Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United. ScheerPost — November 17, 2025 4:27 AM ET
The White House Welcomes a ‘Former’ Terrorist?
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update… ScheerPost — November 17, 2025 4:22 AM ET
Antisemitism, Campus Censorship and Freedom of Expression
Is it antisemitic to protest the State of Israel for its military occupation of Palestinian territory and its policies toward Palestinians that deny t… CounterPunch — November 17, 2025 2:00 AM ET
Queens Tenants Fight for Dignified Housing and against the War Economy
 On 8 November, 2025, dozens of tenants gathered in front of La Mesa Verde housing complex in Jackson Heights, Queens. In La Mesa Verde alone, 859 vi… CounterPunch — November 17, 2025 1:59 AM ET
The Wrath of the Con Man
Kathryn Bigelow’s new nuclear thriller, A House of Dynamite, has been criticized by some experts for being unrealistic, most notably because it… CounterPunch — November 17, 2025 1:59 AM ET
“Empire Strikes Back!” Oligarchs and Values Fatigue in Latvia’s Rejection of the Istanbul Convention
Europe’s political classes were backfooted by Latvia’s Parliament (Saeima) vote to pull out of the Istanbul Convention (IC), the treaty protecting… CounterPunch — November 17, 2025 1:58 AM ET
Trump’s Operation Southern Spear is a New Front in His Widescale Militarization
In an escalation of militarism toward Latin America, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the start of Operation Southern Spear to target so-called… CounterPunch — November 17, 2025 1:58 AM ET
Treasure
Listen to a reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — November 16, 2025 8:49 PM ET
Activists Mobilize Across The Americas To Demand ‘Hands Off Venezuela’
The US military has extrajudicially killed 80 people in 20 strikes that have destroyed 21 boats, in aerial strikes off the coast of Venezuela. Wi… Popular Resistance — November 16, 2025 8:43 PM ET
US Escalates Caribbean Destabilization With 20th Strike
The US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced a new “lethal kinetic strike” against a small boat in the Caribbean, the 20th of its kind to date. Al… Popular Resistance — November 16, 2025 8:19 PM ET
Trump Adds EU Antifa Groups, Drug Cartels To Terror List
The US government is “pursuing an unprecedented expansion” of its list of foreign terrorist organizations by adding left-wing groups in Europe and… Popular Resistance — November 16, 2025 8:15 PM ET
70,000 People March In Belém For Climate Justice
The streets of Belém were occupied, according to organizers, by more than 70,000 people on Saturday, November 15, for the historic Global Climate Mar… Popular Resistance — November 16, 2025 8:10 PM ET
Rich Countries At COP30 Are Robbing The Global South
UN climate conferences are primarily announcement summits. For 30 years, industrialized countries, which are primarily responsible for the climate cri… Popular Resistance — November 16, 2025 7:58 PM ET
CN at 30: The Meaning of Consortium News
Founding editor Bob Parry left a legacy of strict, non-partisan journalism, really the only kind of journalism that there is, which this site has ende… Consortium News — November 16, 2025 6:46 PM ET
Join Us in Italy to Support the Nationwide Strike Against Israel
I will be in Italy, along with Francesca Albanese, Yanis Varoufakis and Greta Thunberg, to support the nationwide strike called by Italian unions to h… The Chris Hedges Report — November 16, 2025 4:54 PM ET
Euphrates River Becomes the Last Battle Line in Syria’s Civil War
A standoff between the Syrian government and SDF threatens to destabilize northeastern Syria… Drop Site News — November 16, 2025 12:56 PM ET
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
By Justin Elliott, Joshua Kaplan and Alex Mierjeski / ProPublica On Oct. 2, the second day of the government shutdown, Homeland Security Secretary… ScheerPost — November 16, 2025 12:49 PM ET
Swiss official tied to Israel ordered Ali Abunimah arrest, probe finds
Former federal police director Nicoletta della Valle directly criticized. Electronic Intifada — November 16, 2025 10:02 AM ET
In Capitalism They Tell You To Become The Hammer If You Don't Like Being The Nail
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — November 16, 2025 7:37 AM ET
‘National Security Threat’? 95-Year-Old Human Rights Scholar Richard Falk Interrogated for Hours by Canada
By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Ninety-five-year-old Richard Falk—world renowned scholar of international law and former UN special rapporteur focu… ScheerPost — November 16, 2025 5:33 AM ET
Racial Profiling Is ICE’s New Norm — Activists Are Mobilizing in Response
Arizonans long endured grim racial profiling under SB 1070. Now the Supreme Court has greenlighted its use nationwide. ScheerPost — November 16, 2025 5:29 AM ET
Connecticut Towing Companies Frequently Value Cars Low, Allowing Them to Sell Vehicles Quickly
The post Connecticut Towing Companies Frequently Value Cars Low, Allowing Them to Sell Vehicles Quickly appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — November 16, 2025 5:00 AM ET
On The Rapidly Spreading Delusion That AI Chatbots Are Conscious
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — November 15, 2025 8:54 PM ET
Trump Plan Could Leave Nearly 200,000 People at Risk of Becoming Unhoused
It guts long-term housing programs, helps dismantle encampments, and forces mental illness and addiction treatment. TruthOut — November 15, 2025 3:37 PM ET
GOP Lawmakers Are Using a Wild Conspiracy Theory to Attack Medication Abortion
House Republicans are now talking about combing through sewers in search of microscopic evidence of our abortions. TruthOut — November 15, 2025 2:32 PM ET
For Gaza’s Students, Exams Are Far More Than a Test. They Are Hope for a Future.
