Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended — But Money Isn’t Flowing in Every State
Standard federal Medicaid reimbursement should have automatically resumed in about three dozen states.

VIPS MEMO: Dangerous Talk of Putin’s ‘Loss’ in Ukraine
VIPS tells President Trump that once apprised of the reality on ground (and in the air) by his intelligence advisors, he might choose to do what is in…

Candidates Run Against Data Centers, But Ohio Legislature Didn’t Get The Memo
 Marcus Baram Capital and Main With some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, Ohio has seen a remarkable policy shift from lawmakers in…

Thank Trump for This: He Has Exposed the Leaking Guts of the War Machine
Phil Wilson Common Dreams Forget about Ancient Sparta, Attila the Hun, Hernán Cortés, Julius Ceasar, Alexander the Great, Adolf Hitler, and all of…

Break on Through to the Other Side: How to Reach the Working Class—and How Not To
Les Leopold Substack The Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America share a problem. As organizations largely run by and involved with…

Study Suggests Climate Crisis Is Supercharging ‘Godzilla’ El Niños
“We are seeing a trend of stronger El Niños, and the one we have now is consistent with that trend,” said the lead author. “That is bad news fo…

The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us…

Chris Hedges Live Q&A TODAY — 7 P.M. ET
Join me today for a live Q&A on my YouTube channel and X account. Ask a question on this post!

Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records
The post Syracuse University Seeks to Prevent Campus Rape Victim From Obtaining Police Records appeared first on ProPublica.

Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
The post Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital” appeared first on ProPublica.

US ‘Terror’ Label on Palestine Action Threatens Speech
Critics said the designation, based on a Bush-era 9/11 executive order, puts pro-Palestine civil disobedience on equal footing with Al-Qaeda, Julia Co…

You're A Terrorist If You Resist Genocide Or Mass Surveillance, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers
The funds were given to Florida from a settlement with a company that was overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs.

Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”
The president also indicated he may try to “rename” either the Pacific or Atlantic oceans — or, possibly both of them.

Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania
“I don’t want anyone in America concerned inappropriately” about the surging disease, the health official said.

I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall.
As a person incarcerated in Texas, I know that rotten food and poor medical care are not unique to Delaney Hall.

Do Rural Residents Have the Power to Say No?
From CAFOs to data centers, corporate America dodges local control.

WATCH: CN Live! — ‘A Victory Over Zionism’
This month four English court cases have struck blows at Zionism. We speak to David Miller whose right to criticize Zionism was upheld by a tribunal i…

When Was The Moment You Woke Up?
New column by Lee Camp…

Vijay Prashad: The Roots of Capitalism
Steam power, modern banking, and industrial capitalism were not born of peaceful innovation but paid for with the blood of enslaved people. By Vijay…

U.S. sanctions UK’s Palestine Action as “terrorist group”; ICE agent released from Texas jail; Russia threatens to strike UK military targets in Ukraine
Drop Site Daily: August 27, 2026…

These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.
The post These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days. appeared first on ProPubli…

Nepal-Tibet flash flood shows the deadly price of climate delay
A glacial collapse that resulted in a flash flood in the Nepal-Tibet border shows that climate delay is proving to be deadlier and more destructive th…

How to Check In on Your 401(k) Fees
The post How to Check In on Your 401(k) Fees appeared first on ProPublica.

Patrick Lawrence: The US Seeing Itself & Others as They Are
Imagine the consequences for the empire’s managers were Americans to understand others and have some grasp of how they look upon the world. By Patr…

Documenting the U.S. Media’s Complicity in the Genocide of Gaza (w/ Robin Andersen) | TCHR
In Robin Andersen’s new book, she chronicles how the U.S. media utilized their massive reach to help shield Israel from scrutiny as it perpetrated a…

Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule
Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting…

Elements of Venezuelan Government Loyal to Chavismo Warn of Possible U.S. Assault
Leaders of the 23 de Enero parish, a stronghold of Chavismo resistance in Caracas, fear the U.S. will try to dismantle their grassroots democracy.

Selling flour to bury my cousin
Thair Muhammad Abu Mughaysib could always find a way to lighten grim situations.

