US Employers Spend Over $1.5 Billion a Year to Fight Union Efforts, Study Finds
“Union avoidance law firms have constructed an industry providing counsel on union busting,” the report says. TruthOut — May 20, 2026 5:43 PM ET
Israel Announces Plan to Build Military Complex at UNRWA Site It Bulldozed
The UN compound provided services to Palestinian refugees in occupied East Jerusalem from 1952 through 2024. TruthOut — May 20, 2026 5:28 PM ET
‘Terrorist’ Ban Risked UK Activists’ Right to Fair Trial
The former home secretary was told proscribing anti-genocide activists Palestine Action within six months of key Filton hearing could prejudice the ca… Consortium News — May 20, 2026 5:00 PM ET
Cuba Has a Rich History of International Solidarity. US Wants to Extinguish It.
Washington has long deployed economic pressure to challenge Cuba’s fiercely independent social and foreign policies. TruthOut — May 20, 2026 4:39 PM ET
Trump Demands Firing of Parliamentarian Over Disagreement on Ballroom Funding
Elizabeth MacDonough has served as Senate parliamentarian since 2012, presiding over Democratic and Republican terms. TruthOut — May 20, 2026 4:15 PM ET
Ben Gvir Taunts Flotilla Activists, Highlighting Israel’s Abuse of Detainees
Israel is “employing a criminal policy of abuse and humiliation against activists,” said a human rights center. TruthOut — May 20, 2026 3:35 PM ET
Can a New Grassroots Left Take Shape in Britain?
As Labour’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights for survival, Paul Rogers says Jeremy Corbyn’s decade-long grassroots strategy may yet have the las… Consortium News — May 20, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Trump’s China Summit Served Its Purpose
If the main agenda was to reinforce the personal connection between the two leaders, to keep U.S.-China tensions under check and to choreograph a stab… Consortium News — May 20, 2026 12:00 PM ET
Cuba Girds for Invasion as Trump Launches Raúl Castro Indictment Amid Punishing Blockade
Plus: The Trump administration tried to push boxes of Starlinks onto Cuba as part of its $100 million humanitarian aid offer. Drop Site News — May 20, 2026 11:42 AM ET
US Sanctions 4 Gaza Flotilla Organizers
The U.S. Treasury’s targeting of the Flotilla campaigners follows Israel’s full-scale attack on the humanitarian mission on Monday and extends Was… Consortium News — May 20, 2026 11:07 AM ET
Hormuz traffic doubles; Israel lobby takes down Thomas Massie; Nigerian military claims joint U.S. strikes killed 175
Drop Site Daily: May 20, 2026… Drop Site News — May 20, 2026 11:07 AM ET
American Democracy Does Not Exist
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 20, 2026 9:35 AM ET
Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care
The post Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 20, 2026 7:00 AM ET
No More Kings But Billionaires are Fine? Really?
Americans rejected monarchy 250 years ago. So why do we now defend an economic system that allows a microscopic fraction of humanity to accumulate ext… ScheerPost — May 20, 2026 6:26 AM ET
The $72 Billion Power Grab: How Republicans Are Using a Budget Trick to Build Trump’s Personal Deportation Force — and How Congress Can Still Stop It
Jon Rainwater for Common Dreams You know their names. Renee Good was 37 years old, a poet, a mother of three, when an Immigration and Customs Enfor… ScheerPost — May 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
The post Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts. appeared first on ProPubli… ProPublica — May 20, 2026 6:00 AM ET
‘Hatred Often Manifests In Violence’: After San Diego Mosque Shooting, Muslim and Anti-hate Groups Condemn Rampant Islamophobia
 Sahar Fatima for Prism Muslim groups expressed pain, grief, and anger over rampant Islamophobia after a shooting at a San Diego mosque on Monday tha… ScheerPost — May 20, 2026 5:45 AM ET
ICC Targets Smotrich For War Crimes— He Responds by Promising More War Crimes
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich appears to have found the perfect way to answer a reported ICC arrest warrant request for war c… ScheerPost — May 20, 2026 5:36 AM ET
This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
The post This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 20, 2026 5:00 AM ET
The 2026 World Financial Crisis
Interest rates are rising as if this will simply compensate investors for the risk of inflation. The reality is that it will increase the economy’s… CounterPunch — May 20, 2026 2:02 AM ET
Bolivia: Paz Government Using Lawfare Against Protesters, “Terrorists” and “Drug Traffickers”
In Bolivia, after weeks of protests against the proposed privatization of indigenous lands, the Rodrigo Paz government is setting the stage for mass r… CounterPunch — May 20, 2026 1:59 AM ET
A Culture of Violence Finds Its Nearly Perfect Number of Victims
Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command whose responsibilities include coordinating attacks on Iran, recently testified at a Senate hearin… CounterPunch — May 20, 2026 1:59 AM ET
Sino-American Relations and the “Thucydides Trap”
History doesn’t repeat itself, but there are relevant analogies in any discussion of historical events, and these can be helpful.  The current tens… CounterPunch — May 20, 2026 1:58 AM ET
The Nakba Never Stopped
My grandmother used to keep a rusted iron key in a small wooden box lined with faded velvet. As a child, I thought it was just a broken relic, but eve… CounterPunch — May 20, 2026 1:56 AM ET
WATCH: Russia Debate — Ritter vs. McGovern
Scott Ritter says Russia will strike command centers in Kiev and German and English factories after Ukrainian attacks cut Russia’s oil exports 20 pe… Consortium News — May 19, 2026 5:00 PM ET
I graduated, what now?
