(2025-07-18). In a historic gathering, 12 countries announce Israel sanctions and renewed legal action to end Gaza genocide. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Speaking about Palestine is speaking about resistance in the heart of horror. That is how Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, summed it up at an emergency conference in Bogotá, Colombia. The same Albanese who is currently facing sanctions imposed by the U.S. government fo…
(2025-07-18). Fragmenting a Nation: Israel's Enduring Pursuit of Palestinian Disunity. counterpunch.org 
Israel is aggressively implementing plans to shape Palestine's future and the broader region, sculpting its vision for the 'day after' its genocide in Gaza. The latest, bizarre iteration of this strategy proposes fragmenting the occupied West Bank into so-called 'emirates,' starting with the 'emirate of Hebron.' This unexpected twist in Israel's protracted search for alternative
(2025-07-18). Rotten Apple: Dozens of Former Israeli Spies Hired by Silicon Valley Giant. mintpressnews.com 
Apple has made headlines in recent weeks for touting its commitment to privacy and human rights, rolling out tools to limit surveillance and spyware. But behind the corporate messaging lies a much darker reality. | The company has quietly brought in dozens of veterans from Unit 8200, Israel's shadowy military intelligence unit known for blackmail, mass surveillance, and targeted killings. | Many of these hires took place as Israel escalated its war on Gaza, and as CEO Tim Cook publicly expressed support for Israel while disciplining employees for pro-Palestinian expressions. Apple's deepening ties to Israel's mos…
(2025-07-18). Israel's strike on Gaza's only Catholic church kills three. peoplesdispatch.org At least According to The parish priest was als…
(2025-07-18). Ominous Plans: Making Concentration Camp Gaza. Prof. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca The odious idea of a camp within a camp. The Gaza Strip, with an even greater concentration of Palestinian civilian life within an ever-shrinking stretch of territory. | These are the proposals ventured by the Israeli government even as the official …
(2025-07-18). From Chiapas to Gaza with Acción Palestina Chiapas. counterpunch.org
(2025-07-18). "The Doomsday Forum" : Senior Military, Nuclear Weapons Officials Convene… America's "$1 Trillion Nuclear Weapons Plan." Take Out Russia, Iran and North Korea? globalresearch.ca "Blowing up the Planet" through the use of "peace-making nuclear bombs" is a money making undertaking, a corporate bonanza for the "defense" contractors.
(2025-07-18). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2025-07-18). UK Labour Party suspends MPs over austerity bill rebellion. peoplesdispatch.org British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is once again responding to internal opposition within the Labour Party with force, echoing the tactics his government has used to try to suppress
(2025-07-18). "If we don't stand firm, these companies will sweep us away" : a new chapter in Ecuador's anti-mining struggle. peoplesdispatch.org In June, the police harshly repressed demonstrators opposing the third-largest mining project in the country. Several social movements have denounced links between the mining company and the president's family.
(2025-07-18). Medicaid is giving ICE access to data of 79M enrollees, including ethnicity. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The Trump administration is reportedly handing the personal information of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), giving vast power to the rogue agency as it ravages communities across the U.S. | The data includes names, addresses, ethnicity and race, birth dates, and Social Security numbers of Medicaid enrollees, per an agreem…
(2025-07-18). Labor Change Will Hurt Workers, Spare Violators. progressive.org Employers will have far less incentive to comply with an anti-wage theft law under a new Department of Labor rule.
(2025-07-18). Who Is Lindsey Graham, the Chameleon of Capitol Hill Who Wants to Bomb Russia? globalresearch.ca When it comes to the sordid theater of American politics, war criminals and warmongers are surely not in short supply. However, very few US political figures embody the The senator from …
(2025-07-18). Selected Articles: Sectarian Slaughters in "New Syria" globalresearch.ca 
By Sectarian chaos and balkanization have always been the imperial plan for Syria. As is happening now, imperialists including Zionists will justify further criminal occupations using the …
(2025-07-18). Beyond Fear and Loathing: Distrust Is a Vicious Cycle. Greg Guma. globalresearch.ca Looking at the behavior of many leaders, it's easy to conclude that governments just can't be trusted.
