Economist Baker Explains: AI Bubble Is About To Burst
Taya Graham and Stephen Janis TRNN Economist Dean Baker (Center for Economic and Policy Research, author of Rigged and creator of the AI Bubble Mo… ScheerPost — August 10, 2026 9:54 AM ET
From the Mecca Program of 2005 to the “Mecca Defense Agreement” of 2026: Has the Muslim World Moved from Civilizational Renewal to Regime Security?
Abdullah al-Ahsan Informed Comment On 7 August 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca declaring t… ScheerPost — August 10, 2026 9:49 AM ET
How Palestinians Have Resisted Weaponized ‘Development’
Saleh Abbas, Mondoweiss. From The British Mandate To The Gaza Board Of Peace. The Gaza Board of Peace is the latest attempt by colonial powers to use… ScheerPost — August 10, 2026 9:46 AM ET
Protesters Marking 10 Years After Michael Brown’s Killing Face Arrest and Prison
By Jacqui Germain This article was originally published by Truthout “To say, why were we out there, why were we even protesting … is to gaslight a… ScheerPost — August 10, 2026 9:39 AM ET
Israeli PM Netanyahu Rejects “Gaza Roadmap”
International Middle East Media Center  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposed 15‑point roadmap intended to stabilize Ga… ScheerPost — August 10, 2026 9:38 AM ET
Marco ‘McCarthy’ Rubio: Wrong on Cuba & ‘Terrorism’
Those who challenge and protest U.S. policies are not foreign-paid terrorists; Rubio and other Trump appointees are using “McCarthy” tactics to st… Consortium News — August 10, 2026 9:14 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
Smoke Walk With Me
On August fifth, Lola and I went for our morning walk. It didn’t feel like morning. It was too hot for morning. It didn’t smell like morning. The… CounterPunch — August 10, 2026 2:00 AM ET
They are Coming for the Penguins: Artem Ivanovich Kirpichenok is in a Shin Bet Prison in Israel.
My friend Artem Ivanovich Kirpichenok would not hurt a fly. On 2 August 2026, he arrived in Tel Aviv and – somehow – ended up in prison. What we k… CounterPunch — August 10, 2026 2:00 AM ET
A People’s History of Howard Zinn
Even if he had sought it out, it seems unlikely that Howard Zinn ever thought he would achieve the fame that he came his way.  This is one of the ess… CounterPunch — August 10, 2026 1:58 AM ET
What Higher Ed Should Reclaim from the Right
I woke up this Fourth of July outside the United States, and America followed me everywhere. People wished me a happy Fourth. Some did it casually. Ot… CounterPunch — August 10, 2026 1:54 AM ET
July Job Report: Weak Job Growth and Slowing Wages
The economy lost jobs for the first time since a weather-related drop in February. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent, but the decline wa… CounterPunch — August 10, 2026 1:51 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
Medicaid Work Requirements Leave Unhoused People Out in the Cold
“You can’t really worry about getting paperwork done when you don’t know where you’re eating today,” said one advocate. TruthOut — August 8, 2026 4:56 PM ET
Trump’s Truth Social Subscription Scheme Functions Like a Tax on Your 401K
Since Trump's posts often move markets, the feature essentially allows users to pay for insider trading knowledge. TruthOut — August 8, 2026 4:18 PM ET
Trump May Be Renewing His Push for Control of Greenland
A Texas oil company with ties to Trump is preparing to drill for oil without permission from Greenland's government. TruthOut — August 8, 2026 4:07 PM ET
DoorDash Pushes to End DC’s Self-Governance Over a 20-Cent Tax
If passed, new legislation backed by DoorDash would strip DC of the ability to change its own tax code. TruthOut — August 8, 2026 3:17 PM ET
Protesters Marking 10 Years After Michael Brown’s Killing Face Arrest and Prison
“To say, why were we out there, why were we even protesting … is to gaslight an entire community,” said one supporter. TruthOut — August 8, 2026 3:17 PM ET
WATCH: TWTW — ‘Avoiding Nuclear Extinction’
On the 81st anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing today, we ask how we can avoid nuclear holocaust. Plus overreaction to U.S. socialism and Trump’s tr… Consortium News — August 8, 2026 11:14 AM ET
Israel's Brutal Retaliation Against Imprisoned Palestinian Doctors Seeking Legal Appeals
