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Iraq Weekly Roundup: Two US Soldiers Among Seven Dead
> At least Five people were killed and eight were wounded in recent violence. Two U.S. servicemembers also died. And, a mass grave
Harris vs Trump: The End of American Dominance? | Chris Hedges | Real Talk
Today on Real Talk, we speak to Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author, about the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the US elections. We delve into why he believes we are “at the end of empire”, whether Trump or
Now Is the Time to Use Your Bully Pulpit, Mr. President
By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost In this week’s episode of “Playing President,” Ray McGovern, 27-year CIA veteran and briefer of five presidents, continues to make sense of the world to “President” Scheer, who prepared for this role
US Court Rules Google a Monopoly in ‘Biggest Antitrust Case of the 21st Century’
Google homepage. Solen Feyissa, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Julia Conley / Common Dreams A federal judge left no room for ambiguity Monday in a landmark ruling in a case brought by the Justice
Here’s What the Media Isn’t Telling You About the Venezuelan Election
Here’s What the Media Isn’t Telling You About the Venezuelan Election ...
Why is NATO Taking Aim at China? That’s Not in the North Atlantic | The ...
Last week NATO held its annual summit in Washington D.C., where representatives from the alliance laid out its political
Sinclair Ramping Up Propaganda Machine Ahead of Election
With the presidential contest in full swing, the Sinclair Broadcast Group appears to be ramping up its right-wing propaganda again. While millions of Americans are subjected to the TV network’s electioneering, few know it. That’s because, like a chameleon,
What Harris and Trump Have in Common: Targeting China | The China Report
Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in. Meanwhile, JD Vance is Trump’s new VP pick. In this week’s episode, Amanda and KJ discuss
Is Nigeria the Next Wave in West Africa’s Anti-Colonial Tide? With Journalist David Hundeyin
Nigeria erupted in protests this week against the anti-labor policies of
Why Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress Was a Total Failure
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 50 standing ovations from Congress, his
Why China is Mediating Among Palestinians, and Why the U.S. Hates It | The China Report
Last week, fourteen Palestinian factions met in Beijing to sign a historic national unity agreement. On this week’s
North Korea in Geopolitics: US Threats, Russia’s Alliance and the Palestine Connection
To discuss the recent North Korean treaty with Russia, new threats from the U.S. and the untold history between North Korea and
Abandon Kamala: Why Gaza Could Cost Democrats the Election with Briahna Joy Gray
With Biden out and Kamala Harris in, many were hopeful this could mean an end to US
Here Are Three Things You Need to Know About Israel’s Assassination of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh
Here are three things you need to know about Israel’s assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. ...
‘We are Witnessing the End of Israel’ With Journalist Ghadi Francis
Israel assassinated two leaders of the Axis of Resistance within hours of each other, in its
The Trump Shooting and the Crisis of U.S. Capitalism
Donald Trump just survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally, irreversibly
Sonya Massey’s Murder: ‘Biden and Kamala Have Done Nothing to Rein In Police Violence’
Sonya Massey’s family demands justice after police shot Massey in the face in a
Far right pulling masks off Israeli legal charade
On 19 July, the International Court of Justice published its advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. The World Court couldn’t have been . The occupation is unlawful, Israel’s presence in occupied
Why the Left Must Resist Unconditionally Backing Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Diwali celebration, Monday, October 24, 2022, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) By Peter Bloom / Common Dreams In the wake of President Joe Biden’s
The Limits of Lina Khan and the ‘Neo-Brandeisians’
Last month, two billionaire donors put pressure on Kamala Harris to oust Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan for her allegedly anti-business agenda. Large swaths of the U.S. left penned op-eds in defense of Khan, who they see as a brave hero standing up
Killing Two Million Gazans is ‘Justified and Moral’ – Smotrich on Israel’s Starvation Policy
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How poor and working-class voters navigate an electoral system that doesn’t serve them
The 2024 US elections are just three months away, and with polls showing a tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the outcome may come down to voter turnout—and data show that there is a direct correlation between income level and voter turnout. As
Resistance Growing Against Maduro In Venezuela
Venezuela’s political saga continues as elections have once again thrust the country into the international spotlight. Nicolás Maduro’s government declared victory in the parliamentary elections held last month, a result met with widespread skepticism
Rolling With the Punches
Imane Khelif must be feeling awfully confused. Out of nowhere, a woman who was raised in a poor, conservative family in Biban Mesbah—an agricultural village in central Algeria that even most Algerians aren’t familiar with—has been quickly plunged into a toxic
The Heritage Foundation is Pushing a Nuclear Arms Race
At a time when all three major nuclear powers are upgrading their nuclear arsenals, when Russian leader Vladimir Putin has threatened that there are circumstances in which he would consider using such weapons in Ukraine, and when the one remaining U.S.-Russian
