles and autonomous drones, China’s navy appears to be bringing back the “big guns”. A new naval gun system is said to be in development which takes 155mm, or 6.1-inch, artillery shells. That would make it the largest of... Read more » - Philippines’ belligerence towards China out of step with Asean trend
The Philippines’ confrontational approach to maritime territorial disputes, such as its championing of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, has not only failed to resolve regional tensions, it also risks undermining Asean centrality. In May, addressing Japan’s National Diet, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr announced that Manila would mark... Read more » - China missed the World Cup. Its brands didn’t
Inside a sprawling broadcast hub in Dallas, thousands of devices supplied by Lenovo are helping Fifa manage and distribute content from stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico, forming part of the technological backbone of the largest World Cup ever staged. The central role played by the Chinese-founded technology... Read more » - Suspect dead after West Texas shooting kills 1 and injures at least 9 others
A shooter who opened fire in the West Texas city of Midland died on Friday after a stand-off with police following an attack that left one person dead and at least nine others injured, city officials said. The suspect, 45-year-old Victor Mata Villarreal, had shot at police just days earlier... Read more » - Pope Leo’s plane grounded, so Spain’s king gives him a ride
Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home. Leo’s Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a week-long visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain’s king to offer his private... Read more »
News - South China Morning Post
- Beijing pushes Taiwan exchanges at Straits Forum despite tightened restrictions
Beijing is seeking to expand people-to-people exchanges with Taiwan as it hosts hundreds from the island for an annual event, despite the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) banning Taiwanese officials from taking part. The Straits Forum, now in its 18th edition since 2009, is Beijing’s key platform for cross-strait people-to-people... Read more » - China investigates 3 more officials over deadly Hunan fireworks factory blast
A series of emergency management and local government officials in central China’s Hunan province have come under investigation following a catastrophic fireworks factory explosion that killed 37 people last month. The provincial discipline inspection commission announced on Thursday that three senior figures within the emergency management system were under investigation... Read more » - What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan?
Beijing has completed a seabed survey in the complex waters east of Taiwan, its latest move to strengthen management of the waters around Taiwan following maritime border talks between Japan and the Philippines, according to state media. It is the first time mainland Chinese maritime authorities have conducted hydrographic survey... Read more » - KMT chief Cheng Li-wun meets Trump ally Steve Daines in Washington
The leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang met Trump ally Steve Daines and other US lawmakers in Washington on Wednesday. In those talks, KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun outlined the party’s position on defence and energy, saying her party did not oppose American arms sales to the island, according to Taiwan’s... Read more » - Chinese safety official investigated over Liushenyu Coal Mine blast that killed 82
A high-ranking workplace safety official in central China’s Shanxi province has been placed under investigation over a massive coal mine explosion that killed 82. Zhang Heping, deputy director of the provincial department of emergency management, is suspected of “serious violations of discipline and law”, according to a statement released by... Read more »
Politics - South China Morning Post
- UK ignores massacres and terrorism to deepen Syria relationsby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 12 November 2025 British officials are developing new ties with their Syrian counterparts complicit in recent killings, including former leading al-Qaeda operatives Last month, Keir Starmer’s special representative to Syria, Ann Snow, met defence minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in Damascus. This followed a meeting between... Read more »
- Secret UK-Israel military deal in place throughout genocideby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 20 October 2025 A military agreement Britain and Israel signed in 2020 has not been modified despite Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Ministry of Defence admits. In December 2020, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted that it had signed a military agreement with the UK. It... Read more »
- The Israel firms aiding the NHS and IDFby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 30 September 2025 Drugs corporation Teva makes one in seven of the medicines prescribed in the UK. It’s also backing the Israeli military during the genocide. An Israeli pharmaceutical company that operates at the heart of the NHS has been aiding the Israeli military during... Read more »
- ‘Ruthless terror’ — When Labour aided genocide in Indonesiaby Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 29 September 2025 Sixty years ago, Harold Wilson’s government secretly conspired with the Indonesian military as it conducted one of the postwar world’s worst bloodbaths. British declassified files show how Harold Wilson’s Labour government, together with the US government under Lyndon Johnson, were complicit in... Read more »
