Military Moral Injury, Violence, and the Parable of the Guinea Worm
An Unexpected Encounter with Compassion.
Chris Hedges: America Is a Banana Republic
El Presidente Donald Trump is the gringo version of brutal and corrupt dictators foisted on Latin American countries by their oligarchs and Yankee imperialists.
If Trump Sells Student Loan Portfolio, Avenues of Debt Cancellation Could Close
Privatizing student loan debt would mean less protection for debtors, more suffering, and fewer paths to relief.
Ralph Nader: How Progressive Civic Groups Can Avoid Weakening Themselves
National and state progressive civic groups have more than their hands full challenging Trump’s wrecking of America, but they need to address the ways they are weakening themselves.
No, Ancient Hebrew Slaves Didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The persistent myth-making of Israelis about history has become a geopolitical danger, no less than the myth-making of Christian…
90 Point Swing: Economy Destroys Republicans With Voters
Krystal and Saagar discuss the economy screwing Republicans in key elections across the US.
Kyrgyzstan’s Forgotten Colour Revolution
By Kit Klarenberg / Substack October 5th marked the 25th anniversary of the world’s first “colour revolution”, in Yugoslavia. A lavishly-funded, multi-pronged CIA, NED and USAID campaign exploited civil society…
Lindsey Graham: The True Face of MAGA?
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
US-Led ‘Coordination Center’ Replaces Israel as ‘Overseer’ of Gaza Aid Deliveries
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The US military-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) that was recently established in southern Israel has replaced Israel as the “overseer” of Gaza aid deliveries, The…
With Food Banks in ‘Disaster Response Mode,’ Supreme Court Lets Trump Pause SNAP Funds
By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams The US Supreme Court late Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that required the Trump administration to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Democrat Blowout: Latinos, Young Men Abandon MAGA
By Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti / Breaking Points
Why Zohran Mamdani Won
By Glenn Greenwald / System Update
Will Climate Change force Tehran to Evacuate?
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian landed himself in hot water on November 6 by broaching the possibility of having to…
US Again Flies Heavy Bombers Near Venezuela’s Coast
By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com The US has once again flown heavy bombers over the Caribbean and near the coast of Venezuela, according to a report from Newsweek, which cited…
Layoffs in 2025 Second-Highest Since 2009 in Potential Sign of Looming Recession
“Those laid off now are finding it harder to quickly secure new roles,” one of the report’s authors said.