SCOTUS Denied VA Dems’ Attempt to Salvage Congressional Map Approved by Voters
The map would have added several Democtratic-leaning districts as a counter to GOP gerrymandering in other states. TruthOut — May 16, 2026 11:50 AM ET
Immigrants Are Reportedly Being Held in ICE Jails Despite Agreeing to Leave US
Rep. LaMonica McIver says private prisons are profiting by jailing some who've already signed deportation agreements. TruthOut — May 16, 2026 11:31 AM ET
The US Has Treated Immigrant Doctors as a Safety Net in Moments of Crisis
The US has long seen immigrant physicians as a global reserve labor force instrumentalized in response to crises. TruthOut — May 16, 2026 11:26 AM ET
Trump’s War on Iran Is a Symptom of Unchecked US Military Power
Virtually everyone killed by the US during the “war on terror” has been a person of color, writer Norman Solomon says. TruthOut — May 16, 2026 11:25 AM ET
Trump Is Making America Uninsured Again
The GOP is heading into the midterms as the party that made health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans. TruthOut — May 16, 2026 11:23 AM ET
Column – State of Inequality: The Real Stakes Behind California’s Billionaire Tax Fight: Health Care Access
A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system. Mark Kreidler for Capital and Main Just… ScheerPost — May 16, 2026 10:12 AM ET
Araghchi: BRICS look at Iran with Different Eyes after “American Failure”
Juan Cole for Informed Comment The BRICS (a broad geopolitical group including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi A… ScheerPost — May 16, 2026 10:02 AM ET
For Palestinians, the Nakba Isn’t Just History. It’s Also Our Present.
By Hend Salama Abo Helow This article was originally published by Truthout Some Palestinian doctors argue there’s no PTSD in Gaza because the trauma… ScheerPost — May 16, 2026 9:48 AM ET
Trump‑Xi summit: Cautious Progress On Trade, Ties And Some ‘Win‑Wins’
Yan Bennett for the Conversation President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that w… ScheerPost — May 16, 2026 9:47 AM ET
Falling wages, spiraling credit card debt
Polygraph | Newsletter n°341 | 16 May 2026… Polygraph — May 16, 2026 9:02 AM ET
WATCH: The World This Week — ‘Hitting a Chinese Wall’
A brash, expansionist Donald Trump returned from two days in China, having been schooled by Xi Jinping in what global stability looks like. Tonight 8… Consortium News — May 16, 2026 8:20 AM ET
Names of Some US Boat Strike Victims Revealed
Despite the Trump administration’s effort to conceal their victims’ identities, journalists and researchers have disclosed some biographical detai… Consortium News — May 15, 2026 11:57 PM ET
The Collective Power of Music w/ Sean Adams
On this episode of CounterPunch Radio, host Tori Tsui talks to Sean Adams, founder of Drowned in Sound. Tori and Sean talk about Spotify, AI, militari… CounterPunch — May 15, 2026 6:39 PM ET
Livestream: Why Trump's China Trip Achieved Nothing / Commemorating The Nakba & More
Episode 300! Free to watch and share… Lee Camp Substack — May 15, 2026 5:44 PM ET
U.S. Agencies Will Operate From Surveillance Tower in Chihuahua, Despite Recent Unauthorized CIA Presence in the Mexican State
Chihuahua officials will share intelligence data from surveillance cameras, license-plate readers, drones, and helicopters with U.S. agencies. Drop Site News — May 15, 2026 3:09 PM ET
Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience
Democracy Now Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewis… ScheerPost — May 15, 2026 2:19 PM ET
Vijay Prashad: The Necessary Future
Dark forces seek to colonise the future to ensure it remains subordinate to accumulation, not dignity. Talk of the future is not utopian fantasy but a… Consortium News — May 15, 2026 2:00 PM 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
Craig Murray: Hiding the Terrorism Charge
By keeping anti-genocide activists in prison pending sentencing and — unbeknownst to the jury — adding a “terrorism” aggravation, the judge ma… Consortium News — May 15, 2026 12:00 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
Palestinians commemorate Nakba; 40% of Sudan faces “acute hunger”; U.S. offers aid to Cuba amid U.S. blockade of Cuba
Drop Site Daily: May 15, 2026… Drop Site News — May 15, 2026 11:18 AM ET
Infectious diseases rampant in Gaza
Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian child in West Bank. Electronic Intifada — May 15, 2026 10:56 AM ET
New Podcast/Painting Video: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn
Our best one yet! The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 15, 2026 10:13 AM ET
New Podcast: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn
Our best one yet! The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 15, 2026 9:51 AM ET
Hedges Report: A History of Palestine’s Resistance
Ramzy Baroud discusses a people’s history of the Palestinians’ powerful resistance to Zionism in his new book, and its manifestations in today’s… Consortium News — May 15, 2026 9:43 AM ET
With No Equipment Allowed Into Gaza, Palestinians Are Digging With Their Hands to Retrieve the Dead
Mahmoud Khilla managed to find the remains of two relatives but he is still digging through the rubble for his wife and children. “We will continue… Drop Site News — May 15, 2026 7:46 AM ET
Why Have Immigration Agents Detained This American Citizen Three Times?
The post Why Have Immigration Agents Detained This American Citizen Three Times? appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 15, 2026 7:00 AM ET
In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales
The post In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 15, 2026 6:00 AM ET
At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.
