The Tariffs Were a Wake-Up Call. Ottawa Hits Snooze Again
Umer Azad There is something almost admirable about the Canadian government’s ability to respond to an American provocation with precisely the right number of carefully selected adjectives. Washington imposes tariffs.…
Will Progressive Populists Bloom in the Red Political Desert?
Les Leopold Substack In much of the country, there is an enormous vacuum for working people seeking political representation. In 2024, 132 Republican House victories were by 25 percentage points…
Cubans See Hope in Reforms But Worry Over How the US May Thwart Them
By Rodrigo Acuña This article was originally published by Truthout Residents of Havana discuss the obstacles facing the revival of the Cuban economy amid the US fuel blockade. Last month,…
Trump’s Repeal of Roadless Rule Would Declare Open Season on Protected Forests
By Curtis Johnson This article was originally published by Truthout A public policy expert described the move as “the largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.” On August…
Lee Camp: Vote, Then Organize Against the Billionaires Who Own Both Parties
The billionaires have their lobbyists, the war machine has its funding, and the rest of us are told to wait for the next election. Lee Camp has a different message:…
Dollar Reset 2.0: Stablecoins, Treasury Bills and the Case for Public Banks
Ellen Brown Washington’s stablecoin strategy could shore up the dollar by making U.S. Treasury bills the backing for a new digital currency. But who gets the interest, and who will…
Is China Trump’s Only Hope For Ending The Iran War?
Trita Parsi Tom Pickering Responsible Statecraft US interests in both the Middle East and Asia would be best served by cooperation with Beijing The current war with Iran and its…
‘Last American Hostage in Gaza’ Edan Alexander Was Not US Citizen, Source Says
Max Blumenthal The Grayzone The Trump administration took the unusual step of negotiating directly for the release of captive IDF soldier Edan Alexander on the grounds that he was a…
Thoughts on the Mass Rape at Cornell University
Chris Hedges ScheerPost I had a brief experience with a fraternity at Cornell University. I was a senior in high school. I stayed in a frat for a weekend with…
‘NAZA’ Exposes Gaza’s Killing Machine—and the People Who Want It Hidden
Joshua Scheer Israel’s leaders have threatened the filmmakers. The documentary’s deeper challenge is to a society that treats technical expertise as an escape from moral responsibility. A government confident in…
Strangling Iran Economically Targets Civilians and Should Be Treated as a Human Rights Violation
Austin Sarat ScheerPost On September 8, the Trump Administration announced a new round of sanctions targeting aviation and companies that service some of Iran’s privately owned airlines. This followed last…
Corporate Media Don’t Understand the Houthis—and Don’t Want You to, Either
Belén Fernández FAIR It’s that time of year again: The Houthis are making the news—and so is the Western corporate media narrative that surrounds them. The Houthis—formally Ansar Allah, “Supporters…
Iran Strikes Vital Facilities As Evidence Emerges Of US Invasion Preparations
Robert Inlakesh MintPress News Oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have again been struck by ballistic missiles and drones, while evidence has emerged that the US…
J Street Is Trying To Rescue Zionism In The Battle Over Israel’s Future In The Democratic Party
Mitchell Plitnick Mondoweiss The traditional pro-Israel wing of the Democratic Party, under the thumb of AIPAC and incapable of anything beyond the shallowest rhetorical empathy for Palestinians — if that…