Spanish Prime Minister Welcomes Ceasefire in Iran But Rejects Praise for Trump
"The government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”…

AOC: Iran Deal “Changes Nothing” on Need to Impeach Trump for Genocidal Threat
Trump “threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat,” she said.

Inside the U.S. F-15E Rescue Cover-Up: Contradictions, Costs, and a Failed Mission in Iran
Behind The Headlines – The F-15E rescue Iran operation, sold by the Trump administration as a ‘biblical’ triumph, stands exposed as one of the m…

America’s Moral Suicide
The United States – the cynosure of Western society — has committed moral suicide in Gaza; and the death certificate was issued in Iran, writes Mi…

Texas’s Tax Breaks for Data Centers May Be Largest for Any State in US
The state is providing more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year despite growing pushback from local communities.

US Plans to Detain Cubans at Guantánamo in Event of Mass Migration From Island
The Trump administration’s fuel blockade is creating a humanitarian crisis that may soon force many Cubans to flee.

Israel Carpet Bombs Lebanon After Announcement of Iran Ceasefire
Israeli forces announced on Wednesday that it struck 100 sites in Lebanon over just the course of 10 minutes.

What They Aren't Telling You About The Ceasefire With Iran — In 2 Mins Or Less
A quick column by Lee Camp…

Iran war ceasefire announced amid sporadic attacks; Israel bombards Lebanon in “largest coordinated strike”; Democrats expand majority on Wisconsin supreme court
Drop Site Daily: April 8, 2026…

Hedges Report: On the Brink of Apocalyptic
Before the ceasefire, as Trump escalated threats and oil chokepoints tightened, Trita Parsi warned that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was entering its…

“The Alarm Bell”: Arizona’s Drop in SNAP Participation Signals Potential Nationwide Impact of Trump Legislation
The post “The Alarm Bell”: Arizona’s Drop in SNAP Participation Signals Potential Nationwide Impact of Trump Legislation appeared first on ProPu…

Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire: US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
The next two weeks will tell if the ceasefire announced yesterdaty is just another negotiation deception that seems to have become standard practice i…

When America Becomes Its President
Since the latest tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, Richard Shirreff, NATO’s former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, has pointed out that US m…

Guatemala’s Ongoing Memory Battles
As a human rights activist, Angélica Macario was used to the hubbub and noise of protests and to seeing her people take their clamor for justice from…

The War in Iran as International Terrorism
You report the facts, of course: when the war began, how many countries are involved, how many people have been killed (especially American troops), h…

Vessels of Revolution: On Akinsanya Kambon, Suppressed History and the Fire We’re Living Through
We are living, right now, through a fire that is not metaphorical. On February 28, the United States and Israel launched deadly airstrikes across Iran…

The Empire Backs Down, For Now
Reading by Tim Foley:…

DAYS 39-40: A Ceasefire & the Obstacles Ahead
UPDATED – The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire but the incompatibility of the sides’ peace plans presents huge, if not insurmountable,…

Iran: President Trump’s apocalyptic threats of large-scale civilian devastation demand urgent global action to prevent atrocity crimes
Responding to the United States President Donald Trump’s statement about Iran on Truth Social on 7 April 2026, warning that “a whole civilization…

Congress Must Restrain the Trump Administration from Nuclear Weapons First Use, Says Union of Concerned Scientists
President Donald Trump’s and his administration’s escalating threats against Iran, including alluding to first-use of nuclear weapons, have reache…

Israeli-Backed Militia Launches Deadly Attack on Gaza Refugee Camp Under Cover of Airstrikes
“We were shocked when [they] entered the neighborhood and began firing at people’s homes and at the children inside those homes.”…

12 Ways You Know We're The Bad Guys
New column by Lee Camp…

Attack on Iran's Bushehr reactor would spell disaster
The recklessness of the US and Israeli bombing attacks on Iran that now threaten to potentially destroy the Bushehr commercial nuclear power plant the…

Iran, Lebanon, and the Destruction of Civilian Life
Drop Site's Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Murtaza Hussein discuss the latest in Iran with Professor Sina Azodi, and Lebanon with journalist Lylla Younes.

DAYS 38-39: WAR ON IRAN — Trump Threatens Iran Genocide
The world is on the brink of disaster if Donald Trump follows through on his crazed threat to destroy the region’s economic base and commit possible…

Trump to Iran: “A whole civilization will die tonight”; Iranians form human chains around critical infrastructure
Drop Site Daily: April 7, 2026…

Hedges Report: Ground War With Iran?
More than a month into the conflict, Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson’s central warning is blunt: if Washington commits troops on Iranian soil, the r…

“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability
The post “Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability appeared first on ProPublica.

Iranians Brace for Impact of Trump’s Threats to Target More Civilian Infrastructure
More threats by Trump to destroy Iranian infrastructure are forcing civilians in Tehran to decide whether to stay or flee.

