The Surgeon General’s Fear-Mongering, Unconstitutional Effort to Label Social Media
By Aaron Mackey and Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s extraordinarily misguided and speech-chilling call this week to label social media platforms as harmful to…
Patrick Lawrence: Hunter Biden’s Charge of Lying Under Oath
The June 5 criminal referrals are indication enough that the Oversight and Judiciary committees are far from done, spent, or at a dead end.
Chris Hedges: My Promise to Palestine
When I accepted the Tafik Diab Prize for my writing on the genocide in Gaza in Cairo on June 10 I explained why the cartoonist Joe Sacco and I are…
‘Manufacturing Obituaries’: Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky’s Death
"Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky's death," said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist's wife.
Top Lawmakers Sign Off on Massive US Arms Sale to Israel
The approval of the F-15 sale comes the month after US President Joe Biden promised to hold off on arms to Israel if it chose to expand the assault on…
How a Network of Nonprofits Enriches Fundraisers While Spending Almost Nothing on Its Stated Causes
ProPublica identified a group of connected political nonprofits — with names like American Breast Cancer Coalition and National Coalition for Disabled Veterans — that appear to be funneling more than…
Rewind: Juneteenth: Embracing the Power of Awareness and Repair
By Mobolaji Olambiwonnu / Original to ScheerPost When President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, I initially saw it as a symbolic gesture, unable to replace the concrete…
Ray McGovern: Why Is Putin in North Korea?
By Robert Scheer and Ray McGovern / Original to ScheerPost In the seventh episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make…
Blinken’s Lies About Hamas Rejecting a Ceasefire Reveal the Biden Administration’s True Intentions
The Biden administration is playing a shell game with the Gaza ceasefire that aims to trick the Democratic base into thinking meaningful action is taking place to end fighting while…
The Liberal State Police: How Democrats Are Playing Into GOP Hands
Applying the tactics of counterinsurgency warfare to peaceful domestic protest risks blurring the line between Trump and his opponents.
‘Total Unchecked Impunity’: Netanyahu Plots Illegal Settlement Expansion in West Bank
"The right-wing, extremist Netanyahu government is not only breaking international law in Gaza, they are doing the same in the West Bank, where they are pursuing illegal annexation by force,"…
Is Shell’s Exit From Nigeria a Front To Dodge Legal Responsibilities?
The oil giant is selling its Niger Delta subsidiary – but lending the new owners the money for the purchase.
US Cryptocurrency as an Offshore Banking Center
By Michael Hudson / CounterPunch The Wall Street Journal ran a revealing op-ed today (June 14, 2024) by Paul D. Ryan, “Crypto Could Stave off a U.S. Debt Crisis.” Mr.…
NATO: 500,000 Troops on High Readiness for War with Russia
Officials say the alliance now has hundreds of thousands of soldiers ready to deploy to fight Russia within a month.
Ellen Brown: Why Does the Government Borrow When It Can Print?
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost In the first seven months of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, net interest (payments minus income) on the federal debt reached $514 billion, exceeding…