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Israeli Firm Accused of Launching Smear Campaigns During US, European Elections
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:50:22 +0000
The smear campaigns reportedly targeted left-wing and pro-Palestine candidates in Scotland, New York, and France.
New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:23:19 +0000
Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.
DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:18:42 +0000
The charges follow escalating repression by the University of Michigan against pro-Palestine students since 2024.
Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:14:31 +0000
The donors’ net worth is $888 billion, nearly nine times Maine’s entire 2025 economic output. None are Maine residents.
Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:37:58 +0000
Partnerships between the White House and UFC have raised a bevy of ethical concerns and legal questions.
The New School Guts Faculty and Staff as Higher Ed Intensifies Austerity
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:21:35 +0000
“If this kind of austerity can happen at The New School, it can happen everywhere,” says professor Jeremy Varon.
10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:37:10 +0000
LGBTQIA+ bars are places to dance and drink, but they are also sites for building our futures.
Critics View Trump?s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:54:36 +0000
Like Trump's pick for “acting” DNI Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton does not have an “extensive” national security background.
FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:05 +0000
Ohio Organizing Collaborative board member Prentiss Haney accused the feds of using “straight-up intimidation tactics.”
Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:52:33 +0000
The groups argue SpaceX's test launches send rocket debris into the area, which is home to an endangered ocelot.
A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:26:03 +0000
Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has received $4.54 billion in awards from Customs and Border Protection alone.
“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:05:46 +0000
Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”
Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:35:26 +0000
The mothers of disappeared people have also been protesting, trying to reach the stadium, says José Luis Granados Ceja.
Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:25 +0000
The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:21:38 +0000
The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.
US Bombs Water Facilities in Iran, a Possible War Crime Violation
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:48:44 +0000
Deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure are considered a war crime under international law.
Trump Says ?I Love Inflation? as Americans Face Highest Rate in 3 Years
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:10:20 +0000
Trump claims ending the Iran War will curb inflation, but several questions remain — including when the war will end.
This Transportation Bill Provision Could Shield Uber and Lyft From Lawsuits
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:45 +0000
Uber currently faces thousands of class-action lawsuits for rampant sexual assault cases and other accident injuries.
With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:52:02 +0000
Critics warn SpaceX’s initial public offering may be a threat to market stability and Americans’ retirement savings.
No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:16:53 +0000
“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.
British Politicians Accuse Elon Musk of Stoking Racist Violence in Belfast
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:55:33 +0000
Musk encouraged his base to take to the streets shortly before rioters stormed immigrant neighborhoods in Belfast.
Scared of ICE, Angry at Trump, and Facing Red Tape, Many Are Skipping World Cup
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:19:45 +0000
Hotel bookings lag in all US host cities, and in several a majority of hotel owners say the tournament is a “non-event.”
Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:38:50 +0000
Congressional Democrats and all 23 Democratic state attorneys general are urging courts to block the order.
FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:37:37 +0000
The football governing body promised to investigate illegal Israeli settlement clubs — but then allowed them to play on.
Lawyers Are Building a New Infrastructure to Fight Trump?s Deportation Machine
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:34:38 +0000
Lawyers and activists are organizing “habeas projects” to file petitions on behalf of unlawfully detained immigrants.
Trump Admin Moves to Denaturalize 17 Americans in Attack on Legal Immigration
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:11:24 +0000
“The government has used this power in the past to target people it views as political opponents,” said a law professor.
Trump Admin Is Turning Ocean Into a Gas Station and Garbage Dump, Expert Says
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:44:36 +0000
Along with dismantling vital sea monitoring, Trump aims to expand deep sea mining and loosen fishing regulations.
Trump-Deported Migrants Remain Locked Up in Eswatini, Where They Have No Ties
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:31:28 +0000
The African country agreed to receive up to 160 people removed from the US in exchange for $5.1 million.
Israel Moves Gaza Hospital Director Hussam Abu Safiya to Solitary Confinement
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:47:52 +0000
Abu Safiya was “one of the most prominent voices of Gaza’s decimated healthcare sector,” according to Amnesty.
Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:25:36 +0000
The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants.
Hunger Strikers in Adelanto ICE Jail Moved to Solitary After Meeting Congressmen
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:50:25 +0000
People are “risking their own well-being just to have their voices heard,” said one advocate.