- RAF Museum hosts fundraiser for Israeli soldiers’ ’emotional support’by Mark Curtis, Declassified UK, 25 September 2025 Exclusive: Israeli air force pilot invited to speak about ‘operational frontlines’ at British charity event. The Royal Air Force museum in London hosted an event last week supporting the education of Israeli soldiers who have fought in Gaza, Declassified can reveal. The event, entitled... Read more »
Articles – Mark Curtis
- MethodologyThis report includes new survey data from Wave 191 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Information about the methodology for Wave 191 is provided below. Additionally, this report includes data from several previously published surveys. Information about how those... Read more »
- AcknowledgmentsPew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org. Primary researchers Gregory A. Smith, Senior Associate Director, ResearchAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchClaudia Deane,... Read more »
- On the Country’s 250th Anniversary, the American People Are in a Sour MoodStill, many express some optimism: Most people say they feel "hopeful" and 54% say they're "happy" when thinking about the future.... Read more »
- For the 100th anniversary of the SAT, a look at standardized test scores over timeAs the SAT nears its 100th anniversary, here's a look at how the test has changed since 1926 and how scores on both the SAT and ACT have shifted over time.... Read more »
- More than half of states will recognize Juneteenth as a legal holiday in 2026This year, at least 33 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday.... Read more »
Pew Research Center
- VideoICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator UrgesSpurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists. The post ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- VideoThe Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in PrimariesSpencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections. The post The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on ThemKenyan McDuffie says D.C. must crack down to stave off the Trump administration. Janeese Lewis George argues that plays into Trump's hand. The post D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy LawAdvocates welcomed centrist Democrats switching sides but warned against extending the spy law with or without Bill Pulte as spy chief. The post Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
- VideoA Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War ObjectivesNone of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved. The post A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives appeared first on The Intercept.... Read more »
The Intercept
- Keeping Us Safe
In ‘Unsafe,’ Sarah Lamble discusses the demonization of trans people and the use of the concept of safety to demonize trans people and separate all of us from one another.... Read more » - The Anti-Defamation League Was Rotten From the Start
A new history of the 113-year-old advocacy group highlights its lifelong history of Zionist antagonism toward the left.... Read more » - Fighting for Care
Bans on gender-affirming care leave transgender patients and health care providers with few options.... Read more » - The Equity Docket: Fast-Tracking Exclusion
The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the subsequent redistricting by state legislatures demonstrates the expediency of modern disenfranchisement.... Read more » - Don’t Ax Proven Ways to End Homelessness
The Trump Administration is attacking the programs that helped Americans like me.... Read more »
The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good
- VideoCity Electric: My Mayor Muslim, My Bagel JewishAfter the greatest comeback in NBA finals history - 29 points! - "the greatest shot in Knicks history" - Anunoby's last-second tip-in - some divine intervention - a Pope Leo jersey - and a smudging to erase the vile Trump stench, the New York Knicks are in sight of their... Read more »
- Warner and Himes Gush Over Trump’s Epstein Hatchet Man Jay ClaytonOn Thursday, President Donald Trump nominated U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence. Last year, former Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned Clayton to carry out Trump’s directive to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Democrats—an investigation that legal experts have warned... Read more »
- Corporate Tax Dodgers’ Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal ‘Self-Reinforcing Loop’Today, Public Citizen released a new report analyzing the lobbying and political spending of 88 corporations that paid zero in corporate income taxes in 2025. The corporations in question were identified in a recent report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which found that at least 88... Read more »
- Trump’s MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized NetworkThe Trump administration has awarded nearly $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations to a network of politicized entities under the control of Trump administration officials and political allies, according to a new report released today by Public Citizen and the Revolving Door Project.... Read more »
- Lawsuit Seeks to Stop SpaceX Land Deal From Destroying Texas Wildlife RefugeTribal and conservation groups today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop a land trade that would hand 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas to SpaceX. In exchange for these lands, SpaceX is giving 683 acres to the Service.Under the... Read more »
Common Dreams
