Trump Misquoted Declaration, Reciting Bible Passage Instead in July 4th Speech
Historians say the inclusion of the word “god” in the Declaration is symbolic, not meant to be a religious endorsement.

Planned Parenthood Can Access Medicaid Funding After Congressional Ban Expires
Thirteen states have either blocked or tried to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood on their own.

As Hawaii Hosts International War Games, Residents Question Costs of Militarism
Rim of the Pacific — the world’s largest maritime exercise — unleashes five weeks of intensified pollution on Hawaii.

DC Area Air Quality Drops to “Purple” Warning Following Trump’s Fireworks Show
Internal NPS documents indicate that the agency was aware that the show would drastically reduce air quality.

Lawyer of Olympian Indicted After Touching Reflecting Pool Calls Case Outrageous
At least six people have been charged with allegedly vandalizing the pool, which underwent a failed $16M renovation.

Nietzsche’s Demon in Nazi & Zionist Education
Lawrence Davidson on the practical application of Nietzsche’s notion of eternal recurrence in the perverted Nazi and Zionist educational processes.

US Navy’s ‘Killer’ Submarine Joins RIMPAC 2026
Ann Wright reports on the 2026 RIMPAC exercise and the participation of a submarine that targeted an Iranian vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka in Marc…

Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians, Lawmakers Say
The post Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians, Lawmakers Say appeared first on ProPublic…

Hamas Gaza government dissolves; Dr. Abu Safiya beaten, expects to be killed; 40,000 still missing in Venezuela
Drop Site Daily: July 6, 2026…

Two and a Half Centuries of War – A Timeline
A list of the wars of the United States in a blood-soaked quarter of a millenium as the nation marked 250 years of independence, domestic suppression…

Fujimorismo 2.0: The Age Of Keiko Fujimori
Clau O’Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. The Hard Right Advances in Latin America and the Caribbean. Keiko Fujimori won the Peruvian presidency w…

The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes
The US Declaration of Independence frames Indigenous resistance as aggression and colonial violence as self-defense. By Johnnie Jae This article was o…

Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie
Abortion has been legal in some or all parts of the country for more than 180 years of US history. By Lauren Rankin This article was originally publis…

Hoping with Paul Simon that the Gate Won’t Be Closed
Edward Curtin They crowded the gate, anxious for entry. It was a heavenly late afternoon, the sky blue, the sun radiant, you could see all the way to…

Independence Day Drag
I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens.

America's Origin Story Is False — As Is July 4th
New from Lee Camp…

These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
The post These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled. appeared first on ProPublica.

Left in the Dust: How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community
The post Left in the Dust: How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community appeared first on ProPublica.

Inside The Case Against the ‘Michigan 8’: Palestine Activism Recast as Antisemitic Terror
In the early morning hours of June 10, 2026, the FBI conducted raids against individuals involved in Palestine solidarity activism at the University o…

Why AI Doesn’t Think, Cannot Reason, Isn’t Intelligent and Will Never Achieve Consciousness
Recent public comments made about AI suggest that Americans have difficulty with the implications of linear time. This is odd given that its conceptio…

Right to Breathe: Unfiltered Messages from Gaza to President Catherine Connolly
I recently had the chance to send a message to the President of Ireland, Her Excellency Catherine Connolly. President Connolly is a vocal supporter of…

Scrutinizing the Unpardonable: The AUKUS Public Inquiry So Far
In the annals of policy, strategy and budgeting, the AUKUS pact comprising Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States will be seen as one of…

Trump Enrichment Syndrome
The Trump administration concluded a recent mineral deal with Kazakhstan that, not surprisingly, enriches not only Trump’s own family but that of hi…

Manipulators Do Not Use Language The Same Way Normal People Do
Reading by Tim Foley:…

'United States Has Wedded to Idiocy': Chris Hedges | Talk to Al Jazeera
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, author and journalist Chris Hedges reflects on the promise of the American experiment, its great…

250 Years Of Lies, 500 Years Of Uprising
 Struggle – La Lucha Reflection. The so-called “United States” is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July…

250 Years of the US & Nuclear Weapons
What would it take for humanity, let alone the US, to survive another quarter of a millennium? ask Peter Kuznick and Ivana Nikolic Hughes. By Peter Ku…

Patrick Lawrence: Yankee Doodle Dandy Is Done
Some notes on America at 250. By Patrick Lawrence The Floutist The semiology abroad these past days and weeks, as Americans prepared for the 4th—or…

Empire Managers Invent Fake Threats So We Won't Fight The Real Monsters
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Mile-high defeat for AIPAC in Denver
Melat Kiros rattles political establishment.

Sudan’s El-Obeid Under Siege: “Civilians Should Not Have to Wait for Death”
Drone strikes, water shortages, and blackouts have turned North Kordofan’s capital into a trap for hundreds of thousands—including displaced peopl…

Why Gaza is the world's most dangerous place for children
Kids were slain, tortured and persecuted because of their Palestinian identity.