Is the War In Iran About to Become Apocalyptic? (w/ Trita Parsi) | The Chris Hedges Report
Trita Parsi discusses the likely consequences of Trump's seemingly inevitable escalation in Iran — and the powerful forces that appear to be pushing…

Livestream: Israeli military falters on all fronts
Trump is risking global catastrophe rather than admit defeat in Iran, says Ali Abunimah. Jon Elmer reports on Iran-led resistance, and Israel adopts d…

The Federal Government Is Rushing Toward AI. Our Reporting Offers Three Cautionary Tales.
The post The Federal Government Is Rushing Toward AI. Our Reporting Offers Three Cautionary Tales. appeared first on ProPublica.

US Troops Need To Start Disobeying Orders In Iran, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Anti-Imperialists Want To Improve The World; Liberals Just Want To Feel Good About Themselves
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Will There be a Ground Invasion of Iran? (w/ Col. Larry Wilkerson) | The Chris Hedges Report
As the US prepares to escalate the war on Iran with a potential ground invasion, Col. Wilkerson divulges the long reticence of US military planners to…

The Mass Media Are Evil But They're Also Really Dumb, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Trump proposes largest military budget ever
Polygraph | Newsletter n°338 | 3 Apr 2026…

Trump Wages War on Working Families to Fund $500 Billion Pentagon Boost
Today, President Trump released his administration’s FY2027 budget, doubling down on an unpopular economic agenda that is raising costs and ripping…

Progressives Urge Senate Dems to Block AG Confirmation Until Epstein Files Released
In the wake of President Trump’s removal of Pam Bondi, Our Revolution, the largest grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group in the c…

Experts Warned For Years That A War With Iran Would Happen This Way
Reading by Tim Foley:…

RFK Jr. May Reverse a Peptide Ban He Calls “Illegal.” Former FDA Officials Say He Mischaracterized Their Work.
The post RFK Jr. May Reverse a Peptide Ban He Calls “Illegal.” Former FDA Officials Say He Mischaracterized Their Work. appeared first on ProPubli…

Israel blocks US student protesters from entering West Bank
Officials at Allenby crossing hint they have access to American police records.

Incubator babies saved from Gaza genocide reunited with their moms
Israeli forces shoot and kill 15-year-old child in Dheisheh refugee camp, occupied West Bank.

Is Iran the 'Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism?' (w/ John Kiriakou) | The Chris Hedges Report
As the U.S. seeks to label Iran as a mass sponsor of state terrorism, CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou looks inward, examining the decades of US-backed…

Suffocated on the outskirts of Jerusalem
Kufr Aqab residents face limited mobility and occupation raids.

Iran War Blowback: Iraqi Resistance Targets U.S. Forces in Biggest Escalation Since 2003
The U.S.–Israel war on Iran has reignited a long-simmering front in Iraq, where resistance groups like Kataeb Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance i…

Global Energy Shock: Iran Turns Hormuz Into A Toll Gate Challenging Petrodollar
For years, U.S. strategy has relied on the assumption that sanctions, economic pressure, and military force would weaken adversaries and trigger inter…

The US Has Already Lost — Here's The Proof
Column by Lee Camp…

How A Fake Iranian Terror Group Was Invented To Proscribe IRGC in Europe – The story of Ashab al-Yamin
A series of arson attacks and alleged incidents targeting alleged Jewish-linked sites across Europe have been attributed to a little-known group calle…

US spends $2.1 billion a day on the Iran War
Polygraph | Newsletter n°337 | 2 Apr 2026…

Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border
The post Why We Went Looking for National Defense Areas Along the U.S. Southern Border appeared first on ProPublica.

Is this a decisive moment in the struggle against Zionism?
I spoke to the Unfettered Speech podcast about how Israel’s violence against Palestinians is part of a widening regional war.

Israel Just Passed The Death Penalty Only For Palestinians — But It's Not Apartheid
New column by Lee Camp…

Chris Hedges Q&A at Princeton University: Iran, Gaza and the Future of American Foreign Policy
The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication.

Making the Film 'Palestine 36' (w/ director Annemarie Jacir) | The Chris Hedges Report
The Palestinian epic, "Palestine 36," is more than a dramatization of the past. It maps the early blueprint for Palestine’s occupation, and captures…

After 2.5 Years, Can We Handle The Truth About Oct 7th?
Connecting The Dots - column by Lee Camp…

Iran War: Cost of the first week
Polygraph | Newsletter n°336 | 27 Mar 2026…

Trump’s Iran Gamble Is Spiraling Out of Control: From Shock & Awe to Strategic Failure
In this week’s episode of the MintCast podcast hosted by MintPress director Mnar Adley, we are joined by Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh to t…

Democratic leaders offer ICE reforms — and record funding
Polygraph | Newsletter n°335 | 9 Feb 2026…

Biden sold Israel $22 billion in weapons. US taxpayers paid for most of them
Polygraph | Newsletter n°334 | 3 Feb 2026…