US Helicopter Downed Over Strait of Hormuz, Raising Fears of Further Escalation
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:45:23 +0000
Two US officials told CNN that the Apache helicopter was brought down by an Iranian drone.
Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:30:37 +0000
New polling shows that two-thirds of Americans do not view Trump as an effective negotiator to end the war.
SpaceX IPO May Help Fuel Reach of Musk?s Racist Far Right Politics
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:48 +0000
Elon Musk wants government “to be the site of injection for new services from Silicon Valley,” says Quinn Slobodian.
Google?s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:38:44 +0000
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.
Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:11:56 +0000
A planned New York City clinic for trans patients adopts an age limit used in Trump’s anti-trans executive orders.
San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Decades of State-Enabled Anti-Muslim Violence
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:17:37 +0000
Seeking safety from state institutions that enact anti-Muslim violence is a contradictory strategy.
Under Trump, Corruption and Governance Have Become Indistinguishable
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:15:40 +0000
We need a movement to take back what has been stolen and make it impossible for so few to steal so much again.
Trump Claims NBA Finals Crowd Cheered Him After ?Thunderous? Booing
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:32:36 +0000
Trump's appearance led to the closure of streets and the cancellation of a popular outdoor viewing event of the game.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration?s $100K H-1B Visa ?Fee? as Unlawful
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:05:59 +0000
US District Judge Leo Sorokin found that the “fee” Trump imposed on the visa program was actually an unlawful tax.
House Rejects Ro Khanna’s Effort to Block US-Israel Military Integration
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:37:55 +0000
Khanna introduced an amendment to strike down the proposal on Thursday, but was met with widespread opposition.
Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Trump’s UFC Event at White House Next Week
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:08:29 +0000
The “UFC Freedom 250” event is slated to take place on June 14.
Fired Journalist Says Bari Weiss Pushed to Air Propaganda on CBS News
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:59:04 +0000
“Bari Weiss is not a journalist. She is an asset of the Trump administration,” said progressive group Our Revolution.
Higher Education Must Not Become a Research Arm of Militarized Power
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:58:09 +0000
Universities risk becoming agents of militarized socialization rather than sites of democratic education.
Under Mamdani, New York Will Open a Free Child Care Center for City Workers
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:57:13 +0000
The center could be a model for other cities exploring ways to make life more affordable for workers.
UK to Sanction Israel Over Settlement Project That Would Cut West Bank in Half
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:33:23 +0000
The settlement project would make a two-state solution, which the UK and other European countries support, impossible.
Trump Admin Urges Legal Aid Groups to Give Up Migrant Children’s Sensitive Data
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:15 +0000
If the federal government is handed confidential data about children’s legal defense, their cases could be undermined.
Trump Told Netanyahu Not to Bomb Iran ? But Israel Did Anyway
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:38:02 +0000
Iran and Israel exchanged fire overnight in the most serious escalation since a nominal truce was reached in April.
Trump Storms Off After ?Meet the Press? Host Asks for Proof of ?Rigged? Races
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:36:43 +0000
Election officials are “crooked just like you’re crooked, your press is crooked," Trump told a reporter.
As Censorship Expands, Autonomous Libraries Are Springing Up to Fill the Gaps
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:34:54 +0000
From California to Illinois to Oregon, flourishing anarchist libraries are spreading knowledge and building community.
FDA ?Study? on Mifepristone Revealed Weeks After SCOTUS Blocks Restrictions
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0000
Some reproductive rights defenders have questioned the timing of the study's announcement.
As Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Expands, These Cities Have Cancelled Pride This Year
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:35:24 +0000
With red states cracking down on LGBTQ+ events, groups in several cities say organizing Pride is dangerous.
Judge Blocks Trump From Holding Food Aid Hostage to Force His Agenda on States
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:29:16 +0000
Hundreds of thousands have already lost federal food assistance since the passage of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Israeli Military Kills 7-Month-Old Palestinian Baby in West Bank
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:03:45 +0000
Israel has killed at least 240 Palestinian children in the West Bank since October 2023.
Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:01:04 +0000
As pressure intensifies, universities have restructured, fired faculty, cancelled classes and limited discussion topics.
Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:45:20 +0000
As corporations angle to squeeze profits out of water systems throughout Pennsylvania, towns are fighting back.
