Chris Hedges: 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.
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 Gaza, fuel violence across Africa, and…
Trump Declares Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction as His ‘Lawless Killing Spree’ Escalates
One expert said the Trump White House is “replaying the Bush administration’s greatest hits as farce.”
US Relied on Illegal Sanctions to Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker
By Marjorie Cohn This article was originally published by Truthout US armed forces’ seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.…
‘A Chilling Assertion’: Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status
By Stephen Prager for Common Dreams Federal law enforcement agencies are detaining US citizens who do not carry proof of their citizenship in what civil rights advocates describe as a…
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Academic Freedom on Life Support: Inside Texas, the New Ground Zero of a National Crackdown on Higher Education
Scheer Intelligence Podcast In this episode of Scheer Intelligence, Robert Scheer speaks with Dr. Daniel Braaten, Associate Professor of Criminology and Political Science at Texas A&M–San Antonio, from what may…
The Far Right Triumphs in Chile
José Antonio Kast, who has promised historic tax cuts and a tougher immigration policy, will be Chile’s next president. Center-left candidate Jeanette Jara has conceded defeat.
Israeli ‘Predator’ Smartphone Spyware Exposed
It’s just the latest example of an Israeli-linked spyware specialist acting with no consideration for the law - although one wouldn’t know that from Amnesty’s probe.
NYT Editors Gaslight Readers Over Paper’s Gaza Bias
Even as NYT chief Joe Kahn was clamping down on the newsroom, he offered praise to then-President Joe Biden for backing Israel’s genocide.
‘Depraved Response to a Depraved Act’: Netanyahu Blames Attack on Australia Recognizing Palestine
“This is an atrocious downplaying of real antisemitism at a time when rampant Jew hatred is killing people,” said an American congressional candidate and school shooting survivor.
Gunman Who Killed Three Americans in Syria Was Member of Syrian Government’s Security Forces
Two members of the Iowa National Guard and a civilian interpreter were killed in the attack.
Compound Interest Is Devouring the Federal Budget: It’s Time to Take Back the Money Power
By Ellen Brown for Scheerpost Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying that compound interest is “the most powerful force in the universe.” The quote is probably apocryphal, but it…
Surprising Lessons for the U.S. Resistance to Trump: In Sudan’s Recent History
By Rebecca Gordon for Tom Dispatch Follow a line south and west from the Gaza Strip, continue through Egypt, and you’ll end up in another place where a genocide is…
Trump Deportation Push Continues With TSA-ICE Partnership and Move to Strip Legal Status
By Jessica Corbett for Common Dreams As a “chilling” report in the New York Times revealed that the Transportation Security Administration is providing the names of all airline passengers to…
The Shakedown: Trump’s DOJ Pressured Lawyers to “Find” Evidence That UCLA Had Illegally Tolerated Antisemitism
Trump’s DOJ threatened UCLA with discrimination lawsuits, demanded more than $1 billion in fines and pressed for changes that had nothing to do with antisemitism.