Pakistani “Double-Tap” Strike in June Wrought Havoc on Afghan Villagers
A Pakistani airstrike on a residential area in Samkani killed at least 22 civilians. At Paktia Central Hospital, doctors worked through the night to s…

Meta settles social media addiction suit; Canada strikes back in U.S. trade war; at least 95 killed in Nepal flash flood
Drop Site Daily: August 26, 2026…

Statement on 29 States Settling Lawsuit with Meta
Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:“This is a watershed moment for the growing movement to protect childr…

Climate Change Worsening Drought Conditions in Western States
Climate change has reduced snowpack by 36 percent and streamflow by 13 percent across the western United States, and more than half of those impacts h…

The Costly Blunders in the Army’s $533 Million Fiasco
The post The Costly Blunders in the Army’s $533 Million Fiasco appeared first on ProPublica.

The Worst of The Worst
Well damn, we sure feel safer knowing ICE pulled 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his construction worker dad Victor off Austin's streets on their way to a s…

All It Takes Is One Crack In The Lie We've Been Sold
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Independence Day Drag - Read by Eunice Wong
I spent the Fourth of July with some of the few sane people left in the United States: Drag queens.

Israel Tangled In Spiderweb As Army Braces For West Bank Explosion – Iran War Blunts Expansion
Israeli Commanders warn their political leadership of a pending explosion in the occupied West Bank, while the United States unleashes a new economic…

Livestream: Iran guts US drone fleet as Ireland shuts out Gaza students
Abubaker Abed on the Irish government rejecting Gaza student visas. Ali Abunimah on upcoming Israeli elections. Jon Elmer on the US war against Iran.

I.C.E. Has Patriotic New Gloves To Help Electrocute You
New column / video by Lee Camp…

Don't Let The Values Of This Dystopian Society Shape How You Live Your Life
Reading by Tim Foley:…

How the Media Sells Genocide
Western media, by employing double standards, censorship, deceptive language, amplifying Israeli lies and dehumanizing Palestinians, facilitates the g…

It's Obnoxious For Westerners To Criticize The Targets Of The Western Empire
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Top Democrat denounces Trump’s fake anti-Semitism probes but erases Palestine
Justice Department whistleblower reveals officials predetermined findings, targeted Muslim professors and used federal funding to blackmail universiti…

The Corporate Comedy That Mocks Trump Actually Solidifies US Imperial Aims
New column by Lee Camp…

Our Entire Civilization Is Run By Oligarchs And Empire Managers — And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

From Lionel Messi, Kanye West to Taylor Swift: Celebrities are “Protected” By Israeli Security Teams
From Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian to Jennifer Aniston and Lionel Messi, celebrities across the world are hiring teams of Israeli bodyguards made up…

Israel murders children, police in Gaza
Israeli soldiers detain and then mark Palestinians in occupied West Bank with numbers on their faces and arms.

Trump’s food assistance cliff
Polygraph | Newsletter n°349 | 20 Aug 2026…

Irish government under fire over Palestinian student visa rejections
More student hopefuls are rejected as critics question different outcomes from last year for “almost identical” applications.

Why This Former U.S. Army Physician is Running for Congress (w/ Dr. Adam Hamawy) | TCHR
Dr. Adam Hamawy says that to move forward, the Democrats must embrace an anti-war, economically progressive agenda, and abandon the categories of left…

Trump Announces Hormuz Is US Territory / Ukraine Landlocked & Out of Steam
Lee Camp's livestream for Wed, Aug 19…

Hezbollah Take Out 3 Israeli Elite Soldiers As Iran Issues Final Ultimatum
Hezbollah have repelled another Israeli attempt to seize the strategic Ali al-Taher Hills in southern Lebanon as Iran issues a threat that it will not…

US Meddling In Brazilian Elections, Preparing For Possible Military Intervention
The United States is interfering in the Brazilian presidential elections, pressuring the Brazilian electorate into voting for right-wing candidate Fla…

Iran’s Covert Offensive Averts The Collapse Of Lebanon – US Aircraft Carriers Inbound
Tehran has imposed a series of equations on the US-Israeli alliance, using covert and asymmetric warfare tactics, that may have just set in motion a s…

Livestream: Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty / Huckabee Said WHAT? / Local Police Using Autonomous Drones
Lee Camp's livestream video…

ICE is sitting on $100 billion
Polygraph | Newsletter n°348 | 10 Aug 2026…

Why 98 Democrats ignored voters and opposed an Israel aid cut
Polygraph | Newsletter n°347 | 25 Jul 2026…

What will end up in the GOP’s $95 billion reconciliation bill?
Polygraph | Newsletter n°346 | 18 Jul 2026…

US spent $103 billion on the Iran War in four months
Polygraph | Newsletter n°345 | 13 Jul 2026…