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On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland. Source link
A broad overview of U.S. military action in Venezuela, Iran, and Russia reveals a U.S. plan to disable its competitors and corner the world oil market, says a new documentary by Richard Medhurst, who joins CN Live! 8 pm EDT Tonight. Is the war on Iran just one part of a much broader U.S. strategy involving Venezuela, Greenland, Russia Qatar Iran and Hormuz, all to corner the oil market so that the world, and especially China, becomes dependent on U.S. oil? British journalist Richard Medhurst thinks so. He has just produced a 34-minute documentary film laying out this scenario.…
There has been an outpouring of recalls in the USA due to lead contamination in the food supply. Lead showing up in food in the United States is the result of overlapping structural problems that have been building for decades, and the recalls you are seeing now are simply the system reacting after the fact rather than preventing contamination in the first place. At the core, lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal that exists in soil and water, but human activity has dramatically amplified its presence. The legacy of leaded gasoline, old paint, industrial emissions, and contaminated irrigation systems means…
The past six weeks have done what a decade of speeches could not: they have ended the fantasy that climate targets can sit atop the commanding heights of industrial policy. Source link
From U.S. v. Russell, decided Tuesday by Fourth Circuit Chief Judge Albert Diaz, joined by Judges Robert King and Stephanie Thacker: Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away, … [i]n January 2019, employees at George Washington University Hospital discovered a Twitter post that revealed information about Justice Ginsburg’s recent visits to the hospital. The post contained a screenshot of the hospital’s patient search screen, which highlighted Justice Ginsburg’s name and showed the dates of ten visits, along with medical services she received (which included radiology, oncology, and surgery services)…. Law enforcement later learned that before circulating on Twitter,…
In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we’re doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Renée Feltz for Truthout On April 2, guards at the remote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jail known as “Alligator Alcatraz” allegedly brutally beat several detained men who demanded access to phones. It took nearly a week for word to get out. Six days after the reported attack, Raiko Lopez Morffi’s right eye was still swollen and black during a…
(*This is a reissue of a Dangerous History Episode first published in Aug. 2015) In this episode, CJ discusses two different paradigms of what war is supposed to be and how it is supposed to be fought. One is the Western (or European) Way, which originated in Greece and from there filtered through the Romans to become the dominant paradigm among Westerners to this day. The other is the Eastern (or Asian) Way, which originated in China and from there filtered to other parts of the Asian world and beyond, and which forms the intellectual basis of much of modern…
If Sheinbaum decides to finally take a stand, she would have important allies. On March 25, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that his country, in the face of similar challenges to its sovereignty, will withdraw from the international arbitration system. The Colombian leader’s historic decision comes after years of civil society advocacy. In 2023, more than 300 organizations called on the Colombian government to lead in the dismantling of a system that empowers transnational corporations, particularly in extractives industries, to destroy lives, ecosystems, and communities in which they operate. A few weeks ago, 220 economic and legal experts, including renowned…
As America turns 250, two founding funders deserve a place alongside the statesmen and generals. Source link
This week, a 62-year-old Alabama woman faced a criminal trial for wearing an inflatable penis costume during a protest. After three hours of testimony, a judge acquitted her of all charges—a welcome result for her free speech rights. In October 2025, Jeana Renea Gamble wore the offending phallus—holding a “No Dick-Tator” sign—at a “No Kings” protest. Responding to the scene, Cpl. Andrew Babb of the Fairhope Police Department threw Gamble to the ground and arrested her for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Prosecutors later added charges of disturbing the peace and giving a false name to law enforcement—the latter because…