The Deplorable Extremism of the ‘Moderates’
The New York Times applies the soothing “moderate” label to those aligned with a brutal status quo at home and abroad, writes Norman Solomon. What… Consortium News — August 21, 2026 12:00 PM ET
U.S. imposes new Cuba sanctions; Progressive wins California special election; Congo Ebola outbreak “growing exponentially”
Drop Site Daily: August 21, 2026… Drop Site News — August 21, 2026 11:47 AM ET
Trump Moves to Scale Back US War Drills in Korea. We Should Support That.
While any diplomatic overture from Trump should be viewed with skepticism, we should welcome a chance to advance peace. TruthOut — August 21, 2026 10:56 AM ET
Israel murders children, police in Gaza
Israeli soldiers detain and then mark Palestinians in occupied West Bank with numbers on their faces and arms. Electronic Intifada — August 21, 2026 10:51 AM ET
Diesel: The Netanyahu-Trump War on Iran Threatens Shortages, Price Spike
Juan Cole Informed Comment Diesel prices are high in many markets around the world, but we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Energy analyst Ron Bousso at R… ScheerPost — August 21, 2026 10:39 AM ET
What Deflock? A Week Of Action Confronts The AI Surveillance State
Mike Ludwig, Truthout. A Kansas activist discovered that police tracked him with Flock-style cameras after he wrote an op-ed criticizing them. The o… ScheerPost — August 21, 2026 10:37 AM ET
‘Guaranteeing Peace And Security’: Nicaragua’s Tourism Sector Backs Proposed Reforms
 Becca Renk Foster, Popular Resistance. Ometepe Island “I’m not a member of any political party, but I believe that the tourism development in ou… ScheerPost — August 21, 2026 10:35 AM ET
USA And Israel Put Drug Cartel-Linked US Citizen In Power In Colombia
Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. Colombia’s ex President Gustavo Petro accused the USA and Israel of meddling in the election to put in power far-… ScheerPost — August 21, 2026 10:33 AM ET
House Democrat Suggests DSA Members in Congress Shouldn’t Get Security Clearances
By Sharon Zhang This article was originally published by Truthout Nearly all of Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s remarks since his primary win have focused on… ScheerPost — August 21, 2026 10:30 AM ET
Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment
The post Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 21, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.
The post Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 21, 2026 5:00 AM ET
US Meddling In Brazilian Elections
Alan MacLeod covers Washington’s attempts to put another Bolsonaro in power in Brazil, the most populous country in Latin America and a bulwark agai… Consortium News — August 21, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now
Not to alarm, but everything in America - our economy, military, education, environment, health, moral fiber - is being decimated by a petty, fragile,… Common Dreams — August 20, 2026 10:20 PM ET
"What Radicalized You?"
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 20, 2026 9:24 PM ET
Trump’s food assistance cliff
Polygraph | Newsletter n°349 | 20 Aug 2026… Polygraph — August 20, 2026 8:00 PM ET
Bessent Says He Doesn’t “Understand” Oil Price Spike After Trump War Escalation
Oil prices rose after Trump threatened “ECONOMIC D-DAY,” then again after Bessent vowed to “collapse” Iran’s government. TruthOut — August 20, 2026 5:12 PM ET
The Israeli Siege of Palestinian Families in Qusra Is Part of an Escalating Tactic
Israeli settlers and soldiers are increasingly targeting Palestinians in Area B of the occupied West Bank to force them from their homes. Drop Site News — August 20, 2026 3:48 PM ET
Democrats Probe Trump Administration’s Fascist Persecution of Left-Wing Groups
The administration’s repression under NSPM-7 “embody the core characteristics of fascist statecraft,” lawmakers say. TruthOut — August 20, 2026 3:33 PM ET
She Defended Herself From Domestic Abuse. She’s on Trial for Murder Next Week.