- mp3The Anti-Defamation League and the LeftScholar Emmaia Gelman reflects on the Anti-Defamation League’s long history of targeting the left in the United States and abroad. She describes the purported civil right group’s involvement in the Red Scare, its surveillance of left organizations, and role in branding as antisemitic those who criticize Israel. Emmaia Gelman, The... Read more »
- mp3AI, the Media, and the Billionaire ClassThe Trump administration has exposed the enormous power, as well as astounding wealth, of the billionaire class. And the power of that class partially emanates from their ownership of much of our media system, with significant political consequences. Economist Rob Larson returns to discuss the 1%, AI and the massive... Read more »
- mp3Fighting SurveillanceThe revelations of widespread surveillance by the National Security Agency after 9/11 brought to light one aspect of how the government has capitalized on digital technology to amass power – and such dangers have only multiplied. Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, has been involved in numerous... Read more »
- mp3Triumph of the YuppieIn the 1980s, yuppies were celebrated in the media and reviled by many others. Working in finance or as management consultants or lawyers, they quickly put their stamp on cities around the country, displacing working class people in places like New York, and remaking the Democratic Party. Historian Dylan Gottleib... Read more »
- mp3Sex and StrengthAre women as strong as men? According to science writer Starre Vartan, in some cases, they are stronger. She argues that scientific research over the last several decades shows that culture shapes strength as much as hormones — and that much of what we presume about sex differences, strength, and... Read more »
KPFA - Against the Grain
- Trump cancels Iran strikes, touts imminent deal
US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran on Thursday and said a deal with Tehran to end the war could be signed in coming days.... Read more » - Vice premier: China will share development opportunities worldwide
China is steadfastly expanding high-standard opening up and will continue to share development opportunities with other countries and deliver more certainty and stability to the world economy, Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said on Thursday.... Read more » - Growing number of Americans consider moving abroad
Growing number of Americans consider moving abroad... Read more » - Fans in Brazil party ahead of national team's World Cup match
Fans in Brazil party ahead of national team's World Cup match... Read more » - Legal battle over US Ebola quarantine site in Kenya escalates
A legal and political dispute over a proposed US-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya is intensifying, with civil society groups now threatening contempt-of-court proceedings against the government over alleged non-compliance with a High Court order demanding disclosure of the agreement behind the project.... Read more »
World
- China's top legislator holds talks with Singapore's parliament speaker
Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with Seah Kian Peng, speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, in Beijing on Friday.... Read more » - China's vision for human rights development gains global recognition
On the second day of the 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, delegates from countries around the world voiced recognition for China's approach to human rights development and spoke highly of China's vision for global human rights governance.... Read more » - Chinese vice president, Singapore's parliament speaker meet in Beijing
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Friday met with Seah Kian Peng, speaker of the Parliament of Singapore, in Beijing.... Read more » - China says Myanmar President's state visit to boost traditional ties
China says Myanmar President's state visit to boost traditional ties... Read more » - Nepal's foreign minister to visit China
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal will visit China from June 14 to 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.... Read more »
Politics
- Beyond the logo: How China is moving up the World Cup value chain
The FIFA World Cup is often celebrated as one of the world's most influential sporting events. Yet, behind every tournament lies a vast economic engine. As host nations increasingly use the World Cup to accelerate economic transformation and urban development, Chinese companies have expanded their role. No longer confined to... Read more » - World Bank & IMF slash growth forecasts citing Middle-East conflict
The World Bank and IMF have each slashed key growth forecasts for 2026, warning that the conflict in the Middle East is weighing on the global economy, as rising energy prices and heightened market uncertainty threaten growth.... Read more » - A walk through South Asia's rich offerings at Kunming expo
From premium agricultural specialties and intangible cultural heritage artworks, to intelligent equipment and innovative consumer brands, the 10th China-South Asia Expo presents the most vibrant side of China-South Asia economic and cultural exchanges.... Read more » - How big is the World Cup's economic impact?
How big is the World Cup's economic impact?... Read more » - BizTalk | AI talent race and the future of work
BizTalk | AI talent race and the future of work... Read more »
Business
- Canada Rolls Out New Disability Benefit Program Under Bill C-22Canada has taken a historic step toward economic equity and social inclusion with the rollout of the Canada Disability Benefit... Read more »
- Check Eligibility Criteria for Singapore’s 2025 Assurance PackageAs Singapore continues its planned increase in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 7% to 9%... Read more »