(2025-07-18). If You're Still Supporting Israel in 2025, There's Something Wrong with You as a Person. globalresearch.ca Sometimes I think it's astonishing how aggressively Israel's supporters work to stomp out criticism of Israel. Then I remember that these people also support mass murdering children; trying to take away my speech rights is one of their less evil …
(2025-07-18). The US-Israeli Axis and Turkey. Geopolitical Suicide Attempt. Ret. Adm. Cem Gurdeniz. globalresearch.ca Imperialism, by its very nature, never gives up on its goals. Especially in Western Asia, this vast geography is of central importance for the new exploitation order of global finance capital today.
(2025-07-18). Sectarian Slaughters in "New Syria" . Mark Taliano. globalresearch.ca In 2016, elected Syrian President Bashar al-Assad presciently cautioned that, | "Their plan was to undermine the constitution and then unleash absolute chaos—chaos that could only be resolved by imposing an ethnically and sectarian-based constitution. This would turn us from a …
(2025-07-18). Washington Exploiting Dalai Lama's Succession: Religion Meets Geopolitics in India-China Relations. globalresearch.ca The interplay of religion and geopolitics has long shaped global alliances and rivalries, and few issues exemplify this dynamic as starkly as the question of the Dalai Lama's succession. At 90 years old, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, …
(2025-07-18). Huge Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus. globalresearch.ca Israel attacked the
(2025-07-18). U.N. General Assembly Panel: The Dangers of Sabotage of Information and Communications Technologies. The Role of "Centralized Controls" and the Potential Destabilization of an Entire Country. globalresearch.ca [This article by CRG UN Correspondent Carla Stea was first published in January 2024.] | "25 Years of Discussions on Security of and in the Use of Information and Communication Technologies Under the Auspices of the United Nations" | While the psychopathology …
(2025-07-18). IMPORTANT: COVID Vaccine "Safe and Effective" Narrative Collapses on Camera. globalresearch.ca The "safe and effective" narrative collapsed on camera during Senator Ron Johnson's explosive Senate hearing on COVID-19 vaccine injuries Wednesday afternoon.
(2025-07-18). Colombia's government to introduce bill to demobilize paramilitaries and urban gangs. colombiareports.com Colombia's government is set to introduce a bill that would allow the mass demobilization of paramilitary organization EGC and urban organized crime groups that have been engaged in peace talks. A draft of the proposal that will reportedly be introduced on Sunday was shared with local media on Friday. Talks with the EGC and organizations …
(2025-07-18). The Texas Floods are a Warning: Fund Public Services. counterpunch.org 
Growing up in Texas, many of my summers were spent at summer church camps just like Camp Mystic, where 27 girls died in the recent flash floods. Over 130 people in central Texas have been confirmed dead overall. Had I been just a few years younger, it's hard not to feel like I could've been one
(2025-07-18). The Bully Pulpit Reveals Trump's Bullying the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Palestine. counterpunch.org President Theodore Roosevelt often referred to the term "bully pulpit" to mean he would use the country's highest office to present his program. "Bully," at the time, was positive, as in wonderful or sublime. President Trump and his subordinates have revealed during their time occupying the nation's highest pulpit that they are bullies in the
(2025-07-18). Profiles in Cowardice. counterpunch.org There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown. — Genesis 6: 4 Once upon a time, back in the day, when
(2025-07-18). What Has Become of Britain? counterpunch.org 
Britain is in pieces—politically, economically, socially, and in terms of national identity. The country's existential mess has deep roots, dating back to the Thatcher years (UK Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990). Under her catastrophic reign, market fundamentalism and privatisation took hold, society was dismantled, and the foundations of the welfare state were eroded. This
(2025-07-18). How to Kill a Dragon: Late Petro-State Politics in Trinidad, the US, and Venezuela. counterpunch.org 
As Trinidad and Tobago prepared for national elections in April 2025, politicians, economists, and analysts eyed the fate of a dragon that slept just off the country's shores, in Venezuelan waters. The future of the massive gas field, known as "Dragon Gas," had recently been dealt a heavy blow. As collaboration between Trinidad's National Gas
(2025-07-18). Roaming Charges: Masked and Anonymous. counterpunch.org 
George Retes was pulled over by ICE as he was driving near the violent raid on farm workers outside of Camarillo last Thursday. The ICE agents broke the windows of his car and pepper sprayed him, before taking him into custody. Retes is an American citizen and disabled US Army Veteran. He was held in federal lockup for four days , during which time his family and lawyer had no way of contacting him to find out where he was or inquire about his physical condition. He was released without charges on Sunday night. Is this what Thomas Homan meant when he told FoxNews that ICE can stop people based on their skin-color…