What I?ve Learned From 25 Years of Covering the Global War on Terror
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:02:18 +0000
In his farewell column, Tom Engelhardt outlines how US imperialism came home in the form of Donald Trump.
Trump?s Controversial Sale of Arctic Drilling Rights Draws Almost No Interest
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:53:36 +0000
"Oil and gas companies ... know that drilling in the Arctic Refuge is a losing proposition,” said a critic of the sale.
Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Restrictions, Orders Restart of Asylum Processing
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:46:53 +0000
The ruling strikes down Trump's freeze on processing for immigrants from 39 countries, which left many in legal limbo.
Amazon Is Using AI to Disempower Workers. The US Labor Movement Must Fight Back.
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:12:37 +0000
Amazon is using AI in terrifying ways to disempower workers. We must fight back.
Families of Victims Who Died From Heat in Prison Fight to Prevent More Deaths
Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:57:49 +0000
Over 200,000 incarcerated people face deadly summer heat in California and Texas.
Outrage Mounts at Assaults of Journalists and Hunger Strikers at Delaney Hall
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:34 +0000
Press freedom groups and hunger strikers detail abuses and retaliation by ICE agents, police, and GEO Group staff.
Senate Bill to Fund ICE and CBP Contains Zero Reforms to ICE
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:55:34 +0000
This rewards agencies “that have terrorized communities across the country,” said Amnesty International.
Trump?s Cabinet Praises Him Once Every 6 Sentences, Analysis Finds
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:46:07 +0000
Historians have ranked Trump's cabinet as one of the worst in U.S. history.
An “ICE Chaser” Describes Being Targeted With Rubber Bullets
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:02:02 +0000
Journalist Amanda Moore spent months following Gregory Bovino and covering immigration crackdowns around the US.
Can States Mitigate the Damage From Trump?s New Medicaid Work Requirements?
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:41:48 +0000
States can hire navigators to help people manage the reporting requirements and remain enrolled in Medicaid.
Trump Moved to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board Before Deadly Spill Killed 11
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:58:26 +0000
New polling shows even 82 percent of Trump supporters want stronger federal protections from toxic pollution.
Everybody Hates Data Centers
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:57:43 +0000
Anarchists, union activists, Indigenous organizers, and disgruntled Trumpists find themselves side by side in the fight.
GOP Praises Pulte While Dems Point Out He May Not Even Legally Qualify
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:02:07 +0000
Federal law requires the director of national intelligence to “have extensive national security expertise.”
The New School Investigates Student Leaders Who Voted to Strip Hillel of Funding
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:54:33 +0000
“This is extremely worrying when we made a very basic case about international law,” said the student senate chair.
Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Served in Gaza During Genocide, Wins New Jersey Primary
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:57:52 +0000
Hamawy called for “health care, not bombs; to abolish ICE; and to unrig this economy.”
House Votes to Roll Back Food Aid for Women and Children Amid Rising Food Prices
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:56:33 +0000
The proposed cut is estimated to strip modest fruit and vegetable benefits from nearly 5.4 million WIC participants.
Trump Says a Ceasefire in the Middle East Means “Shooting in a Moderate Manner”
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:18:48 +0000
Trump’s comments excuse his failure to end the Iran war, and justify Israel’s violations in Gaza and Lebanon.
Trump’s Ex-Border Patrol Chief Joined Portugal Far Right Mass Deportation Summit
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:44:07 +0000
Ahead of the event, Gregory Bovino cited Nazi Germany’s lead general, Erwin Rommel, as an inspirational figure.
3 of RFK Jr.’s Favorite Anti-Vax Studies Are Being Retracted or Scrutinized
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:01:17 +0000
Kennedy has responded to outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in the US by pushing disinformation about vaccines.
Pentagon Hires Convicted January 6 Rioter to Counterterrorism Role
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:06:33 +0000
The 24-year-old Trump loyalist was hired for a Defense Department role on “irregular warfare and counterterrorism.”
Trump’s Attack on Medicaid Will Harm Children’s Long-Term Health, Doctors Warn
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:39:16 +0000
Critics say the new rule will also harm people with serious illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Trump Attacks GOP Lawmakers After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Resolution
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:48:24 +0000
Despite Trump calling the vote “unpatriotic,” nearly 7 in 10 Americans back ending the war in Iran as soon as possible.
