A Shady Nonprofit Pushes Back On Pennsylvania’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
The Employment Policies Institute is tied to a PR firm that represents food and restaurant industry interests.

Israel Admits It Used Faked Photo to Say Slain Journalist Was Part of Hezbollah
“Unfortunately there isn’t really a picture of it, it was photoshopped,” the Israeli military said of the photo.

Thousands of Iranians Who Live on Kharg Island Face Possibility of US Invasion
US media talk about the island’s civilians as if they are a military problem, if they talk about them at all.

The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides
The agency rarely warns of cancer risks, even when its own research shows a product’s ingredients are carcinogenic.

US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
The PrSM detonates just before contact with its target, exploding into a spray of tungsten pellets.

Rep. Himes Sides With Trump on Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
Today, The Hill reported that Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, acknowledged that many of his Democratic co…

Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of standard…

Chris Hedges: Trump Has No Soul
When the soulless wage war it is part of a perverted drive to build a monument to themselves. The more they fail, the more they descend into a tyranni…

Trump Declares ‘Cuba Is Finished’ While Letting Russian Oil Tanker Break Illegal US Blockade
Jake Johnson for Common Dreams President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration would let a Russia-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,…

“ICE Wants Unpaid Volunteers—The U.S. Military is at a Breaking Point”
ScheerPost Staff In a shocking revelation straight out of a dystopian satire, the Pentagon has quietly begun asking civilian employees to volunteer fo…

Pope Leo XIV Delivers Anti-War Rebuke as Trump Marches Toward Armageddon
Joshua Scheer As tensions with Iran escalate, Pope Leo XIV used this year’s Palm Sunday mass to deliver a pointed moral rebuke—one that lands dire…

Trump’s Looming War With China…Ain’t Gonna Happen
The post Trump’s Looming War With China…Ain’t Gonna Happen appeared first on CounterPunch.org.

Israel assassinates three journalists in Lebanon; Iranian universities and energy sites targeted; Cuban oil embargo broken
Drop Site Daily: March 30, 2026…

DAYS 25-29: WAR ON IRAN — Remaking the Middle East
Iranians and Saudis see historic opportunity from the war to remake the region. Iran wants the U.S. and Gulf monarchies out, while Saudis want control…

War, Oil, and Blowback: Why Critics Say Trump’s Iran Offensive Is Reshaping the Global Economy
ScheerPost Staff What began as another military escalation in the Middle East is now being framed by some economists and geopolitical analysts as some…

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

New Analyses: EPA Consistently Fails to Warn Public of Pesticide Cancer Risks
The Environmental Protection Agency has routinely failed to put cancer warnings on pesticide products even when its own assessments have found a high…

Over $100 Billion Lost to Oil and Gas Price Spikes in First Month of Iran War, 350.org Analysis Shows
One month after the start of the Iran war, new analysis from 350.org shows that over $100 billion has been siphoned from ordinary people to oil and ga…

The Palestine Exception: Why Academic Freedom Stops Here
A tenured professor can spend decades building a career, win awards, earn lifetime recognition, and still be discarded the moment political speech cro…

Exclusive: Adam Hamawy, Saikat Chakrabarti Get Boost in House Bids with Justice Dems Endorsement
Justice Democrats is endorsing two new candidates on Monday, throwing its weight behind Saikat Chakrabarty in San Francisco and Adam Hamawy in New Jer…

A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.
The post A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing. appeared first on ProPublica.

The Existential Crisis of Mainstream Economics
In the United States today, life expectancy is falling as suicides, drug addiction, alcoholism, and heart disease are inexorably on the rise, contrary…

The Miscalculation of the Century: Trump’s Iran Adventure
Last year, in July, the United States and Israel bombarded Iran’s nuclear energy and nuclear research facilities over twelve days. After a few days,…

Thanks to Trump, the Cruel Hand of Exploitation is Invisible No More
We’ve always had inequality. Go back to feudal Europe — the peasant bound to the lord’s land, the serf who could not leave, the villager whose l…

The Country’s Major Demographic Problem: Too Few or Too Many People?
A weather person who told us to bundle up for the cold weather, but also be sure to drink plenty of fluids to protect against the heat, would not be t…

The More Murderous Israel Gets, The More We Hear About "Antisemitism"
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Nerdeen Kiswani: Foiled attack follows years of "organized hatred"
Suspect linked to JDL offshoot allegedly planned to firebomb activist’s home and then flee to Israel.