The escalated abuse against Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya following a legal challenge to his detention has sent a chilling message to the families of detained… Drop Site News — August 8, 2026 8:01 AM ET
AIPAC-Linked Super PACs, Pro-Israel Donors Flood Primary to Succeed Angie Craig With More Than $3 Million
Progressive Matt Little is getting hit by a flurry of PACs intervening in a three-way Democratic primary. Drop Site News — August 7, 2026 2:05 PM ET
PATRICK LAWRENCE: A Certain Schizophrenia
Democratic Socialists are contesting elections as if they are members of a party, but there is no party. This is not a small detail. By Patrick Lawre… Consortium News — August 7, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Blanche Is (Still) Unfit to Be Named Attorney General
Today, Senator Bill Cassidy, announced that he will vote to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, iss… Common Dreams — August 7, 2026 1:26 PM ET
Pro-Israel Pressure Group Honest Reporting Received Grant from Knight Foundation
Despite a record of endangering Palestinian journalists, Honest Reporting received a $100,000 “emergency grant” from the Knight Foundation. Drop Site News — August 7, 2026 12:47 PM ET
The Normalcy of US Wars
A government willing to kill millions and spend trillions on war while borrowing to pay interest on borrowed money will one day collapse of its own we… Consortium News — August 7, 2026 12:00 PM ET
Dozens reported killed in Ansarallah attacks; Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan sign defense deal; Trump targets birthright citizenship
Drop Site Daily: August 7, 2026… Drop Site News — August 7, 2026 11:34 AM ET
House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare
The post House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 7, 2026 6:00 AM ET
What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money?
The post What Is the Trump Administration Doing With Foreign Aid Money? appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — August 7, 2026 5:00 AM 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
HIROSHIMA 81: SCOTT RITTER — Let It Remind Us
By allowing the U.S. nuclear posture to shift away from deterrence toward warfighting, all we guarantee is that eventually there will be a warfighting… Consortium News — August 6, 2026 3:56 PM ET
Food & Water Watch Applauds Failure of Bad Senate Farm Bill
Today Republicans failed to move their disastrous Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2026, out of the Senate Agriculture Committee. A fierce movement… Common Dreams — August 6, 2026 3:07 PM ET
Congress Must Strengthen Farm Bill to Fight Unfolding Hunger Crisis
A child hunger crisis is unfolding in plain sight: it’s very likely that more than 1.5 million children nationwide have lost food assistance in the… Common Dreams — August 6, 2026 2:51 PM ET
New National Policy Agenda Offers Blueprint for Shifting and Keeping People Power
Today, Dēmos is releasing its 2026 Policy Agenda, Power Policies: How to Get and Keep People Power in the United States, which centers on nine reform… Common Dreams — August 6, 2026 1:39 PM ET
UK Government Targeting of Muslim Scholar Part of a Coordinated Campaign to Clamp Down on Pro-Palestine Solidarity
Amid a deepening crackdown on Palestine solidarity in the country, a senior member of the British parliament is leading a campaign to have a popular 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
Trump denies munitions shortages, vows to jail leakers; Israeli settler charged with killing Palestinian; Senate holds Fauci in contempt
Drop Site Daily: August 6, 2026… Drop Site News — August 6, 2026 11:54 AM ET
Free Press Plans to Take Carr to Court in Response to Thursday's Unlawful Decision to Eliminate a Vital Limit on Media Consolidation
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to eliminate the 39 percent national television-ownership cap, a statute th… Common Dreams — August 6, 2026 11:51 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ALL Mainstream Western Institutions View Palestinian Lives As Worthless
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — August 3, 2026 11:25 PM 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
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