Abandoning negotiations mid-course signals that diplomacy can be overridden by force even when progress is visible. That perception will resonate far beyond Tehran.

The empire’s decline persists, and with it, its extension to the US economy as a whole. And it will continue whether or not Trump finds another law to use to justify tariffs and whether or not SCOTUS invalidates it.

Peaceful nuclear energy is a myth (or a lie, depending on your source). www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/24/t...

notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

“You can’t imagine how it touches every part of our lives,” she sobbed. “It’s a vicious, all-encompassing spiral downward... We have electricity only 3 to 6 hours a day. There’s no gas for cooking, so we’re burning wood and charcoal in our apartments."

The U.S. killed two more civilians in a boat strike today. A survivor will likely die at sea.

This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.

I had the honor of moderating this brilliant (and important) panel on the threat of AI, featuring Ray Acheson, M. V. Ramana, and Roger Peet. @haymarketbooks.org @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social @justseeds.bsky.social @toosphexy.bsky.social @rayacheson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWIy...

Hope lots of educators show up for this, in K-12 and higher ed and share what you know about what's happening with AI being used and pushed, even by our own unions.

AI and the Techno-Fascist Nightmare Join @rayacheson.bsky.social, @toosphexy.bsky.social, M.V. Ramana, and @joshuafrank.bsky.social as they explore the harms of AI and discuss how to abolish this techno-fascist nightmare. Wed, Feb. 4th at 3 PM ET RSVP: events.haymarketbooks.org/events/hayma...

This slowed-down video of the latest ICE killing in Minneapolis shows what looks to be the officer pulling a gun from the victim's holster, walking away before the initial shots were fired. The victim was a "lawful gun owner," according to Minneapolis police. Open carry is legal in Minnesota.

For @truthout.org I wrote an analysis of the mass deportation boom during 2025. Amid all the spectacle, the passage of the funding bill in July was an ominous milestone in the history of U.S. immigration policy and the Trump administration's aspiring fascism. truthout.org/articles/tru...

AI is increasingly being used to deport migrants, replace workers, predict “crime,” dox activists, and target weapons. Meanwhile, its energy consumption continues to exacerbate the climate crisis. We must fight back. @haymarketbooks.org REGISTER: www.haymarketbooks.org/events/772-a...

Our Spring 2026 catalog is here! Featuring new books from @jbethiejean.bsky.social, @devintoshea.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Kyle T. Mays, @vickyacab.bsky.social, @dgorganize.bsky.social, @joshuafrank.bsky.social, Edna T. Bonhomme, and many others

LA/LBC/OC come on out! @versobooks.bsky.social

Venezuela is *only* about oil or crushing what remains of the Bolivarian revolution. It's also about critical minerals. Venezuela has a bunch of coltan and bauxite. While China controls many of these minerals globally, naked imperialist Trump is trying to play catch-up by all means necessary.

Beyond law and precedent lies the most important reality: the cost of this aggression is paid by ordinary people in Venezuela.

2025 will go down as the second or third hottest year on record. The last decade has been the hottest decade in human history.

"Pilsen Community Books embodies the true Chicago spirit—earnest without being precious, opinionated without being smug..." Thanks to Timeout Chicago for these tender words! Now we just need to get you guys some updated pics. 😎 www.timeout.com/chicago/news...

"From Congo to Gaza, Sudan to West Papua, the same logic of resource-driven exploitation." "[E]ntire peoples are sacrificed so corporations and states can gorge on what lies beneath their land." #DRC #Gaza #Palestine #Sudan #WestPapua #Israel #EU #USA #Genocide #Mining #Forests #Climate #Military

"Why we are on hunger strike in UK jails."

Israel has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move that further entrenches illegal occupation and fuels deadly Israeli military raids and escalating settler attacks across Palestinian communities.

Green energy and renewables are heralded as the only way to mitigate our ever-worsening ecological crisis. But that’s not the whole story... Hey friends! I am excited to announce the upcoming release of 𝘽𝙖𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, scheduled for September 2026 @haymarketbooks.org bookshop.org/p/books/bad-...

The U.S. military build-up in Latin America and the Caribbean is expanding faster than some may realize. U.S. soldiers and Marines have begun training in the jungles of Panama for the first time in decades.