- Check Eligibility, Fees & Processing Time for Canada’s Open Work Permit in 2025As of March 2025, Canada’s Open Work Permit (OWP) program has undergone significant changes aimed at simplifying the process... Read more »
- Australia Government Launches Financial Relief Package to Ease Living Costs in 2025As Australians continue to grapple with the growing burden of daily expenses... Read more »
- Unlocking International Opportunities with the Digital Nomad VisaCanada's Digital Nomad Visa is more than just a temporary travel allowance... Read more »
Citizen Truth
- Preventable deaths of almost 16,000 patients last year in A&E in EnglandThe Royal College of Emergency Medicine identifies the cause as hospitals being under resourced and pushed to the brink of collapse.... Read more »
- Britain’s defence secretary resigns as Starmer government hit by military spending crisisThe military and the media is demanding that Labour utilise its existing parliamentary majority to push through a vast increase in military spending, while slashing welfare and social services to pay for it.... Read more »
- Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution: Is this all the BBC can offer on one of the most decisive events in world history?Worsley’s narratives—whether on the Romanovs, the Peasants’ Revolt, or the English Civil War—consistently displace class antagonism, economic crisis, and mass political struggle, fixating on monarchs, courtiers, domestic interiors and historical cosplay.... Read more »
- Australian pseudo-left tries to head off rebellion against Labor-union sellout of Victorian teachersThe pseudo-left are trying to keep teachers within the union straitjacket as it works with the Labor government to impose a sellout deal.... Read more »
- New Zealand’s pseudo-left ISO calls for “anti-war” alliance with pro-imperialist Labour and Green partiesThe group’s call to support the bourgeois opposition parties is aimed at trapping workers and youth who are moving to the left and blocking the development of a socialist anti-war movement.... Read more »
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- Horse tail embroidery carries a thread of ethnic memory
For generations, women of the Shui ethnic group in southwest China have preserved a remarkable embroidery tradition known as horse-tail embroidery. Using a single horsehair as its core, they wrap colorful threads around it to create intricate patterns.... Read more » - Months of craftsmanship create lasting luster in Pingyao lacquerware
Designated in 2006 as national intangible cultural heritage of China, Pingyao lacquerware is known for its lustrous finish and gold-painted designs.... Read more » - China slams Philippine defense secretary's political stunt
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized the political stunt by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., one day after it announced sanctions against Teodoro and his relatives.... Read more » - Filigree inlay evolves from imperial courts to everyday elegance
Filigree inlay, a centuries-old Chinese imperial craft, is finding new life in contemporary fashion and daily aesthetics. This national intangible cultural heritage technique uses fine gold and silver threads to create intricate artworks.... Read more » - Global filmmakers choose Shanghai for world premieres
All 12 films in the Golden Goblet main competition are world premieres. It reflects a deeper shift that Shanghai is becoming a place where films begin their global journey.... Read more »
China
- Global filmmakers choose Shanghai for world premieresAll 12 films in the Golden Goblet main competition are world premieres. It reflects a deeper shift that Shanghai is becoming a place where films begin their global journey.... Read more »
- Green development is not a choice, but a fundamental human right
Green development is not a choice, but a fundamental human right... Read more » - DPP authorities' fawning response betrays Taiwan's interests
The DPP authorities' fawning response to the Japan-Philippines maritime talks once again proves that "Taiwan independence" forces have lost their national standpoint and moral bottom line.... Read more » - The right to development is key to address global challenges
The right to development is a practical tool to fix challenges of inequality, conflict and climate change, says UN Special Rapporteur Surya Deva, as "more weapons do not really result in more peace."... Read more » - Development makes human rights real
As global challenges grow more complex, the question is no longer what rights people should have, but how those rights can be made real in practice.... Read more »
Opinion
- Chinese pop toy character Labubu takes World Cup stage
At the June 11 opening ceremony in Mexico City, Mexico, two Labubu figures dressed in World Cup jerseys appeared as special guests, playfully interacting with the cheering crowd.... Read more » - Landscapes in balance: China's ecosystems and heritage sites
From vast deserts and coastal wetlands to mountain lakes and forests, China is home to a wide variety of natural landscapes. The country currently has 15 UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites and four mixed cultural and natural heritage sites, reflecting the diversity of its scenery and ecosystems.... Read more » - She quit teaching to save 300-year-old Chinese paper craft
She quit teaching to save 300-year-old Chinese paper craft... Read more » - Graduation exhibition at CAFA explores identity and connection
In an age of social media, AI and constant self-presentation, young people around the world are increasingly being asked who they are and how they want to be seen. At this year's Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts graduation exhibition, student works are exploring exactly those questions… in deeply personal... Read more » - What does Slovakia sound like?
