Rare Survivors of Pacific Boat Strikes Allege U.S. Forces Kidnapped and Tortured Them

 https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/rare-survivors-of-pacific-boat-strikes

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Iranian Standoff Continues, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed and there are no negotiations. Will Trump or the Israelis eventually use Nuclear Weapons??

1). “Trump Just Committed Political Suicide In Iran | Richard Wolff”, Apr 19, 2026, Glenn Diesen Interviews Richard Wolff, Name of Website in some other language and writing system but this is a reposting of all or part of an interview show from Glenn Diesen, duration of video 29:07, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ymBwbj4zg >.

2). “The Complete Collapse of Israel! Iran Just Did the Unthinkable | Prof. John Mearsheimer”, Apr 20, 2026, 1^st half: Steve Clemmons interviews John Mearsheimer, 2^nd half: Glenn Diesen interviews John Mearsheimer, NaMaria Ferreira, duration of video 45:00, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/rTEjL0s5HDo >.

3). “Paul Craig Roberts: Iran vs USA: US Forces FORCED to Retreat as Iranian Retaliation Turns the Tables”, Apr 20, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews Paul Craig Roberts, Dialogue Works, duration of video 1:03:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/APfNYP7rTTs >.

4). “Chas Freeman: Diplomacy Fails - Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again”, Apr 18, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 53:25, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx-QDyvwFxU >.

5). “Iran STRIKES Oil Tanker, Re-Blocks Hormuz – Trump HUMILIATED | Patrick Henningsen”, Apr 18, 2026, Danny Haiphong interviews Patrick Henningsen, Danny Haiphong, duration of video 1:05:21, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mketdh_C3fU >.

6). “1 HOUR AGO: John Brennan Joins 25th Amendment Push to Remove Trump as Iran Fallout Spreads”, Apr 19, 2026, Rachel Maddow narrates report about John Brennan, Reporting Ledger, duration of video 29:55, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NgBsv7Bv9E >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Understanding MAGA Sam Freedman's avatar Sam Freedman

 https://samf.substack.com/p/understanding-maga

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

For Second Year in a Row, Trump Budget Seeks to Slash WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits for Millions

 

https://www.cbpp.org/blog/for-second-year-in-a-row-trump-budget-seeks-to-slash-wic-fruit-and-vegetable-benefits-for

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Republicans Are Enthusiastically Building a Body Dump The clinical diagnosis of a party that has enthusiastically made dumping the sick its governing philosophy

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/republicans-are-enthusiastically

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

A helluva way to treat other human beings.  Is this the kind of society we want??

Federal Immigration Policy in the United States: Historical Legacies and Modern Trends

 https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/federal-immigration-policy-in-the-united-states-historical-legacies-and-modern-trends

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump Administration gets Catastrophic Blow he Can't Escape - Coming Oil Global Emergency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtovkOU-NiY&t=8s

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

How You Can Take Trillions From War Criminals and the Corporations Dismantling Democracy

 I think the above article bears wider distribution. It's at https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/how-you-can-take-trillions-from-war?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5818316&post_id=194697718&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ndl57&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

David Lewis, father of Stephen Lewis, who died last month, would have strongly endorsed this article even though it concerns U.S. funding of criminal enterprises. David once wrote: "The modern democratic socialist should proclaim his or her aims loudly and passionately. The equality of men and women is the socialist watchword; the moral struggle against injustice and inequality is the socialist's duty; to be a strong and powerful voice for the common men and women against the abuse and oppression of the privileged minority is the socialist's  function; and to forge an ever finer and higher standard of values and a richer pattern of life and behaviour is the socialist's dream."

Christopher Armitage explores what we together must act to change if we are to take on the abuses of the privileged minority in our politics.

As you know, I am no more a Marxist than was Karl Marx.  I think he could have written what David Lewis wrote as his own political aims. Obviously, it's a large part of my Credo.

