Friedrich Nietzsche Asks George Clooney, ‘Jay Kelly,’ and Us: What is an Actor?
At the time I laughed but really didn’t get it. Now I do. I really do.
‘Unquestionably an Act of War’: Trump Declares Naval Blockade Against Venezuela
“This is the Iraq War 2.0 with a South American flavor to it,” warned one Democratic senator.
Most Press Arrests In 2025 Resulted In Zero Criminal Charges
The vast majority of journalists or media professionals arrested in 2025 were released and never charged with any criminal offenses, according to an analysis from the US Press Freedom Tracker.
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Healthcare Is Hard, Lying Republicans Make It Harder
Dean Baker Beat The Press for The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) During his first term, after repeatedly promising the country a terrific health care plan, Donald Trump…
The Lobby Is Milking the Bondi Beach Attack To Silence Critics of Israel’s Genocide
It is years of dedicated work by the Israel lobby that has ensured the mass murder of Palestinians is viewed by governments, the media and parts of the Jewish community…
Giving Up on the Dream: Asylum Seekers Try Other Options in Mexico
Many migrants who were hoping to reach the U.S. are now stuck in a backlog with Mexico’s refugee agency; others are going home.
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.”
‘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…
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.
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…