More Than 20 Million Americans Are Set to Lose Health Care Coverage on January 1
An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more.

PATRICK LAWRENCE: New Year’s Notes on Purported Leaders
It is no use hoping for any alteration in the collective West’s course so long as today’s “purported leaders” remain in office.  By Patrick…

A New Tax Will Cut Into a Lifeline for Immigrant Families
Cash, checks, and money orders that millions of immigrants rely on to support loved ones abroad will see new costs.

ICE Plans $100M “Wartime Recruitment” Aimed at Gun Enthusiasts, Military Fans
The ICE drive would use an ad-targeting technique called “geofencing” to send recruitment ads to users’ phone browsers.

Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.

The War in Sudan Is ‘Between Two Wings of a Comprador Parasitic Capitalist Class’
The war in Sudan is not simply “between two generals, but between two wings of a comprador parasitic capitalist class,” fighting each other agains…

Ralph Nader: How Some Courageous Super Rich Can Save Our Country from Trump’s Expanding Dictatorship
On their minds is the well-being and freedoms of millions of their fellow Americans, whose lives are being cruelly and viciously wrecked by Trump, as…

The Right to Development Is an Inalienable Human Right
Sixty years after the Tricontinental Conference, the right to development – the material basis of dignity – remains the horizon of socialist revol…

Sanders Backs Push for Billionaire Tax in California as Newsom Raises Money to Fight It
“Yes: We need a wealth tax on billionaires,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Israel Bans Dozens of Aid Groups from Operating in Gaza, Including Doctors Without Borders
Other groups that are being banned include the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Catholic charity Caritas, and Oxfam.

Will Mamdani’s Inauguration Open a New Chapter for New York City’s Muslims?
Muslim voters who backed Zohran Mamdani are now looking for him to follow through on his policy proposals.

Consortium News’ Suit Against NewsGuard & the USG
A U.S. federal judge dismissed Consortium News’ action, calling CN “contrarian” and saying it resorted to a “Hail Mary pass.” CN then settle…

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.

What Happened at Mauser?
What has happened to the Mauser strikers — and what could have been different? Teamsters Mobilize believes that these are essential questions that h…

A Moment of Hope in Gaza
On Thursday, December 25th, 2025, during Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians, 168 students graduated from medical school, in Gaza. Wearin…

Out of the Greenhouse and Into the Madhouse: the Year in Climate Politics
2025 will go down as the second or third hottest year on record. The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.  Driven by drought…

The Case for Expelling Israel from Eurovision
The term ‘hypocrisy’ is the most convenient term, but certainly not the most apt to describe the inclusion of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contes…

Did Mark Zuckerberg Throw $77 Billion in Our Money Into the Toilet?
Meta recently announced that it was sharply cutting back its Metaverse division so that it could put more money into its AI projects. This is after it…

The NY Times Would Like You To Rewrite History & Forget The Truth
New column by Lee Camp…

Decline And Fall
At the start of the 20th century, the British Empire was, like our own, in terminal decline. Sixty percent of Englishmen were physically unfit for mi…

Trump Canceled Temporary Legal Status For More Than 1.5M Immigrants
Washington — Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their wo…

China Imposes Sanctions On Dozens Of US Weapons Manufactures
On Friday, December 26, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against US weapons manufacturing firms and their high-level official…

New Year's Resolutions 2026
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Hunger Strike Supporters Hit Labour Headquarters
According to the media distributor, the Aftershock, a group calling itself ‘Justice for the Hunger Strikers’ has targeted Labour’s HQ in London…

Bolivia: General Strike Led By Miners’ Union Continues
An indefinite general strike called by the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) has now entered its second week. The strike has been in response to Supre…

Holiday Offer: Become Member, Get 4 Bob Parry Books!
Happy Holidays from Consortium News.  Become a member of the first U.S. independent news site on the Web, founded by legendary investigative journali…

Israel wreaked havoc on Gaza landmarks
Churches, mosques and markets have all been targeted during the genocide.

Patrick Lawrence: Free Speech & Its Enemies
Europe is convulsing as its “centrist” authoritarians impose an unprecedented regime of suppression of speech, but the mainstream media in America…

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…

WATCH: Pilger & Palestine
To mark the second anniversary of the passing of John Pilger, CN presents his 2002 documentary Palestine Is Still the Issue followed by CN’s 2021 di…

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.

