Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe
The post Trump Officials Want to Use Human Rights Aid to Advocate for White South Africans and Right-Wing Causes in Europe appeared first on ProPublic… ProPublica — July 17, 2026 5:45 PM ET
Republicans Want to Punish Canada for “Exporting” Its Wildfire Smoke Into the US
The Republicans make no mention of experts’ warnings that the climate crisis is supercharging the wildfires. TruthOut — July 17, 2026 2:17 PM ET
Wildfire Smoke Threatens the World Cup Final
With no way to close off the open-air stadium, FIFA doesn’t appear to have any plan in place to protect those inside. TruthOut — July 17, 2026 2:06 PM ET
Can Trump Sue Himself?
Had the U.S. president asked the IRS to shelve his case until he leaves office, he’d have had a real claim, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. Instead he… Consortium News — July 17, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Family Holds Public Viewing for ICE Shooting Victim Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Salgado Araujo’s brother, who witnessed the shooting, has requested to leave an ICE jail to pay his last respects. TruthOut — July 17, 2026 1:11 PM ET
US Bombs Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure as Trump Threatens Power Plants, Bridges
Trump once again threatened this week to take out “all” of Iran’s power plants and bridges. TruthOut — July 17, 2026 1:06 PM ET
Trump’s Economic Chaos Continues to Batter Working Families’ Budgets
This week, the Federal Reserve released its July 2026 Beige Book, offering a snapshot of economic conditions across all 12 Federal Reserve Districts. Common Dreams — July 17, 2026 12:47 PM ET
Workers in Host Cities Notch Labor Wins With World Cup-Fueled Organizing
In Seattle, restaurant workers walked out, while Hilton Embassy Suites employees have been on strike since June 18. TruthOut — July 17, 2026 12:44 PM ET
SAS Drove Prisoners Off Forklifts ‘For Fun,’ Inquiry Told
Damning evidence has shown how British SAS drew up “kill lists,” sometimes executing unarmed Afghans in their beds, and killing “for fun,” rep… Consortium News — July 17, 2026 12:00 PM ET
U.S. bombs civilian infrastructure in Iran; Israeli attacks in Gaza at highest level since “ceasefire”; Rubio urges crackdown on “far-left terrorists”
Drop Site Daily: July 17, 2026… Drop Site News — July 17, 2026 11:48 AM ET
Israel massacres family, wounded child only survivor
Israeli army demolishes home of two families in Masafer Yatta. Electronic Intifada — July 17, 2026 10:55 AM ET
Recording Shows UAW Federal Monitor Pressured Union President Over Israel
Tlaib calls for UAW federal monitor Neil Barofsky to resign after recording undercuts his claims about interactions with union President Shawn Fain… Drop Site News — July 17, 2026 9:33 AM ET
Major Blockchain Firm Consensys Accidentally Hired a North Korean Hacker
An engineer under the alias “Tyler Knapp” managed to be brought on as a software developer at the Ethereum-based firm. Drop Site News — July 17, 2026 9:07 AM ET
Ensuring Israel’s Genocides
As Israel loses popular support, the Israeli-intelligence sharing provision in the now-stalled Pentagon 2027 authorization bill ensures a seamless flo… Consortium News — July 17, 2026 8:02 AM ET
Britain’s Big Brother State Is Already Here – We Just Don’t Realise It Yet
Jonathan Cook Substack While the public is encouraged to blame immigrants, Muslims, the left, or ‘Israel haters’, the UK state is racing to erect… ScheerPost — July 17, 2026 7:50 AM ET
Lindsey Graham Was The Face Of The Duopoly
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. The late Senator Lindsey Graham played the role of chief congressional warmonger very well. But many of his… ScheerPost — July 17, 2026 7:26 AM ET
In the West Bank, Religious Zionists are realizing long-held vision
Today’s aggressive settlement expansion builds on foundations laid since beginning of 1967 occupation. Electronic Intifada — July 17, 2026 7:17 AM ET
ADC Sues DHS Secretary Mullin Over Illegal CBP Seizure Of Max Blumenthal’s Devices
The Grayzone “Just because someone is reentering the country does not mean their constitutional rights evaporate,” declared ADC President Jenin Yo… ScheerPost — July 17, 2026 7:05 AM ET
‘Misuse’ Of Crowd Control Weapons On ICE Protesters Led To Blindings
Jose Olivares, Portside. And Traumatic Brain Injuries, Report Finds. Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025… ScheerPost — July 17, 2026 7:02 AM ET
For Whom the Strait Tolls
Neil Thompson Informed Comment US President Donald Trump startled shipping companies and foreign governments earlier this week by announcing that th… ScheerPost — July 17, 2026 6:55 AM ET
