The Ballad of Captain Max
[Verse 1] Max was born in the Vatican hospital As bombs dropped down on Rome Life wasn’t always so logical Max sailed away from home. A child of old… CounterPunch — May 28, 2026 12:39 AM ET
Nuclear Power and Other People’s Money
Nuclear Power would never have existed without government handouts and ratepayer subsidies. The commercial nuclear power Gordian knot, from mineral ex… CounterPunch — May 28, 2026 12:17 AM ET
The Frightful Cost of War and a Bubble Gum Card
In his award-winning book about World War I, the historian Paul Fussell began The Great War and Modern Memory with the words: “Every war is ironic b… CounterPunch — May 28, 2026 12:11 AM ET
Ontological Shlock and Awe
My son, 13, and his friends, in episodes of post adolescence flippancy, refer to robotic technology in sci-fi appropriated, derisive terms such as “… CounterPunch — May 28, 2026 12:11 AM ET
If Israel Receives Immense Support, It's Going To Receive Immense Criticism
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 27, 2026 9:44 PM ET
How the War on Terror Created the Age of Trump (W/ Matt Kennard) | The Chris Hedges Report
Matt Kennard shows in his new book that the bipartisan War on Terror laid the groundwork for the Trump presidency and the rise of fascism — now, wit… The Chris Hedges Report — May 27, 2026 9:14 PM ET
Trump Defends Prediction Market Companies Against State Regulations
Trump’s second term has overturned regulations that guarded this industry, allowing it to grow exponentially. TruthOut — May 27, 2026 4:48 PM ET
Wife of Hunger Strike Organizer at Delaney Hall ICE Jail Speaks Out
“Their demands are not to get better conditions. Their demands are to get freed and be heard,” Gabriela Soto said. TruthOut — May 27, 2026 4:07 PM ET
Rape, Assault And Abuse Are Signature Israeli Government Values
Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance Toward Palestinians and Internationals. It has been only 72 hours since our colleagues on the Gaza flotil… ScheerPost — May 27, 2026 4:02 PM ET
Livestream: The REAL Reason Tulsi Left / US Uses New Horrific Missile / Israel Brags About Owning Congress
Lee Camp's livestream video… Lee Camp Substack — May 27, 2026 4:00 PM ET
Trump Administration Plans to Send Citizens With Ebola Exposure to Kenya
“This is unbelievable and infuriating,” said Dr. Craig Spencer, a professor of public health who survived Ebola in 2014. TruthOut — May 27, 2026 3:58 PM ET
Stephen Miller Pushes False Claim That SNAP Requires No Proof of Financial Need
“We don't check, as a country, if you even have kids. You will just start getting the checks,” Miller falsely asserted. TruthOut — May 27, 2026 3:44 PM ET
Lawsuit Filed Over “Alligator Alcatraz” Air Pollution
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the state of Florida today to protect the Florida Everglades from dangerous air pollution released by the mas… Common Dreams — May 27, 2026 3:37 PM ET
Universal Health Care Once Seemed on the Horizon in California. What Happened?
Among California’s top five gubernatorial candidates, only one unequivocally supports state-based single-payer. TruthOut — May 27, 2026 2:35 PM ET
WATCH: CN Live! – ‘Mamdani 5 Months Later’
Theodore Hamm, author of Meet Mayor Mamdani, joins CN Live! to assess Zohran Mamdani’s first five months in office as New York City’s socialist ma… Consortium News — May 27, 2026 2:00 PM ET
V. Prashad: Interval of Time
With the resurgence of socialist politics among young voters in the West comes a resurgence of attacks. Vijay Prashad looks at the early obstacles soc… Consortium News — May 27, 2026 1:45 PM ET
Ben-Gvir Says Israel ‘Will Not Allow’ Iran Peace Deal
As Israel continued its “Gaza model” of mass slaughter and expanding occupation in Lebanon, its security minister said the “whole cabinet” opp… Consortium News — May 27, 2026 1:36 PM ET
Livestream: South Lebanon resists Israel
Roqayah Chamseddine reports from Lebanon. Jon Elmer analyzes Hizballah’s drones. Ali Abunimah debunks a new report claiming mass rapes. Electronic Intifada — May 27, 2026 12:58 PM ET
The Iran War Is Crushing Nebraska Workers. Dan Osborn Is One of Them
With the cost of fertilizer and energy inputs surging due to the war on Iran, Nebraska’s farming industry, always squeaking by on the thinnest of ma… Drop Site News — May 27, 2026 11:59 AM ET