~~ recommended by larrymotuz ~~

Men, We Need to Talk About "Rape Academy"

 https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/men-we-need-to-talk-about-rape-academy

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Collapse is Real – Lebanon Ceasefire Marks a Historic Strategic Defeat ~~ and ~~ The Case for Using ‘Jewish Supremacy’ to Describe Zionism

 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-collapse-is-real-lebanon-ceasefire-marks-a-historic-strategic-defeat/

and

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/16/the-case-for-using-jewish-supremacy-to-describe-zionism/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

Starving the Beast through War

 https://fpif.org/starving-the-beast-through-war/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

"Give Workers the Right of First Refusal" by Bhaskar Sunkara

https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/80/give-workers-the-right-of-first-refusal/

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Marthat and the Vandellas - music Friday for Class Strugglers

 https://theconversation.com/motown-girl-group-martha-and-the-vandellas-not-only-recorded-an-anthem-for-the-civil-rights-era-they-fought-for-fair-pay-and-proudly-called-themselves-divas-278383?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%2016%202026%20-%203739738256&utm_content=Daily%20Newsletter%20%20April%2016%202026%20-%203739738256+CID_1234adc8b999d671e5893a87e3e7ef0c&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Motown%20girl%20group%20Martha%20and%20the%20Vandellas%20not%20only%20recorded%20an%20anthem%20for%20the%20civil%20rights%20era%20%20they%20fought%20for%20fair%20pay%20and%20proudly%20called%20themselves%20divas

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Hezbollah official says the group won’t abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

 https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-wafiq-safa-a7af20b76ace9a34d8f641bca91e0b23

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The Republican Party Has Spent Half a Century Turning America Into a Third World Country.

 https://wendy664.substack.com/p/the-republican-party-has-spent-half

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

This is one of the most insightful articles I have read in a long time...  "Administered poverty" to achieve a political objective and subjugate the working class as much as possible by Republicans.  Seen from this lens, their actions and joyful cruelty make sense, NB

The Curious Case of Attorney General Todd Blanche The Perfect Whiteout Tool Nina Burleigh Apr 14

 https://www.americanfreakshow.news/p/the-curious-case-of-attorney-general

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Mamdani unveils plan to open first city-owned grocery store

 https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2026/04/13/zohran-mamdani-city-owned-grocery-store-east-harlem?ref=lever

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat

 https://samf.substack.com/p/the-causes-and-consequences-of-trumps

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Hungary and its political relationship to the American Far right Oligarchs

 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-13-2026

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Latest Plot To Privatize Public Lands

 https://inthesetimes.com/article/american-west-public-lands-affordable-housing-gentrification

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump Announces U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz

“BREAKING: IRAN WAR - TRUMP DECLARES NAVAL BLOCKADE”, Apr 12, 2026, Daniel Davis reports on Trump's Blockade announcement, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 17:06, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBHNQRpTYOs >

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

For-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured Patients

 https://www.propublica.org/article/prospect-medical-malpractice-bankruptcy-hospitals-doctors-philadelphia

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

As a philosopher, I’m convinced that Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

 https://theconversation.com/as-a-philosopher-im-convinced-that-trump-isnt-lying-hes-doing-something-worse-279093

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Revelations About a Trump-Witkoff Business Raise Troubling Questions

 https://www.contrariannews.org/p/revelations-about-a-trump-witkoff

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

What I Saw in Cuba Was Resilience

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/03/31/what-i-saw-in-cuba-was-resilience/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

They Want to Erase the Receipts Trump's DOJ Just Gave Him Permission to Destroy Every Record of What This White House Has Done and is Doing

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/they-want-to-erase-the-receipts

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

As the enshittification of the country goes, it is hard to decide what to post to illustrate the rot.  Here is one example of the fraud and abuse.

The Collapsing Cease Fire between the U.S. & Israel and Iran. The Significance of the Strait of Hormuz

1). “Lawrence Wilkerson: Ceasefire Fails, NATO Died & the U.S. Risks Civil War”, Apr 9, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Lawrence Wilkerson, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 54:45, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmXwmacMgi4 >.

2). “Today in Politics | Explainer”, Apr 9, 2026, Heather Cox Richardson discusses U.S. Politics, Heather Cox Richardson, duration of video 49:20, at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3TVJ66_3D4  >.

3). “Scott Ritter: War Goes Horribly Wrong - U.S. Could Use Nuclear Weapons”, Apr 7, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Scott Ritter, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 44:07, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JScWpTLn1M >.

4). “US MILITARY ‘CRITICALLY LOW’ ON TOMAHAWKS, JASSM'S, INTERCEPTORS IN IRAN WAR | Lt. Col. Daniel Davis”, Apr 9, 2026, Rachel Blevins interviews Lt. Col. Daniel Davis (retired), Rachel Blevins, duration of video 30:01, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3zx4I-Xvuo >.

5). “Why has the US had to beg for peace with Iran?”, Apr 10, 2026, Richard J. Murphy discusses U.S. armaments shortages, Richard J. Murphy,duration of video 12:20, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwi4VCmr-7Q >.

