- ICE Reportedly Killed Maine Man in Second Fatal ICE Shooting in a Week
One witness said a little girl wearing pajamas, potentially the victim’s daughter, was present at the shooting.... Read more » - Marco Rubio Threatens to “Teach” the ICC the “Full Meaning of American Resolve”
The secretary of state announced what he characterized as a “campaign to dismantle” the International Criminal Court.... Read more » - After Controversial Egypt Match, Many Global South Fans Are Done With World Cup
Feelings of injustice around the international tournament are a symptom of geopolitics in 2026.... Read more » - Community Activism Forced Federal Government to Abandon Plans for ICE Warehouses
Activists are now watching to see whether the Trump administration will instead further privatize immigration detention.... Read more » - Trump Says He’s Taking Over Strait of Hormuz and Imposing Massive Fee
Just last month, Marco Rubio said that “no country is allowed” to charge fees on the strait.... Read more »
Truthout
- 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
- In DeepThe numbers are simply mind-blowing: up to £264 billion for a climate “solution” that will increase emissions. Has the government lost its mind? By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th July 2026 The new prime minister will be looking for money? Well, here’s £21.7bn lying on the ground. The... Read more »
- HotheadsSteady temperatures are the preserve of the rich. The billionaire press wants everyone else to suffer. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 1st July 2026 Every time you think the idiocy has hit rock bottom, it discovers a new level. It turns out there’s an even deeper hole you... Read more »
- Two-Tier JusticeIt’s real, and it’s the exact opposite of what the far right says it is. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 17th June 2026 “If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin,” the Northern Ireland secretary, Hilary Benn, asked last week, “how else... Read more »
- Reality Be DamnedThe policies of both Reform UK and the Conservatives would destroy a million jobs. In return, they offer imaginary employment in a fantasy industry. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th June 2026 Really? You want to destroy a million jobs? Vote Reform UK for mass unemployment: is that... Read more »
- Vampire CapitalThe highly lucrative trade in children in care reveals another level of cynicism altogether. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 5th June 2026 Bring your suitcase, your bin liner, your dumpy bag. They’re handing out money faster than you can stuff it in a sack. All you need do... Read more »
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- PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT MOYGASHEL- ORANGE CULTURE, MICHEÁL DOES THUMB’S DOWN TO UI, & McBINFACE V FARAGEAre you from Moygashel? If you are, you must be delighted with the expression of culture displayed by a towering bonfire with a replica mosque perched on top. Would it be going too far to suggest that this marriage of anti-immigrants and Orange bonfire is a match made…Well, you decide... Read more »
- The FAI and Micheál Martin: greed and cowardiceOver the last few days we’ve had confirmed what many believed to be the case on two topics: the FAI doesn’t give a shit about suffering in Gaza, and Micheál Martin doesn’t give a shit about irish reunification. The FAI first: the FAI has decided not to boycott upcoming games... Read more »
- PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT THE WORLD CUP, TRUMP & INFANTINO, A UI MOVES UP THE MENU, AND A POEM…Donald Trump does and says some things that are so embarrassing, you don’t know which way to look. He has contacted Infantino,the head honcho of international football, and persuaded him to remove a red card from the record of one of the US’s best players. Nice generous gesture,but does... Read more »
- PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT AN APPLICATION TO WALK THE GARVAGHY ROAD, ENGLAND & THE WORLD CUP, ANDY BURNHAM & ISRAELA new application has been made to walk down the Garvaghy Road. Yes,that’s the dispute that ended with taxi-driver (and graduate) Michael McGolderick being shot dead and the three Quinn children in Ballymoney being burned to death in their home. WhY? They were Catholics. Andy Burnham has one part of his... Read more »
- Is Andy Burnham a Zionist? – by Joe McVeighIn the context of the genocide taking place in Gaza, the only criterion for suitability for high office in Britain or in any country is whether the candidate is a Zionist or not. In other words does he/she support Netanyahu and the Zionist government or do... Read more »
Jude Collins
- Major study shows world sees USA as biggest threat, and prefers ChinaA global survey found people in most countries see the United States as the biggest threat to the world, and prefer China over the US. These are the results of the EU-backed Democracy Perception Index The post Major study shows world sees USA as biggest threat, and prefers China appeared... Read more »
- VideoEven American war hawks now admit Iran is defeating the US – and it will change the worldIt is so widely accepted that the USA is losing the war that now even neoconservative hawks admit it. They lament that Iran's victory reflects the decline of US hegemony and rise of multipolarity. The post Even American war hawks now admit Iran is defeating the US – and it... Read more »
- VideoTrump’s failed China trip shows his trade war backfired, and US corporations are desperateDonald Trump visited Beijing alongside the billionaire CEOs of a dozen top US corporations. His failure to pressure China to meet his demands demonstrated how Washington lost the trade war. The post Trump’s failed China trip shows his trade war backfired, and US corporations are desperate appeared first on Geopolitical... Read more »
- VideoTrump boasts ‘we’re like pirates’, seizing Iran’s ships, as China challenges US sanctionsDonald Trump boasted the US government acts "like pirates", seizing Iran's ships and oil. Meanwhile, Beijing ordered all domestic companies to ignore US sanctions, after Washington hit Chinese firms for buying Iranian oil. The post Trump boasts ‘we’re like pirates’, seizing Iran’s ships, as China challenges US sanctions appeared first... Read more »
- VideoHow China prepared for the new global food crisis, caused by the US war on IranThe US-Israeli war on Iran has unleashed a massive global food crisis. China is prepared, because its state-owned enterprises maintain the largest grain reserves in human history. This is how they work. The post How China prepared for the new global food crisis, caused by the US war on Iran... Read more »
Geopolitical Economy Report
- Pat Solutions, Irish Times political editorThe Irish Times’ Pat Leahy is the establishment’s favourite storyteller The post Pat Solutions, Irish Times political editor appeared first on Village Magazine.... Read more »
- 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 »
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