Israeli strikes kill 31 in Lebanon, 14 in Gaza; Paxton defeats Cornyn in Texas; Ebola outbreak spreads to Central African cities
Drop Site Daily: May 27, 2026… Drop Site News — May 27, 2026 10:46 AM ET
Challenging Western Supremacy
When you benefit from an unjust system it can be difficult to recognize you’re living in one.  It’s our job to continually point that out. By Joe… Consortium News — May 27, 2026 10:14 AM ET
Ray McGovern Warns: A U.S. Attack on Cuba Could Ignite a Global Crisis
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern says Washington may be replaying the same dangerous logic that led to the Bay of Pigs — only this time with Russia,… ScheerPost — May 27, 2026 9:32 AM ET
They Are Building A UFC Arena On The White House Lawn
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 27, 2026 9:31 AM ET
Lawrence Wilkerson: America Is Failing to Adjust to a Multipolar World
ScheerPost Staff Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson delivers a stark warning about a world he believes is rapidly slipping beyond Washington’s contr… ScheerPost — May 27, 2026 9:26 AM ET
Commencement 2026: Sweet Sorrow and the Privilege of Letting Go
Austin Sarat ScheerPost My college, Amherst College, held its Commencement on Saturday, May 23. Like similar events across the country, our ceremony… ScheerPost — May 27, 2026 9:18 AM ET
Business Motives Don’t Explain The Right-Wing Turn Of The Washington Post and CBS. Billionaire Ideology Does
Adam Johnson for TRNN Amazon founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos made news earlier this week by claiming the reason he fired 30 percent of the … ScheerPost — May 27, 2026 8:55 AM ET
U.S. Lawmakers Demand Reforms to Immigration Officers’ Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray
The post U.S. Lawmakers Demand Reforms to Immigration Officers’ Use of Tear Gas and Pepper Spray appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 27, 2026 5:00 AM ET
WATCH: Target Cuba
Ray McGovern discusses the immediate threat to Cuba in the context of the history of U.S. hostility to the Caribbean island stretching back to his ear… Consortium News — May 27, 2026 2:46 AM ET
Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Surprise!  The Trump-appointed federal Commission of Fine Arts approved construction of the 250-foot triumphal arch that the president plans to erect… CounterPunch — May 27, 2026 2:00 AM ET
Can the Imperial Core be Reformed? | Chris Hedges & Aaron Maté at the Vancouver Web Summit
At the Vancouver Web Summit, Aaron Maté and I discussed the state of the U.S. amidst the rise of weaponized AI, the Iran War and the Gaza genocide in… The Chris Hedges Report — May 26, 2026 6:41 PM ET
Vermont becomes first state in the nation to ban Parkinson’s pesticide paraquat
The Environmental Working Group praised Vermont for today becoming the first state in the nation to ban the use and sale of paraquat, one of the most… Common Dreams — May 26, 2026 5:47 PM ET
AFGE Blasts Administration’s Proposed NDA Rule as Yet Another Attack on Non-Partisan Federal Employees
American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement in response to a proposed rule by the Off… Common Dreams — May 26, 2026 2:17 PM ET
U.S.-Iran Negotiations in the Balance, Israel Escalates Attacks Against Gaza and Lebanon
Drop Site's Jeremy Scahill and Sharif Abdel Kouddous go live to Tehran and Gaza to get the latest on U.S.-Iran negotiations, Israel's escalating attac… Drop Site News — May 26, 2026 12:31 PM ET
Peace talks continue as U.S. and Iran trade strikes; Netanyahu escalates in Lebanon; China ships 15,000 tons of rice to Cuba
Drop Site Daily: May 26, 2026… Drop Site News — May 26, 2026 11:07 AM ET
How Israel and its agents hijacked British democracy
New book details how “anti-Semitism” was weaponized against Jeremy Corbyn. Electronic Intifada — May 26, 2026 9:51 AM ET
It's Not Okay To Join The Military
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 26, 2026 9:05 AM ET
Justice Dept Subpoenas Those Who Brought Food To Cubans — Including Code Pink Founder
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 26, 2026 9:01 AM ET
She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.