What does Slovakia sound like?... Read more »
Culture
- Global participants gather in Chongqing for 5th CMG Forum
Organized by China Media Group and the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government, the 5th CMG Forum was held on Wednesday in southwest China’s Chongqing.... Read more » - Chinese AI glasses unlock real-world uses across industries
Chinese AI glasses unlock real-world uses across industries... Read more » - Chinese tech companies show latest innovations at Web Summit Rio 2026
Chinese tech companies show latest innovations at Web Summit Rio 2026... Read more » - New challenges to global security in the AI era
New challenges to global security in the AI era... Read more » - Bird facial recognition boosts conservation in Yellow River Delta
Bird facial recognition boosts conservation in Yellow River Delta... Read more »
Tech&Sci
- Genocide lobby benefits from EU anti-racist fundWorld Jewish Congress, headed by billionaire Ron Lauder, and European Jewish Congress, headed by oligarch billionaire Moshe Kantor, are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the EU... Read more »
- Watching the World Cup from GazaAs the World Cup kicks off, Gaza’s amputee footballers play on amid devastation, using sport to reclaim hope, dignity, and a sense of normalcy.... Read more »
- Israel to Blame for 56% of 22,600+ Civilians Killed by Explosive Weapons Globally Last Year“What is particularly alarming is that this harm has become persistent across conflicts worldwide, risking the normalization of civilian suffering on a massive scale,” said the report’s lead author.... Read more »
- Tucker Carlson and John Mearsheimer on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, Russia & a Potential Nuclear StrikeTucker Carlson's powerful interview with Professor John Mearsheimer, one of the most distinguished experts on US foreign policy, on genocide in Gaza, looming defeat in Iran and the potential of a nuclear strike in Europe.... Read more »
- 88 attacks against Palestinian Christians recorded since start of yearThe figures suggest that 2026 could set a new record, surpassing the 181 incidents recorded last year.... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Pete Hegseth’s InvasionsOn weapons, energy, and tech, Europe is groping toward a declaration of independence from America. The post Pete Hegseth’s Invasions appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental HealthThe task of addressing the mental health risks of interacting with AI chatbots cannot be left to the companies producing them alone. The post We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental Health appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VIDEO: Drug Seizures Won’t Stop Cartels"You cannot use a military solution to solve what is fundamentally an economic problem," Sanho Tree tells DW News. The post VIDEO: Drug Seizures Won’t Stop Cartels appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VideoVIDEO: War on Drugs Is a Price Support for TraffickersThe Trump administration's militarized approach to drug enforcement isn't just ineffective — it's actively making the problem worse. The post VIDEO: War on Drugs Is a Price Support for Traffickers appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VideoSTATEMENT: On World Environment Day, International Allies Spotlight Salvadoran Communities Resisting Reintroduction of Mining in El SalvadorOn June 5, in solidarity with the Ecological Walk, organizations and individuals that comprise International Allies against Mining in El Salvador joined the Salvadoran environmental movement in asking mining corporations around the world to reject the invitation from the Salvadoran government to mine in El Salvador. The post STATEMENT: On... Read more »
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- Pete Hegseth’s InvasionsOn weapons, energy, and tech, Europe is groping toward a declaration of independence from America. The post Pete Hegseth’s Invasions appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental HealthThe task of addressing the mental health risks of interacting with AI chatbots cannot be left to the companies producing them alone. The post We Need to Know More About How AI is Affecting Mental Health appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VIDEO: Drug Seizures Won’t Stop Cartels"You cannot use a military solution to solve what is fundamentally an economic problem," Sanho Tree tells DW News. The post VIDEO: Drug Seizures Won’t Stop Cartels appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VideoVIDEO: War on Drugs Is a Price Support for TraffickersThe Trump administration's militarized approach to drug enforcement isn't just ineffective — it's actively making the problem worse. The post VIDEO: War on Drugs Is a Price Support for Traffickers appeared first on Institute for Policy Studies.... Read more »
- VideoSTATEMENT: On World Environment Day, International Allies Spotlight Salvadoran Communities Resisting Reintroduction of Mining in El SalvadorOn June 5, in solidarity with the Ecological Walk, organizations and individuals that comprise International Allies against Mining in El Salvador joined the Salvadoran environmental movement in asking mining corporations around the world to reject the invitation from the Salvadoran government to mine in El Salvador. The post STATEMENT: On... Read more »
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- Qatar Tried Secret Deal-Making With Iran To Protect World's Largest Gas ComplexQatar Tried Secret Deal-Making With Iran To Protect World's Largest Gas Complex By the middle of March during Trump's Operation Epic Fury, Iran was flexing its retaliatory might, and the Gulf region was shocked to see the largest natural-gas production facility in the world, Qatar's North Field, badly damaged -... Read more »
- A Conservative Audit Of The Left's Ruling AssumptionsA Conservative Audit Of The Left's Ruling Assumptions Authored by Stu Cvrk via American Greatness, There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that does not know it is dishonest. It wraps itself in the language of compassion, hides its power hunger behind slogans of liberation, and mistakes its own... Read more »
- The Most Important AI Experiment You've Never Heard OfThe Most Important AI Experiment You've Never Heard Of Authored by Kay Rubacek via The Epoch Times, In May 2026, a group of scientists set out to answer an important question that had never been properly tested: What does artificial intelligence (AI) actually do when it is put in charge?... Read more »
