Remembering Ann Dragoon Wasserman, Ballerina Who Taught Berkeley Dance-Exercise Class Into Her 90s
Forthright, fearless, socially conscious and a committed Jewish humanist, she was among the first dancers in George Balanchine’s New York City Balle…

Media’s Ceasefire Fiction Masks Continuing War
Joshua Scheer One of the most revealing aspects of this war has not only been the violence itself, but the language used to explain, justify, or obscu…

Chas Freeman: The Greater Israel Project Is Collapsing Under the Weight of Endless War
ScheerPost Staff For decades, the dream of a “Greater Israel” has been treated by its advocates as an inevitable project of regional dominance, su…

Israel Could Solve Its PR Problem By Simply Ceasing To Be Evil
Israel’s +972 Magazine reports that the Israeli military establishment has launched a training program designed to “influence public consciousness…

Hegseth Compares D-Day Troops to Europe’s Migrants
Juan Cole Informed Comment Whiskey Pete Hegseth, speaking 82 years after the Allied storming of the beaches of Nazi-occupied France, appears to have s…

WATCH: The World This Week ‘The War: Putin’s View’, Pt. 2
Scott Ritter joins Part 2 of The World This Week from St. Petersburg where he attended the International Economic Forum amid drone attacks on the city…

Crime Doesn’t Pay, But US Government Grants Do
Samcam’s former home in Jinotepe, Nicaragua, daubed with graffiti labelling him a “murderer.” Photo: Confidencial. InSight Crime, a think tank w…

The Reality of Defeat
In justifying the American attack on Iran a few weeks ago, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted it had nothing to do with nukes, ballistic missi…

As Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Expands, These Cities Have Cancelled Pride This Year
With red states cracking down on LGBTQ+ events, groups in several cities say organizing Pride is dangerous.

Judge Blocks Trump From Holding Food Aid Hostage to Force His Agenda on States
Hundreds of thousands have already lost federal food assistance since the passage of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Israeli Military Kills 7-Month-Old Palestinian Baby in West Bank
Israel has killed at least 240 Palestinian children in the West Bank since October 2023.

Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics.

Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization
As corporations angle to squeeze profits out of water systems throughout Pennsylvania, towns are fighting back.

New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: The Empire's War On Anti-War
The new issue of JOHNSTONE is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This issue features a painting of Cod…

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WATCH: The World This Week — ‘The War: Putin’s View’
In St. Petersburg this week, the Russian president spoke frankly about Ukraine, NATO and the course of the war: there’s no end in sight. With Ray Mc…

Iran Inflicts U.S. Casualties, Halts Talks and Challenges Trump’s Authority in the Gulf
Iranian authorities claim to have dismantled multiple spy and militant cells tied to foreign intelligence agencies, arresting more than 6,500 people s…

Israel Could Solve Its PR Problem By Simply Ceasing To Be Evil
Reading by Tim Foley:…

When State Disaster Response Fails w/ Dr. Nadine Ortega
In this episode of CounterPunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Dr. Nadine Ortega, co-founder of Tagnawa Hawai’i, about grassroots mutu…

How Secret Pro-Israel Money Flooded the Labour Party and Ended with a Ban of Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
Piker commented that he "would never have imagined that a [Labour] government would ban me from entering the UK." Indeed, millions of UK voters would…

Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
The post Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges appeared first on ProPublica.

Chris Hedges: Tyranny or Revolution
As social inequality has grown, so has state repression. As we stand on the cusp of full-blown authoritarianism and fascism, we face two stark choices…

Big Media and Independent Journalism
Big Media depends on big money from big corporations. No wonder that it promotes the corporate agenda and the agendas of governments that serve corpor…

North Carolina Democrats Propose Changes to Block GOP Power Transfers and Secrecy
The post North Carolina Democrats Propose Changes to Block GOP Power Transfers and Secrecy appeared first on ProPublica.

Fusing the US Military and the IDF
A bill’s provision to integrate the U.S. and Israeli militaries will go to a U.S. House vote after an effort to stop it failed Thursday. Passage wil…

Israel angles for permanent occupation in Lebanon; Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyah transferred to solitary confinement; Trump sanctions Cuban president
Drop Site Daily: June 5, 2026…

Israel kills family sleeping in their apartment in Gaza City
Fire and rescue services operating with limited resources face unsustainable and dangerous burden in Gaza.

These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.
The post These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash. appeared first on ProPublica.