Keshia Golden's advocates say the legal system is stacked against both Black women and survivors of domestic violence. TruthOut — August 20, 2026 3:21 PM ET
House Democrat Suggests DSA Members in Congress Shouldn’t Get Security Clearances
Nearly all of Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s remarks since his primary win have focused on his disgust for DSA. TruthOut — August 20, 2026 2:28 PM ET
UK Jury Refuses to Convict 7 From Palestine Action
After 37 hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on most of the charges of organizing a raid on an Israeli weapons plant and the… Consortium News — August 20, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Irish government under fire over Palestinian student visa rejections
More student hopefuls are rejected as critics question different outcomes from last year for “almost identical” applications. Electronic Intifada — August 20, 2026 12:48 PM ET
Israel Admits Firing on Hind Rajab’s Car & Ambulance
In addition to contradicting the IDF’s previous denials about killing the 5-year-0ld, Israel said it would probe the March 2025 massacre of rescue w… Consortium News — August 20, 2026 12:00 PM ET
U.S. national debt tops $40 trillion; Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine; Ecuador’s intelligence chief killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Drop Site Daily: August 20, 2026… Drop Site News — August 20, 2026 11:21 AM ET
This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching?
The post This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching? appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 20, 2026 5:00 AM ET
What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports
The post What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth Sports appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 20, 2026 4:55 AM ET
Israeli Mole Inside the UN
U.N. spokespeople are deflecting questions about a Drop Site News investigation of alleged spying by staffer Yahav Lichner in 2014 and 2015, Dulcie Le… Consortium News — August 20, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Why This Former U.S. Army Physician is Running for Congress (w/ Dr. Adam Hamawy) | TCHR
Dr. Adam Hamawy says that to move forward, the Democrats must embrace an anti-war, economically progressive agenda, and abandon the categories of left… The Chris Hedges Report — August 19, 2026 10:19 PM ET
Today In Dystopia: Burning Books For Israel, Burning Books For AI
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 19, 2026 8:44 PM ET
Trump Announces Hormuz Is US Territory / Ukraine Landlocked & Out of Steam
Lee Camp's livestream for Wed, Aug 19… Lee Camp Substack — August 19, 2026 5:38 PM ET
Reproductive Freedom for All Slams Trump Tapping Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner Nominee
Today, news outlets reported that Donald Trump plans to nominate White House Domestic Policy Deputy Director Dr. Heidi Overton — an anti-abortion ex… Common Dreams — August 19, 2026 2:00 PM ET
U.S.-Registered Drone Detected at Site of Suspected CIA Boat Strike
A drone registered to U.S. defense contractor Shield AI flew within 500 meters of Ecuadorian fishing boat hours after attack, according to flight data… Drop Site News — August 19, 2026 1:10 PM ET
The Sears Home Reimagined: A Plan to Deliver 500,000 Affordable, Move-In Ready Starter Homes to Working Families
More than a century ago, American families could flip through a Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, pick out a house, and have nearly everything they need… Common Dreams — August 19, 2026 12:15 PM ET
Hezbollah Take Out 3 Israeli Elite Soldiers As Iran Issues Final Ultimatum
Hezbollah have repelled another Israeli attempt to seize the strategic Ali al-Taher Hills in southern Lebanon as Iran issues a threat that it will not… MintPress News — August 19, 2026 12:10 PM ET
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 17 Palestinians; Tuesday’s primary results; Liberia to take 1,200 deportees from the U.S.
