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 Prism Reports: The Iran the Western Media doesn't want you to see . Scheerpost: 2026 is showing us how the Democratic establishment is "dealing with" the Populist Left in America . The Left Chapter: Attacking Communism with Marxist words ? Al-Jazeera: "Operation Economic Outcast" is failing . Truthout: Senator Fetterman moves closer to being "The Democratic Ally to the GOP" by supporting data centers .

  Deed theft is targeting the Black Community .  Mind-control experimentation was never just a conspiracy theory . What role are Iranian women playing in the war ?

  Israel cancelled Palm Sunday in Jerusalem .  Hezbollah is taking out Israeli tanks left and right. Gazan journalists are (still) not safe , despite "ceasefire." Guess who wants Syria to get (more) involved? Why the "offramp" the US is looking for might not happen .

 

 Scheerpost:  Stopping the genocide in Gaza is entirely up to the United States . Mint Press News: A conversation with Ahmed Kaballo, founder of African Steam .  Black Agenda Report: " Washington DC Mayor Bowser Epitomizes Black Misleadership ."

Israeli attack kills more journalists, this time from Al-Jazeera .  ICE invades New York . The "Zionification" of CBS is underway .  Miccosukee Tribe ss fighting "Alligator Alcatraz" better than most.

MintPress News : The United Kingdom's ban on Palestine Action is not stopping supporters, and the government is trying to adapt. Antiwar.com : The Israeli blockade of food and medicine is causing a high number of malnutrition-related deaths in Gaza. Prism Reports : The Israeli occupation of Gaza also includes a digital element which attempts to erase real-time testimony. Common Dreams : The second unarmed Freedom Flotilla has be captured by the Israeli Navy before they could deliver supplies to Gaza.  

  Mint Press News: Criticizing Israel is a crime ? Black Agenda Report: Black liberals are not helping . Prism Reports: Incarcerated workers put on their own version of a "strike." ScheerPost: Chris Hedges reminds us how America became  "Trumpland."

  Black Agenda Report : Trump is only able to do the things he's doing because of previous presidents. Prism Reports : Apparently helping the homeless is a crime in Miami.  Common Dreams : ICE doesn't want something minor like warrants to impede their mission to rout immigrants.  Market Watch : Welcome to the economy of the 1970's.

  Mint Press News : The United States can't help but bomb hospitals. The Cradle : Palestinian Christians won't be allowed into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  Prism Reports : How did Obama's policies lead to borders under Trump? Scheerpost : Americans perception of Israel is changing, thanks to Gaza.  CT Mirror : No more Head Start for New England.

  Scheerpost : "The purpose of the separation of powers is not to enhance the hegemony of each branch of government. Rather, it is to safeguard personal liberty by preventing one branch from dominating either of the other two." Golden Monarch : The Bitcoin bait-and-switch is real.  Black Agenda Report : Why did Marco Rubio go to Guyana, Suriname and Jamaica? Prism Reports : "An estimated 94,000 veterans do not have U.S. citizenship, leaving them vulnerable to detention and deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not report the veteran status of people who have been deported, so the exact number of deported veterans is almost impossible to know. Some organizations have reported there have been hundreds of cases of deported veterans—and this is likely a gross underestimate." Zei Squirrel : Liberal Zionist Ezra Klein and his "agency" strikes again.

  Juan Cole : The US is #25 "for self-reported happiness and well-being," mostly because we're lonely, suspicious and stingy . Mint Press News: Eleanor Goldfield talks about International Women's Day . Responsible Statecraft: " Does the US Military Even Know Why It's Bombing Yemen ?" Prism Reports: A workforce crisis is hurting the disabled population in Massachusetts . 

 Black Agenda Report: talking about the " modern carceral state " with Freedom Agenda's Darren Mack.  Middle East Eye: Israeli settlers set their sights on The West Bank.  Scheerpost: Ben Norton on the " IMF Debt Trap " that Argentina is experiencing.  Prism Reports: Marisa Wright interviews Elon Green about his book ("The Man Nobody Killed") about murdered Black artist Michael Stewart.  Mint Press News: Supporters of Palestine among the Celtic FC Fans .

In acknowledgement of viewers to this site from around the world, here's some stories involving their home countries: Bulgaria: Ukraine Backs Purchase of Soviet-designed nuclear reactors from Bulgaria .  Singapore: A pandan cake showdown . Also, teen detained for trying to start a "race war." Hong Kong: US tariffs are being challenged .  Slovenia: Is private 5G in the future ? Mexico: Also not a fan of the tariffs . Huh; maybe team up with Hong Kong, form an alliance?

 Axios: Joe Biden yells at aides and staff...a lot .  Chris Hedges (via scheerpost): The government has been, and will always, lie about war .  Seymour Hersh (via MintPress News): Prigozhin's Folly . 

 Fiorella Isabelle from Convo Couch talks about her visit:

For this streamer, living in America for three months has been less than ideal . My question: when people from other countries stop coming to the U.S. en masse, who are politicians going to blame for all of the America's problems?

Russell Brand : It's Happening...  Jimmy Dore : The Media is getting bored with Ukraine; asks White House to start WW3. Sabby Sabs : Is Left Media ignoring Third Parties? Status Coup : Joe Manchin strikes again! Democracy @ Work : The Origins of Racism (you won't find this on Google). The Left Lens : Are Democrats really left? Secular Talk : Amazon's $15 min wage is a trick.

( TheRoot ): People like Sean Hannity are the real welfare queens. ( Gizmodo ): Do trust everything you see and hear in a video.  ( SocialSecurityWorks ): The GOP-led Congress almost wiped our surplus clean. ( JimmyDore ): CNN is about to get sued. 

Chelsea Manning . One way to tackle AI in the workforce . What did your last hospital bill look like ? On NFL and race . The Anti-Vaccination Crowd and the Nation of Islam ?