Mehmet Oz Downplays Flu Shots as Hospitalizations Surge Across US
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services head pushed dubious MAHA strategies for dealing with the flu instead. TruthOut — January 5, 2026 1:04 PM ET
Rubio Says “Not a War” as Trump Threatens Half the Hemisphere
By Joshua Scheer Welcome to another day in the empire we might as well call 1984. Marco Rubio, who only yesterday said the U.S. didn’t need congress… ScheerPost — January 5, 2026 12:58 PM ET
Oxfam condemns the violation of international law in Venezuela and warns of its impact on peace, democracy and human rights
Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an una… Common Dreams — January 5, 2026 12:13 PM ET
Fracking Industry Executives Are Salivating Over the AI Data Center Boom
By Derek Seidman for Truthout “The demand for power and for AI is like nothing I’ve ever seen.” These words were uttered during an October earn… ScheerPost — January 5, 2026 11:42 AM ET
Academic Freedom on Trial: The Firing of Sang Hea Kil and the Campus Culture of Fear
By Joshua Scheer I started the morning reading about the case of Professor Sang Hea Kil in an interview with her on Mondoweiss. I strongly encourage e… ScheerPost — January 5, 2026 11:23 AM ET
Trump's imperial goals in Venezuela; 114 killed in Darfur; Protests in Iran
Drop Site Daily: January 5th, 2025… Drop Site News — January 5, 2026 10:41 AM ET
San Jose State professor fights back after being fired over Palestine protest
By Omar Zahzah for Mondoweiss Over the last two years, Maura Finkelstein and Katherine Franke, among others, lost their positions as part of the… ScheerPost — January 5, 2026 10:39 AM ET
America the Rogue State
The evisceration of the rule of law at home and abroad solidifies America as a rogue state. The Chris Hedges Report — January 5, 2026 8:39 AM ET
Did Venezuela VP Hand Over Maduro in Deal With the US?
Reports in the Miami Herald and The Daily Telegraph in London suggest Vice President Delcy Rodríguez betrayed President Nicolas Maduro to rule Venezu… Consortium News — January 5, 2026 7:40 AM ET
Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases
The post Arizona Judges Launch Effort Seeking Quicker Resolutions to Death Penalty Cases appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — January 5, 2026 5:00 AM ET
Craig Murray: Venezuela and Truth
Main Stream Media’s nonsense reporting about Venezuela omits the most important truths, including the 1976 C.I.A.-linked torture/murder of the fathe… Consortium News — January 5, 2026 3:00 AM ET
Captain America for Sale: $72 Billion
On 5 December 2025, Netflix announced it would buy Warner Bros — including the film studio, TV studio, HBO, HBO Max, and the entire DC Comics univer… CounterPunch — January 5, 2026 2:02 AM ET
Roaming Charges: Preliminary Notes on a Kidnapping
The cocksure boast that the US will "run" Venezuela appears to be another Trumpian fantasy. It’s impossible to “run a country,” if you don’t h… CounterPunch — January 5, 2026 2:00 AM ET
“We’re Going to Run the Country:” Preparing an Illegal Occupation in Venezuela
I listened to the January 3 press conference with a knot in my stomach. As a Venezuelan American with family, memories, and a living connection to the… CounterPunch — January 5, 2026 1:59 AM ET
The Arctic–Greenland–Florida Conga
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (an agency that is subject to drastic cuts in Trump’s FY2026 budget) from October 2… CounterPunch — January 5, 2026 1:59 AM ET
Could Venezuela Happen in Brazil?
We’ve been hearing for years from back-stabbing opportunists of the far right that Brazil’s Workers’ Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores/PT) will t… CounterPunch — January 5, 2026 1:58 AM ET
Trump & Rubio: Cuba, Mexico, Colombia Could Be Next
Jake Johnson reports on the Progressive International declaration: “The ‘Trump corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine is the single greatest threat t… Consortium News — January 5, 2026 1:29 AM ET
A Softening of Hearts: The Mayor Is Listening
In a new year that promises to be as wretched, rancorous and bloody as the last one - cue oil lust and delusions of empire - we opt to celebrate the s… Common Dreams — January 4, 2026 10:58 PM ET
The US Attacks Venezuela And Seizes Its President
A little after 2am, Venezuela time, on 3 January 2026, in violation of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter, the United States began an attack on s… Popular Resistance — January 4, 2026 8:11 PM ET
Inside Venezuela’s Response To Donald Trump’s Attack
Yesterday the United States carried out a direct military attack on Venezuela, abducting President Nicolás Maduro and conducting strikes around Carac… Popular Resistance — January 4, 2026 8:08 PM ET
New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: The Empire Stole Venezuela
The new edition of JOHNSTONE is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. As with all my work, everything con… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — January 4, 2026 7:53 PM ET
What Happened To Tulsi Gabbard’s Non-Interventionist Principles?
