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Corporate Media Consolidation Is What Makes Trump’s War on the Press Possible
As mergers concentrate outlets in the hands of a few billionaires, the right's grip on mainstream media grows tighter.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline
The US Commerce Secretary is bullying California with an audit that could strip the state of control over its own coast.
Block Auditor · October 3, 2026
Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20m seniors enrolled in Medicare
President says payments, to be sent in early October, are meant to offset cost of monthly insurance premiums Donald ⁠Trump has said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare , the ⁠health insurance program for ⁠elderly people, ​
admin · October 3, 2026
Corporate Media Don’t Understand the Houthis—and Don’t Want You to, Either
Corporate media see one thing above all that anyone needs to know about the Houthis: They are simply proxies of Iran, the West’s current favorite enemy.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026
Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is rolling over to Trump and his acolytes in the state, rather than stand up for editorial independence. The post Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” appeared first on The Intercept .
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026
‘The Energy in the Party Is With the Rising Socialist Tide’: CounterSpin interview with Raina Lipsitz on DSA politics
"It’s old-fashioned, it's knocking on doors, it's talking to our neighbors, it's going to meetings...making connections, reaching out to other human beings."
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026
Sarah Anderson on the Letelier/Moffitt Murders
Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt died in a car bombing in Washington, DC, on September 21, 1976, that illuminated the results of US actions and inactions.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent”
Taken by ICE last year for protesting Israel, Khalil speaks on how his fight is bigger than whether he gets to stay in this country. The post Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent” appeared first on The Intercept .
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026
25 Years After 9/11, NYT Continues to Rationalize Catastrophic Wars
The New York Times—which played a critical role in dampening skepticism of the "Global War on Terror"—rationalized the violence the US unleashed after 9/11.
Block Auditor · October 1, 2026
Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop
A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee. The post Oregon Police Are Charging a Local News Outlet $2.5M for Records About One Cop appeared first on The Intercept .
Block Auditor · October 1, 2026
Trump dismisses low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ in Time interview
President also doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterms and deflects responsibility for Iran war US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers
admin · October 1, 2026
White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week
Network was listed as primary TV pool covering Thursday’s presidential activities but then was abruptly removed For a second time in a week, the White House has unilaterally removed CNN from its assignment as the primary television pool representative covering Donald Trump. CNN was excluded on Sat
admin · October 1, 2026