6). “The New Balance of Power After the Ceasefire: How the United States lost control—and Iran gained it”, Apr 8, 2026, Prof. Robert Pape, The Escalation Trap, at < https://escalationtrap.substack.com/p/the-new-balance-of-power-after-the >

7). “US has suffered its worst 'strategic defeat since the Vietnam war' | Profe. Robert Pape”, Apr 8, 2026, Prof. Robert Pape, The Trump Report, duration of video 19:40, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740hOcpAKlY >.

8). “Iran Mines Strait of Hormuz, Forces Ships Through the 'Tehran Toll Booth' in Its Waters”, Apr 9, 2026, Sal Mercogliano discusses shipping isues with regard to the Strait of Hormuz, Sal Mergoliano What's Going on with Shipping, duration of video 20:08, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9rslGBcEZQ >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

FBI Goes After Whistleblower Who Helped Unmask the 'Fort Bragg Cartel'

 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fbi-goes-whistleblower-helped-unmask-175642453.html

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

How Much Humiliation Can Vance Take?

 https://dnyuz.com/2026/04/07/how-much-humiliation-can-vance-take/

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

The U.S. “Suez Moment” has Likely Arrived Key Issues: (A) Control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Role of the Dollar as World Reserve Currency: and (B) Recovering an F-15 Weapon's Officer as part of a Failed Spectacular “Snatch and Grab Operation”, a'la Maduro – Venezuela: and (C) Trump as a Failed Showman in a Real Life Episode Much like a Blend of The Apprentice and Survivor.

1). “Alastair Crooke: Iran Will Emerge Stronger After the War & Reshape the Global Economy”, Apr 7, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Alastair Crooke, Glenn Diesen's Substack, duration of video 1:02:41, at < https://glenndiesen.substack.com/p/alastair-crooke-iran-will-emerge >.

2). “Larry Johnson: Iran Destroys U.S. Aircraft - Trump Will Expand the War”, Apr 6, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Larry Johnson, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 53:45, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU8yBjJNUaE&t=149s >, Transcript available at “Larry Johnson: Iran Destroys U.S. Aircraft – Trump Will Expand the War (Transcript)”, April 7, 2026, Pangambam S, Podcasts, The Singju Post, at < https://singjupost.com/larry-johnson-iran-destroys-u-s-aircraft-trump-will-expand-the-war-transcript/ >.

3). “John Helmer: Iran Just Did the Unthinkable – US & Israel Respond (Middle East on Fire)”, Apr 7, 2026, Nima Alkhorshid interviews John Helmer, Dialogue Works, duration of video 58:46, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1PqtkZS4Ig >.

4). “5 US Aircraft Down: What Really Happened in Iran This Wknd /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Jim Webb”, Apr 6, 2026, Lt Col Daniel Davis interviews Marine Jim Webb, Daniel Davis / Deep Dive, duration of video 55:27, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/YBwxMP3RoB4 >.

5). “How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded”, Apr 6, 2026, Gabriela Pomeroy, BBC, at < https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vpz1kwreo >.

6). “A Showman Unable to do his Job”, Apr 7, 2026, Heather Cox Richardson delivers a lecture on current U.S. Politics and ongoing events, Today in Politics / Explainer, duration of video 35:15, at < https://www.youtube.com/live/j5TuM4uJm9I >.

~~ recommended by desmond ~~

Going nuclear? Why a growing number of Washington’s allies are eyeing an alternative to US umbrella

 https://theconversation.com/going-nuclear-why-a-growing-number-of-washingtons-allies-are-eyeing-an-alternative-to-us-umbrella-275389

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump, War Crimes, Terrorism and Impeachment?

 https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-7-2026

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

The Psychopath in Chief brings the world to the brink of catastrophe.  Will Congress step up and remove the madman?  How much money did insider traders make?  Here is Heather Cox Richardson's recap of the day.

The $1.7 trillion military budget includes a massive slush fund for Trump’s political allies

 https://popular.info/p/the-17-trillion-military-budget-includes

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Women Pay the Highest Price for U.S. ‘Wars of Liberation’

 https://fpif.org/women-pay-the-highest-price-for-u-s-wars-of-liberation/

~~ recommemded by emil karpo ~~

The Handala Leaks: Exposing the Machinery of Zionist Propaganda

 https://thepostil.com/the-handala-leaks-exposing-the-machinery-of-zionist-propaganda/

~~ recommended by tpx ~~

(pardon - I saw this in the spam folder...  apologies for it getting held up - thanx for the recommendation, tpx)

A Historian Spent 30 Years Interviewing Nazis. He Identified 12 Warning Signs of Fascism. All 12 Are Present in Trump's America Right Now.

