Cuba after Six Months of the Oil Blockade: Crisis and the Road to Recovery
For more than six decades, the United States has attempted to make the Cuban people pay for their decision to pursue an independent, socialist path. T… CounterPunch — August 14, 2026 2:02 AM ET
Usury is Politics, Not Economics
Last fall, Pope Leo made an address in which he stated that “[t]he phenomenon of usury points to the corruption of the human heart,” condemning th… CounterPunch — August 14, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Fauci Chose to “Take the Fifth” and Left Too Many Questions Unanswered
We all make choices. Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, invoked the Fifth Amendment over… CounterPunch — August 14, 2026 1:57 AM ET
Vampire Planet: Hey DiCaprio, Bezos Ain’t Our Friend
According to a damning Oxfam report, Bezos is responsible, through his corporations, investments and consumption, for a million times more carbon poll… CounterPunch — August 14, 2026 1:57 AM ET
Courage for Peace, Not for War
Can we escape the terrors of our time? In September of 2025, during a Saturday vigil in Stockholm’s Odenplan Square, Isak Hernández, age nine, aske… CounterPunch — August 14, 2026 1:56 AM ET
Today In Dystopia: Flock Camera Tyranny And Sam Altman Surveillance
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 13, 2026 10:57 PM ET
Whistleblower David McBride Released on Parole
The military whistleblower who revealed Australian war crimes committed in Afghanistan has been released from federal prison after a lung cancer diagn… Consortium News — August 13, 2026 8:51 PM ET
CIA Involved in Covert Strikes on Ecuadorian Boats, Report Says
The secretive operation is said to be separate from the Trump administration’s boat strike campaign. TruthOut — August 13, 2026 5:22 PM ET
Federal Agents Began Spying on MN Left-Wing Groups 4 Days After Pretti Was Shot
Organizations surveilled included unions, socialist collectives, climate action groups, and others. TruthOut — August 13, 2026 5:00 PM ET
Some in Gaza’s Youngest Generation May Not Even Know What Toys Are
Children’s difficulty accessing toys in Gaza reflects the broader destruction of childhood there. TruthOut — August 13, 2026 4:05 PM ET
EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts
Trump's administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water. TruthOut — August 13, 2026 4:04 PM ET
Sailor Went Overboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Reports of Morale Crisis
Multiple sailors have reportedly tried to jump overboard as Trump’s war on Iran has kept them at sea for months. TruthOut — August 13, 2026 4:03 PM ET
Progressives Win Pair of Victories at DNC Meeting;  Committee Approves Resolutions for Abolishing ICE  And Affirming Law That Could Bar Military Aid to Israel
The Democratic National Committee today greenlighted resolutions that call for abolishing ICE and implementing “full and consistent enforcement” o… Common Dreams — August 13, 2026 2:51 PM ET
Fidel Castro at 100: Reflections on His Life and Legacy
Fidel Castro’s revolution began in hope, hardened into authoritarianism and endured as an audacious rebuke to American empire. Steve Wasserman Schee… ScheerPost — August 13, 2026 2:24 PM ET
Palestine in Pictures: July 2026
A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists. Electronic Intifada — August 13, 2026 1:16 PM ET
U.S. Infrastructure Strikes Have Left Iranians in the South Without Livelihoods
U.S. airstrikes last month in southern Iran targeted civilian infrastructure, including fishing ports, bridges, telecommunications networks, power pla… Drop Site News — August 13, 2026 1:02 PM ET
Israeli Violence Pushing West Bank to Breaking Point
Israel can maintain the illusion that overwhelming violence has pacified Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, writes Ramzy Baroud. But military dom… Consortium News — August 13, 2026 1:01 PM ET
USS Abraham Lincoln sailors try to jump overboard after 250 days at sea; Third person dies after Newark ICE facility detention; Israel sets wildfires in Lebanon
Drop Site Daily: August 13, 2026… Drop Site News — August 13, 2026 11:19 AM ET
DC Under Siege: A Year of Military Occupation
Olivia DiNucci reflects on a year of living with National Guard troops meandering around the streets, metro stations, museums and grocery stores of th… Consortium News — August 13, 2026 11:15 AM ET
Censorship in Los Angeles School District Could Become National Norm, Educators Warn
By Marianne Dhenin This article was originally published by Truthout Educators in the country’s second-largest school district are facing repression… ScheerPost — August 13, 2026 10:55 AM ET
How Flock Is Building America’s Private Surveillance Infrastructure
AT and AB, Left Voice Flock is building one of America’s largest surveillance networks. It represents a new tool for preserving capital’s power a… ScheerPost — August 13, 2026 10:50 AM ET