Graduating from college in Gaza feels like a burden, as unemployment is at more than 80 percent. Electronic Intifada — May 19, 2026 3:09 PM ET
After Insurgents Battle Military Junta, Mali Pushed Toward War and Economic Collapse
Widespread violence has gripped Mali as militant groups have advanced to pose a significant threat to the ruling regime. Drop Site News — May 19, 2026 2:53 PM ET
The State of Trump’s Iran Quagmire and a Look at the War in Sudan
As President Donald Trump struggles to find a path to declare victory in his war of choice against Iran, he now claims he called off a resumption of m… Drop Site News — May 19, 2026 2:25 PM ET
The CIA’s Cuba Ultimatum: Regime Change With a Diplomatic Smile
Joshua Scheer View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Nation Magazine (@nationmag) The CIA did not sneak into Havana this time. It landed in… ScheerPost — May 19, 2026 12:45 PM ET
I Went To Tibet — Episode 1: Natural Wonderland
Episode 1 of 3 (free to watch)… Lee Camp Substack — May 19, 2026 11:59 AM ET
G7 Finance Ministers Let Big Oil Off the Hook Again
On Monday and Tuesday, Paris hosted the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing together finance ministers and central bank governors from some of t… Common Dreams — May 19, 2026 11:43 AM ET
San Diego mosque attack; Death toll in Lebanon tops 3,000; Kentucky votes in most expensive House primary ever
Drop Site Daily: May 19, 2026… Drop Site News — May 19, 2026 11:43 AM ET
When the lights go out, the rats come out
That night, the sounds began. Scratching behind the walls, rustling movement in the ceiling. Something alive, something in there. Electronic Intifada — May 19, 2026 11:38 AM ET
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
The post This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 19, 2026 6:00 AM ET
We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.
The post We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 19, 2026 5:55 AM ET
Muzzling goes to new extremes on US campuses
Students, professors and commencement speakers all targeted for opposing Gaza genocide. Electronic Intifada — May 18, 2026 4:59 PM ET
Livestream: The True Cost of Iran War! / AIPAC Tries To Get Rid of Massie In Tomorrow's Election & More
Lee Camp's full livestream - free to watch… Lee Camp Substack — May 18, 2026 4:24 PM ET
Has Trump torpedoed the ICC’s Gaza probe?
