Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge
By Jon Letman This article was originally published by Truthout As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for dis… ScheerPost — August 6, 2026 10:09 AM ET
El Cid of the Left? Abdul El Sayed, Victor in Michigan Primary, Faces Racism over his Name
Juan Cole Informed Comment Hafiz Rasheed at The New Republic writes that the Democratic senatorial candidate for Michigan, Abdulrahman “Abdul” E… ScheerPost — August 6, 2026 10:08 AM ET
Thin-Skinned And Heavy Handed, Trump Hypocrites Like Marco ‘McCarthy’ Rubio Wrong Again
Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. Wrong Both On Cuba and Where “Terrorism” is Coming From. Those Who Challenge and Protest U.S. Polici… ScheerPost — August 6, 2026 9:57 AM 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… ScheerPost — August 6, 2026 9:53 AM ET
Need a divorce? Go to the hospital.
Divorced women in Gaza must wade through a destroyed judicial system to obtain their rights. Electronic Intifada — August 6, 2026 9:43 AM ET
You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
“These are tools to extract from who we are to erase us,” says organizer Krystal Two Bulls. TruthOut — August 6, 2026 9:30 AM ET
As the Board of Peace Cosplays Diplomacy, Israel Once Again Ramps Up Killing in Gaza
After Hamas agreed to a roadmap for implementing the next phases of the Gaza “ceasefire,” Israel escalated its assault on Gaza and the Board of Pe… Drop Site News — August 6, 2026 8:59 AM ET
HIROSHIMA: The Looming Risk of Nuclear Disaster
Despite the heroic struggle of the people of Hiroshima, 81 years ago today, and of Nagasaki, the horrors of 1945 have too often been forgotten or igno… Consortium News — August 6, 2026 6:00 AM ET
He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.
The post He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 6, 2026 5:00 AM ET
The Costs of the US Blockade on Cuba
The U.S. public has been skeptical of the blockade for decades. A 2016 Pew Research Center poll revealed that 73% of Americans favored ending the bloc… CounterPunch — August 6, 2026 2:00 AM ET
The Ceuta Crisis
The geography of the crisis seemed widely misunderstood. Ceuta has remained under Portuguese and subsequently Spanish sovereignty since 1415, remainin… CounterPunch — August 6, 2026 1:58 AM ET
What the Democrats Need to Do to Defend and Strengthen Social Security
Last month, the Social Security Administration released a report finding that by 2032 the Social Security Trust Fund will be able to cover just 78 per… CounterPunch — August 6, 2026 1:55 AM ET
Resisting the Cat-Torturer in the Casa de Nariño
August 7 will be a dark day, for it is when Colombia’s presidential turnover is set to take place. On this day, which marks the anniversary of the B… CounterPunch — August 6, 2026 1:54 AM ET
How an 1876 Massacre of Black Men in South Carolina Turned Racial Terror into Political Power
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free and inclusive than it’s ever been. The path to… CounterPunch — August 6, 2026 1:53 AM ET
Michigan/America Is Not For Sale
Wowza, rare glimmer of good news. We take a moment to honor the stunning Michigan victory of Abdul El-Sayed, who was outspent 12-1 by his opponent's m… Common Dreams — August 6, 2026 12:21 AM 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
Pentagon Seemingly Caused a Medevac Plane to Crash, Killing Everyone Onboard
The Trump administration has racked up a number of unusual air safety-related incidents. TruthOut — August 5, 2026 5:33 PM ET
With Primary Wins, Progressives Make Clear That Michigan Is Not for Sale
Whatever happens in the remaining primary races, a reckoning is coming for the Democratic Party this November. TruthOut — August 5, 2026 5:14 PM ET
Johnson Says Abuse Allegations Against GOP Rep. Max Miller Aren’t His “Business”
Rep. Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, faces domestic abuse allegations and a House ethics inquiry. TruthOut — August 5, 2026 4:36 PM ET
El-Sayed Hits Back at GOP’s Islamophobic Attacks: “That’s the Best You Got?”
“I spent years hunting terrorists,” El-Sayed opponent Mike Rogers said after the primary. TruthOut — August 5, 2026 3:48 PM ET
WATCH: Abby Martin on Standing Up to Monsters
The director of the documentary Earth’s Greatest Enemy, about U.S. empire, militarism and environmental destruction, says we aren’t angry enough. Consortium News — August 5, 2026 2:07 PM ET
Abdul El-Sayed Won: Revisiting the Democratic Establishment’s Medicare for All Problem
From Gavin Newsom in California to Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan, the debate over Medicare for All continues to expose the tension between campaign pro… ScheerPost — August 5, 2026 1:21 PM ET
Gaza students “terrified” over spike in Irish student visa rejections
Even with fully funded scholarships, Ireland is turning away a growing number of students desperate to continue their education and escape genocide. Electronic Intifada — August 5, 2026 1:00 PM ET
Abdul El-Sayed leads anti-war sweep in Michigan; Israel raids Qalandia refugee camp; Russian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv
Drop Site Daily: August 5, 2026… Drop Site News — August 5, 2026 12:32 PM ET
How complicit media tried to sell a genocide
Two new books expose the failed attempt to win public support for Israel’s brutality in Gaza. Electronic Intifada — August 5, 2026 12:21 PM ET
Force-Feeding ICE Detainees
“If they admit openly that there are hunger strikes,” said one lawyer, “they admit that the conditions in detention are so bad that people are w… Consortium News — August 5, 2026 12:08 PM ET
James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.
