Chile’s Trump? Ariel Dorfman on the Election of Pinochet Admirer José Antonio Kast
“It is a political and ethical earthquake,” says acclaimed Chilean American writer Ariel Dorfman.
Ralph Nader on Trump’s ‘Entrenching Dictatorship,’ Reclaiming Congress, and the Fight Against Big Money
Nader discusses the legacy of his book, the current state of government regulation and why Congress must reclaim its authority from an out-of-control Trump administration.
‘This Is a Union Town’: Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders Join Striking Starbucks Workers’ Picket
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January…
COP30 in the Amazon and the Hope of Indigenous Leadership
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Democracy Now BELÉM, BRAZIL–The Amazon rainforest, often described as the lungs of the planet, is teeming with life. Thousands of Amazonian land defenders, both…
‘Data Crunch’: AI Boom Threatens to Entrench Fossil Fuels and Compromise Climate Goals
Co-author Jean Su says that the increasing use of AI for military applications offsets any positives it offers for climate change mitigation.
‘Gunboat Diplomacy’: U.S. War in Latin America Feared as Hegseth Launches ‘Operation Southern Spear’
The Pentagon claims the boats were carrying drugs but officials have acknowledged they don’t know who has been killed.
Epstein & Israel: Drop Site News Investigates Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to Israeli Intelligence
Epstein had an “extensive relationship with Israeli intelligence, U.S. intelligence and the intelligence agencies of other countries as well,” says Murtaza Hussain.
Did U.S. Cover Up Shireen Abu Akleh Killing? Whistleblower Says Report Was Watered Down for Israel
Steve Gabavics says the U.S. government soft-pedaled the finding that Israeli forces intentionally killed her to appease the Israeli government.
U.S., China Reach Trade Truce as Trump & Xi Meet for First Time in Years
The deal could lower tensions between the world’s two leading economies, and “the fact that they met at all has to be a good thing,” says Northwestern University economics professor…
‘Groundhog Day’: Israel Breaks Ceasefire to Attack Gaza, Killing 104 People, Including 46 Children
Netanyahu is trying “everything possible to resume the genocide in Gaza,” says Muhammad Shehada, a writer and analyst from Gaza.
Calls Grow for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Sudan as RSF Forces Seize Key City of El Fasher in Darfur
The United Nations and the African Union have called for safe passage for civilians and an immediate ceasefire, condemning reports of war crimes by RSF fighters including summary executions of…
Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé: Despite Ceasefire, Palestinians Still Face ‘Elimination, Genocide’
Despite the newly implemented Gaza ceasefire, says Pappé, Israeli political leaders have not changed their policy aim to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their remaining territory.
Bari Weiss to Head CBS News as Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Billionaire Ellison Family Expands Media Empire
Weiss’s ascension comes just after CBS’s parent company, Paramount, completed a merger with Skydance, the media company founded by the son of billionaire Larry Ellison.
‘Trump’s Invasion’: Illinois Officials Denounce Troop Deployment to Chicago as ICE Escalates Raids
For weeks, federal agents with ICE and other agencies have carried out violent immigration arrests across Chicago, including in a high-profile raid on a residential building in which many U.S.…
Zohran Mamdani on Historic NYC Mayoral Run & Trump’s Meddling in Election as Eric Adams Drops Out
“The reason that Donald Trump is seeking to clear the lane for Andrew Cuomo is because he knows that Andrew Cuomo will clear the lane for Donald Trump’s agenda,” he…