Seven years ago, US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard wrote in 2019 on Twitter: "The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela.  Let the Venezuelan peop… Popular Resistance — January 4, 2026 7:40 PM ET
ITUC And TUCA Strongly Condemn US Military Aggression In Venezuela
“We, the trade union movement of the Americas, condemn the military aggression and kidnapping of President Maduro and his partner Cilia Flores, a vi… Popular Resistance — January 4, 2026 5:46 PM ET
Cold War 2.0: Washington Is Escalating Strategy To Dominate Latin America
The US attack on Venezuela is part of a larger US imperialist assault on all of Latin America.  This is the US empire’s plan. It was spelled out c… Popular Resistance — January 4, 2026 5:37 PM ET
Progressive Democrats of America Condemns Trump’s Attacks On Venezuela
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) today issued the following statement:Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) condemns Donald Trump and his admin… Common Dreams — January 4, 2026 4:13 PM ET
The REAL Reason Trump Kidnapped Maduro
It's not what you think… Lee Camp Substack — January 4, 2026 1:12 PM ET
Jeffrey Sachs on the U.S. Attack on Venezuela: A Call to Recognize the Dangers of Lawlessness
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help t… ScheerPost — January 4, 2026 1:10 PM ET
Trump’s Teatro Yanqui del Absurdo
UPDATED: Donald Trump’s Mar-al-Lago press conference announcing that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela was pure Yankee theater of the absurd, write… Consortium News — January 4, 2026 11:38 AM ET
Venezuelans Say They Will Continue to Resist in the Face of Trump’s Aggression
“It sounded like an earthquake, like the sky was falling down,” a journalist in Caracas said of the US strikes. TruthOut — January 4, 2026 10:53 AM ET
Trump’s war for oil has bipartisan backing
Polygraph | Newsletter n°330 | 4 Jan 2026… Polygraph — January 4, 2026 8:01 AM ET
New Painting Video: The Monroe Doctrine Is Bullshit
In which I paint a portrait of Nicolas Maduro and rant about the “Monroe Doctrine”:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — January 4, 2026 7:28 AM ET
They Kidnapped Maduro Because The World Is Ruled By Unaccountable Tyrants
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — January 3, 2026 7:42 PM ET
CEPR Condemns Trump Administration’s Dangerous and Illegal Military Assault on Venezuela and Violation of Its National Sovereignty
The Trump administration’s illegal military assault on Venezuela and its violation of Venezuela’s national sovereignty should be widely condemned,… Common Dreams — January 3, 2026 6:14 PM ET
Trump Invokes Monroe Doctrine as US Attack on Venezuela Signals Wider Threats Across Latin America
Trump and Rubio framed the assault on Venezuela as a warning to Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and other nations. TruthOut — January 3, 2026 4:45 PM ET
The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Can Put Patients’ Lives at Risk
Generic drugs are supposed to be equivalent to brand-name medications — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that. TruthOut — January 3, 2026 4:33 PM ET
2025 Was a Year of Collective Mourning for Disabled Communities
If we can create and build on communal structures of care, we can hold that grief together more easily. TruthOut — January 3, 2026 4:29 PM ET
US Lawmakers Seek Vote on Trump War on Venezuela
The push for emergency legislative action came as the U.S. president expressed his intention to further intervene in Venezuela, Jake Johnson reports. Consortium News — January 3, 2026 4:17 PM ET
Trump Embraces Big Oil and Empire After Kidnapping Venezuela’s President
President Trump just delivered an hour-long press conference at Mar-a-Lago touting his attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nichol… Common Dreams — January 3, 2026 3:19 PM ET
U.S. Forces Kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Midnight Operation
Trump said the U.S. would “run the country” and was prepared to launch a second wave of attacks on Venezuela. Drop Site News — January 3, 2026 1:48 PM ET
America is a Gangster State
The kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife solidifies America’s role as a gangster state. The Chris Hedges Report — January 3, 2026 12:01 PM ET
Livestream: US Kidnaps Maduro / Invades Venezuela / Puts World on Brink
Breaking news livestream. Free to watch. Lee Camp Substack — January 3, 2026 11:12 AM ET
BREAKING: US Invades Venezuela, Kidnaps President Maduro
It's not a "capture". It's a kidnapping. Lee Camp Substack — January 3, 2026 8:23 AM ET
Israel And Its Supporters Deliberately Foment Hate And Division In Our Society
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — January 2, 2026 7:24 PM ET
The Trillion Dollar War Machine (w/ William D. Hartung) | The Chris Hedges Report
The military-industrial-complex has grown into a monster so powerful that even its earliest critics likely never foresaw its evolution. In the age of… The Chris Hedges Report — December 31, 2025 8:39 PM ET
Israel Bans Aid Groups For The Same Reason It Bans Journalists, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 31, 2025 8:22 PM ET
Storms, starvation as Gaza enters new year under Israeli siege
Israel continues to use blockade on shelter materials, food, medicine and fuel as tool of genocide. Electronic Intifada — December 31, 2025 5:56 PM ET
Can you help keep my work going?