How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author
The post How a Paid Expert Reversed His View of a Notoriously Flawed Prosecution in the Rape of a Bestselling Author appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — July 17, 2026 6:00 AM ET
We Have Been There Before: The US-Iran MOU and the Algiers Accords
The Algiers Accords were signed at a time when Iran had the upper hand in dealing with the US. After many attempts at diplomacy failed to release the… CounterPunch — July 17, 2026 2:02 AM ET
The Long War on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase 
In southern Utah, two crown-jewel landscapes have been the subject of a political tug-of-war spanning the past 25 years. On one end of the rope, Tribe… CounterPunch — July 17, 2026 2:00 AM ET
No Path Forward, No Way Back, Imperial Decline Edition
When American politicians state that terrorism is a threat, what they need is a mirror and an introductory economics textbook to understand that there… CounterPunch — July 17, 2026 1:59 AM ET
Vampire Planet: What the Story of China’s and Australia’s Solar Success Gets Wrong
In the first quarter of 2026, China’s emissions grew by 2%, largely due to wasted wind and solar energy. That said, even if China has made alleged g… CounterPunch — July 17, 2026 1:59 AM ET
Platner’s Critics Kept Attacking the Messenger While Ignoring His Message
I appended the following paragraph to the incomplete ending of this article.  It speaks for itself:   I stopped working on this piece at this point… CounterPunch — July 17, 2026 1:58 AM ET
Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
The post Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law appeared first on ProPublic… ProPublica — July 16, 2026 5:05 PM ET
Public Citizen Once Again Calls Upon the CFTC to Enforce Insider Trading Laws on the Prediction Markets
Today, multiple news outlets reported that President Trump’s teleprompter operator has been placing profitable bets on Kalshi regarding the content… Common Dreams — July 16, 2026 4:48 PM ET
A World Turned Upside Down: Syria Reckons with an Assad-Era Peacemaker
As Syria struggles to pursue transitional justice, a former commander faces false accusations of war crimes. Drop Site News — July 16, 2026 4:34 PM ET
New Landmark National Academies Report Affirms the Science Behind Holding Polluters Accountable for the Climate Crisis
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) today published an authoritative report, Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climat… Common Dreams — July 16, 2026 2:59 PM ET
How Israeli Atrocities Fueled Palestine Action
“A stray dog with a toddler’s arm,” was one of the Israeli atrocities that women in the Palestine Action case told the Old Bailey jury, report D… Consortium News — July 16, 2026 2:00 PM ET
Trump Admin. Steals The Devices of Grayzone's Max Blumenthal Upon His Return From Iran
New column/video from Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 16, 2026 1:38 PM ET
Landmark Science Report Confirms Big Oil’s Fingerprints on Extreme Weather, as Industry Races for Legal Shield
The National Academies of Sciences released a report today that puts the full weight of the country's most respected scientific institution behind ext… Common Dreams — July 16, 2026 1:21 PM ET
Israel admits it holds Gaza bodies as bargaining chips
State claims it cannot find body of laborer swept up in mass arrest. Electronic Intifada — July 16, 2026 1:05 PM ET
Ansarallah Vows to Block Saudi Access to Bab al-Mandab After Strikes on Sana’a
The first Saudi airstrikes against Ansarallah in four years threaten to upend their tenuous ceasefire, just as the truce between the U.S. and Iran is… Drop Site News — July 16, 2026 12:56 PM ET
Oh For The Day When The Bombs Stop Falling
Reading by Tim Foley:Oh for the day when the bombs stop falling.When the humans stop biting and stabbing each other and spraying everything with blood… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 16, 2026 12:14 PM ET
US Rifles Pointed at a US Lawmaker in the West Bank
Tracing a rifle to a settler implicates the transfer itself, so no U.S. administration wants to run that trace, writes Imran Khalid. That is what the… Consortium News — July 16, 2026 12:00 PM ET
New National Academy of Sciences Climate Attribution Report Underscores How Climate Change Fuels Extreme Weather
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a report today synthesizing decades of climate attribution research that underscores how heat-trapping… Common Dreams — July 16, 2026 11:00 AM ET
DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double
The post DHS Plans “All-Out War” on Immigration Scammers as Fraud Complaints Double appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — July 16, 2026 6:00 AM ET
How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter
The post How to Research Private Schools Like an Investigative Reporter appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — July 16, 2026 5:05 AM ET
The New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: At Least Lindsey Graham Is Dead
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 dec… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 15, 2026 10:11 PM ET
Rebuilding 'Home' in the 21st Century (w/ Ece Temelkuran) | The Chris Hedges Report
Turkish author Ece Temelkuran’s books teach us to recognize fascism, resist fear and restore our faith in humanity. The Chris Hedges Report — July 15, 2026 9:38 PM ET
My brother's battle for a better future
Ameer is sitting for pivotal exams despite missing three consecutive years of school. Electronic Intifada — July 15, 2026 3:42 PM ET
Livestream: Iran reveals America’s weakness
Millions joined funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proving the US and Israel failed to topple Iran’s system, Helena Cobban says. Jon El… Electronic Intifada — July 15, 2026 3:22 PM 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
Liberals Have Relaxed About Trump Because They Trust Him To Keep The Wars Going
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 15, 2026 10:11 AM ET
People Imprisoned For Reposting RT News!
New column/video by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 15, 2026 4:28 AM ET
Trump Supporters Are Pathetic Cucks, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 14, 2026 8:11 AM ET
Podcast: Emotional Intelligence And Feeling Big Feelings
Caitlin and Tim discuss the importance of emotional maturity in the struggle against the empire. The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — July 13, 2026 8:17 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
Lindsey Graham Was Worse Than You Think — Let's Count The Ways
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 13, 2026 6:20 AM ET
PEN America Sells out. Again.
PEN America, once a fearless advocate on behalf of persecuted writers around the globe, has become a shill for Zionism and American imperialism. The Chris Hedges Report — July 12, 2026 11:05 AM ET
Solution #1: Sociopath Tests In The Halls of Power
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — July 12, 2026 6:12 AM ET
Live: Iran War Begins Anew / NATO On Brink of Meaningless
Join Lee Camp and Eleanor Goldfield… Lee Camp Substack — July 11, 2026 2:20 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
What Happens 'When the World Sleeps' (w/ Francesca Albanese) | The Chris Hedges Report
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese shares stories of the immense suffering in Palestine and laments the gutting of international law… The Chris Hedges Report — July 7, 2026 11:12 PM ET
Independence Day Drag
I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens. The Chris Hedges Report — July 6, 2026 8:57 AM ET
'United States Has Wedded to Idiocy': Chris Hedges | Talk to Al Jazeera
As the United States marks 250 years of independence, author and journalist Chris Hedges reflects on the promise of the American experiment, its great… The Chris Hedges Report — July 5, 2026 5:00 PM ET
Hezbollah Hunts Down Hind Rajab’s Killers & Crushes Israeli Offensive
More than two years after six-year-old Hind Rajab was killed alongside her rescuers in Gaza, Hezbollah is systematically targeting commanders linked t… MintPress News — June 24, 2026 12:09 PM ET
Tinder’s Secret War: How Israel used the Dating App in the Propaganda Battle for South Lebanon
In 2024, U.S. Central Command used Tinder to target Lebanese users amid Israel's war and attempted occupation of southern Lebanon. The campaign offers… MintPress News — June 23, 2026 3:58 PM ET
Leaked Documents Reveal UK Intelligence Operation Targeting Russia, Iran, Gaza and Beyond
Secret internal files reveal a British intelligence-linked influence network operating behind civilian cover. What began as an anti-Russia initiative… MintPress News — June 23, 2026 3:49 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
Iran War is first US war the public never supported
Polygraph | Newsletter n°342 | 29 May 2026… Polygraph — May 29, 2026 6:44 PM ET
Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
Polygraph | Newsletter n°341 | 16 May 2026… Polygraph — May 16, 2026 9:02 AM ET