How Eighty Years Of US Aggression Finally Broke Syria And Why
The Syrian government under Bashar Al-Assad was so successfully demonized by Western imperialist media and governments that many celebrated when Assad…

US Court Questions Legality Of British Journalist’s Detention
A US federal court has raised "serious questions" about the legality of detaining pro-Palestine British journalist Sami Hamdi, according to a leg…

Terms Of Surrender: The Conspiracy To Obstruct Justice In Palestine
In the wake of two years of the globally broadcast extermination of the people of Palestine, three distinct tracks of international response have emer…

Trump Failed To Pressure Countries To Support Illegal Blockade Of Cuba
A study by the firm Reputation Lab polled people in 60 major countries, and found that the United States has a very bad reputation. The US ranking fel…

US Issues ‘Final Warning’ To Baghdad Over Iraqi Resistance Factions
The US has issued its “final” and “most serious” warning to Iraq regarding the Iran-linked resistance factions in the country, according to Ir…

Taxpayers bankroll military contractors’ buybacks and dividends
Polygraph | Newsletter n°321 | 3 Nov 2025…

They Tortured Lambs In The West Bank
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

Why Capitalists Should Support Mamdani, a “Communist Lunatic”
By Blake Fleetwood / Original to ScheerPost Is Andrew Cuomo experiencing a dead cat bounce? That’s the opinion of statistician Nate Silver after see…

Tomorrow night Drop Site and Breaking Points co-host live election coverage of the NYC mayoral race; Graham Platner's volunteer army canvasses against voting restrictions
Voters in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, Maine, California, and localities around the country go to the polls tomorrow in a series of closely wa…

Execution, Sexual Violence, Kidnapping: Survivors Recount Horrors Inside El-Fasher and on Trek to Escape RSF Takeover
The Rapid Support Forces, who seized control of the last major army stronghold in Darfur, have been targeting civilians and conducting mass atrocities…

Trump Says ICE Hasn’t “Gone Far Enough” in Its Violent Enforcement Methods
A majority of Americans in a new poll think ICE has been “too tough” in trying to enforce Trump's immigration policies.

Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Mobilizes New York City’s South Asian Working Class
If Mamdani wins, progressive groups could find themselves collaborating with the administration to govern the city.

Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like
They are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.

Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony
The post Appeals Court Upholds Shaken Baby Conviction Despite Medical Examiner Recanting Testimony appeared first on ProPublica.

Russia’s Invasion Has Hollowed Out Higher Education in Ukraine
Ukrainian students and faculty have spent years contending with air raids, financial strain, and martial law.

CBS News Guts Climate Team as New Conservative Management Takes Charge
The staff cuts came following a push by the climate team's lead producer to accurately report on Hurricane Melissa.

Obama’s Election-Eve Call to Mamdani
The former president had an obvious reason to favor the Democratic frontrunner in the New York mayor’s race with a weekend call, writes Corinna Barn…

Corporate Donors to Trump’s White House Ballroom Beset by Conflicts, Received $279 Billion in Government Contracts in the Past Five Years
The corporate and billionaire donors to Donald Trump’s gaudy ballroom project are beset by conflicts of interest, according to a new Public Citizen…

Vijay Prashad: Gen Z Uprisings in the Global South
Here are seven theses to begin to understand the protests that young people have led across the world and perhaps channel them in a progressive direct…

Famine declared in El-Fasher and Kadugli; Top Israeli military prosecutor arrested for leaking video of Palestinian prisoner abuse; Federal judge orders Trump to fund food stamps
Drop Site Daily: November 3, 2025…

Trump’s Greatest Ally is The Democratic Party
The Democratic Party and its liberal allies refuse to call for mass mobilization and strikes — the only tools that can thwart Trump’s emergent aut…

Livestream: Will an international force fight Hamas for Israel?
Genocide survivor Eman Alhaj Ali says Palestinians want dignity, not pity. New footage of Yahya Sinwar during battle and more.

The Nastiest Warmongers Are Trump's Biggest Fans Now
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

Interview: Sen. Rand Paul Slams “Insane” Trump Admin Drug Boat Policy
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update…

Socialism or Barbarism
Reviving the History of the American Left…

When Zohran Mamdani Campaigned In Arabic, He Was Speaking an Old American Language
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani made a campaign ad in quite passable colloquial Ar…

Mass AI Layoffs Hit As Fed Cuts Rate
Krystal and Saagar discuss mass AI layoffs as the Fed cuts rates.

“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
The post “I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force appeared first on ProPublica.