My brother — along with 27,000 others — managed to take his high school exams despite years of shelling and starvation. TruthOut — November 15, 2025 2:17 PM ET
US Deports Asylum Seekers to Southern Mexico — Stranded With Few Resources
Some said US agents had confiscated their phones and deported them without any way to communicate with loved ones. TruthOut — November 15, 2025 1:58 PM ET
Kristi Noem-Linked Firm Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign. TruthOut — November 15, 2025 1:50 PM ET
There Are No Easy Fights In The Struggle Against The Empire
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — November 15, 2025 8:04 AM ET
A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
The post A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — November 15, 2025 5:00 AM ET
America is a Banana Republic - Read by Eunice Wong
El Presidente Donald Trump is the gringo version of brutal and corrupt dictators foisted on Latin American countries by their oligarchs and Yankee imp… The Chris Hedges Report — November 14, 2025 9:32 PM ET
The Empire Only De-Escalates In One Area So It Can Escalate In Another, And Other Notes
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — November 14, 2025 8:12 PM ET
US Inequality Is Way Past Revolution Time
New Report: The rich are richer than the Gilded Age and half of all U.S. children live in poverty, writes Lee Camp. By Lee Camp Lee Camp & Danger… Consortium News — November 14, 2025 5:00 PM ET
Tents in Gaza Collapse From Rain as Palestinians Struggle With Massive Flooding
Heavy winter storms in Gaza put hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in tents at risk as Israel continues to restrict emergency aid. Drop Site News — November 14, 2025 4:32 PM ET
How to Monkeywrench a Genocide
Palestine Action, condemned as a terrorist group in the UK, has embraced property destruction as a means to undermine the arms pipeline to Israel. Drop Site News — November 14, 2025 2:22 PM ET
WATCH: Our 30th Birthday Celebration
Consortium News turned 30 years old Saturday. Robert Parry founded the first independent, online news publication in the U.S. on Nov. 15, 1995. We’r… Consortium News — November 14, 2025 2:00 PM ET
Caitlin Johnstone: Burying the Real Epstein Story
Sometimes the biggest news story of the day is the one all mainstream news outlets are completely ignoring. It is interesting how often such instances… Consortium News — November 14, 2025 1:30 PM ET
Citizens Groups and Experts Warn Federal Officials that Recent Trump Executive Orders Would Decimate Standards for Radiation Exposure
Over forty citizen’s sector organizations including the national nonprofit Physicians for Social Responsibility have sent a joint letter to federal… Common Dreams — November 14, 2025 1:05 PM ET
Craig Murray: London Opposes Review of Palestine Action Terrorist Proscription
Although the U.K. government continues in its attempt to prevent a challenge to Palestine Action being labeled a terrorist group, there are numerous r… Consortium News — November 14, 2025 12:00 PM ET
Sierra Club Statement on Interior’s Sellout of Western Arctic
This week, the Trump administration finalized a plan to open up millions of acres of fragile landscapes in the Western Arctic to oil and gas drilling. Common Dreams — November 14, 2025 11:45 AM ET
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
The post FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — November 14, 2025 11:30 AM ET
Heavy rains flood tents in Gaza; Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear to target “narco-terrorists”
Drop Site Daily: November 14, 2025… Drop Site News — November 14, 2025 11:23 AM ET
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The post Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — November 14, 2025 5:00 AM ET
There Have Only Been 3 Criminal Indictments Against Israeli Soldiers for Gaza War Crimes in First 18 Months of War
According to internal Israeli records, the military filed just three criminal indictments for all Gaza-related offenses, part of a justice system desi… Drop Site News — November 13, 2025 3:48 PM ET
Sunrise Launches Historic Primary Program: “It’s time to clear house”