The post At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign. appeared first on ProPubli… ProPublica — May 15, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Italy jails Palestinian over videos on his phone
Ahmad Salem sentenced to four years in prison. Electronic Intifada — May 15, 2026 4:26 AM ET
Grifty Colossus Strikes Again and Again and...
Oh man. Same old clown show, awash with boondoggles, each more cringey than the last. As the mad man-child deconstructs DC and slaps his hideous face… Common Dreams — May 15, 2026 3:13 AM ET
The Trump Tax Man Goeth
That the Trump lawsuit is frivolous is beside the point, just as it was when the former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn sued the U.S. governme… CounterPunch — May 15, 2026 2:02 AM ET
Roaming Charges: Go Down, Moses
The economic war on Cuba, which has been going on in one form or another for more than six decades, has increasingly become a war waged on Cuban child… CounterPunch — May 15, 2026 1:59 AM ET
Vampire Planet: China’s (Green) Economic Imperialism
We often laud China for its boom in renewable energy projects, but seem to ignore the fact that it’s still building coal-fired power plants at a fas… CounterPunch — May 15, 2026 1:58 AM ET
The Founders’ Fix: How Expanding Congress Could Save Minority Voting Rights
The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act begun by the Supreme Court in the case of Shelby County v. Holder in 2013 was completed this last month by Lo… CounterPunch — May 15, 2026 1:58 AM ET
It's Not About "Blood Libel", It's About Narrative Control
And Other Notes… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 14, 2026 10:06 PM ET
Leaked Documents Show Cisco Systems’ Deep Relationship with Israeli Security State
“Never Let a Good Crisis Go To Waste”: Internal documents show Cisco’s growing collaboration with the Israeli military over the course of the ge… Drop Site News — May 14, 2026 8:04 PM ET
Israel’s 7 October rape hoax gets a 300-page reboot
A supposedly landmark report boosted by mainstream media rests on familiar debunked witnesses and discredited sources. Electronic Intifada — May 14, 2026 7:53 PM 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
Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump
The post Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 14, 2026 11:55 AM ET
Iran allows Chinese vessels through Hormuz; Israel threatens defamation suit against NYT; Over 60 killed in Sudan
Drop Site Daily: May 14, 2026… Drop Site News — May 14, 2026 10:29 AM ET
A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once.
The post A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — May 14, 2026 5:00 AM ET
The History of National Resistance Movements in Palestine (w/ Ramzy Baroud) | The Chris Hedges Report
Professor Ramzy Baroud discusses a people’s history of Palestine in his new book, that chronicles the powerful resistance to Zionism and its manifes… The Chris Hedges Report — May 13, 2026 9:39 PM ET
As Israel's Use of The Rape Weapon Is Revealed, Media Tries Frantically To Cover It Up
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 13, 2026 11:25 AM ET
Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump’s War in Iran Drags On
Trump’s war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April’s Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over… Common Dreams — May 13, 2026 10:48 AM ET
Either You Believe Israel Is Evil Or You Believe It’s All An Elaborate Conspiracy—And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 13, 2026 10:38 AM ET
Sanctioning "violent settlers," EU gives $3 million to firm hiring Israel's spies
Brussels officials pave way for future crimes against humanity. Electronic Intifada — May 13, 2026 2:46 AM ET
I'll Stop Talking About Israel When Israel Gets The Fuck Out Of My Face
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — May 12, 2026 9:25 PM ET
Join Me for a Live Q & A on June 29 on Dostoevsky’s 'The Idiot'
The livestream will be on June 29 at 7:00pm ET. The Chris Hedges Report — May 12, 2026 5:51 PM ET
Big Tech Favoritism on Display with CEOs Set to Join Trump at China Summit
Sixteen Big Tech CEOs will be joining President Trump on his upcoming summit with president Xi Jinping in China this week, according to media reports. Common Dreams — May 12, 2026 1:21 PM ET
Starmer's fall from grace echoes mentor Blair
Starmer's staunch support of Zionism and his cabinet of pro-Israel loyalists will not save him from court of public opinion. Electronic Intifada — May 12, 2026 10:12 AM ET
America’s Suicide Pact - Read by Eunice Wong
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. The Chris Hedges Report — May 11, 2026 9:26 PM ET
AI Companies Are Recklessly Racing Toward a Cybersecurity Crisis
Google researchers announced Monday that cybercriminals recently used an artificial intelligence model to help create a dangerous zero-day vulnerabili… Common Dreams — May 11, 2026 12:34 PM ET
LIVE from Beijing, China — Trump Arrives This Week
My new video from Beijing… Lee Camp Substack — May 11, 2026 11:28 AM ET
Are Trump’s nuclear plans illegal?
The so-called “Rubber-Stamp Rule”, an effort by the Trump administration to “Make America Nuclear Again”, violates key components of the Atomi… Common Dreams — May 11, 2026 11:17 AM ET
The US Has A 2,000-Year-Old Lost City That No One Talks About
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 8, 2026 10:31 AM ET
America’s Suicide Pact
America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. The Chris Hedges Report — May 8, 2026 9:16 AM ET
AI Is Already Going Rogue — Wreaking Havoc Because It Feels Like It
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — May 6, 2026 2:15 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