Independence Day Drag - Read by Eunice Wong
I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens. The Chris Hedges Report — August 25, 2026 3:51 PM ET
Israel Tangled In Spiderweb As Army Braces For West Bank Explosion – Iran War Blunts Expansion
Israeli Commanders warn their political leadership of a pending explosion in the occupied West Bank, while the United States unleashes a new economic… MintPress News — August 25, 2026 3:35 PM ET
New Court Filings Reveal More Details of the Surveillance of Anti-ICE Protesters
The documents underscore the feds’ use of undercover agents and electronic surveillance. TruthOut — August 25, 2026 3:30 PM ET
Livestream: Iran guts US drone fleet as Ireland shuts out Gaza students
Abubaker Abed on the Irish government rejecting Gaza student visas. Ali Abunimah on upcoming Israeli elections. Jon Elmer on the US war against Iran. Electronic Intifada — August 25, 2026 3:22 PM ET
We’re Half a Year Into Trump’s War on Iran. Congress Has Tools to End It.
The clash over whether the US has a functioning constitutional process for starting and ending wars is coming to a head. TruthOut — August 25, 2026 2:45 PM ET
40 Democrats Demand Israel Free Sami Safi, US Citizen Detained Without Charges
Lawmakers warn Rubio that Safi, who has chronic health issues, may die in Israeli prison if he doesn’t take action. TruthOut — August 25, 2026 2:37 PM ET
Prairieland Protester: I’m Absolutely Being Imprisoned for a Political Agenda
Autumn Hill says the Trump administration is making an example out of cases like hers to chill any resistance. TruthOut — August 25, 2026 2:31 PM ET
WATCH: CN Live! — ‘A Life of Intelligence’
Ex-C.I.A. analyst Ray McGovern turned 87 today. From his Bronx days, to Fordham, the U.S. Army and C.I.A., McGovern grew close to power, then became o… Consortium News — August 25, 2026 1:38 PM ET
Big Oil Is Seeing Windfall Profits as Trump’s War on Iran Drives Up Prices
Amid the destabilization and devastation caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran, oil executives are raking in billions. TruthOut — August 25, 2026 1:32 PM ET
U.S. kills two in extrajudicial boat strike; 47 killed in Haiti gang raid; Israel seizes Jerusalem UNRWA center
Drop Site Daily: August 25, 2026… Drop Site News — August 25, 2026 11:41 AM ET
Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway.
The post Top Commanders Told Hegseth Not to Cut Civilian Protection Program, Poll Showed. He Did It Anyway. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 25, 2026 11:05 AM ET
A Nuclear-Sanity Appeal to Pope Leo XIV
In an open letter, signatories from around the world call on the pope to organize an emergency international summit to address questions of peace and… Consortium News — August 25, 2026 10:34 AM ET
Can We Forgive Our Artists?
Avik Jain Chatlani Prism Reports Back in June, when I read that author Marjane Satrapi “died of sadness,” I knew that the writing day was over. … ScheerPost — August 25, 2026 9:15 AM ET
James Hansen Super-Duper El Niño 2027 Outlook
Robert Hunziker, Counter Punch. Global Warming Has Begun, Expert Tells Senate, New York Times, June 24, 1988: On June 23, 1988, NASA scientist Dr. Ja… ScheerPost — August 25, 2026 9:10 AM ET
Declaration Of A Zone Of Peace In Our Americas
Popular Steering Committee for a Zone of Peace in Our Americas, Black Alliance for Peace. The organizations, social movements, and grassroots network… ScheerPost — August 25, 2026 9:07 AM ET
Pro-Palestine Activists Occupy Aircraft Parts Factory Linked To Israel
Millenium News 24. In a significant demonstration of solidarity with Palestine, pro-Palestine activists from the group ‘People Against Genocide’ h… ScheerPost — August 25, 2026 9:06 AM ET
Israel Took Another Major Step Towards West Bank Annexation
Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. Settlers besiege Palestinian families in Qusra. Israel’s government responds by handing settlement security to the polic… ScheerPost — August 25, 2026 9:04 AM ET
I.C.E. Has Patriotic New Gloves To Help Electrocute You
New column / video by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 25, 2026 8:38 AM ET
Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen.
The post Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 25, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Israel’s Global Counter-Offensive
Ramzy Baroud on the dangerous turning point Colombia’s new government represents for pro-Palestine and pro-Arab positions worldwide. By Ramzy Barou… Consortium News — August 25, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Don't Let The Values Of This Dystopian Society Shape How You Live Your Life
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 24, 2026 9:23 PM ET
Documents Reveal Trail of Unreported Millions From Israeli Military to U.S. Universities
Research funding by Israel’s Ministry of Defense and arms manufacturers often fails to appear in national databases intended to track foreign fundin… Drop Site News — August 24, 2026 5:09 PM ET
Hedges Report: Former US Army MD’s Congressional Bid
Dr. Adam Hamawy says that to move forward, the Democrats must embrace an anti-war, economically progressive agenda, and abandon the categories of left… Consortium News — August 24, 2026 1:30 PM ET
Gary, Indiana still without power; U.S. to unveil “economic D-day” sanctions against Iran; Israel bombs mosque, desalination plant in Gaza
Drop Site Daily: August 24, 2026… Drop Site News — August 24, 2026 12:22 PM ET
Trump’s Renewed Economic War on Iran Risks Blowback
Ryan Costello, Policy Director with the National Iranian American Council (NIAC), issued the following statement as the Trump administration moves to… Common Dreams — August 24, 2026 12:13 PM ET
Critics Call for Probe of ‘Book-Burning’ by AI Giants
In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, a coalition of U.S. civil society groups call AI giants’ mass book buying and destruction an effort to… Consortium News — August 24, 2026 12:00 PM ET
How the Media Sells Genocide
Western media, by employing double standards, censorship, deceptive language, amplifying Israeli lies and dehumanizing Palestinians, facilitates the g… The Chris Hedges Report — August 24, 2026 9:06 AM ET
His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.
The post His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 24, 2026 6:00 AM ET
They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again.
The post They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 24, 2026 5:00 AM ET
It's Obnoxious For Westerners To Criticize The Targets Of The Western Empire
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 23, 2026 11:02 PM ET
Top Democrat denounces Trump’s fake anti-Semitism probes but erases Palestine
Justice Department whistleblower reveals officials predetermined findings, targeted Muslim professors and used federal funding to blackmail universiti… Electronic Intifada — August 23, 2026 11:44 AM ET
The Corporate Comedy That Mocks Trump Actually Solidifies US Imperial Aims
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — August 22, 2026 12:56 PM ET
Our Entire Civilization Is Run By Oligarchs And Empire Managers — And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 22, 2026 5:25 AM ET
From Lionel Messi, Kanye West to Taylor Swift: Celebrities are “Protected” By Israeli Security Teams
From Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Aniston and Lionel Messi, celebrities across the world are hiring teams of Israeli bodyguards made up… MintPress News — August 21, 2026 12:45 PM ET
FTC Must Investigate AI Book Burning
On Friday, Demand Progress Education Fund and a coalition of civil society advocates asked the FTC to investigate AI companies like Anthropic and Amaz… Common Dreams — August 21, 2026 12:13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ICE is sitting on $100 billion
Polygraph | Newsletter n°348 | 10 Aug 2026… Polygraph — August 10, 2026 7:04 AM 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