Democrat in Name Only
The Party cannot defend workers, voting rights, and Confederate traitors at the same damn time. Desi Cortez LA Progressive Democrat?” Hell no. That’s an endangered species of public nuisance: the…
Pope Leo XIV Delivers Anti-War Rebuke as Trump Marches Toward Armageddon
Joshua Scheer As tensions with Iran escalate, Pope Leo XIV used this year’s Palm Sunday mass to deliver a pointed moral rebuke—one that lands directly on the political stage. Speaking…
Techno-Fascism Exposed: The Epstein Files and the Naked Ruling Class
Welcome to Scheer Intelligence, in this episode, Robert Scheer sits down with media scholar Nolan Higdon to dissect the explosive revelations emerging from the Epstein Files — newly exposed documents…
Hillary Clinton Is Wrong: The Gaza Genocide Isn’t ‘Fake News’
By Aastha Uprety for Common Dreams As unconditional support for Israel becomes more of a political liability and solidarity with Palestine establishes itself as a litmus test, former Secretary of…
Trump’s Draconian Border Policies Are Menacing the 2026 World Cup
By Nora Loreto for Truthout On Saturday, December 6, soccer fans around the world will find out where their favorite teams will be playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.…
Senate GOP Healthcare Plan Decried as ‘Utter Joke’ That Would Devastate Sick Americans
By Jake Johnson for Common Dreams The Republican healthcare proposal that’s set for a vote in the US Senate on Thursday would not prevent insurance premiums from skyrocketing for tens…
Cheney Died, Mamdani Won; Has a New Era Begun?
By Joe Lauria Special to Consortium News On the evening of Monday, Nov. 3, former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was pronounced dead at his home in McLean, VA. About…
One Shooting, Endless Scapegoating: How Fear Is Being Weaponized to Gut U.S. Asylum Protections
By Joshua Scheer The Shooting, the Panic — and a New Asylum Crackdown A deadly shooting near the White House, in which one member of the United States National Guard…
‘This Is the Scandal’: DHS Data Show ICE Mostly Targeting People With No Criminal Convictions
By Jessica Corbett Common Dreams The libertarian Cato Institute this week further undermined the Trump administration’s claims that it is targeting “the worst of the worst” with its violent immigration…
‘Make Corporate Complicity Unprofitable’: Boycott Targets Companies Tied to ICE
“We cannot out-organize a fascist administration while simultaneously bankrolling the companies profiting from its cruelty,” said the head of Beyond the Ballot.
Our Healthcare System Is Broken — And Both Parties Keep Making It Worse
By Joshua Scheer This has to be one of the most bizarre situations imaginable: Republicans discussing healthcare premiums as if they genuinely care about the issue. The public sees through…
Donald Trump Not Invited to Dick Cheney’s Funeral But Look Who Did Show Up
By Joshua Scheer Can you think of no greater honor than to be snubed by this family and this man? For me, the moment Kamala Harris embraced Dick Cheney was…