Trump Compares UFC ?Claw? to Eiffel Tower, Says It May Stay at White House Forever
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:10:06 +0000
“We're building something in front of the White House that's quite attractive to a lot of people,” Trump claimed.
Israel Has Engineered a Deadly Shortage of Medications and Health Care in Gaza
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0000
A Palestinian doctor in Gaza says the territory is facing its worst medication shortage since Israel began the genocide.
RFK Jr. Pursues Federal Government Access to Americans’ Medical Records
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:58:40 +0000
Millions in federal dollars have flowed into one nonprofit in Nebraska that’s cooperating with Kennedy’s project.
As Ebola Virus Spreads, We See the Terrifying Effects of Trump Dismantling USAID
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:53:41 +0000
Trump slashed more than 30 CDC experts and 140 USAID staff who managed the 2018 Ebola outbreak on the ground in the DRC.
Feds Plan Biggest Lease of Land in Colorado History to Oil and Gas Companies
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:41:05 +0000
The planned 156,000-acre lease sale comes a year after Trump signed a bill encouraging drilling on public lands.
Democrats Opposed to Tlaib?s Resolution to Stop US Joining War on Lebanon
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:53:41 +0000
Israel’s war on Lebanon is “quickly turning southern Lebanon into the ‘next Gaza,’” according to advocacy groups.
Judge Orders Reopening of Trump?s IRS Lawsuit Over Fraud and Collusion
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:22:58 +0000
“You can’t manipulate the courts to broom clean an illegitimate settlement,” says retired federal Judge Nancy Gertner.
Mullin Says DHS Would Obey Courts If They Were Not “Politicized”
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:57:34 +0000
At Tuesday’s Senate hearing, Democratic senators questioned Mullin about the DHS budget and ICE’s continued abuses.
For 25 Years, the War on Terror Has Turbocharged Surveillance and Imperialism
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:27:24 +0000
Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.
Bleeding Behind Bars Is Extra Grim When Prisons Fail to Offer Menstrual Products
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:26:57 +0000
Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.
SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Use Voting Map Ruled Discriminatory by Lower Court
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:17:53 +0000
“When politicians are worried about staying in power, they come for Black voters first,” the plaintiffs said.
In Sudan, Perpetrators of War Crimes Are Rewarded While Civilians Languish
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:02:43 +0000
War criminals, tyrants, and their enablers have rarely faced consequences, helping maintain a cycle of abuses.
Protests in Albania Grow in Opposition to Kushner’s $4 Billion Luxury Resort
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:51:43 +0000
“Don’t defend the oligarchs, these are the citizens’ properties!” protestors shouted.
Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:43:07 +0000
Asked whether Netanyahu “tricked” him into war, Trump responded by directing transphobic attacks at his critics.
Democratic Colorado Governor Vetoes Historic Surveillance Pricing Bill
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:49:43 +0000
Last year, Jared Polis vetoed legislation that would have banned rent-setting algorithms that push up housing costs.
Jeffries Says Dems Aren?t Thinking About Trump Impeachment ?At This Moment?
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:36:42 +0000
Multiple polls have demonstrated majority support from voters for impeaching President Donald Trump.
Russia Taking Advantage of Shortage of US Interceptor Missiles to Attack Ukraine
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:59 +0000
Ukraine is suffering from a global shortage of defense missiles – weaponry that the US has depleted in its war on Iran.
GOP Senate Majority Leader Says Trump Will Withdraw ?Anti-Weaponization? Fund
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:02 +0000
The decision could end congressional gridlock over a $70 billion funding package for ICE and Border Patrol.
Trump Adviser Hassett Claims Americans Are ?Optimistic? About State of Economy
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:14:13 +0000
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is “getting worse,” according to recent polling data.
Morale Plummets in Lebanon as Talks Fail to Halt Israel?s Ceasefire Violations
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:13:16 +0000
Many Lebanese people “sort of feel beholden to the regional and global powers on their fate,” says AP's Kareem Chehayeb.
Israel Adds to Its Constant Ceasefire Violations With Plans to Take More of Gaza
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:50:00 +0000
“Where is the ceasefire they keep talking about?” Palestinians worry Israeli expansion will further displace them.
Michigan Governor Joins AI CEOs at Ceremony for Controversial Data Center
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:14:20 +0000
“We think every community in the country should try to get one of these,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
