How America’s “Most Powerful Lobby” Is Stifling Efforts to Reform Oil Well Cleanup in State After State
In New Mexico, oil companies agreed to work with regulators to find a solution to the state’s more than 70,000 unplugged wells. After months of negotiations, the industry turned against…
Assange Released from Prison After Agreeing To Plead Guilty to Espionage Act Violation
The plea bargain allows the Wikileaks founder to return to Australia after a court date in the Mariana Islands
Chris Hedges: The Impending Collapse of American Empire
The world as we know it is run by an exclusive class of American racketeers who operate with virtually unlimited weapons and money, Matt Kennard’s book reveals.
An Open Letter from Editors and Publishers: Publishing is Not a Crime
The following is a letter from The New York Times, the Guardian, Le Monde, El Pais and DER SPIEGEL urging the U.S. government to end its prosecution of Julian Assange…
‘Julian Assange Is Free’: WikiLeaks Founder Strikes Plea Deal With US
"We thank all who stood by us, fought for us, and remained utterly committed in the fight for his freedom," said WikiLeaks. "Julian's freedom is our freedom."
A Sermon by Chris Hedges: The Crucifixion of Julian Assange
In light of the recent news that Assange has been freed and is returning home to Australia, we are sharing this sermon delivered by Chris Hedges from Aug. 20, 2023.
Les Leopold: Capitalism Runs Wild: A Rant
By Les Leopold / Substack They’ll stone you when you’re at the breakfast table.They’ll stone you when you are young and able.They’ll stone you when you’re tryin’ to make a…
The U.S. Power Structure is Blindly Dedicated to Israel
When the board of the Columbia Law Review clumsily censored a pro-Palestinian article it revealed the degree to which pro-Israel ideology is enmeshed in the U.S. power structure. Luckily, a…
Texas Woman Charged With Attempted Murder of Palestinian-American Child
"My country is facing a war, and we are facing that hate here," the child's mother said. "My daughter is traumatized. Whenever I open the apartment door, she runs away…
Parole and Probation Rules Limit Travel. That Can Be Complicated for People Seeking Abortions.
More than half of the 800,000 women under community supervision live in states with abortion restrictions, making the path to access more difficult — or impossible.
Queer Activists Are Making BDS a Key Question of Pride This Year
LGBTQ people are pushing Pride events to reject pinkwashing, endorse BDS and show solidarity with Palestine.
ScheerPost Wins Three Prizes at 66th Annual Southern California Press Club Journalism Awards
By ScheerPost Staff ScheerPost was honored with three awards on Sunday at the Los Angeles Press Club’s Southern California Journalism Awards gala. For the third consecutive year, first place in…
Patrick Lawrence: ‘Falling Gently Away’: The G–7 in Italy
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost That Group of 7 gathering on the coast of the Adriatic June 13–15 was truly a doozy, I have to say. Readers might…
Ten Holocaust Survivors Condemn Israel’s Gaza Genocide
Holocaust survivors say using the Holocaust to justify genocide in Gaza and repress student protest on college campuses is a complete insult to the Holocaust's memory.
Hind Rajab Killing: Analysis Finds Israeli Tank Fired 335 Bullets Into Car at Close Range
"It's not plausible that the shooter could not have seen that the car was occupied by civilians, including children," an investigation of the five-year-old Palestinian girl's death found.