2 cups of coffee will do it. Lee Camp Substack — December 31, 2025 5:21 PM ET
Trump Signs Defense Bill Prohibiting China-Based Engineers in Pentagon IT Work
The post Trump Signs Defense Bill Prohibiting China-Based Engineers in Pentagon IT Work appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 31, 2025 5:00 AM ET
The NY Times Would Like You To Rewrite History & Forget The Truth
New column by Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — December 30, 2025 10:43 PM ET
Israel wreaked havoc on Gaza landmarks
Churches, mosques and markets have all been targeted during the genocide. Electronic Intifada — December 30, 2025 3:58 PM ET
Francesca Albanese and the Lonely Road of Defiance
The U.N. special rapporteur is one of the most courageous crusaders against the genocide in Gaza. Because of this, she is blacklisted and treated as i… The Chris Hedges Report — December 30, 2025 1:24 PM ET
Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year.
The post Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 30, 2025 6:00 AM ET
25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year
The post 25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 30, 2025 5:30 AM ET
The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
The post The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025 appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 30, 2025 5:00 AM ET
Bearing witness to the gruesome end of Western liberalism
Corporate journalism skewered in Omar El Akkad’s award-winning book on Gaza genocide. Electronic Intifada — December 29, 2025 7:14 PM ET
“War of the entire people”: Venezuela's Grassroots Rise to Resist Trump's Naval Blockade
After withstanding a decade of sanctions, Venezuela’s communes are prepared to face Trump’s illegal naval blockade and U.S. plans for economic asp… Drop Site News — December 29, 2025 6:01 PM ET
Epstein and Leviathan: How the Financier Opened Doors to Netanyahu and Ehud Barak Amid Israel's Offshore Gas Fight
Epstein advised on U.S. role in Israeli energy as Ehud Barak sought foreign partners to save gas monopoly. Drop Site News — December 29, 2025 2:54 PM ET
Decline and Fall
The British Empire, in steep decline on the eve of World War I, is a cautionary tale for a decayed U.S. Empire a century later. The Chris Hedges Report — December 27, 2025 10:24 AM ET
Livestream: Israel's expanding "yellow line" of death
Maha Hussaini says “every day felt like my last” as she documented atrocities in Gaza. UK arrests people for saying “Globalize the Intifada” a… Electronic Intifada — December 25, 2025 10:06 AM ET
Israel blocks entry of eye drops for blind people in Gaza
Despite the October ceasefire, thousands could develop conditions affecting their vision. Electronic Intifada — December 25, 2025 7:18 AM ET
“This Has Redefined Israel's Global Identity”: Israeli Weapons Industry Bullish After Genocide
Drop Site News obtained audio of this months weapons conference in Tel Aviv… Drop Site News — December 22, 2025 6:12 PM ET
1 in 10 voters want a bigger military budget, 8 in 10 senators voted for one
Polygraph | Newsletter n°329 | 19 Dec 2025… Polygraph — December 19, 2025 6:37 PM ET
Indiegogo Withholds $51K In Donations From MintPress in Financial Censorship Crackdown
Indiegogo is withholding $51,000 in reader donations to MintPress News after we published investigations into US war crimes, Israeli intelligence infl… MintPress News — December 19, 2025 10:54 AM ET
Senate votes on military spending vs. arms industry cash
Polygraph | Newsletter n°328 | 18 Dec 2025… Polygraph — December 18, 2025 5:47 PM ET
Bloody Diamonds: How Your Engagement Ring Helps Fund a Genocide in Gaza
Israel has no diamond mines, yet it dominates the global trade. This investigation exposes how diamonds sold in the West bankroll Israel’s war on Ga… MintPress News — December 15, 2025 12:46 PM ET
Congress ignores public opinion, approves $901 billion military bill
Polygraph | Newsletter n°327 | 12 Dec 2025… Polygraph — December 12, 2025 8:00 PM ET
House votes on military spending vs. arms industry cash
Polygraph | Newsletter n°326 | 12 Dec 2025… Polygraph — December 12, 2025 11:56 AM ET
Stop The Hate UK: The Shadowy Israel-Aligned Group Targeting MintPress staff & anti-genocide organizers 
MintPress exposes how Stop The Hate UK, an Israel-aligned group, is driving efforts to intimidate journalists and pro-Palestine organizers. The post S… MintPress News — December 9, 2025 11:56 AM ET
Sudan’s War, UAE Gold Networks, and the Rise of Anti-Imperialist Alliances
Journalist Ahmed Kaballo joins Mnar Adley to examine Sudan’s civil war, UAE’s gold operations, US pressure in Africa, and the rise of the anti-imp… MintPress News — December 5, 2025 11:20 AM ET
The Seven Richest Billionaires Are All Media Barons
The world’s seven richest men now double as media barons, buying up platforms from CNN and CBS to Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. Alan MacLeod charts… MintPress News — November 25, 2025 2:08 PM ET