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Dick Cheney: Two Hearts, But Remained Heartless
Modern medical science gave Dick Cheney one of its greatest gifts when he received a donor heart in 2012 at the age of 71.  Thirty-four years earlier…

Roaming Charges: Ask the Houseman
After sweeping the elections last week, the Democrats agreed to a deal to end the shutdown that gave them almost nothing and could have been made week…

ICE Is Functioning Like an Occupying Army. I Know Because I Served in One.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) helicopters will undoubtedly be circling my neighborhood looking for roofers and landscapers this “Veteran…

A Small Kingdom at the Top of the World
Nor is it helped by Trump’s habit of treating allies as optional accessories. We saw this last week with the favoritism shown to Hungary in the form…

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…

Chris Hedges Report: The Member States Complicit In Genocide
After two years of genocide, it is no longer possible to hide complicity in Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians. Entire countries and corporati…

Democrats’ Treachery Ends The Shutdown
In “The Shutdown and Neverending Hostility to the Welfare State,” written just two weeks ago, this columnist made the following statement. “If t…

Civil Disobedience: Preventing Tyranny
Australian psychiatrist and author Dr. Niall McLaren believes civil disobedience presents a means of stopping domination hierarchies in a society spir…

US Envoy: Syria Will ‘Actively Assist’ Washington In Confronting Hezbollah
US envoy Tom Barrack said on 13 November that the extremist-led government in Damascus will “actively assist” Washington and Tel Aviv in confronti…

On The Prisoners For Palestine Hunger Strike
It has been 10 days since political prisoners Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gib ate any food. It has been 9 days since Heba Muraisi ate any food. It has been…

Jonathan Cook: This Time the BBC Chose the Wrong Target
Heads have rolled at the BBC, but not due to a journalistic blunder – it makes them all the time. It foolishly deferred to the billionaires in the p…

The Media Focus On Epstein's Ties To Trump And Ignore His Ties To Israel
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Go on Strike on Company’s “Red Cup Day”
It’s been four years since workers first unionized in Buffalo, but workers still don’t have a contract.

US Executions May Reach Their Highest Rate Since 2010. Florida Has Had the Most.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed 15 death warrants this year in the state with the second-largest death row population.

As Senate Dems Cave, House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on ACA Credits
A discharge petition on restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits would require support from at least four Republicans.

Hemp Farmers Say Provision in Bill Ending Shutdown Will Decimate Their Industry
Twenty-two Democratic senators joined almost all Republicans in voting against removing new THC restrictions.

House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week
The scheduled vote comes as newly released emails suggest that Trump may have spent Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017.

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…

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,…

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…

Gaza: A living necropolis, with Dorotea Gucciardo
Israel continues to block medical supplies.

Trump’s Attempt to Abridge Free Speech
Andrew P. Napolitano responds to a memo by Donald Trump calling antifa — which is an ideology — a domestic terrorism “organization” and direct…

Secret Plans for Media Censorship
William Evans reports on efforts by Australia’s Department of Home Affairs to revive the four-decade dead D-Notice system. By William Evans Declassi…

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…

Israel arrests dozens in West Bank raids as settlers torch mosque; Trump signs bill ending record government shutdown; Lawmakers release 20,000 Epstein files
Drop Site Daily: November 13, 2025…

Revolving Door Project Calls On OpenAI, Harvard, and Other Organizations To Cut Ties With Larry Summers
The Revolving Door Project’s Executive Director, Jeff Hauser released the following statement in response to the release of emails between convicted…

AI Warlords and the Military-Industrial Complex: Unpacking the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence in Warfare with Peter Byrne
Podcast with Joshua Scheer and Peter Byrne In an era where technology is advancing at breakneck speed, the implications of AI on warfare are profound…

Report Exposes Torture Endured by Migrants Trump Sent to El Salvador Prison
“The US government has not been linked to acts of systematic torture on this scale since Abu Ghraib.”…

‘Riots Raging’: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal o…

Israel killed their four children
Muhammad and Amal tell their story.

Impending Strike in Las Vegas Exposes Labor Abuses in Service Sector Nationwide
Service work now dominates the economy. That changes how we build worker power, scholar Annie McClanahan says.

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…

“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.

Boasting of transparency, EU won't say who paid for Israel propaganda trip
Katharina von Schnurbein is being shielded from scrutiny.

Say What Idiot Sociopath: Dems Caved To This
A few seconds ago, Dems held massive protests, swept an election, and claimed the inarguable moral high ground in a cruel shutdown America had pinned…

CN at 30: Three Decades of Independence
Consortium News was launched on Nov. 15, 1995 when the internet was in its infancy, blazing a trail for the explosion of independent media to follow.

Palestinians recount gang rapes by Israeli soldiers, dogs
Testimonies reflect systematic policy, rather than isolated incidents, says human rights groups.

The Difference Between The US Empire And The British Empire
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

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…

Rescue Teams Dig Up Over 50 Bodies Buried in Shallow Graves in Courtyard of Gaza City Clinic
“Since the ceasefire began, we’ve been in the first stage, still looking for our children.”…

Israel bombs Gaza; the UK and Colombia stop sharing intelligence with the U.S.; House set to vote to reopen U.S. government
Drop Site Daily: November 12, 2025…

Sometimes The Media Ignoring A Major Story Becomes The Story—And Other Notes
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How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters
The post How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters appeared first on ProPublica.

“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
The post “Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops appeared first on ProPublica.

Livestream: Why Israel fears Zohran Mamdani
Peter Oborne discusses new book on how Britain aided and abetted Israel’s genocide. Editors discuss Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory in New York,…

"You Have a Mother"
We lost my dear friend, Lola Mozes, who survived Auschwitz, this morning. I wrote her story a decade ago.

Israel's Rampage Across the West Bank & a Look at "The Epstein Files"
Palestinian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu joins Drop Site's Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Murtaza Hussain on the latest in the West Bank and Gaza, and H…

She Begged for Help. This State’s Probation Gap May Have Put Her in Danger.
The post She Begged for Help. This State’s Probation Gap May Have Put Her in Danger. appeared first on ProPublica.

This Is All Our Rulers Are Offering Us
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

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…

I've Got A New Book Of My Paintings With Prints You Can Cut Out And Hang On Your Wall
Okay I’m going to try something I’ve never tried before.

“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
The post “No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office appeared first on…

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…

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…

How America Left Their Own to Die in the '73 Chilean Coup (w/ John Dinges) | The Chris Hedges Report
John Dinges dives deep into the real story of two American journalists who were killed in Chile in the aftermath of the CIA-backed military coup of Sa…

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…

Taxpayers bankroll military contractors’ buybacks and dividends
Polygraph | Newsletter n°321 | 3 Nov 2025…

Trump’s Greatest Ally is The Democratic Party
The Democratic Party and its liberal allies refuse to call for mass mobilization and strikes — the only tools that can thwart Trump’s emergent aut…

Arms companies pay shareholders more cash than they generate
Polygraph | Newsletter n°320 | 30 Oct 2025…

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…

Big profits, rare losses among the top military contractors
Polygraph | Newsletter n°319 | 24 Oct 2025…

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…

Israel still holds thousands of Palestinians hostage
Polygraph | Newsletter n°318 | 15 Oct 2025…

US has spent at least $38 billion on Israel since October 2023
Polygraph | Newsletter n°317 | 10 Oct 2025…