The post She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help. appeared first… ProPublica — May 26, 2026 7:00 AM ET
Albuquerque Officials Take Steps to Curb Surge in Citations, Jail Stays Related to Homelessness
The post Albuquerque Officials Take Steps to Curb Surge in Citations, Jail Stays Related to Homelessness appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 26, 2026 6:00 AM ET
Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report
The post Lawmakers Ask DOJ Watchdog to Investigate Alleged Drugs-for-Votes Scheme After ProPublica Report appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 26, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Purchased With Blood and Lies
Another Memorial Day: boasts, insults, "self-defense strikes," cheap clichés from a "Secretary of War" prattling about dead boys "delivered from the… Common Dreams — May 26, 2026 2:11 AM ET
Yet Another Escalation In The Empire's War On Activism And Journalism
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 25, 2026 9:30 PM ET
Israel Has Physically Divided Gaza With Over 25 Kilometers of Earthen Barriers
Newly constructed Israeli military bases along the “yellow line” appear like elevated military forts in Gaza’s devastated landscape. Drop Site News — May 25, 2026 12:13 PM ET
A Crazy American in Tibet — Episode 2
Join me on my journey through Tibet… Lee Camp Substack — May 25, 2026 2:02 AM ET
The Hidden Truth About Why The US Rulers Hate Cuba
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 24, 2026 7:02 AM ET
Israel Rapes Everyone, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 23, 2026 10:13 PM ET
Chris Hedges, Stephen Walt and Ryan Grim on the Limits of U.S. Power in Iran
At the Vancouver Web Summit, I participated in a panel with Ryan Grim and Stephen Walt to discuss the Iran War and the wavering of U.S. hegemonic powe… The Chris Hedges Report — May 22, 2026 9:22 PM ET
Livestream: Trump Corruption Grows Enormous! / Raul Castro Indicted / Laith Marouf Joins The Show
Lee Camp's livestream - Today's episode… Lee Camp Substack — May 22, 2026 5:54 PM ET
Israeli drone strike kills child in Gaza
Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich boasts of planned demolition of Palestinian village in occupied West Bank. Electronic Intifada — May 22, 2026 11:17 AM ET
Israel and Latin American Christian Zionists seek to promote Isaac Accords
With a new wave of right-wing administrations and elections in Brazil and Colombia looming, regional solidarity with Palestine is under critical threa… Electronic Intifada — May 22, 2026 7:11 AM ET
California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints
The post California Teacher Previously Fired for Sexual Harassment Is No Longer in the Classroom After New Complaints appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 22, 2026 6:00 AM ET
RootsAction Blasts Official DNC Autopsy; ‘Disgrace’ Would Be ‘Understatement’
RootsAction is releasing the following statement:After months of intense pressure, Chair Ken Martin and the DNC finally caved and released their 2024… Common Dreams — May 21, 2026 1:19 PM ET
Endless displacement, endless Nakba
Inside Palestine or out, refugees describe constant fear and steadfast determination. Electronic Intifada — May 21, 2026 6:58 AM ET
A Discussion on the New Novel 'Palaces of the Crow' (w/ Ray Nayler) | The Chris Hedges Report
In his new book, “Palaces of the Crow,” Ray Nayler examines human nature through the lens of caring and community amidst the often hidden horrors… The Chris Hedges Report — May 20, 2026 9:11 PM ET
Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
Polygraph | Newsletter n°341 | 16 May 2026… Polygraph — May 16, 2026 9:02 AM ET
Revealed: USAID, NED & Open Society Quietly Bankroll Cuba’s “Independent” Media In Push for Regime Change
From CubaNet to ADN Cuba, some of the most widely cited “independent” Cuban media outlets in Western Corporate media are quietly funded by USAID,… MintPress News — May 15, 2026 1:59 PM ET
As Evidence Mounts of Dogs Raping Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Prisons, NYT’s Isabel Kershner Revives Unverified October 7 Rape Narrative
Following Nicholas Kristof’s report on sexual abuse inside Israeli prisons including the use of dogs to rape hostages as young as 13, the NYT’s Is… MintPress News — May 15, 2026 11:53 AM ET
From Bahrain to the UAE: Gulf States Expand Anti-Shia Crackdowns During Direct Strikes on Iran
As reports emerge of direct Gulf involvement in strikes on Iran, Bahrain is escalating a sweeping anti-Shia crackdown — arresting clerics, revoking… MintPress News — May 14, 2026 5:24 PM ET
Hezbollah’s Cheap FPV Drones Are Making Israel’s High-Tech Military Obsolete
From destroying hundreds of Israeli Merkava tanks to Iron Dome systems, Hezbollah’s $50 FPV drones are inflicting massive losses on Israel using wea… MintPress News — May 14, 2026 3:24 PM ET
Trump’s Iranian Nightmare
Trump’s catastrophic miscalculation in Iran and refusal to accept the inevitability of defeat is pushing us towards a global depression and ensuring… The Chris Hedges Report — May 14, 2026 12:10 PM ET
What $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon could fund instead
Polygraph | Newsletter n°340 | 27 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 27, 2026 6:35 AM ET
Dr. Marandi: Washington Post Assassination Orders, Iran Refuses Negotiations & UAE Complicity
As Washington shifts from threats to negotiations, Iran is signaling it no longer sees talks as credible. Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi explains why Tehr… MintPress News — April 23, 2026 5:54 PM ET
Trump’s budget for 2027, a breakdown
Polygraph | Newsletter n°339 | 13 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 13, 2026 6:45 AM ET
Trump proposes largest military budget ever
Polygraph | Newsletter n°338 | 3 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 3, 2026 8:26 PM ET
US spends $2.1 billion a day on the Iran War
Polygraph | Newsletter n°337 | 2 Apr 2026… Polygraph — April 2, 2026 6:31 AM ET