How US sanctions criminalize those upholding law. Electronic Intifada — May 18, 2026 3:11 PM ET
Outlandish Merger of Giant Power Companies NextEra and Dominion is ‘Contrary to Public Interest’
Massive Florida-based power company NextEra Energy announced today its plan to acquire Virginia’s Dominion Energy, citing the growth of A.I. data ce… Common Dreams — May 18, 2026 12:18 PM ET
Palestine Action prisoners may be sentenced as "terrorists"
“Terror connection” claimed by judge could have lifetime consequences. Electronic Intifada — May 18, 2026 9:36 AM ET
50 rights groups blast Meta for brazen policy reversal of Instagram end-to-end encrypted messaging
Fight for the Future, Access Now, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and other leading human rights org… Common Dreams — May 18, 2026 6:23 AM ET
Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
Polygraph | Newsletter n°341 | 16 May 2026… Polygraph — May 16, 2026 9:02 AM ET
Livestream: Why Trump's China Trip Achieved Nothing / Commemorating The Nakba & More
Episode 300! Free to watch and share… Lee Camp Substack — May 15, 2026 5:44 PM ET
Revealed: USAID, NED & Open Society Quietly Bankroll Cuba’s “Independent” Media In Push for Regime Change
From CubaNet to ADN Cuba, some of the most widely cited “independent” Cuban media outlets in Western Corporate media are quietly funded by USAID,… MintPress News — May 15, 2026 1:59 PM ET
As Evidence Mounts of Dogs Raping Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Prisons, NYT’s Isabel Kershner Revives Unverified October 7 Rape Narrative
Following Nicholas Kristof’s report on sexual abuse inside Israeli prisons including the use of dogs to rape hostages as young as 13, the NYT’s Is… MintPress News — May 15, 2026 11:53 AM ET
New Podcast/Painting Video: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn
Our best one yet! The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 15, 2026 10:13 AM ET
New Podcast: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn
Our best one yet! The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 15, 2026 9:51 AM ET
Grifty Colossus Strikes Again and Again and...
Oh man. Same old clown show, awash with boondoggles, each more cringey than the last. As the mad man-child deconstructs DC and slaps his hideous face… Common Dreams — May 15, 2026 3:13 AM ET
It's Not About "Blood Libel", It's About Narrative Control
And Other Notes… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 14, 2026 10:06 PM ET
From Bahrain to the UAE: Gulf States Expand Anti-Shia Crackdowns During Direct Strikes on Iran
As reports emerge of direct Gulf involvement in strikes on Iran, Bahrain is escalating a sweeping anti-Shia crackdown — arresting clerics, revoking… MintPress News — May 14, 2026 5:24 PM ET
Hezbollah’s Cheap FPV Drones Are Making Israel’s High-Tech Military Obsolete
From destroying hundreds of Israeli Merkava tanks to Iron Dome systems, Hezbollah’s $50 FPV drones are inflicting massive losses on Israel using wea… MintPress News — May 14, 2026 3:24 PM ET
Trump’s Iranian Nightmare
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring… The Chris Hedges Report — May 14, 2026 12:10 PM ET
The History of National Resistance Movements in Palestine (w/ Ramzy Baroud) | The Chris Hedges Report
Professor Ramzy Baroud discusses a people’s history of Palestine in his new book, that chronicles the powerful resistance to Zionism and its manifes… The Chris Hedges Report — May 13, 2026 9:39 PM ET
As Israel's Use of The Rape Weapon Is Revealed, Media Tries Frantically To Cover It Up
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 13, 2026 11:25 AM ET
Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump’s War in Iran Drags On
Trump’s war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April’s Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over… Common Dreams — May 13, 2026 10:48 AM ET
Either You Believe Israel Is Evil Or You Believe It’s All An Elaborate Conspiracy—And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 13, 2026 10:38 AM ET
Join Me for a Live Q & A on June 29 on Dostoevsky’s 'The Idiot'
The livestream will be on June 29 at 7:00pm ET. The Chris Hedges Report — May 12, 2026 5:51 PM ET
America’s Suicide Pact - Read by Eunice Wong
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. The Chris Hedges Report — May 11, 2026 9:26 PM ET
LIVE from Beijing, China — Trump Arrives This Week
My new video from Beijing… Lee Camp Substack — May 11, 2026 11:28 AM ET
America’s Suicide Pact
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. The Chris Hedges Report — May 8, 2026 9:16 AM ET
What $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon could fund instead
Polygraph | Newsletter n°340 | 27 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 27, 2026 6:35 AM ET
Dr. Marandi: Washington Post Assassination Orders, Iran Refuses Negotiations & UAE Complicity
As Washington shifts from threats to negotiations, Iran is signaling it no longer sees talks as credible. Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi explains why Tehr… MintPress News — April 23, 2026 5:54 PM ET
Trump’s budget for 2027, a breakdown
Polygraph | Newsletter n°339 | 13 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 13, 2026 6:45 AM ET
Trump proposes largest military budget ever
Polygraph | Newsletter n°338 | 3 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 3, 2026 8:26 PM ET
US spends $2.1 billion a day on the Iran War
Polygraph | Newsletter n°337 | 2 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 2, 2026 6:31 AM ET