As outrage grows over Chuck Schumer and Establishment Democrats’ refusal to stand up to Donald Trump’s authoritarianism and right-wing extremism,… Common Dreams — November 13, 2025 3:39 PM ET
Corporate Executives Say Trump’s Economy Has Left U.S. Consumers “Under Pressure” and “Stressed”
Corporate executives are quietly acknowledging what millions of Americans already feel: Trump’s economy is squeezing lower- and middle-income famili… Common Dreams — November 13, 2025 3:08 PM ET
Gaza: A living necropolis, with Dorotea Gucciardo
Israel continues to block medical supplies. Electronic Intifada — November 13, 2025 3:05 PM ET
New Data Exposes Countries Fueling Genocide in Gaza
Today, at COP30, Oil Change International released a new report, Behind the Barrel: An Update on the Origins of Israel’s Fuel Supply, detailing the… Common Dreams — November 13, 2025 10:52 AM ET
Israel killed their four children
Muhammad and Amal tell their story. Electronic Intifada — November 13, 2025 5:18 AM ET
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
The post “I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — November 13, 2025 5:00 AM ET
Boasting of transparency, EU won't say who paid for Israel propaganda trip
Katharina von Schnurbein is being shielded from scrutiny. Electronic Intifada — November 13, 2025 3:59 AM ET
Palestinians recount gang rapes by Israeli soldiers, dogs
Testimonies reflect systematic policy, rather than isolated incidents, says human rights groups. Electronic Intifada — November 12, 2025 8:53 PM ET
The Member States Complicit in Genocide (w/ Francesca Albanese) | The Chris Hedges Report
Francesca Albanese’s new report examines how 60+ countries are complicit in Israel’s war crimes and how their contributions will come back to haun… The Chris Hedges Report — November 12, 2025 7:08 PM ET
"You Have a Mother"
We lost my dear friend, Lola Mozes, who survived Auschwitz, this morning. I wrote her story a decade ago. The Chris Hedges Report — November 11, 2025 7:35 PM ET
America is a Banana Republic
El Presidente Donald Trump is the gringo version of brutal and corrupt dictators foisted on Latin American countries by their oligarchs and Yankee imp… The Chris Hedges Report — November 10, 2025 8:46 AM ET
Hypersonic Missiles, Imperial Wars, and Resistance: The New US-Russia Clash in Latin America
As Russia moves to supply Venezuela with hypersonic missiles, Washington faces growing defiance across Latin America. Colombia and Mexico lead regiona… MintPress News — November 7, 2025 10:10 AM ET
How The CIA & Mossad Set Up Sudan for Genocide since the 1990s
Behind the headlines of “civil war” and “tribal clashes,” Sudan’s collapse reveals a U.S.-engineered campaign of starvation, displacement, a… MintPress News — November 7, 2025 9:59 AM ET
Fatema Al Harbi: The Arab Working Overtime to Defend Israel’s Genocide
Fatema Al Harbi built her career defending Israel’s actions in Gaza, partnering with Israeli intelligence-linked groups and spreading propaganda tha… MintPress News — November 5, 2025 9:40 AM ET
Taxpayers bankroll military contractors’ buybacks and dividends
Polygraph | Newsletter n°321 | 3 Nov 2025… Polygraph — November 3, 2025 8:21 PM ET
Arms companies pay shareholders more cash than they generate
Polygraph | Newsletter n°320 | 30 Oct 2025… Polygraph — October 30, 2025 1:57 PM ET
Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide
From storing Palestinian data to fueling A.I. kill lists, Microsoft’s Azure cloud has become a key weapon in Israel’s Gaza war. The post Hi-Tech H… MintPress News — October 27, 2025 9:48 AM ET
Big profits, rare losses among the top military contractors
Polygraph | Newsletter n°319 | 24 Oct 2025… Polygraph — October 24, 2025 5:44 PM ET
Nobel “Peace” Prize of Shame & the UK/Israeli Crackdown, with Tadhg Hickey
Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey joins Mnar Adley to expose Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel “Peace” Prize farce and the UK’s crackdown on pro-Palestin… MintPress News — October 22, 2025 1:56 PM ET
Israel still holds thousands of Palestinians hostage
Polygraph | Newsletter n°318 | 15 Oct 2025… Polygraph — October 15, 2025 6:46 PM ET
US has spent at least $38 billion on Israel since October 2023
Polygraph | Newsletter n°317 | 10 Oct 2025… Polygraph — October 10, 2025 5:19 PM ET