Israel kills young mother and her infant daughter in Gaza tent
Israeli forces arrest “doctor of the poor,” health care activists in West Bank.

Mitch McConnell Might Be Dead & It Doesn't Matter
New Column by Lee Camp…

Requiem for America on the Fourth of July
The con of neoliberalism has gutted our democracy and paved the way for fascism.

“He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.
The post “He Didn’t Need to Die.” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis. appeared first on Pro…

The Gaza Ethnic Cleansing Agenda Continues To Roll Forward
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence
The post Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence appeared first on ProPublica.

A Third Party Breached The Intercept’s Signal Tip Line and Has Been Soliciting Whistleblowers
The news outlet changed its tip line this week, but has not informed potential sources or the public of the breach.

1,000 days of genocide in Gaza; Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv; 900 arrested in South African anti-migrant protests
Drop Site Daily: July 2, 2026…

Putting the Freedom 250 Logo on Social Security Cards is Corrupt and Inappropriate
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to the Social Security Administration announcing that…

Everywhere we went, the screens were dark
Where do you watch a World Cup match in Nuseirat with just 10 minutes of electricity a day?

Lebanon’s Surrender Agreement: Hezbollah Expert Amal Saad on Beirut’s “Framework” With Israel
Jeremy Scahill speaks with the Axis of Resistance scholar about Iran, Hezbollah, Israel, and Trump—and why she believes another regional war is inev…

Trump’s July 4th Jobs Report Shows American Dream Slipping Out of Reach for Many Working Families
Today’s jobs report shows the labor market added only 57,000 jobs in June, with April and May hiring revised down by 74,000 fewer jobs than previous…

Who Do You Serve
Declaring, "I believe in America, I believe in us," an active duty Air Force major was arrested Wednesday for a non-violent act of civil disobedience…

They Fearmonger About "Communism" Because They Can't Oppose Real Problems
And Other Notes…

Weaponizing Civil Death to Crush Dissidents (w/ Hüseyin Doğru) | The Chris Hedges Report
The sanctioning of German journalist Hüseyin Dogru establishes a new precedent in the West's repression of anti-imperialist speech.

Trump EPA Approves Its Fifth ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the highly persistent pesticide trifludimoxazin for use on wheat, oats, oranges, apples and almonds.

Governments Are Spending $1.1 Trillion Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry While Households Pay the Price
As 350.org, Fuel Poverty Action and coalition partners today demonstrate against rising energy prices outside the Department for Energy Security and N…

New Oct 7 Video Shows Israel Choosing To Use Hannibal Directive!
New column by Lee Camp…

Secrecy over official's Israel trip challenged by EU citizens' watchdog
Katharina von Schnurbein smears organizers of Rome Pride.

Why I Hold Out Hope For Humanity
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Student Suspended For Reposting MY Israel Criticism!
New column by Lee Camp…

Live Q&A on Dostoyevsky's 'The Idiot' TOMORROW (Monday) at 7:00pm ET!
Make sure to read the book and join the stream to ask me questions live and discuss the book.

It's So Telling That Our First Trillionaire Is A Con-Man Space Nazi
New column by Lee Camp…

Hezbollah Hunts Down Hind Rajab’s Killers & Crushes Israeli Offensive
More than two years after six-year-old Hind Rajab was killed alongside her rescuers in Gaza, Hezbollah is systematically targeting commanders linked t…

Tinder’s Secret War: How Israel used the Dating App in the Propaganda Battle for South Lebanon
In 2024, U.S. Central Command used Tinder to target Lebanese users amid Israel's war and attempted occupation of southern Lebanon. The campaign offers…

Leaked Documents Reveal UK Intelligence Operation Targeting Russia, Iran, Gaza and Beyond
Secret internal files reveal a British intelligence-linked influence network operating behind civilian cover. What began as an anti-Russia initiative…

Iran War: Most unpopular US war in history
Polygraph | Newsletter n°344 | 22 Jun 2026…

FARA Docs: Israel is Spying On Millions Of Christian Americans In Their Churches
Newly released FARA documents with the DOJ reveal that the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid U.S. company “Show Faith By Works” $4.1 millio…

Hezbollah Forces Israeli Withdrawal as Trump Scrambles for Iran Agreement
As Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoys and downs advanced drones in southern Lebanon, Washington and Tehran move toward a surprise agreement after mont…

Nearly 1 in 4 US tenants fell behind on rent in 2025
Polygraph | Newsletter n°343 | 15 Jun 2026…

Iran War is first US war the public never supported
Polygraph | Newsletter n°342 | 29 May 2026…

Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
Polygraph | Newsletter n°341 | 16 May 2026…

What $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon could fund instead
Polygraph | Newsletter n°340 | 27 Apr 2026…