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/a-historian-spent-30-years-interviewing

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Wham. Bam. Fuck you, Pam.

https://gonzoreport.substack.com/p/apr-5-2026

 ~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Do States Have a Secret Weapon to Counter Trump's Forest Service and Medicaid Cuts Before the Damage Becomes Permanent?

 https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/do-states-have-a-secret-weapon-to

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~\

This Was the Moment Donald Trump Lost His Mojo He’s forgotten the thing that first got him elected.

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/this-was-the-moment-donald-trump-lost-his-mojo?utm_campaign=email-post&r=16jbk&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Trump Caught on Video, Telling a Bunch of Rich Fascist Supporters that He will end Medicare, Medicaid, and Daycare. Meanwhile the $13 Billion Dollar Ships, and $150 Million Planes are not Performing too Well.

1). “Trump Says He May Stop Federal Medicare, Medicaid & Daycare Funding”, Apr 2, 2026, Carissa Mosness, Woman's World, at < https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-may-stop-federal-165820632.html >.

2). Video on X of Trump saying that the U.S. must end social spending and focus on war and the military, X, duration of video 0:39, at < https://x.com/factpostnews/status/2039444784083771629 >

3). “Why the US Navy's 'Last Nimitz' Is Replacing Its Best Carrier”, Apr 2, 2026, Anon, Navy Decoded and Air Power Decoded, duration of video 17:55, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUKi0kbV5Vk >.

4). “Will There be a Ground Invasion of Iran? (w/ Col. Larry Wilkerson) | The Chris Hedges Report”, Apr 3, 2026, Chris Hedges interviews Col. Larry Wilkerson, The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel, duration of video 48:09, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlArwg-2vvM >.

5), “Trump Accelerated the Crisis: No Plan for Hormuz, No Off-Ramp -- a New Phase has Begun”, Apr 2, 2026, Prof. Robert Pape, Escalation Trap, at < https://escalationtrap.substack.com/p/trump-accelerated-the-crisis >.

6). “Chas Freeman: World Disorder - Nuclear Weapons & World War”, Apr 3, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Chas Freeman, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 57:49, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb0vegr3nf0 >.

7). “Jeffrey Sachs: Iran War Broke U.S. Empire & Alliance Systems”, Apr 4, 2026, Glenn Diesen interviews Jeffrey Sachs, Glenn Diesen, duration of video 41:03, at < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJsNuI9VVyI >.

 ~~recommeded by desmond~~

Stiffing Taxpayers for Vanity Ballroom - and surprise surprise - the cost has ballooned to $551 Million... but we can't "afford" healthcare or food for working class...

 https://michaeldsellers.substack.com/p/trump-makes-a-yuge-grab-for-white

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Trump is going to stiff taxpayers for the vanity ballroom that he keeps promising "someone else" is going to pay for.  It is another cheap "Mexico is going to pay for the wall" con.  Who is surprised?  Oh and it is no longer costing $400 million, but he plans to stick us for $551 Million.  But what is an extra Hundred million or two among friends!

Trump's ballroom fight sheds new light on an underground White House bunker

 https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5772665/trump-ballroom-underground-military-bunker

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Trump Says He Can't Afford Your Kids. Now He Wants $1.5 Trillion to Keep His War Going.

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/trump-says-he-cant-afford-your-kids

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Lust for Luxury

 https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/ultrarich-real-estate-billionaires-wealth-tax-housing-crisis/

~~ recommended by dmar3 ~~

Immigration , kids and Music Friday for Class Strugglers

https://www.propublica.org/article/american-kids-detained-trump-immigration-deportation-democrats-investigation 

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~

Someone Made a Fortune off the Iran War. And Nobody Is Investigating. Mitch Jackson

 https://mitchthelawyer.substack.com/p/someone-made-a-fortune-off-the-iran

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Trump Says US Can't Pay for Childcare Because It's 'Fighting Wars' Instead

 https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-daycare

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Big tech is coming for the midterms And Silicon Valley's agenda is bad news for working people. Paul Waldman Apr 1

 https://www.publicnotice.co/p/big-tech-is-coming-for-the-midterms

~~ recommended by newestbeginning ~~

Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump’s Suit Against I.R.S.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit-doj.html

~~ recommended by emil karpo ~~