Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto
Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections. The post Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New…
Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to Incite Violence at a High School Anti-ICE Protest
“My plan is legitimately to just let them all assault me and you guys arrest them all,” the Phoenix cop told fellow police after the incident. The post Armed Off-Duty Cop Tried to…
Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”
Meta’s new rules let it ban users or suppress comments that include the word “antifa” alongside “content-level threat signals.” The post Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship…
Israel’s “Black Wednesday” Massacre Leaves Lebanese Families Giving DNA to ID Loved Ones’ Remains
In Lebanon, an unprecedented campaign of DNA tests is being used to identify mangled bodies left trapped under rubble by Israel’s blitz. The post Israel’s “Black Wednesday”…
The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians in Boats
The Trump administration has hit a grim milestone with its 50th strike on a civilian boat in the waters off Latin America. The post The U.S. Is Still Routinely Killing Civilians…
Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to Rally Caucus Against Trump Domestic Spying Powers
Grassroots opposition to renewing Section 702 of FISA is building, thanks in part to fears about AI used to sort Americans’ data. The post Dem Leaders Aren’t Even Bothering to…
Amy Goodman on the Media’s “Access of Evil”
The investigative journalist and “Democracy Now!” host — and the subject of a new documentary — on why independent media is needed now more than ever. The post Amy Goodman on the…
State Department Tells Human Rights Watchdog to Ignore Trump’s Extrajudicial Killings
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights “lacks the competence” to review Trump’s campaign of deadly boat strikes, a State Department spokesperson said. The post State…
Israel Will Keep Occupying Lebanon Despite Ceasefire
Reduced violence is welcome, but the Gaza “ceasefire” has meant continued genocide. We can't let them get away with it in Lebanon. The post Israel Will Keep Occupying Lebanon…
The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators Overwhelmingly Reject Arms Sales to Israel
Despite their defeat by Senate Republicans, bills seeking to block arms sales to Israel found widespread Democratic support. The post The Dam Breaks: Democratic Senators…
A Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump Is Trying to Unmask Them by Dragging the Company to a Secret Grand Jury.
An ICE summons to get the user’s identity failed. Advocates worry the move to a grand jury signals an escalation of the war on dissent. The post A Redditor Criticized ICE. Trump…
Government Ordered to Turn Over Files on ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
A magistrate judge will be able to review and consider releasing Jonathan Ross’s personnel files and materials that capture the hour surrounding Good’s shooting. The post…
DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes Presidential Records Public
Killing the Presidential Records Act would allow private individuals to hold the keys to American history, forever. The post DOJ Wants to Scrap Watergate-Era Rule That Makes…
“I Want to Occupy”: Inside the Israeli Movement Pushing to Raze and Settle Southern Lebanon
In the communities closest to Israel’s northern border, residents argue the only way to keep themselves safe is to displace their Lebanese neighbors. The post “I Want to Occupy”:…
Trump Administration Wants to Make It More Difficult to Evade a Military Draft
With automatic Selective Service registration, it would be harder for Americans to dodge a potential military draft. The post Trump Administration Wants to Make It More Difficult…
The Democrats Don’t Know Who They’ll Be in 2028. Michigan May Offer an Answer.
The outrage over Abdul El-Sayed’s appearance with Hasan Piker reveals a schism that runs deeper than his Senate primary race against Mallory McMorrow. The post The Democrats Don’t…
We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in Iran. They Keep Doing It.
After we exposed what one source called a “casualty cover-up,” the Pentagon offered another lowball count. The post We Called Out the Pentagon for Undercounting U.S. Casualties in…
Putting Fuel on a Ceasefire: Israel Tries to Kill U.S.–Iran Talks
“In many ways, what actually has potentially led to this ceasefire is the fact that Iran is able to create a chokehold over 20 percent of the world’s oil.” The post Putting Fuel…
DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel
The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders. The post DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC…
The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up Diplomacy With Iran for Decades
Israel’s vicious attack on Lebanon emerged as the biggest threat to the Iran ceasefire. That might be intentional. The post The Forever Spoiler: Netanyahu Has Been Blowing Up…
When Anti-War Candidates Become War-Monger Presidents
Matt Duss, former foreign policy adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders, on how Democrats can win on an anti-war platform and bring about real change. The post When Anti-War Candidates…
DOGE Cuts Left U.S. Unable to Help Americans Stranded in Iran War Zone
Foreign service officers fired in Elon Musk’s workforce purge warn the State Department is unable to help Americans stranded in the Middle East. The post DOGE Cuts Left U.S.…
Swift Swalwell Fallout Suggests the Democrats Have Finally Learned From Epstein
The former representative’s rapid collapse over sexual assault allegations signals that Democrats have gotten the message: Voters see accountability for abuse as a key electoral…