Let Them Eat Marble and Big Beautiful Ballroom
Hours after exultantly posting 24 photos about his gaudy new marble bathroom and hours before he defiantly refused to fund food stamps and health care…

The Room Where It Happens: My Three Decades at CounterPunch
CounterPunch went online just in time for Clinton’s war on Serbia. Clinton’s war was premeditated; our transit to the World Wide Web was reluctant…

NYC Election: Socialism or Barbarism
With an eye on Zohran Mamdani’s New York mayoral vote on Tuesday, Eric Ross says reviving U.S. socialism also requires recovering its history from t…

With Hurricane Melissa, Capitalism and Climate Chaos Bring Devastation to Jamaica
Kingston buzzed with feverish preparations and anxious alerts in the days before Melissa, a powerful Category 5 hurricane, made landfall earlier this…

Terms of Surrender: the Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Palestine
In the wake of two years of the globally broadcast extermination of the people of Palestine, three distinct tracks of international response have emer…

How Washington Enables Israel’s Ceasefire Violations
Since the Gaza ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, Israel has once again demonstrated that its impunity is limitless. In less than twenty days…

Chinese AI Seems to be Leaping Ahead
I confess to being very much a non-expert on AI. I read pieces in the business press and random articles that more knowledgeable friends pass along. B…

How The Media Normally Report On A Mass Atrocity
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

From rubble to rebirth
Bombarded Palestinians in Gaza face hazards both visible and invisible.

Chris Hedges on Bad Hasbara: The Dingo Ate Your Integrity
Matt and Daniel are joined by Chris Hedges, to cover his unceremonious cancellation by the National Press Club of Australia, and the consolidation of…

Billionaires Keep Spending Against Mamdani. War with Colombia? And a Graham Platner interview.
The latest from Drop Site News.

The Money Versus Mamdani in the Final Stretch of NYC Mayoral Race
Unpacking the expensive eleventh-hour efforts by billionaires targeting Zohran Mamdani.

New Painting: Roger Waters
Painted Roger Waters in the middle of a furious tirade against the evils of the empire.

CN at 30: CN Launches 30th Anniversary Fall Fund Drive
Consortium News was born on Nov. 15, 1995. We are celebrating three decades of a strictly non-partisan, non-ideological approach to the news. It has m…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: My Bigotry Is Better Than Yours
Graham Platner, a combat veteran running a Democratic primary campaign for a Maine seat in the U.S. Senate, is getting hit with caricatures, which is…

They Want You Relying On Artificial Intelligence So That You Will Lose Your Natural Intelligence
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):…

Chris Hedges Gives the Edward Said Memorial Lecture (GOOD AUDIO): 'Requiem for Gaza'
Chris Hedges recently gave the Edward Said memorial lecture to a sold out audience at the University of South Australia in Adelaide.

DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
The post DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks appeared first on ProPublica.

Trump ambassador pick vows to pressure South Africa over Gaza genocide case
L. Brent Bozell III spread beheaded babies lie.

Confidence Falls, Prices Rise as Millions Confront a Trump-Imposed Health and Hunger Crisis
It may be Halloween, but families have been feeling relentless price frights since Inauguration Day. Inflation remains stubbornly high, and President…

When we couldn't offer family shelter
I wanted to die instead of admitting I couldn't help my cousins.

Israel kills dozens of children in a single day during "ceasefire"
International silence during continued bombing of Gaza an “unforgivable moral and humanitarian failure,” civil defense says.

Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
The post Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules appeared first on ProPublica.

Sierra Club Statement on Senate Vote to Overturn Arctic Protections
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn environmental protections in the Western Arctic, clearing the way for oil and gas companies to greatly increa…

Arms companies pay shareholders more cash than they generate
Polygraph | Newsletter n°320 | 30 Oct 2025…

Trump’s Social Security Commissioner Should Resign Immediately
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works: “This week, Fiserv’s stock price plunged by over 40 percent. T…

The Death House
The genocide in Gaza is not a freakish anomaly. It is a harbinger of what awaits us as the ecosystem disintegrates and governments embrace climate fas…

“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
The post “Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America appeared first on ProP…

Is Israel 'On the Brink?' (w/ Ilan Pappé)
In spite of Israel’s military dominance over its regional foes, is the Zionist entity actually at its most vulnerable point in history? And more imp…

Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide
From storing Palestinian data to fueling A.I. kill lists, Microsoft’s Azure cloud has become a key weapon in Israel’s Gaza war. The post Hi-Tech H…

Big profits, rare losses among the top military contractors
Polygraph | Newsletter n°319 | 24 Oct 2025…

Nobel “Peace” Prize of Shame & the UK/Israeli Crackdown, with Tadhg Hickey
Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey joins Mnar Adley to expose Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel “Peace” Prize farce and the UK’s crackdown on pro-Palestin…

Israel still holds thousands of Palestinians hostage
Polygraph | Newsletter n°318 | 15 Oct 2025…

Aaron Maté: Gaza, Gas, and the Real Estate Empire Behind Trump’s Deal
Journalist Aaron Maté joins Mnar Adley to discuss Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas, the lopsided prisoner exchange, and how Larry Ellison’s CBS take…

US has spent at least $38 billion on Israel since October 2023
Polygraph | Newsletter n°317 | 10 Oct 2025…

Social Media Spies Exposed: Profiles Vanish After MintPress Report
After MintPress exposed ex-CIA and FBI officials working at Facebook, Google, and Twitter, many deleted their profiles and erased incriminating eviden…

Lebanon Under Siege with Ghadi Francis: Inside Israel’s Plan to Disarm Hezbollah 
Ghadi Francis joins Mnar Adley to unpack how US and Israeli plans to disarm Hezbollah could ignite new chaos in Lebanon. The post Lebanon Under Siege…