The post James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 5, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
The post Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others? appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 5, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Chris Hedges: Don Corleone Trump
The White House runs a mob-style extortion racket that will bankrupt the country the way the U.S. president bankrupted his casinos. By Chris Hedges S… Consortium News — August 5, 2026 1:20 AM 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
"For Your Eyes Only": Israel’s Mole Inside the United Nations
Hacked emails show Yahav Lichner, a UN official, repeatedly supplied Israeli diplomats with confidential UN reports and private briefings. He now dire… Drop Site News — August 4, 2026 5:27 PM ET
The Gaza “Ceasefire” Farce and the Battle for Michigan
Sami Al-Arian joins Jeremy Scahill to discuss the latest on Hamas and the Board of Peace. Then, Jeremy and Ryan Grim discuss today's Michigan primary… Drop Site News — August 4, 2026 3:12 PM ET
Israel ‘Destroying Crucial Evidence of Genocide’
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor says Israeli forces, by moving millions of tons of rubble that belong to Palestinians, are apparently viol… Consortium News — August 4, 2026 2:34 PM ET
Senate Must Block ‘Corrupt, Toadying, Vengeful’ Todd Blanche After Committee Vote
Today, in a partisan split, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for Attorney General on Tuesday, setting the s… Common Dreams — August 4, 2026 12:46 PM ET
Livestream: Why Israel has no "right to exist"
… Electronic Intifada — August 4, 2026 12:39 PM ET
Senate Judiciary Republicans Advance Blanche Nomination, Co-Signing His Scandalous Record at DOJ
Today, Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary voted to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination to be U.S. Attorney General to the full… Common Dreams — August 4, 2026 12:11 PM ET
U.S. crowdsources ideas on Iran; Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 killed in 2023; Board of Peace contradicts itself
Drop Site Daily: August 4, 2026… Drop Site News — August 4, 2026 11:51 AM 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
Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart.
The post Greg Abbott Blasted Corpus Christi for Its Water Crisis. A River Authority He Has Power Over Is Falling Apart. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 4, 2026 6:00 AM ET
The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did.
The post The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site. So We Did. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 4, 2026 5:05 AM ET
ALL Mainstream Western Institutions View Palestinian Lives As Worthless
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 3, 2026 11:25 PM ET
SEC Should Withdraw Proposal Limiting Investor Access to Essential Climate-Related Information
More than 35 groups today called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its proposal to rescind its 2024 climate disclosure… Common Dreams — August 3, 2026 1:51 PM ET
Big Oil Giant BP Banks Blockbuster Profits as Climate Disasters Strike Across the Globe
As communities across the world endure record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires and rising living costs, the world’s biggest oil and gas companies have… Common Dreams — August 3, 2026 11:42 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
"I'm Not Political" Just Means "I Support The Status Quo"
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 2, 2026 9:23 PM ET
Let's Stay Human
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 31, 2026 9:05 PM 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
Israel expands extermination zone in Gaza
Israeli soldiers prevent ambulance carrying pregnant woman in medical emergency from crossing West Bank checkpoint. Electronic Intifada — July 31, 2026 11:25 AM ET
Today In Dystopia: eBay CIA Gangstalkers, Shredding Rare Books To Train AI
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 31, 2026 8:58 AM 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
Why the U.S. Military is 'Earth's Greatest Enemy' (w/ Abby Martin) | The Chris Hedges Report
In Abby Martin's new film, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy,' she exposes how the US military has unleashed death, devastation and more pollution than any othe… The Chris Hedges Report — July 29, 2026 6:05 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
LIVE: Over 600 US Casualties In Iran War! / Mamdani Discusses Arresting Netanyahu in NYC
Today's livestream… Lee Camp Substack — July 27, 2026 4:50 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
How America's Corporate Class Became Legally Unaccountable (w/ Marie Gottschalk) | TCHR
Marie Gottschalk situates Trump’s rise behind the backdrop of US Empire, militarized police and Capital’s stranglehold on politics — depicting a… The Chris Hedges Report — July 23, 2026 5:15 PM 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
The Israeli Spy Behind PragerU’s Plan to Rewrite American Education To Indoctrinate Children
PragerU is now an official education partner in at least ten states, pushing right-wing American exceptionalism and pro-Israel political content into… MintPress News — July 8, 2026 2:52 PM ET
Iran War: Most unpopular US war in history
Polygraph | Newsletter n°344 | 22 Jun 2026… Polygraph — June 22, 2026 7:16 AM ET
Nearly 1 in 4 US tenants fell behind on rent in 2025
Polygraph | Newsletter n°343 | 15 Jun 2026… Polygraph — June 15, 2026 6:45 AM ET