Inside America’s Academic Gulags (w/ Rashid Khalidi) | The Chris Hedges Report
It is now impossible, says historian Rashid Khalidi, to teach about Israel, Palestine and the ongoing genocide in elite American education institutions.
Garry Kasparov, From Chess Icon to State Dept Cheerleader
MintPress traces Garry Kasparov’s path from chess legend to hawkish “democracy” pitchman for U.S. power, Israel’s war in Gaza, and NED-backed campaigns.
‘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.…
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here…
Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power
Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.
New CBS Owner David Ellison Met With Top Israeli General in Scheme To Spy on Americans
Israel’s former top general sought donations from David Ellison and his father, Larry, as part of a billionaire coterie to fund digital paramilitaries aimed at sabotaging pro-Palestine activists. The leaked…
World Leaders Rebel Against US & Israel: To Save Gaza, They Demand International Intervention
Leaders from many countries condemned the USA and Israel at the UN General Assembly, demanding intervention in Gaza to save Palestinians from genocide. Diplomats walked out to protest Netanyahu. Latin…
Humiliation and Abuse: Flotilla Activists Speak Out About Treatment in Israeli Prison, Reiterate Demand To End Genocide
Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla faced physical and psychological violence and intimidation by Israeli forces while in prison.
Under Trump, Criticism Is Now Criminal
After the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, Trump escalated his war on free speech, calling for criminalizing criticism of himself.
Seattle Spent Millions on Hotel Rooms to Shelter Unhoused People. Then It Stopped Filling Them
After filling the city-funded rooms, the nonprofit was told to let them empty out — even as the city signed a $2.7 million lease extension.
The Effects of US-Israel Bond are ‘Etched Into the Mass Graves of Gaza,’ International Legal Complaint Says
The petition charged the United States with aiding and abetting Israel in its commission of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Gaza, in violation of the Convention on…
Jeffrey Sachs: A 20-Point Peace Plan Without US-UK Colonialism
A revised version of the Trump plan for an end of the war in Gaza and the occupation of the West Bank. This is the moment for honesty, global resolve,…
Why Weren’t the October 7 Attacks Avoided?
On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption is not supported by the…
Glenn Greenwald: Trump’s Alarming Domestic Terrorism Memo (w/ Ken Klippenstein)
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Was The 20th Century A Catastrophe, Or A Miracle? | Aaron Bastani Meets Yanis Varoufakis
Our guest on Downstream this week is the economist, and former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis. He joins Aaron in the Novara studio to discuss his most recent book…