- Gabbard Drops Receipts Detailing US-Funded Biolabs In UkraineGabbard Drops Receipts Detailing US-Funded Biolabs In Ukraine Outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday declassified a set of internal intelligence slides documenting a long-running US program that has funded a worldwide network of biolabs that handle dangerous pathogens - including dozens in Ukraine. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks... Read more »
- Mother Of All 'Ifs': Trump Officials Claim Iran Deal Delivers Peace, Inspections & Hormuz Reopening; Iran Says Indeed 'Close'Mother Of All 'Ifs': Trump Officials Claim Iran Deal Delivers Peace, Inspections & Hormuz Reopening; Iran Says Indeed 'Close' Summary Araghchi: A deal, if reached, will be signed remotely by both sides and then announced. The UAE had agreed to release a total of $10b, more than $3b of which... Read more »
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- '60 Minutes' rocked by another exit as 34-year veteran left 'exasperated' by Bari Weiss
A veteran "60 Minutes" producer is bolting after clashing with CBS News boss Bari Weiss over a "white genocide" story, per a new report.Michael Gavshon worked alongside correspondent Anderson Cooper on a story that debunked Trump's claim of "white genocide" in South Africa, which left him exasperated, according to an... Read more » - Trump's Kennedy Center appeal is so unhinged he must have written it himself: legal expert
The Trump administration has filed an appeal of the order to take President Donald Trump's name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and legal experts immediately noticed the filing was so vitriolic and unprofessional that the president himself likely had a hand in writing it."Without the name,... Read more » - DHS chief's comments about Mayor Zohran Mamdami met with disdain
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced criticism after attacking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference.Mullin said neither gets along, and added, "It's shameful, and hopefully people in New York will wise up and get a true leader in there in a few years."Critics quickly... Read more » - Stephen Miller's big UFO announcement backfires: 'They're coming to take you home!'
Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, was mocked on Friday after he announced that a batch of UFO videos and materials had been released to the public.Miller shared the government news in a post on X: "New tranche of UFO files and videos just dropped."Miller's post comes amid... Read more » - Alarms sound as America's biggest oil hub dangerously close to a tipping point: report
An American oil hub that dubs itself "the pipeline crossroads of the world" is running dangerously low amid Trump's Iran war, CNN reported.Cushing, Oklahoma, usually stores about 40 million barrels of oil and has a capacity to carry up to 75 million. However, Cushing is holding just over half that... Read more »
Raw Story
- '60 Minutes' rocked by another exit as 34-year veteran left 'exasperated' by Bari WeissA veteran "60 Minutes" producer is bolting after clashing with CBS News boss Bari Weiss over a "white genocide" story, per a new report.Michael Gavshon worked alongside correspondent Anderson Cooper on a story that debunked Trump's claim of "white genocide" in South Africa, which left him exasperated, according to an... Read more »
- Trump's Kennedy Center appeal is so unhinged he must have written it himself: legal expertThe Trump administration has filed an appeal of the order to take President Donald Trump's name off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts — and legal experts immediately noticed the filing was so vitriolic and unprofessional that the president himself likely had a hand in writing it."Without the name,... Read more »
- DHS chief's comments about Mayor Zohran Mamdami met with disdainThe Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced criticism after attacking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference.Mullin said neither gets along, and added, "It's shameful, and hopefully people in New York will wise up and get a true leader in there in a few years."Critics quickly... Read more »
- Stephen Miller's big UFO announcement backfires: 'They're coming to take you home!'Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, was mocked on Friday after he announced that a batch of UFO videos and materials had been released to the public.Miller shared the government news in a post on X: "New tranche of UFO files and videos just dropped."Miller's post comes amid... Read more »
- Alarms sound as America's biggest oil hub dangerously close to a tipping point: reportAn American oil hub that dubs itself "the pipeline crossroads of the world" is running dangerously low amid Trump's Iran war, CNN reported.Cushing, Oklahoma, usually stores about 40 million barrels of oil and has a capacity to carry up to 75 million. However, Cushing is holding just over half that... Read more »
Raw Story
- VideoTrump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ CarsPresident Donald Trump waded into the contentious "right to repair" your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. The post Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
- Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting PoolThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a "big project." Trump claimed that "the Biden administration and the Obama administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get it to work, and they failed." That exaggerates... Read more »
- FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ InterviewPresident Donald Trump walked out of a sit-down interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” That happened after he made, or repeated, a number of false and unsupported claims — some of which Welker pushed back on. The post FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview appeared first... Read more »
- VideoOhio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not, to EpsteinOhio voters are witnessing a battle of campaign television ads as each Senate candidate tries to tie the other to Jeffrey Epstein -- by way of donations from those with some link to the late convicted sex offender. The post Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not,... Read more »
- VideoTrump’s Push to Make Daylight Saving Time PermanentLegislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent year round got a boost with support from President Donald Trump, who criticized the twice-yearly clock switching as cost-prohibitive. But there is no strong evidence that Trump's solution -- switching permanently to daylight saving time -- would provide the economic boost Trump... Read more »