25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year
The post 25 Investigations You May Have Missed This Year appeared first on ProPublica.

The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025
The post The Most-Read ProPublica Stories of 2025 appeared first on ProPublica.

The Israeli Government Put My Name At The Top Of An 'Antisemite' List
Reading by Tim Foley:…

Bearing witness to the gruesome end of Western liberalism
Corporate journalism skewered in Omar El Akkad’s award-winning book on Gaza genocide.

“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…

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.

Burgum’s Offshore Wind Halt of Questionable Legality
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) abrupt cessation of all leases for major offshore wind electric generation facilities under…

Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous
The post Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous appeared first on ProPublica.

They Feign Concern About Pro-Palestine Chants In Order To Shut Down Pro-Palestine Protests
Reading by Tim Foley:…

The Least Among Us: The Elemental Heart of the Story
This holiday season, writes John Pavlovitz, "it’s a Herculean task to let our hearts be light." Daily, we confront the afflictions of an impossibly…

Netanyahu Is Visiting Trump For The FIFTH Time This Year, And Other Notes
Reading by Tim Foley:…

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.

Elon Musk Could Save 15 Million Lives — But He Won't
New column by Lee Camp…

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…

Israel blocks entry of eye drops for blind people in Gaza
Despite the October ceasefire, thousands could develop conditions affecting their vision.

How the 'Epstein Class' Fails to the Top | The Chris Hedges Report (w/ Anand Giridharadas)
Anand Giridharadas explains how the elite continuously find ways to screw you, with either good or cynical intentions.

Wowza: Food Fight Clean-Up In Wingnut Aisle 47
In what was dubbed a "grievance Olympics," "conference of clowns" and "Wrestlemania with Podcasters," the noxious mucky-mucks of MAGA assembled for th…

Gutted Gaza buildings a last resort for families seeking shelter
Structures on the verge of collapse in Gaza City’s al-Rimal endanger those living inside and near them.

Why I'm The Most Censored Person You Know
It's time I revealed my true crime.

Stop Picking On Poor Little Israel
Reading by Tim Foley:…

“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…

Trump’s Energy Emergency Orders Should Prevent Morgan Stanley’s Electricity Exports
In a formal protest filed today with the U.S. Department of Energy, Public Citizen challenged an application to export electricity by the Wall Street…

Trump Administration Pauses Construction on All Offshore Wind Projects in US
Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the United States. The pauses impact thes…

“We never feared drones until they killed Omar"
In September, a U.S. drone strike in Somalia killed Omar Abdillahi, a well-known clan leader local officials and residents say had supported the local…

Israel Is Preparing for a Permanent Presence in Gaza, Satellite Images Reveal
Since the ceasefire, Israel has constructed at least 13 new military outposts inside Gaza, consolidated existing military infrastructure, built roads,…

Rebranding Genocide - Read by Eunice Wong
The Genocide in Gaza has not stopped. It has been rebranded. And that is enough of a linguistic subterfuge to get the world to ignore it.

1 in 10 voters want a bigger military budget, 8 in 10 senators voted for one
Polygraph | Newsletter n°329 | 19 Dec 2025…

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…

Senate votes on military spending vs. arms industry cash
Polygraph | Newsletter n°328 | 18 Dec 2025…

Taking Power Amidst the Turbulence (w/ Dylan Saba) | The Chris Hedges Report
As American hegemony transforms into something that will be determined by “the forces of historical contingency,” how can regular people fight bac…

The US-Backed Destruction of Sudan—Explained!
A Crisis Decades In The Making…

Dissecting The NY Times' Pro-War Propaganda Dumpster Fire
New column from Lee Camp…

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…

Congress ignores public opinion, approves $901 billion military bill
Polygraph | Newsletter n°327 | 12 Dec 2025…

House votes on military spending vs. arms industry cash
Polygraph | Newsletter n°326 | 12 Dec 2025…

Congress should reject the $901 billion military policy bill
Polygraph | Newsletter n°325 | 10 Dec 2025…

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…

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…

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…