White Supremacist Myths about Slavery
Hugh J. Curran Informed Comment A syndicated journalist wrote: “It is …the story of African cruelty and greed: every African who left the continent as a slave was enslaved in…
Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks
By Stephen Zunes This article was originally published by Truthout Party leaders are ignoring the three-quarters of registered Democrats who oppose providing military aid to Israel. Despite growing dissatisfaction among…
The Venezuela–US Oil Agreement In Detail
Mision Verdad, Orinoco Tribune. An analysis of investment, concession regimes, revenue and political variables. The governments of Venezuela and the United States have announced a “historic agreement” in the oil…
Trump Lifts Sanctions On Top Al Qaeda Recruiters, Financiers Days Before 9/11 Anniversary
Max Blumenthal· The Grayzone As the US prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Donald Trump has removed top Al Qaeda figures from the US list of designated…
BBC Asks: ‘What Will I Tell My Grandkids About The Summer of ’26?’ How Much I Miss It
Jonathan Cook Substack The BBC suggests 2026 will replace 1976 as the ‘benchmark’ for a hot summer. It could not be more wrong. We will look back on this year’s…
Is Israel’s Upcoming Election a Point of No Return from Extremism?
H. Scott Prosterman Infomred Comment Israelis will go to the polls on October 27, for one of the most consequential elections in their history. Not unlike the upcoming 2026 midterms…
The Freedom Flotilla Sails Again To Break The Blockade
Freedom Flotilla Coalition. Vessels have begun international port-to-port voyage to Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) today announced that a new international mission to challenge Israel’s illegal and deadly blockade…
Fighting Big Money in Politics (w/ Karishma Manzur) | TCHR
Chris Hedges Report Dr. Karishma Manzur challenges the Democratic establishment in New Hampshire with an insurgent progressive senatorial campaign. Manzur aims to restore the true meaning of ‘public service.’ The…
Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry
Hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding the AI industry. Economist Gerald Epstein says this bubble could burst. By C.J. Polychroniou This article was originally published by Truthout Hundreds of…
What The 1960s Can Teach Us About Cross-Racial Solidarity
Alexandria Shaner Waging Nonvolice There is a particular kind of political amnesia that can overtake movements in difficult times. We remember the victories but forget the arguments that preceded them.…
People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure
By Kourosh Ziabari This article was originally published by Truthout Southern Iran is facing a naval blockade, water stress, electricity blackouts, and disrupted livelihoods. Following weeks of relentless bombing, the…
Germany Invites Taliban To Aid Afghan Deportations
Kathy Gannon Substack Afghans areno longer welcome by those who once helped them leave Afghanistan, abandoning them, no longer wanted. Western Values eh? Go figure. Germany has turned to Afghanistan’s…
UNEP: World will Exceed 1.5º C., Bringing Catastrophes and Unknowable Risks
Juan Cole Informed Comment The UN Environmental Programme has issued a new report that admits that the world will almost certainly exceed the Paris Treaty goal of limiting global heating…
The Double Standard
Nolan Higdon Substack How the Establishment Neutralizes Economic Populism “Democratic Socialists Occupy Wall Street 2011 Shankbone” by david_shankbone is licensed under CC BY 2.0. “I’ll just make it clear, there’s…
The Sovereign Reset: Escaping the Interest Trap with Greenbacks
Ellen Brown In August 2026, the U.S. debt reached a gravity-defying $40 trillion, with an estimated fiscal year 2026 deficit of $2.1 trillion. Interest on the debt hit a record…