FactCheck.org
- VideoTrump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ CarsPresident Donald Trump waded into the contentious "right to repair" your own auto debate, but he recounted a wildly inaccurate anecdote to bolster his support for consumers. The post Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »
- Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting PoolThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a "big project." Trump claimed that "the Biden administration and the Obama administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get it to work, and they failed." That exaggerates... Read more »
- FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ InterviewPresident Donald Trump walked out of a sit-down interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” That happened after he made, or repeated, a number of false and unsupported claims — some of which Welker pushed back on. The post FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview appeared first... Read more »
- VideoOhio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not, to EpsteinOhio voters are witnessing a battle of campaign television ads as each Senate candidate tries to tie the other to Jeffrey Epstein -- by way of donations from those with some link to the late convicted sex offender. The post Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not,... Read more »
- VideoTrump’s Push to Make Daylight Saving Time PermanentLegislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent year round got a boost with support from President Donald Trump, who criticized the twice-yearly clock switching as cost-prohibitive. But there is no strong evidence that Trump's solution -- switching permanently to daylight saving time -- would provide the economic boost Trump... Read more »
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- Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless World CupJules Boykoff, Dave Zirin As Trump and FIFA turn soccer’s biggest stage into a showcase for authoritarianism, activists are fighting back. The post Raucous Protest Is Coming to the Joyless World Cup appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- In Britain, an Election That Could Mark the Beginning of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s EndStanley Reed Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is expected to challenge Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party. The post In Britain, an Election That Could Mark the Beginning of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s End appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- The Trump Administration Is Addicted to ViolenceElie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent warns of a potential ICE invasion of New York. Plus: The administration escalates its assault on trans rights. The post The Trump Administration Is Addicted to Violence appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Staggering GeniusSteve Brodner I LOVE the inflation! The post Staggering Genius appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
- Graham Platner Had a Much Better Primary Result Than Lindsey GrahamJohn Nichols The anti-establishment Democrat in Maine won much bigger than the establishment Republican in South Carolina. The post Graham Platner Had a Much Better Primary Result Than Lindsey Graham appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »
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- Genocide lobby benefits from EU anti-racist fundWorld Jewish Congress, headed by billionaire Ron Lauder, and European Jewish Congress, headed by oligarch billionaire Moshe Kantor, are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the EU... Read more »
- Watching the World Cup from GazaAs the World Cup kicks off, Gaza’s amputee footballers play on amid devastation, using sport to reclaim hope, dignity, and a sense of normalcy.... Read more »
- Israel to Blame for 56% of 22,600+ Civilians Killed by Explosive Weapons Globally Last Year“What is particularly alarming is that this harm has become persistent across conflicts worldwide, risking the normalization of civilian suffering on a massive scale,” said the report’s lead author.... Read more »
- Tucker Carlson and John Mearsheimer on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, Russia & a Potential Nuclear StrikeTucker Carlson's powerful interview with Professor John Mearsheimer, one of the most distinguished experts on US foreign policy, on genocide in Gaza, looming defeat in Iran and the potential of a nuclear strike in Europe.... Read more »
- 88 attacks against Palestinian Christians recorded since start of yearThe figures suggest that 2026 could set a new record, surpassing the 181 incidents recorded last year.... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Genocide lobby benefits from EU anti-racist fundWorld Jewish Congress, headed by billionaire Ron Lauder, and European Jewish Congress, headed by oligarch billionaire Moshe Kantor, are getting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the EU... Read more »
- Watching the World Cup from GazaAs the World Cup kicks off, Gaza’s amputee footballers play on amid devastation, using sport to reclaim hope, dignity, and a sense of normalcy.... Read more »
- Israel to Blame for 56% of 22,600+ Civilians Killed by Explosive Weapons Globally Last Year“What is particularly alarming is that this harm has become persistent across conflicts worldwide, risking the normalization of civilian suffering on a massive scale,” said the report’s lead author.... Read more »
- Tucker Carlson and John Mearsheimer on Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, Russia & a Potential Nuclear StrikeTucker Carlson's powerful interview with Professor John Mearsheimer, one of the most distinguished experts on US foreign policy, on genocide in Gaza, looming defeat in Iran and the potential of a nuclear strike in Europe.... Read more »
- 88 attacks against Palestinian Christians recorded since start of yearThe figures suggest that 2026 could set a new record, surpassing the 181 incidents recorded last year.... Read more »
Israel Palestine News
- Youth Development as the Basis of National Resilience System in Ukraine
The world is entering a period of prolonged instability: geopolitical confrontation, technological acceleration, demographic pressure, information manipulation, social fragmentation and declining institutional trust. These dynamics are no longer …... Read more » - What Difference Would a Left-Led Government Make to Ireland?