21st-Century McCarthyism: Cuba In The Crosshairs
Guillermo R. Barreto, BreakThrough News This year we commemorate the centennial of Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro. Like few others, Fidel embodies h… ScheerPost — August 13, 2026 10:48 AM ET
Mutiny Aboard US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Off Iranian Coast
Bruce Gagnon, Space for Peace. Recent reports indicate a serious mutiny situation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Seven U.S. Navy personnel have pos… ScheerPost — August 13, 2026 10:47 AM ET
Governments must tax Big Oil's profits as UN tax treaty talks advance
As droughts and wildfires damage economies, 350.org called on governments to push for a global tax treaty that can make big oil and gas corporations p… Common Dreams — August 13, 2026 8:11 AM ET
A Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened.
The post A Youth Sports Giant Promised Reforms to Protect Kids From Sexual Abuse. Most Never Happened. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 13, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Chris Hedges: Gaza’s Board of Pieces
There is no ceasefire in Gaza; no functioning “Board of Peace.” There is only genocide. It changes shape and intensity but not its essence. By Chr… Consortium News — August 13, 2026 4:00 AM ET
If We Could See Everything, It Would Radicalize Us All Instantly
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 12, 2026 10:12 PM ET
Jonathan Cook: The ‘Morbid Symptoms’ of a Dying West
Our unwillingness to think about how to change our reality may simply be the noise of capitalism speaking through us. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.n… Consortium News — August 12, 2026 2:00 PM ET
In West Bank Village, a New Israeli Order Enables Settler Attacks While Claiming to Prevent Them
The Israeli military declared the Palestinian village of Taybeh a closed military zone to "maintain order" but residents say settlers are still allowe… Drop Site News — August 12, 2026 1:24 PM ET
Israel detains Palestinian journalist Mohamed Awad; Russia threatens retaliatory European ship seizures; Hong loses in tight primary for Wisconsin governor
Drop Site Daily: August 12, 2026… Drop Site News — August 12, 2026 12:19 PM ET
Tonight at 7PM ET: Inside Israel's Lobby
Join us tonight at 7PM ET, paid subscribers get the link… Drop Site News — August 12, 2026 10:18 AM ET
Working Families Feel the Heat of Trump’s Recklessness with Consumer Prices on the Rise in July
Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report shows prices rose 0.1% in July and are up 3.4% over the past year. July’s price increase reverses the di… Common Dreams — August 12, 2026 9:58 AM ET
Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing
The post Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 12, 2026 6:00 AM ET
“They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps
The post “They’re Putting Kids’ Lives at Risk”: How Abuse in a Tennessee Businessman’s Juvenile Prisons Remained Under Wraps appeared first… ProPublica — August 12, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Joe Biden Should Be Dying Of Cancer In The Hague
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 11, 2026 10:10 PM ET
Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
The post Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone? appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 11, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Two Different America's (Sic)
Hoo boy. With the approach of what bleakly promises to be "the super-Islamophobic midterms," the Bigot-In-Chief is letting his racist freak flag fly b… Common Dreams — August 10, 2026 8:26 PM ET
PEER and Allies Push Back on FCC’s Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Plan to Light Up the Night
PEER, DarkSky International, the American Bird Conservancy, and Environment America — represented by Earthjustice — filed a formal Application for… Common Dreams — August 10, 2026 1:21 PM ET
Resisting Trump's escalating attack on independent media
Journalist Rania Khalek says BreakThrough News won’t be forced to soften its reporting on Palestine. Electronic Intifada — August 10, 2026 12:46 PM ET
Avoiding the toilet at any cost
At al-Deira displacement camp, the communal bathrooms are unsanitary, leading many women to avoid using the toilet entirely, with major health consequ… Electronic Intifada — August 10, 2026 11:22 AM ET
A Note To Patrons And Subscribers
This is just a note to my patrons and newsletter subscribers to say I’m sorry I haven’t published anything these past few days. The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 10, 2026 8:56 AM ET
Did California DA prosecute students to court pro-Israel donors?
