Christian Nationalism is Neither Christian Nor Patriotic
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/christian-nationalism-is-neither-christian-nor-patriotic/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/christian-nationalism-is-neither-christian-nor-patriotic/
CounterPunch.org
Christian Nationalism is Neither Christian Nor Patriotic
His memorial may be over, but the message is not. The political assassination of Charlie Kirk was a tragedy and reminder that political assassinations
Estranged Realities: Israel and the Global Sumud Flotilla
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/estranged-realities-israel-and-the-global-sumud-flotilla/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/estranged-realities-israel-and-the-global-sumud-flotilla/
CounterPunch.org
Estranged Realities: Israel and the Global Sumud Flotilla
Showing that cloddishness that we have come to expect from them, Israel’s detention of the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was a coarse and
Trump’s Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/trumps-everywhere-war-an-insurrection-against-the-constitution/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/trumps-everywhere-war-an-insurrection-against-the-constitution/
CounterPunch.org
Trump’s Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution
When the government can label anyone or anything an enemy in order to wage war, we are all in danger. That danger is no longer theoretical. In the same
Privatizing the VA Will be a Disaster for Rural Vets
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/privatizing-the-va-will-be-a-disaster-for-rural-vets/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/privatizing-the-va-will-be-a-disaster-for-rural-vets/
CounterPunch.org
Privatizing the VA Will be a Disaster for Rural Vets
James Jones is a 54-year-old disabled Army veteran. After four years of active duty and four in the reserves, Jones says he has a “multitude” of health
The Trump Gaza Plan & the Politics of Coercion
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/the-trump-gaza-plan-the-politics-of-coercion/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/the-trump-gaza-plan-the-politics-of-coercion/
CounterPunch.org
The Trump Gaza Plan & the Politics of Coercion
In this interview, international legal scholar Richard Falk breaks down Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan. He discusses its coercive nature and the politics of the
On Liberal White Supremacy and the Democratic Party: A Response to Ezra Klein’s Call for “Big-Tent” Politics
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/on-liberal-white-supremacy-and-the-democratic-party-a-response-to-ezra-kleins-call-for-big-tent-politics/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/09/on-liberal-white-supremacy-and-the-democratic-party-a-response-to-ezra-kleins-call-for-big-tent-politics/
CounterPunch.org
On Liberal White Supremacy and the Democratic Party: A Response to Ezra Klein’s Call for “Big-Tent” Politics
I argue in my book, Liberal White Supremacy: How Progressives Silence Racial and Class Oppression, that the divides among the political left can be
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-forever-chemical-report
https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-forever-chemical-report
ProPublica
Scientists Completed a Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical. The EPA Hasn’t Released It.
Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it.
The Complicated Case of Jorge Ruiz
https://www.propublica.org/article/jorge-ruiz-alabama-murder-sentence-immigration
https://www.propublica.org/article/jorge-ruiz-alabama-murder-sentence-immigration
ProPublica
How a Fatal Car Crash Tested Alabama’s Justice System
A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with murder after a fatal car accident in Alabama. His lawyers have come to believe that one factor changed the course of the case, starting in the first moments after the crash.
The Sea kept giving, until it couldn’t
https://mronline.org/2025/10/09/the-sea-kept-giving-until-it-couldnt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sea-kept-giving-until-it-couldnt
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MR Online
The Sea kept giving, until it couldn’t | MR Online
In 2009, scientists from Bicol and Kochi universities in the Philippines and Japan, respectively reported their study on the overfishing of three Siganid species in Lagonoy Gulf. These species belong to the same family as “Bataway.” In fact, one of the three…
The Lancet says ‘Healthocide’ is happening in Gaza
https://mronline.org/2025/10/09/the-lancet-says-healthocide-is-happening-in-gaza/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lancet-says-healthocide-is-happening-in-gaza
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MR Online
The Lancet says ‘Healthocide’ is happening in Gaza | MR Online
The Lancet paper concludes with a stark warning: future generations will judge whether the global medical community stood up to defend life or chose to look away.
As Big Tech Oligarchs wage war on workers, Sanders warns AI could kill nearly 100 million U.S. jobs
https://mronline.org/2025/10/09/as-big-tech-oligarchs-wage-war-on-workers-sanders-warns-ai-could-kill-nearly-100-million-u-s-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-big-tech-oligarchs-wage-war-on-workers-sanders-warns-ai-could-kill-nearly-100-million-u-s-jobs
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MR Online
As Big Tech Oligarchs wage war on workers, Sanders warns AI could kill nearly 100 million U.S. jobs | MR Online
“We must stand up to the greed of Big Tech and make sure the future of artificial intelligence is a future that works for all of us—not just the people on top.”
Grim Reaper in our midst, on to No Kings and beyond
https://mronline.org/2025/10/09/grim-reaper-in-our-midst-on-to-no-kings-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=grim-reaper-in-our-midst-on-to-no-kings-and-beyond
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MR Online
Grim Reaper in our midst, on to No Kings and beyond | MR Online
Yes there is reason to fear what is unfolding.
Reporting the Truth When Politicians Lie
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/journalism-politicians-lie-reporting-climate/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/journalism-politicians-lie-reporting-climate/
The Nation
Reporting the Truth When Politicians Lie
With the global rise of organized misinformation campaigns, outlets should embrace “the truth sandwich” and place a false claim between the actual facts.
Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/mahmoud-khalil-interview/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/mahmoud-khalil-interview/
The Nation
Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test
The negotiator for the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University who was abducted by ICE explains why he is suing the Trump administration for $20 million.
“True Bruin Values”: How UCLA Justified a Crackdown on Protest
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ucla-gaza-protest-crackdown-tpm-restrictions/
https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ucla-gaza-protest-crackdown-tpm-restrictions/
The Nation
“True Bruin Values”: How UCLA Justified a Crackdown on Protest
More than a year after the Gaza encampments, the university’s newly enforced “time, place, and manner” restrictions have spread to any sort of contentious content on campus.
The Activists Fighting for Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/prison-doulas-dignity/
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/prison-doulas-dignity/
The Nation
The Activists Fighting for Dignity for Incarcerated Pregnant Women
Prison doulas and legislative interventions can be a lifeline for incarcerated pregnant women. But the most important solution is to abolish prison births altogether.
CTU Denounces President Trump’s Targeting of Chicago’s Mayor
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/ctu-denounces-president-trumps-targeting-of-chicagos-mayor
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/ctu-denounces-president-trumps-targeting-of-chicagos-mayor
Common Dreams
CTU Denounces President Trump’s Targeting of Chicago’s Mayor
Call for Johnson’s Arrest is Latest Sign Trump is Waging War on Successful Black Political Power, Using Government for Personal Agenda, Unfit for Office
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/spain-farmworkers-heatstroke-climate-crisis/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/spain-farmworkers-heatstroke-climate-crisis/
Jacobin
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
Where Is Politicians’ Urgency Over Donald Trump’s ICE Raids?
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/ice-raids-trump-citizens-democrats/
https://jacobin.com/2025/10/ice-raids-trump-citizens-democrats/
Jacobin
Where Is Politicians’ Urgency Over Donald Trump’s ICE Raids?
Why aren’t more elected officials turning Donald Trump’s assault on the basic rights of both noncitizens and citizens into a major national scandal?
