Democracy Now! Aug 17, 2026 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de… A new book by longtime Bay Area journalist Gil Durán investigates “tech fascism” and its mounting influence on U.S. politics. The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy follows the rise of Vice President JD Vance,… Continue reading
Israel’s Nation-State Law, passed by the Knesset on July 19, 2018, is a constitutional Basic Law that formally defines Israel as the national home of the Jewish people. It states that the right to national self-determination in the country is unique to the Jewish people. [1, 2, 3] Core Provisions… Continue reading
Aug 15, 2026 Roque Planas, – THe Guardian (U.K.) Stephan: Trump thinks of himself as a king, and the United States as his personal territory. As this story validates he cares nothing for the wellbeing of America’s National Parks or forests. He can do as he likes with them, and… Continue reading
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes. By Alan Feuer and Ernesto Londoño Alan Feuer reported from New York, and Ernesto Londoño from St. Paul, Minn. Aug. 13, 2026 (NYTimes.com) Four days after Alex Pretti was fatally shot while filming officers taking… Continue reading
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, on July 27, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Torok/White House/flickr) “He absolutely needs to be impeached, removed, and locked up,” said one progressive critic, calling the president “a completely unhinged lunatic.” Jessica Corbett Aug 14, 2026 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
Wetiko (also spelled windigo or wendigo) is an Algonquian-rooted concept describing an evil, cannibalistic spirit or destructive force driven by insatiable greed, selfish consumption, and a total disconnect from community and nature. In modern psychological and spiritual contexts, it is widely interpreted as a contagious “mind-virus” or collective psychosis that compels… Continue reading
By Candice Norwood, The 19th August 12, 2026 (DCReport.org) Jeffrey Epstein survivors including Sharlene Rochard (right) and Liz Stein (second from right) attempt to hand a copy of the Epstein files to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on July 29, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/AP Images) Liz Stein, a public face for survivors,… Continue reading