Jeff Rosen has come under fire for "grave" conflict of interests. Electronic Intifada — August 10, 2026 7:15 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
More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up.
The post More Than Half the Homes in East Omaha Have Unsafe Lead Levels. That Doesn’t Mean the EPA Will Clean Them Up. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 10, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Why the Iran War Won’t End Soon (w/ Alastair Crooke) | TCHR
Trump's reckless war on Iran is threatening global economic collapse — as the region breaks out into a matrix of conflagrations, Trump seemingly has… The Chris Hedges Report — August 8, 2026 8:42 PM ET
Abdul El-Sayed deals record-breaking loss to Israel lobby
“Truly catastrophic loss for the geniuses at AIPAC” also hits Democratic establishment. Electronic Intifada — August 7, 2026 1:30 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
How the Epstein Network is Privatizing the Government & Building Out the Surveillance State (w/Whitney Webb) | TCHR
Whitney Webb explains how Leslie Wexner privatized Ohio’s state government, and is using his position between the markets and the state to help the… The Chris Hedges Report — August 5, 2026 9:36 PM ET
There Is Beauty Everywhere. Even In Dystopia. Even In Armageddon.
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 4, 2026 9:59 PM ET
Trump's Phantom Enemies - Read by Eunice Wong
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork for blacklisting and criminalizing all left-wing, progressive, anti-war and anti-imperialist dissent… The Chris Hedges Report — August 4, 2026 7:27 PM ET
China Just Saved The World — And No One's Talking About It
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 4, 2026 10:03 AM ET
Don Corleone Trump
Trump’s White House runs a mob-style extortion racket that will bankrupt the country the way Trump bankrupted his casinos. The Chris Hedges Report — August 3, 2026 9:00 AM ET
How Lockheed Martin, Raytheon & BAE Systems are propagandizing children to support war through STEM
The most infamous arms companies manufacturing the very bombs for the United States and Israel to use in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Iran are partnering… MintPress News — July 31, 2026 4:04 PM ET
Another of Epstein's Co-Conspirators Dies Mysteriously
New column / video by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 30, 2026 2:42 PM ET
Iran’s Shock Strike Strategy Against US Assets Opens Multiple Fronts
While another lull in direct combat between the United States and Iran has come into effect, other fronts begin to expand and threaten to drown the re… MintPress News — July 30, 2026 1:50 PM ET
A.I. Wants Your Land, Water & Power / Whistleblower Reveals FBI Epstein Cover Up
Today's Lee Camp livestream… Lee Camp Substack — July 29, 2026 4:24 PM ET
The 3 Ways The US Gov. Aims To Crush Pro-Palestine Activism & Media
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 28, 2026 1:03 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
Regime Change Mission Foiled: Yemen’s Ansarallah Uncover Saudi-Mossad-CIA Espionage Network to Decapitate Resistance Leaders
Newly released documents reviewed by MintPress uncover a Mossad-CIA led “espionage network” inside Yemen against Ansarallah to enable “decapitat… MintPress News — July 20, 2026 7:28 PM 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
Lionel Messi’s Ties to Netanyahu, The Israeli Military and Its Elite Spying Unit 8200
Lionel Messi has quietly built relationships with companies and security firms closely linked to Israel's military-intelligence establishment. From be… MintPress News — July 15, 2026 2:14 PM 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
Iran War: Most unpopular US war in history
Polygraph | Newsletter n°344 | 22 Jun 2026… Polygraph — June 22, 2026 7:16 AM ET