Walking the Migrant Trail
There is nothing like walking quietly with a group of committed people through the hot Arizona desert to bring home the deadly reality faced by migran…

Iran Inflicts U.S. Casualties, Halts Talks and Challenges Trump’s Authority in the Gulf
Following retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, Iran has frozen contacts with American negotiators and expanded threats against bot…

Israel’s Genocide Economy: Record Weapons Profits Driven by Muslim and European Buyers
The UAE, Morocco, Azerbaijan, and European governments are helping drive Israel's record-breaking weapons boom despite publicly critiquing its wars. N…

Jeffrey Epstein, the Russian Mob, & the Hidden Assets of the Maxwells (w/ Moe Tkacik) | The Chris Hedges Report
Maureen Tkacik uncovers Epstein’s role in the billionaire cabal’s global financial network by exploring where the hidden assets of the NY Daily Ne…

Warner’s Continued Collaboration with Trump Threatens Democracy
After Bill Pulte’s appointment, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has conspicuously failed to join the chorus of Democrats and Republicans calling for reforms…

Israel kills 11 in strikes on Gaza; Hezbollah rejects “illusory” ceasefire as Israeli assault continues; House passes war powers resolution
Drop Site Daily: June 4, 2026…

Greg Brockman: Meet the ChatGPT Billionaire Funding Trump, Pushing A.I. and Designing Hi-Tech Weapons
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman has emerged as one of Donald Trump’s largest financial backers — more than Miriam Adelson — while pouring tens o…

Congresswoman Fakes Code Pink "Assault", And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations
The post In This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans Generations appeared first on ProPublica.

I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too
The post I Got Access to Hundreds of Teacher Misconduct Complaints in California — and You Can Too appeared first on ProPublica.

UN verifies rapes of Palestinians, but still cites no Israeli victims
New United Nations report documents Israeli gang rapes of Gaza detainees and raises further questions about unverified mass rape claims from 7 October…

Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain; Israel kills paramedics in Lebanon; Primary results
Drop Site Daily: June 3, 2026…

“I want to survive”
Through humor and anguish, Voices of Resistance provides an intimate look at daily life in Gaza.

Hangin' With The Monks - Episode 3 of My Insane Trip to Tibet
Hope you enjoy this final episode…

Podcast: Talkin' About Dystopia, Paintin' Medea Benjamin
Caitlin and Tim discuss this strange dark future we’ve all tumbled into and the things that make life worth living.

Podcast: Talkin' About Dystopia, Paintin' Medea Benjamin [AUDIO]
Caitlin and Tim discuss this strange dark future we’ve all tumbled into and the things that make life worth living.

Why the Iran Talks Now Hang on Lebanon
Tehran suspended ceasefire negotiations over Israel’s escalating attacks in Lebanon and U.S.

Trump’s Iranian Nightmare - Read by Eunice Wong
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring…

Livestream: Israel's irreversible decline
Mouin Rabbani on Israel’s collapsing public image, Also Hizballah’s FPV drone videos and Israel’s Eid massacres in Gaza.

NDAA: New U.S. Bill Will Fuse Israel and U.S. Militaries Into One
Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA would dramatically expand Israeli influence over the U.S. military by integrating weapons production, battlefield A.I., s…

350.org responds to WMO warning on developing El Niño
Responding to a new warning from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that El Niño conditions are strengthening and likely to drive more extre…

How To Perpetrate And Sell A Top-Notch Genocide
New column by Lee Camp…

Discussing The Rise of the Global South on The Jimmy Dore Show
I joined The Jimmy Dore Show to discuss my column 'The Rise of the Global South.' The interview begins at 18:26.

How activists kicked Israel Bonds out of a Michigan scheme
Tackling financial instruments which aid a genocide.

That Colossal Wreck
Amidst the ongoing awful, we take wary solace in the modest routs newly inflicted on our wannabe Great Dictator. He lost yugely in multiple courts as…

Livestream: Cenk Uygur & Hasan Piker Banned From UK Because Israel / Keaton from Due Dissidence Joins The Show
Join me for today's show…

Tyranny or Revolution
We face a choice. Tyranny or revolution.

Labor Unions Celebrate World Court Ruling Enshrining Right to Strike
The right to strike is under attack throughout the world, including in the United States. Labor strikes are currently forbidden or restricted in the m…

The Dems Have Rigged Another Election
New column by Lee Camp…

Iran War is first US war the public never supported
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Livestream: Netanyahu Orders IDF To Steal 70% of Gaza / Gov. Candidate Butch Ware Joins The Show
New episode of Lee Camp's "Dangerous Ideas"…

The Rise of the Global South
The war on Iran has not only ended in a humiliating defeat for the United States, but resulted in a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the Midd…

Statement by the NYC chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace on the illegal sale of Palestinian land
“Tonight, the municipality of Jerusalem and the Israeli Building Center are hosting a discriminatory event in which they plan to sell stolen Palesti…

Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
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What $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon could fund instead
Polygraph | Newsletter n°340 | 27 Apr 2026…

Trump’s budget for 2027, a breakdown
Polygraph | Newsletter n°339 | 13 Apr 2026…

Trump proposes largest military budget ever
Polygraph | Newsletter n°338 | 3 Apr 2026…