(2025-07-18). The City We Can Call Ours. counterpunch.org 
The deafening racket we're getting here in Spain from US politics or, more like it, from Donald Trump's chaotic and volatile presidency, tends to drown out other signals we're getting. In this situation of the Trump administration's blind developmentalism and explicit refusal to accept any limits or to engage in mature consideration of the policies
(2025-07-18). Trump's About Face on Ukraine. counterpunch.org 
He promised to end the war in 24 hours. He made nice with Russian President Vladimir Putin and parroted Kremlin talking points. He humiliated Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the cameras in the Oval Office. He refused to send more weapons to Ukraine. But that was the old Donald Trump. The new Donald
(2025-07-18). High Noon for the Mexican Wolf? counterpunch.org 
A Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) of undetermined sex was captured on camera roaming the back country of the Sierra Madre Occidental in northern Mexico, very precariously. The snapshot was recorded earlier this year on a trap camera in the Campo Verde region of the Chihuahua-Sonora borderlands but not publicized until this month. According to Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp), which administers the Campo Verde Natural Protected Area, the photo was considered significant in that the lobo in question did not possess a GPS collar and was likely the offspring of wolves released…
(2025-07-18). Playing Out a Colonial Tragedy. counterpunch.org 
At the heart of the long-established structure of U.S. foreign policy are powerful special interests (lobbies). Interests that are capable of substituting their parochial interest for national interest. The most powerful and successful of these special interests is the Zionist lobby. This is so despite the fact that the Zionists act as agents of a
(2025-07-18). Becoming the Monster: Imperial Anxieties and the Birth of the Racialized Vampire. counterpunch.org 
Both Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) and its German cinematic adaptation Nosferatu (1922) project the vampire as a racialized and cultural Other, a figure onto which the anxieties of imperial decline, xenophobic paranoia, and racial-political fantasies are mapped. In these texts, the vampire is not merely a supernatural being, but a vessel for deeper fears about
(2025-07-18). Socialism is the Path to Liberty. counterpunch.org The purpose of this essay is to create a broader political dialogue in order to get the US, and with it the world, out of the policy messes that the US is creating. When I speak with my Republican friends, there is widespread agreement regarding what the problems that the US faces are. Differences enter
(2025-07-18). A Catastrophic New Normal Has Arrived. counterpunch.org 
A new study published in Earth's Future by researchers from Uppsala University with Belgian, French, and German universities have shown that climate change is morphing into a full blown ogre of destruction as several regions of the world are no longer affected by isolated events, instead, several different events occur concurrently or in quick succession.
(2025-07-18). Trump's Anti-Education Agenda. counterpunch.org 
The Supreme Court's green light to the Trump administration to destroy the federal Department of Education via mass firings is an anti-working-class agenda. To be clear, I define the working class as the majority of U.S. society, born in America or abroad, the 99 percent that the Occupy Movement popularized. See the current political economy of
(2025-07-18). What's at Stake: Organizing for Climate Armageddon. counterpunch.org We are in the midst of a climate upheaval. The world is burning, and we must act. This panel will discuss what is at stake and how our side can respond to the crisis. The discussion will address Indigenous sovereignty, climate refugees, and public power and will explain why just ending fossil fuels alone is
(2025-07-18). Republic of Fear. counterpunch.org 
(2025-07-18). Panamanian Unionists Reject US Claim on Canal, Government Wavers. counterpunch.org 
President Trump mentioned Panama in his inaugural address on January 20. He indicated the Canal "has foolishly been given to the country of Panama." And "China is operating the Panama Canal. And we didn't give it to China." He added that, "the spirit of our treaty has been totally violated. American ships are being severely
(2025-07-18). Trump Dismantles Syria Sanctions While Israel Bombs their Government. globalresearch.ca While President Trump dismantles Syria Sanctions Program in support of the new al Qaeda government, Israel is bombing the new government installed by the Mossad. | Not to be deterred, Israel is also continuing its bombing of Lebanon and Yemen…
(2025-07-18). Unlocking DMSO's Potential — Revolutionary Combination Therapies for Pain, Infections, and More. articles.mercola.com
(2025-07-18). Georges Ibrahim Abdallah: Universal Emblem of Resistance against Zionist-US Repression. globalresearch.ca
(2025-07-18). "The National Security State." Part II: "America Opts for Global Military Dominance," "The Council on Foreign Relations Moves In" montanarcc.substack.com