US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump.US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump. International non-profit Civicus says ‘sustained attacks on civic freedoms’ put US on par with El Salvador and Kenya Maya Yang/The Guardian Wed 30 Jul 2025 01.05 EDT A gro... See More »
Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation.Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation. Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter. Peter Beaumont/The Guardian Tue 29 Jul 2025 10.37 E... See More »
A Walk Down Memory Lane....The Trump Model ManagementOK, folks, let's revisit 2016 and a little thing called Trump Model Management. For your reading pleasure. Former Models for Donald Trump’s Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally “It’s like modern-day slavery. By James... See More »
As scholars of genocide, we demand an end to Israel’s atrocities.As scholars of genocide, we demand an end to Israel’s atrocities. By Taner Akçam, Marianne Hirsch and Michael Rothberg/The Guardian Within weeks, 400 colleagues joined our organization. We say: it is not too late to save lives. End the genocide no... See More »
Sputnik Monroe....part 2Several days ago I posted a very lengthy story about a professional wrestler I saw as a kid, Sputnik Monroe, in SW Entertainment section. While the post was very lengthy, I felt compelled to add some additional information on the man. So here we go.... See More »
Even Human Rights Groups In Israel Call It GenocideIsrael committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups. Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action. By Emma Graham-Harrison/The... See More »
She fled Cuba for asylum – then was snatched from a US immigration courtroom.She fled Cuba for asylum – then was snatched from a US immigration courtroom. Jenny, 25, entered the US legally, but Ice agents arrested her after a hearing, part of a growing trend of court detentions. Alexandra Villarreal in San Antonio/The... See More »
Powell Makes Trump Look Like The Fool That He Is.Trump gets schooled in basic math by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Fed Chair Jerome Powell called out President Trump for lying about the cost of renovations to the Federal Reserve headquarters. Trump has been purposefully trying to increase the cost... See More »
, 11 year-old Lama Nasser, was killed with her entire family by an Israeli airstrike.From The Palestine Chronicles. The youngest contributor for the Palestine Chronicles, 11 year-old Lama Nasser, was killed with her entire family by an Israeli airstrike. Young children in Gaza are picking up the mics and cameras to record their own... See More »
Netantahu's Genocide Continues In GazaFor your reading pleasure...or more specifically, your reading displeasure, as the genocide by war criminal Netanyahu and his IDF in Gaza continues. Death by bombs and bullets....or by starvation, the result is the same. NPR: Nearly 100 people... See More »
Trump’s odd 'Unabomber' story is just the latest example in a worrying trend.Trump’s odd 'Unabomber' story is just the latest example in a worrying trend. The president’s story made no sense — and he also doesn't always appear to know what his administration is doing. July 19, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT By Michael A. Cohen, MSNBC... See More »
War criminal Netanyahu keeps killing those seeking food and aid.After bombing a Catholic church earlier in the week, the killing of those seeking food and aid in Gaza continues by war criminal Netanyahu. 7/19/25 The Guardian: Middle East crisis live: dozens reported dead and more than 100 wounded after Israeli... See More »
The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy.The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy He wasn’t even a protester — just rushing to an appointment in a federal building. Nick Turse/The Intercept July 16 2025, 6:00 a.m LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 12: A... See More »
Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis’ ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ By Hunter Walker/Talking Points Memo July 16, 2025 11:21 a.m TPM has obtained and analyzed over a dozen contracts and invoices... See More »
For Comic Relief, Trump Rekindles The Lie About his Uncle and The Unibomber.IMO, In what can only be considered an act of comic relief, Trump brings up the "story" about his Uncle and the Unibomber. Here is the report from CNN. Fact check: Trump tells fictional story about his uncle and the Unabomber By Daniel Dale, CNN... See More »
Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight.Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight. July 16, 20255:00 AM ET By Brian Mann/NPR The Trump administration has delayed and may cancel roughly $140 million in grants to fund fentanyl overdose response efforts,... See More »
Trump, the Epstein Files, and the Collapse of the Conspiracy MachineTrump, the Epstein Files, and the Collapse of the Conspiracy Machine After years of feeding conspiracy theories, he’s choking on the biggest one. By Mike Nellis/substack com Jul 14, 2025 I’ve wrestled with whether to write about Trump’s... See More »
‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM.‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM. Ehud Olmert says forcing people into camp would be ethnic cleansing, and anger at Israel over Gaza war is not all down to antisemitism. Emma Graham-Harrison... See More »
The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters.The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters It faces hurricanes, heat, drought, rising seas and – as last week showed – deadly floods. But despite the clear need for preventive action, that is not the... See More »
War Criminal Netanyahu Continues Killing More Innocent PeopleIsraeli airstrike kills at least 10, including six children, at Gaza water station, say health officials Nine killed in separate bombing of a home on Sunday and 31 others shot dead near aid distribution site on Saturday. Rory Carroll and... See More »
Trump, Past Time to hold Netanyahu accountable for Americans being killed.American beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank The Council on American-Islamic Relations called on President Donald Trump to hold Israel accountable for the killing of U.S. citizen Sayfollah Musallet, 20. July 12, 2025, 8:16 AM CDT By... See More »
Gaza: Killing Field or Hunger Games? Death is the result in either case.Middle East crisis live: Almost 800 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food aid since end of May, says UN – as it happened Majority of those killed were in the vicinity of sites run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Tom... See More »
Think you know Trump’s new bill? Try this big, beautiful quiz.Think you know Trump’s new bill? Try this big, beautiful quiz. By Lawrence Douglas/The Guardian Thu 10 Jul 2025 06.00 EDT. The legislation may be the most regressive tax measure in US history – but at least Ice should be happy. 1. In making... See More »
FEMA Director AWOL....but it may be part of Trump's plan.FEMA should be more visible after Texas floods. But that’s not what Trump wants. The acting FEMA director's swaggering bravado might be welcome if he seemed dedicated to carrying out FEMA’s mission. But that doesn't appear to be the reason he was hir... See More »
Trump Continues To Show How Stupid He Is.In the latest example of the pure stupidity of Donald Trump, I present to you the following: Trump praises Liberian president’s English, the official language of Liberia. By Haley Miller July 9, 2025 The U.S. president’s embarrassing praise for... See More »
