Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors
The post Inside the North Carolina GOP’s Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State’s Democratic Governors appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 22, 2025 5:30 AM ET
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
The post Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments appeared first on ProP… ProPublica — December 22, 2025 5:00 AM ET
Why We Are on Hunger Strike in UK Jails
Amu Gib is one of eight prisoners incarcerated for alleged involvement in direct action against Israeli genocide currently on hunger strike in UK jail… CounterPunch — December 22, 2025 1:59 AM ET
US Blockades Venezuela in a War Still Searching for an Official Rationale
In our Donald-in-Wonderland world, the US is at war with Venezuela while still grasping for a public rationale. The horrific human toll is real – ov… CounterPunch — December 22, 2025 1:59 AM ET
Trump Destroys Government
I have always supported the idea of government. In a well-functioning democracy, voters elect their representatives to enact policies that reflect the… CounterPunch — December 22, 2025 1:58 AM ET
Rape Civilization
Though our political, socio-economic world operates according to the dictates of rapacity, many continue to deny the existence of rape culture; a deni… CounterPunch — December 22, 2025 1:57 AM ET
Donald Trump’s Scary Weird Address to the Nation
The debased and deranged wannabe fascist strongman-for-life Donald Trump’s bizarre, nationally televised speech to the American people last Wednesda… CounterPunch — December 22, 2025 1:56 AM ET
Notes On Bondi Beach And Free Speech
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 21, 2025 8:37 PM ET
The Turtle Island Liberation Front Warning For Activists
The United States has a long history of using informants and entrapment as tools to discredit or to defeat leftist movements. There are other objectiv… Popular Resistance — December 21, 2025 8:23 PM ET
Netanyahu To Seek Trump’S Approval For Attacks On Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will reportedly ask US President Donald Trump to greenlight a new assault on Iran to target its ballistic mi… Popular Resistance — December 21, 2025 8:02 PM ET
VP Delcy RodrÍguez: US Must Pay Reparations For Stealing CITGO
At a massive rally in front of Venezuela’s national oil company PDVSA headquarters in La Campiña, Caracas, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodrígu… Popular Resistance — December 21, 2025 7:59 PM ET
CUNY Union Passes Resolution Condemning Military Aggression Against Venezuela
On December 19, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) delegate assembly voted to pass a resolution repudiating the U.S. military aggression against Ve… Popular Resistance — December 21, 2025 7:57 PM ET
Left Parties In Asia Denounce US Military Threats Against Venezuela
Left and communist parties across Asia issued a statement expressing solidarity with the people of Venezuela, who are facing unprecedented attacks fro… Popular Resistance — December 21, 2025 7:55 PM ET
Carpenter subjected to Israel's cruelty
Israeli interrogator denailed the prisoners’ fingernails to elicit a confession forcibly. Electronic Intifada — December 21, 2025 7:07 PM ET
Police in Many “Sanctuary Cities” Have Repeatedly Collaborated With ICE
By Ella Fassler for Truthout/TheAppeal In late September, Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) stopped Jose Bonilla Lopez, a gar… ScheerPost — December 21, 2025 1:58 PM ET
Hillary Clinton Is Wrong: The Gaza Genocide Isn’t ‘Fake News’
By Aastha Uprety for Common Dreams As unconditional support for Israel becomes more of a political liability and solidarity with Palestine establi… ScheerPost — December 21, 2025 1:45 PM ET
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns 
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft… ScheerPost — December 21, 2025 1:40 PM ET
Israel: Polling suggests Extreme-Right Netanyahu Coalition in Trouble, as Tens of Thousands Protest
By Juan Cole for Informed Comment Blog A new opinion poll in Israel, published in Ma’ariv, is summarized in al-Balad. It shows that if Israel has… ScheerPost — December 21, 2025 1:07 PM ET
Palestine solidarity in Ukraine is all about shared experiences
By Eleftheria Kousta for Waging Nonviolence As Russian attacks were keeping Kyiv’s residents awake most nights this summer, a group of Ukrainians … ScheerPost — December 21, 2025 1:02 PM ET
If You're Not Free To Oppose A Genocide, Your Society Is Not Free
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 21, 2025 6:09 AM ET
Bad Evidence Got Him Indicted for Murder. He Waited 7 Years to Walk Free.