As of January 2026, successive opinion polls give centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael combined less than 40% of support for the next general election. Could Ireland have a government for the first time that excludes both of these traditional …... Read more » - The Unique Needs of Older Drug Users: Are We Doing Enough?
For the past 26 years, I have worked in the addiction sector in Dublin watching the landscape of substance use evolve. While much attention is given to young people and new drug trends, there is a growing, overlooked and underserved group, older …... Read more » - How AI Music is Advancing Far Right Narratives in Ireland
In the middle of summer 2024, the song “10 Drunk Cigarettes” became a TikTok sensation. This was the height of Brat Summer - a time when women like Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter were dominating the pop industry, chartreuse was the colour of …... Read more » - Food (and fuel) for thought: unpacking Ireland’s fuel protests
Over the past week, Ireland has witnessed scenes not seen for a generation. Forecourts running out of fuel, limits placed on purchases, and the blockading of key infrastructure have disrupted daily life across the country. These developments echo …... Read more »
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- UK judge brands Palestine Action activists ‘terrorists’ for storming Israeli weapons companyA UK judge has ruled that four Palestine Action activists have a “terrorist connection” for damaging a British site of the Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.... Read more »
- Israel intensifies airstrikes and home demolitions across GazaThe Israeli regime has launched a new wave of brutal airstrikes, heavy gunfire, and large-scale home demolitions across the besieged Gaza Strip.... Read more »
- Iraq thwarts assassination plot against National Security Service chiefIraq's National Security Service has announced that it had thwarted a plot to assassinate the agency's chief and several senior officers, detaining suspects allegedly linked to a group associated with the outlawed Baath Party.... Read more »
- Israel launches fresh aggression on southern Lebanon, violating April ceasefireThe latest attacks on South Lebanon come amid widespread violation of a ceasefire by Israel.... Read more »
- Hamas says Israel expanding ‘yellow line’ in Gaza to ‘blow up’ ceasefire talksHamas spokesman says the expansion of the yellow line amounts to a “flagrant violation of the ceasefire agreement.”... Read more »
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- 'Children are dying' due to US blockade on Cuba: UNUN rights chief slams the US for its illegal blockade on Cuba, warning that "children are dying" there.... Read more »
- Colombia's Petro says 'fascism in White House clouds reason' amid US sanctionsColombian President Gustavo Petro slammed the United States over the prevalent "fascism in the White House" amid escalating tensions between Bogota and Washington.... Read more »
- Trump's escalation against Cuba aims to distract from humiliating defeat in Iran: AnalystTrump’s escalation against Cuba is meant to distract from a humiliating strategic defeat in Iran and is aimed at reviving imperial doctrines and reshaping hemispheric geopolitics, says an analyst.... Read more »
- Rubio grilled on ‘dumpster fire’ foreign policy as US threatens Cuba militarilyIn a Congressional hearing, lawmakers criticized U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over President Donald Trump's foreign policy, particularly the escalating tensions with Iran and Cuba.... Read more »
- Colombian president blasts Trump for backing 'narco-traffickers' to succeed himColombia's outgoing President Gustavo Petro has slammed his US counterpart Donald Trump for backing a hard-right candidate to succeed him, saying Washington is allying itself with the "narco-traffickers" it claims to combat.... Read more »
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- Paris, Berlin push to gut EU's 'dysfuncional' foreign policy arm, sideline KallasFrance and Germany are mulling proposals to overhaul the “dysfunctional” European Union’s diplomatic service, stripping powers from EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and shifting them to the European Commission and the national governments of the bloc’s member states.... Read more »
- Albanians protest for 12th night against Trump-linked resort projectThousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets of Albania's capital, Tirana, to protest against a planned resort linked to US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.... Read more »
- IAEA passes politicized anti-Iranian resolutionThe IAEA Board of Governors passed a resolution demanding Iran provide information on its enriched uranium stockpile and grant access to nuclear sites, which Iran has rejected as politicized and provocative.... Read more »
- Only 10% of Europeans see US as an ally as Trump drives trust to record low: PollA survey suggests that only one in 10 Europeans see the United States as an ally.... Read more »
- US mediation role in Russia-Ukraine negotiations on hold: KremlinThe US role in mediating Russia-Ukraine ceasefire negotiations has been paused, while contacts continue through existing channels, the Kremlin says.... Read more »
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