WATCH: CN Live! – ‘Diplomacy By Other Means’
Donald Trump has broken every diplomatic rule in the book in his disastrous unprovoked war of aggression against Iran. Now he’s trying to suck in Eu…

The US-Israel Alliance Exists To Fix The Problems Created By Its Existence
Reading by Tim Foley:…

I Went To China To Argue This One Topic.
Watch the full episode (for free)…

"Our destiny is shared with Palestinians," says scholar in Iran
Helyeh Doutaghi explains how war is producing a “moment of clarity,” as many Iranians recognize sovereignty as the basis for all internal struggle…

WATCH: The World This Week w/Richard Wolff – ‘Trump’s Meltdown’
More than its effective drones and ballistic missiles, Iran’s greatest weapon, causing its enemies the most pain, is economic. That is what is promp…

Bernie Sanders seeks to stop bombs to Israel
Four Democrats pursue vote on 22,000 new US bombs for Israel during war with Iran.

Vijay Prashad: Senegal on the Edge of Collapse
Burdened by decades of neocolonialism and corruption, Senegal faces an all-too-familiar dilemma faced by countries across the Global South: how to pur…

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

'Iran and Gaza are Only the Beginning' (Chris Hedges at Princeton)
The Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication.

Iran Rejects U.S. Narrative That It Must Adhere to Trump’s ‘Disingenuous’ Negotiation Framework
Tehran put forward its own terms to end the war, a senior Iranian official tells Drop Site, despite claims it has not responded to Trump.

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…

Failing to Defeat Hezbollah, Israel & US Pressure Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa to Join War
 Openly declaring its intent to illegally occupy southern Lebanon, Israel finds itself in a costly ground battle with Hezbollah, from which there are…

Restoring dignity to Gaza's displaced
As Israel wreaks havoc on the humanitarian aid system, residents of tent camps organize to distribute aid and solve daily problems.

Economic Liberties Applauds Bicameral “Take Back Our Hospitals” Legislation
In response to Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon’s (D-PA-05) introduction of the Take Back Our Hospitals Act, which would effec…

Israeli soldiers torture baby with cigarettes
Israeli settlers accelerated violent pogroms against Palestinian towns and villages in West Bank.

Democrats caving on Iran war powers; Israel expands Lebanon ground invasion; Hamas denounces Board of Peace plan conditioning reconstruction on disarmament
Drop Site Daily: March 27, 2026…

If You'd Only Oppose The Iran War When There's Boots On The Ground, You're A Scumbag
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault
The post Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault appeared first on ProPublica.

Palestinians in the West Bank Are Now Experiencing Multiple Settler Attacks Per Day
Since the onset of the Iran War, routine settler violence to expel Palestinians from their land has exploded in frequency.

The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish
The post The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish appeared first on ProPublica.

Hezbollah Destroys 50 Israeli Merkava Tanks in Three Weeks As Israel Fails to Occupy South Lebanon
Yet despite the intensity of Israel's bombardment, Hezbollah has not collapsed. On the contrary, the group continues to demonstrate significant milita…

Terror Alarm: Inside the Shady Israeli Group Crowdfunding the Kidnapping of Dr. Marandi
Terror Alarm promotes itself as a service that can predict who will carry out attacks, based on their social media posts, and can share that informati…

Trump Has No Soul
Trump is dangerous not simply because of his imbecility and unbridled narcissism, but because he lacks the core attributes of empathy and understandin…

An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing.
The post An OB-GYN Was Repeatedly Accused of Sexual Misconduct. The State Medical Board Let Him Keep Practicing. appeared first on ProPublica.

"Israel Has A Right To Exist" Is Psychopathic Bullshit
Reading by Tim Foley:…

“This Is What It Means to Be Minnesotan”: Why My Neighbors Continue to Stand Up Against ICE
The post “This Is What It Means to Be Minnesotan”: Why My Neighbors Continue to Stand Up Against ICE appeared first on ProPublica.

Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (w/ Gideon Levy) | Chris Hedges Report
Gideon Levy believes Israel’s rampant militarism has infected the minds of its entire population. Without an impossible reversal, the Jewish state's…

US May Sieze Three Iranian Islands, Including Kharg, Targeting Critical Oil Routes & Military in Hormuz
Great strategic importance has been attached to the islands, with Iran deciding to develop their military capabilities there since at least 2008. In p…

The Problem Isn't "Kings", The Problem Is US Presidents
Reading by Tim Foley:…

The World According to Gaza - Read by Eunice Wong
Gaza is only the start. The new world order is one where the weak are obliterated by the strong, the rule of law does not exist, genocide is an instru…

AI Models Are Excited For Humans To Nuke Ourselves
New Column by Lee Camp…

There’s Something They Aren’t Telling You About Iran!
New episode of Unredacted Tonight…

The Madness of The Donald (MOATS w/ George Galloway)
Trump, who is not very bright, has fallen into a very deadly trap, says Chris Hedges. The Israelis tricked him into the war on Iran that they've been…

The US & Israel Have No Plan — Because Collapse Is The Plan
New column by Lee Camp…

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…

House boosts military budget as Pentagon extends failed audit streak to 30 years
Polygraph | Newsletter n°333 | 23 Jan 2026…

How much aid has the US given Israel?
Polygraph | Newsletter n°332 | 20 Jan 2026…