Don’t Trust the Lebanon Ceasefire When Israel Keeps Killing in Gaza
News of less violence is welcome, but with Israel promising to stay in Lebanon, we need to remember the Gaza “ceasefire” has meant continued genocide. The post Don’t Trust the…
Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest
“My plan is legitimately to just let them all assault me and you guys arrest them all,” the Phoenix cop told fellow police after the incident. The post Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to…
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support. The post The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators…
Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”
Meta’s new rules let it ban users or suppress comments that include the word “antifa” alongside “content-level threat signals.” The post Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship…
The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats
The Trump administration has hit a grim milestone with its 50th strike on a civilian boat in the waters off Latin America. The post The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians…
“I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon
In the communities closest to Israel’s northern border, residents argue the only way to keep themselves safe is to displace their Lebanese neighbors. The post “I Want to Occupy”:…
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data. The post Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to…
Amy Goodman on the Media’s “Access of Evil”
The investigative journalist and “Democracy Now!” host — and the subject of a new documentary — on why independent media is needed now more than ever. The post Amy Goodman on the…
State Department Tells Human Rights Watchdog to Ignore Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights “lacks the competence” to review Trump’s campaign of deadly boat strikes, a State Department spokesperson said. The post State…
Trump Administration Wants to Make It More Difficult to Evade a Military Draft
With automatic Selective Service registration, it would be harder for Americans to dodge a potential military draft. The post Trump Administration Wants to Make It More Difficult…
A Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump Is Trying to Unmask Them by Dragging the Company to a Secret Grand Jury.
An ICE summons to get the user’s identity failed. Advocates worry the move to a grand jury signals an escalation of the war on dissent. The post A Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump…
Putting Fuel on a Ceasefire: Israel Tries to Kill U.S.–Iran Talks
“In many ways, what actually has potentially led to this ceasefire is the fact that Iran is able to create a chokehold over 20 percent of the world’s oil.” The post Putting Fuel…
DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel
The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders. The post DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC…
The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades
Israel’s vicious attack on Lebanon emerged as the biggest threat to the Iran ceasefire. That might be intentional. The post The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up…
Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’ Existence Gets No Protection at All
The Supreme Court ruling has far-reaching, terrifying potential consequences — and not just for trans youth. The post Conversion Therapy Gets Speech Protections — But Trans Kids’…
The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund Leads Cohort Fighting Trump’s Unconstitutional Media Attacks
A cohort of 42 media organizations and press freedom advocates filed an amicus brief supporting court decisions against Trump’s attempts to censor the press and legal profession.…
Trump's FCC Chief Says His Censorship Protects the Little Guy. It Really Serves One Powerful Man.
When you look at the fights FCC chair Brendan Carr actually picks, they aren’t local stories at all. They’re tailored for Donald Trump. The post Trump’s FCC Chief Says His…
Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
A magistrate judge will be able to review and consider releasing Jonathan Ross’s personnel files and materials that capture the hour surrounding Good’s shooting. The post…
DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public
Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever. The post DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes…
DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree
Federal agents’ indiscriminate use of tear gases and “less-lethal” projectiles has become a mainstay of protest crackdowns. The post DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical…
Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for Wearing Penis Costume to No Kings Protest
When the viral video cooled off, people thought the case against the 62-year-old would be dropped. Prosecutors doubled down. The post Grandmother Faces Trial in Alabama for…
The Democrats Don’t Know Who They’ll Be in 2028. Michigan May Offer an Answer.
The outrage over Abdul El-Sayed’s appearance with Hasan Piker reveals a schism that runs deeper than his Senate primary race against Mallory McMorrow. The post The Democrats Don’t…
GOP Megadonor Leonard Leo Is Bankrolling a Website on the Warpath Against Somalis
The Maine Wire presents itself as a plucky upstart fighting for the common Mainer, but it’s fueled by powerful right-wing money men. The post GOP Megadonor Leonard Leo Is…
An American Company Drilled for Oil in Kenya — and Left Behind Soaring Cancer Rates
Amoco, now part of BP, never cleaned up after its failed oil prospecting mission. Rural Kenyans are suing for a right to a clean environment. The post An American Company Drilled…
Mother of the Last Afghan in Guantánamo Bay Begs Trump to Free Her Son
The mother of Mohammad Rahim said it was her “most earnest and final hope” to see him again while she’s still alive. He has never been charged with a crime. The post Mother of the…
Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House Race Dividing Left and Progressives
On Thursday, Sanders waded into the New York City race between progressives and socialists to replace Nydia Velázquez. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Claire Valdez in NYC House…
“Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon Is Hiding U.S. Losses Under Trump in the Middle East
The Pentagon has sent outdated statements on the number of U.S. troops killed or wounded during the Iran war, resulting in undercounts. The post “Casualty Cover-Up”: The Pentagon…
We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.
After we exposed what one source called a “casualty cover-up,” the Pentagon offered another lowball count. The post We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in…
The Media Just Can’t Help Turning Iran Fighter Jet Rescue Into “Black Hawk Down”
Everyone reported the exact same story at the exact same time — and they all relied on the same liars who got us into this mess. The post The Media Just Can’t Help Turning Iran…
Trump Wanted to Replicate His Venezuela “Success” in Iran. What Has It Even Looked Like?
Trump carried out regime change without a change of regime in Venezuela. Time will tell what that means for the country. The post Trump Wanted to Replicate His Venezuela “Success”…
Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter Jet After Trump Bragged They Had No Capability
“We are unstoppable as a military force,” Trump boasted before Iran shot down one U.S. plane and another crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The post Iran Shoots Down F-15 Fighter…
DOGE Cuts Left U.S. Unable to Help Americans Stranded in Iran War Zone
Foreign service officers fired in Elon Musk’s workforce purge warn the State Department is unable to help Americans stranded in the Middle East. The post DOGE Cuts Left U.S.…
Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home
Journalist Sarah Posner on how the Christian right’s end times views are shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policies. The post Trump’s Holy War Abroad and at Home appeared first on…
Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral…
How the War Strengthened Iran’s Hand Against the U.S. and Israel
Survival of the regime alone was a victory — but its demonstration of control over the Strait of Hormuz may be a strategic game-changer. The post How the War Strengthened Iran’s…
Iranian Women Elected to Office in U.S. Reject Trump’s Iran War
Netanyahu and Trump have invoked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement to justify war. Politicians like Rep. Yassamin Ansari rejected the idea. The post Iranian Women Elected to…
With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say
“What President Trump is describing as the destruction of ‘a whole civilization’ would be a war crime, plain and simple.” The post With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran,…
Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the War, New Poll Finds
At the start of the U.S.–Israel war, Iranian Americans were split. Now a NIAC poll found that two-thirds want to see it end. The post Iranian Americans Have Turned Against the…
Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See Iran as an End Times Holy War
By making Iran into a religious crusade, Trump’s spiritual advisers are making the war that much more difficult to end. The post Far-Right Religious Leaders Advising Trump See…