John Kiriakou: Cellphone Seizures & the Courts
We cannot trust that federal agents will just be looking for child pornographers or international drug traffickers when they demand access to our electronics at the border.
Pentagon Admits It’s Been Lying About the Number of Troops in Both Iraq and Syria
The US has said it has 2,500 troops in Iraq, but the Pentagon says the actual number is higher.
Catching Pegasus: Mercenary Spyware and the Liability of the NSO Group
The jewel in the supply chain has, for the most part, been its Pegasus spyware, which NSO claims is used exclusively to “investigate terrorism and crime”.
Trump’s Choice for Social Security Admin Leads to Fears of Austerity and Cuts
The Social Security Administration’s incoming head is a Wall Street insider who may help the right slash benefits.
Gaetz-Gate: House Ethics Report on Former Florida Rep. Details Statutory Rape, Drug Use, Corruption
The bipartisan committee’s report found Gaetz “regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him” and possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on “multiple different occasions.”
Good and Bad War Criminals
Tony Blair sent the SAS to hunt down suspected Bosnian war criminals in the 1990s who were accused of lesser abuses than Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Biden Commutes the Sentences of All but Three on Federal Death Row
While Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row, advocates remain concerned about the three people he left behind.
US Military Supported Syrian Rebel Offensive That Toppled Assad Government
Syrian rebel commanders admitted that the US military helped them overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. NATO member Turkey and Israel played key roles as well.
Congressional ‘Gerontocracy’ Worries Resurface After Member Found to Be Living in Senior Facility
"American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment," wrote the journalist Mehdi Hasan.
Despite Censorship and Intimidation We Continue to Demand: No More Research for Genocide at MIT
An MIT lab is collaborating with the Israeli military to develop AI surveillance algorithms and the university censored a campus publication that tried to expose it. We refuse to be…
Israel to Annex the West Bank—Why Now? And What Are the Likely Scenarios?
“I hope we’ll have a great opportunity with the new US administration to create full normalization (of the Israeli occupation),” the minister was quoted as saying by Israeli media.
‘Cop City’ Leads US Buildup in Police-Training Bases
Elizabeth Vos reports on a vast law enforcement training facility in Atlanta that defies the defund-police movement and sets the stage for Israel-linked militarized policing across the U.S.
Luigi Mangione’s Indictment Is Another Example of the Dangers of Terror Charges
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block "critical infrastructure."
Chris Hedges: How Fascism Came
America’s democracy was destroyed by the two ruling parties who sold us out to corporations, militarists and billionaires. Now we pay the price.
Only Two Days Left! Help the IRS Help ScheerPost
To Our Readers and Supporters: Last year this time, we launched our Network for Good campaign with our fiscal sponsor, Community Partners (CP) and now reached $66,600 in donations, just…