Drop Site Daily: August 19, 2026… Drop Site News — August 19, 2026 11:52 AM ET
Crushed but defiant: The grape growers of Gaza
Once the home to Gaza’s vineyards, Sheikh Ajlin has now “been taken over by crows and stray dogs.”… Electronic Intifada — August 19, 2026 9:49 AM ET
Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid
The post Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s Demands to Access Health Data as a Condition for Lifesaving Aid appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 19, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Michigan 8 case is part of a broader pattern of repression
Violently assaulting and arresting the students the university ostensibly exists to serve is seen as preferable to divesting from military occupation… Electronic Intifada — August 19, 2026 5:21 AM ET
Fresh EU help for Israel's war industry
Border mission in Gaza serves as a figleaf for an illegal occupation. Electronic Intifada — August 19, 2026 1:30 AM ET
Today In Dystopia: "We Have Cameras Everywhere In That Town"
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 18, 2026 10:22 PM ET
The Dead - Read by Eunice Wong
The last act of death is not mortality but the erasure of memory. The Chris Hedges Report — August 18, 2026 5:40 PM ET
US Meddling In Brazilian Elections, Preparing For Possible Military Intervention
The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Fla… MintPress News — August 18, 2026 12:29 PM ET
Trump Continues Quid Pro Quo Shakedown to Force Constitution of Gas Pipeline, Public Citizen Argues in Filing
In an update to its formal filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Public Citizen today blasted the Trump administration’s arbi… Common Dreams — August 18, 2026 11:36 AM ET
Iran’s Covert Offensive Averts The Collapse Of Lebanon – US Aircraft Carriers Inbound
Tehran has imposed a series of equations on the US-Israeli alliance, using covert and asymmetric warfare tactics, that may have just set in motion a s… MintPress News — August 18, 2026 11:30 AM ET
New Poll: Voters Oppose Integrating Israeli Military into Pentagon
On Tuesday, Demand Progress and IMEU Policy Project released a poll, first reported in Zeteo, showing that a clear majority of voters oppose a provisi… Common Dreams — August 18, 2026 10:31 AM ET
Let Your Love For This World Fill You With Joy And Compel You To Action
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 17, 2026 9:17 PM ET
Livestream: Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty / Huckabee Said WHAT? / Local Police Using Autonomous Drones
Lee Camp's livestream video… Lee Camp Substack — August 17, 2026 4:55 PM ET
Iran Eliminates US Strategic Targets As Yemen’s Shock Offensive Dismantles Israeli Scheme
Yemen’s Ansarallah led government’s forces have expanded their offensive in an attempt to retake strategic areas occupied by Saudi-proxy forces, r… MintPress News — August 17, 2026 12:01 PM ET
The Dead
The last act of death is not mortality but the erasure of memory. The Chris Hedges Report — August 17, 2026 7:15 AM ET
We All Know This Civilization Is Doomed, But They Keep Telling Us Everything's Normal
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 16, 2026 10:29 PM ET
How Trump’s Iran War Is Bringing Down the American Empire
Six months into the catastrophic US-Israeli war on Iran, Washington's stockpiles are severely depleted, oil and food prices are spiraling globally, an… The Chris Hedges Report — August 16, 2026 1:58 PM ET
Israel Manipulates AI Answers — And Most People Don't Know It
New column + video by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 16, 2026 11:18 AM ET
The Actual, Hidden Reason Europe Wants War With Russia
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 14, 2026 5:02 AM ET
ICE is sitting on $100 billion
Polygraph | Newsletter n°348 | 10 Aug 2026… Polygraph — August 10, 2026 7:04 AM ET
Gaza’s Board of Pieces
Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is a mirage, a conjuring trick in which peace is unilaterally declared as Israel seizes more Palestinian land and… The Chris Hedges Report — August 10, 2026 6:50 AM ET
UK Government Targeting of Muslim Scholar Part of a Coordinated Campaign to Clamp Down on Pro-Palestine Solidarity
The campaign against Makke has also been led by The Jewish Chronicle, a stridently pro-Israel newspaper that refuses to disclose its ownership, even a… MintPress News — August 6, 2026 1:18 PM ET
$1.6 Trillion In Hidden Debt — The AI Bubble Just Got More Insane!
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 6, 2026 12:33 PM ET
Why 98 Democrats ignored voters and opposed an Israel aid cut
Polygraph | Newsletter n°347 | 25 Jul 2026… Polygraph — July 25, 2026 8:31 AM ET
What will end up in the GOP’s $95 billion reconciliation bill?
Polygraph | Newsletter n°346 | 18 Jul 2026… Polygraph — July 18, 2026 8:03 AM ET
US spent $103 billion on the Iran War in four months
Polygraph | Newsletter n°345 | 13 Jul 2026… Polygraph — July 13, 2026 7:02 AM ET