The post Bad Evidence Got Him Indicted for Murder. He Waited 7 Years to Walk Free. appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 21, 2025 5:00 AM ET
If Israel Gets To Undermine Our Rights, Then We Get To Undermine Israel
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 20, 2025 8:36 PM ET
Group Offers Guidance to Help Keep Getting Care After New Trump Anti-Trans Rule
Organizations like the Trans Youth Emergency Project will be essential in navigating a rapidly shrinking care landscape. TruthOut — December 20, 2025 3:05 PM ET
Amid Southern US Raids, Who’s Making Money Off Border Patrol and ICE Contracts?
Contracts for companies based in North Carolina and Louisiana total more than $341 million for fiscal years 2025-2026. TruthOut — December 20, 2025 2:27 PM ET
After a Billion-Dollar Oil Disaster, a Louisiana Community Fights for Relief
Residents remain uncertain about their water, their health, and whether legal action will help them. TruthOut — December 20, 2025 2:26 PM ET
Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza
Israel has continued to restrict the entry of tents, tarps, and blankets into Gaza amid the bone-chilling rains. TruthOut — December 20, 2025 2:25 PM ET
Police in Many “Sanctuary Cities” Have Repeatedly Collaborated With ICE
Police face allegations of violating laws meant to protect immigrants from DC to Oregon to Colorado and beyond. TruthOut — December 20, 2025 2:24 PM ET
Support CN’s Middle East Coverage
Seven-year old Consortium News in 2002 was one of the first outlets to reject the politicized intelligence for the disastrous Iraq invasion, and has r… Consortium News — December 20, 2025 11:13 AM ET
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,… Drop Site News — December 20, 2025 11:00 AM ET
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. The Chris Hedges Report — December 20, 2025 9:00 AM ET
A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay
The post A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay appeared first on ProPublica. ProPublica — December 20, 2025 5:30 AM ET
I Started Covering the COVID-19 Crisis in Albany, Georgia. This Moment Made Me Realize There Was a Bigger Story to Tell.
The post I Started Covering the COVID-19 Crisis in Albany, Georgia. This Moment Made Me Realize There Was a Bigger Story to Tell. appeared first on Pr… ProPublica — December 20, 2025 5:00 AM ET
PATRICK LAWRENCE: After the First 70,669 Deaths
I take the 15 victims at Bondi Beach and divide them by the 71,000 deaths in Gaza as of this writing. I get a fraction of 0.0002143. By Patrick Lawre… Consortium News — December 19, 2025 11:36 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
Craig Murray: Hunger Strikes & Court Cases
Prisoners are now in serious danger and thousands of entirely peaceful protesters in the U.K. face life-changing terrorism charges simply for speech i… Consortium News — December 19, 2025 6:00 PM ET
Epstein and the Clintons: As Hillary Launched Presidential Campaign, Epstein Feared Exposure
Leaked emails show Ghislaine Maxwell traveled to a south Indian village with Bill Clinton in 2006, while Epstein lavished gifts on a senior Clinton ai… Drop Site News — December 19, 2025 5:24 PM ET
Bondi Massacre: Curtailing Dissent
We cannot allow this tragedy to be hijacked by cynical politicians and the divisive Zionist lobby, writes Stefan Moore.   By Stefan Moore Pearls an… Consortium News — December 19, 2025 4:39 PM ET
Hamas: We Did Not Surrender and Will Not Abandon Our Struggle for Liberation
As Trump scrambles to push his nebulous Gaza plan forward, the Palestinian resistance says Israel is continuing its pattern of abusing “peace” agr… Drop Site News — December 19, 2025 2:28 PM ET
Among the Unalienable Rights
Nothing will chill Tucker Carlson’s exercise of the freedom of speech, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. But that does not absolve Chuck Schumer and the… Consortium News — December 19, 2025 12:00 PM ET
Trump Ends Year on Voters’ Naughty List As Rising Unemployment and Snowballing Prices Crush Holiday Spirit
As 2025 comes to a close, Americans are taking stock of an economy that looks nothing like what Donald Trump promised. Instead of lower prices and sta… Common Dreams — December 19, 2025 11:44 AM 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
Buildings collapse on Gaza families as rain floods tents
At least three children have died of hypothermia due to Israel’s continued refusal to allow in necessary shelters and materials. Electronic Intifada — December 19, 2025 10:52 AM ET