From Junkie to Judge How Mary Beth O’Connor’s survival and success showcase the flaws in our drug policies and failures of our justice system NEW ✍️ + 🎥 for @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/junkietojudge

Want to look through Jeffrey Epstein’s documents yourself? We published a searchable database of the entire set of new Epstein files and emails. Despite Trump saying this is a scam, Trump is mentioned more than anyone else. Search for yourself here: journaliststudio.google.com/pinpoint/sea...

Trump’s Military Occupations of U.S. Cities Cost $473 Million and Rising Trump’s campaign to quell dissent by deploying the American military to U.S. cities comes at an immense price theintercept.com/2025/11/11/c...

Ramzy Baroud via @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/04/i...

Cancer deaths from environmental devastation and the decimation of healthcare will likely continue long after bombs are dropped in Gaza, writes Joshua Frank, citing our research. tomdispatch.com/gazas-loomin...

A U.S. official says the Biden administration buried his finding that the IDF intentionally shot a journalist, alleging the State Department downplayed it to avoid angering Israel.

Not a word in this entire piece about the Michigan maniac's love for Trump and Charlie Kirk (he shared posts of the latter), or the fact that Kirk's alleged murderer was raised in a Mormon home. Some facts (spurious or not) that would be very inconvenient for MAGA. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

@joshuafrank.bsky.social via @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social www.counterpunch.org/2025/09/26/v...

The regime is now directly stepping in to influence the media. Companies see what’s happening and they’re paying to play. The classic fascist arrangement — an alliance between corporate and government power to kill democracy and attack the left — is in full swing. www.jphilll.com/p/full-blown...

"If we are going to be truthful in this moment, the hate that Charles Kirk put out came back on him."

Cancer, One More Weapon in Israel’s Genocide Arsenal by @joshuafrank.bsky.social

Gaza's Looming Cancer Epidemic: The Many Ways Bombs Can Kill by @joshuafrank.bsky.social

Israel Kills 113 More Palestinians in Gaza, Including 33 People Seeking Aid

Not just an attack on “experts” or science. It’s an attack on facts, knowledge, education or anything that could support someone questioning their iron rule. The bedrock of totalitarian, authoritarian regimes and dictatorships. That’s what RFK Jr is calling for. Only the dictator knows “the truth.”

The chaos at the CDC is a culmination of anti-science, authoritarian hackery - everything braindead MAGA voted for. With public health guardrails now almost destroyed, the next pandemic that strikes may well catapult us into a Mad Max dystopian future. As if this one wasn't dystopian enough.

Airdrops of aid in Gaza fall on desperate, hungry civilians and crush them to death. The air drops are not a solution to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They are a publicity stunt so that Western governments can avoid holding Israel accountable for the blockade.

“Every time you ask Al to write a paper, remix a photo, or curate your dream playlist, something else is happening behind the screen.”

What is the Cancer-Industrial Complex? Great discussion with METASTASIS author @cannafis.bsky.social and @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social! www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/05/t...

This is my friend. His name is Christian Smalls. He founded the Amazon Labor union Not as a professional activist, but as a worker who decided he’d had enough. Recently, he was beaten and detained by the IDF And no one in the MSM is talking about it. paydayreport.com/amazon-union...

The Israeli genocide in Gaza has brought two chilling truths into our focus: first, Israel is deliberately and aggressively undermining the security and stability of the entire Middle East and, second, Israel is utterly incapable of surviving on its own.

An extremely important essay by @wsolol.bsky.social on the NYT's favorite genocide denier. www.counterpunch.org/2025/07/25/b...

Jacobin, always uncritically keen on nuclear power while ignoring every externality but CO2 emissions. Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation? Fine. Accidents? No prob. Links to proliferation? Yeah right. Nuke plants in war zones? Safe! Forever waste? We'll figure it out. jacobin.com/2025/07/hoch...

Ann Coulter wants to kill Native Americans (so do some on the Left) by @joshuafrank.bsky.social

I get this instinct but based on years of evidence it has just reinforced the idea that immigration is about public safety (a lie) rather than about labor and seeking refuge. Instead of arguing on their terms it's much more effective to do what Mamdani did when Trump threatened to denaturalize him..

BREAKING NEWS: Senate Republicans voted to pass Trump’s budget bill. This bill strips Americans of health care and food assistance, just to give the ultra-wealthy a huge tax handout. This is a devastating blow for working people.