Abdul El-Sayed Won: Revisiting the Democratic Establishment’s Medicare for All Problem
From Gavin Newsom in California to Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan, the debate over Medicare for All continues to expose the tension between campaign promises, corporate influence, and the political power…
By 60-Point Margin, Missouri Voters Reject GOP Push to Make Ballot Measures Harder to Pass
Voters also rejected an amendment that would have gradually eliminated the state’s income tax in what one Democratic mayor said would benefit the wealthy “while raising costs on hardworking families.”…
‘Organized People Can Beat Organized Money’: Lawrence Wins House Primary After Harnessing Opposition to Data Centers
Stephen Prager Common Dreams Dr. Abdul El-Sayed was not the only Michigan progressive to take down a well-funded establishment opponent in a Democratic primary on Tuesday night. In central Michigan’s…
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary in Major Defeat for AIPAC, Establishment Democrats
Democracy Now Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been declared the winner of Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating out Congressmember Haley Stevens, according to the Associated Press and…
The Attention Engine
Media Manipulation, Institutional Decay, and the Strategy Behind Trump’s Grip on Power Nolan Higdon Substack “I don’t think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think Minnesota ought to get its…
“Ceasefire” May Be the Official Headline, But in Gaza, We Face Constant Bombing
By Dalia Abu Ramadan This article was originally published by Truthout Being forced to repeatedly search for a place that feels safe when no such place exists is a form…
Livestream: Why Israel Has No “Right To Exist”
Eli Gerzon The Electronic Intifada Podcast Israel and Iran are unique for starkly different reasons: Israel has less of a right to exist than any other country, while Iran is…
McCarthyism in Massachusetts
Chris Brady The Electronic Intifada Times are tough for the academy. The message from Washington has been clear: the college campus is a new political battleground. Comply or lose federal…
Trump’s Federal Trade Commission Is Threatening to Punish Big Tech for “Woke AI”
As Elon Musk defends nude deepfakes, the FTC is moving to censor AI models trained to recognize historical injustices. By Mike Ludwig This article was originally published by Truthout As…
Whose AI? Whose Opposition?
Will reports of foreign influence campaigns be used to discredit valid criticisms of artificial intelligence? Andy Lee Roth Project Censored Opposition to local AI data centers is bipartisan, according to…
US DOJ Relying On Anonymous Israeli Intel Agent To Convict US Resident Of Oct 7 Participation
Max Blumenthal and Michelle Witte The Grayzone US prosecutors are accusing a legal permanent resident of Louisiana of participating in the October 7 attacks in Israel. Yet their case relies…
Don Corleone Trump
Trump’s White House runs a mob-style extortion racket that will bankrupt the country the way Trump bankrupted his casinos Chris Hedges ScheerPost I visited Donald Trump’s Taj Mahal Casino in…
Trump’s Embarrassing Failure to Find a Scapegoat for the Reflecting Pool Disaster
Austin Sarat When things don’t go well for President Trump, his usual response is to search for someone or something to blame. Rigged elections, weaponized prosecutions, and the deep state…
When ICE Detained Two Iranian Sisters, An L.A. Pastor Answered the Call
By Jeremy Lindenfeld Capital and Main Pastor Kevin Kang had only been at Tujunga United Methodist Church for a couple of years when, in December of last year, he was…