Gaza still faces starvation, IPC says; 16 killed in RSF attacks on Sudan's South Kordofan; Protests erupt in Bangladesh
Drop Site Daily: December 19, 2025… Drop Site News — December 19, 2025 10:29 AM ET
University of Michigan Regents Who Led the Charge Against Pro-Palestine Protestors Are Now Backing Prosecutor Karen McDonald’s Candidacy for State Attorney
Like Dana Nessel before her, McDonald has received huge backing from Pro-Israel organizations, GOP contributors, and corporate donors. Drop Site News — December 19, 2025 8:08 AM ET
Two months on, ceasefire feels like siege
For most families, “returning home” means pitching tents beside the ruins of their houses. Electronic Intifada — December 19, 2025 3:15 AM ET
The Australian Israel Lobby Is Flat-Out Saying They Want A Ban On Criticism Of Israel
Reading by Tim Foley:… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 18, 2025 9:16 PM 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
Veterans For Peace Condemns Trump’s Illegal War on Venezuela
Veterans For Peace unequivocally rejects the Trump administration’s escalating attacks and threats of war against Venezuela. The U.S. seizure of a V… Common Dreams — December 18, 2025 4:45 PM ET
US: Masked Federal Agents Undermine Rule of Law
United States federal immigration enforcement agents now commonly operate masked and without visible identification, compounding the abusive and unacc… Common Dreams — December 18, 2025 4:22 PM ET
AI chatbots share climate conspiracies, denial and disinformation
Investigators tested popular AI chatbots – ChatGPT, MetaAI and Grok – to see whether they provided climate disinformation, and whether they were m… Common Dreams — December 18, 2025 4:10 PM ET
EU: New Rules on Asylum and ‘Safe Countries’ Undermine the Foundation of Refugee Protection
Reacting to the agreements between the European Parliament and Council on new EU asylum rules, which undermine the very foundation of refugee protecti… Common Dreams — December 18, 2025 2:43 PM ET
Re-Launch: Secretary Of Perpetual War E-Book
Life got so hectic after I published the last issue of JOHNSTONE that I didn’t notice people were unable to download the e-book version of the magaz… The Caitlin Johnstone Newsletter — December 18, 2025 8:24 AM ET
Is Committee to Protect Journalists scared of its pro-Israel donors?
Annual awards ceremony brings in big money from Murdoch-owned media. Electronic Intifada — December 18, 2025 8:22 AM ET
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 Chris Hedges Report — December 17, 2025 8:53 PM ET
The US-Backed Destruction of Sudan—Explained!
A Crisis Decades In The Making… Lee Camp Substack — December 17, 2025 2:05 PM ET
Gaza’s fishers tempt fate to feed the hungry
Gaza’s fishing sector, once a crucial source of livelihoods, is operating at just 7.3 percent of its pre-genocide capacity. Electronic Intifada — December 17, 2025 6:03 AM ET
Bondi Massacre is a Gift to Netanyahu (MOATS w/ George Galloway)
"It's a blowback to more than two years of genocide in Gaza. To understand the attack is not to condone it."… The Chris Hedges Report — December 16, 2025 2:05 PM ET
Dissecting The NY Times' Pro-War Propaganda Dumpster Fire
New column from Lee Camp… Lee Camp Substack — December 16, 2025 12:35 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
Rebranding Genocide
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. The Chris Hedges Report — December 15, 2025 9:30 AM 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
Israel's Connection to The JFK Assassination!
New Unredacted Tonight - watch for free… Lee Camp Substack — December 11, 2025 6:04 PM ET
The Encampments (w/ Mahmoud Khalil and Michael Workman) | The Chris Hedges Report
The documentary “The Encampments” captures what the corporate media hid during the 2024 mass student protests against Israel’s genocide — that… The Chris Hedges Report — December 10, 2025 7:35 PM ET
Congress should reject the $901 billion military policy bill
Polygraph | Newsletter n°325 | 10 Dec 2025… Polygraph — December 10, 2025 3:48 PM 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
I'll Be Live in NYC This Friday!
Stand-up comedy show — My first NYC show in years! Lee Camp Substack — December 9, 2025 10:25 AM ET
Trump Gives Up Competing w/ China In Spectacular Reversal!
While amping up plans to pillage Latin America… Lee Camp Substack — December 8, 2025 12:43 PM 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