June 2026
Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War
With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the papers proving who they are and what they own.
They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway
The case marks the first time that “criminal damage” convictions in the UK have been classified as terrorism.
Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.
Reporters create records when the death penalty goes wrong. Indiana’s ban on press at executions seeks to prevent that.
ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges
Spurred by The Intercept’s reporting, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for ICE recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists.
The Right’s “Election Fraud” Cry for Midterms Previewed in Primaries
Spencer Pratt’s pratfall in LA, Graham Platner’s victory, prediction markets, and other takeaways from the California and Maine primary elections.
How Policing Teen Hangouts Became a Key Issue in D.C. Mayor’s Race
Kenyan McDuffie says DC needs teen curfews. Janeese Lewis George argues that’s playing into the Trump administration’s hand.
Hakeem Jeffries Finally Finds a Spine: Dem Leaders Rallied Against Extending Domestic Spy Law
Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as spy chief pushed centrist Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries to rally against a domestic spying law.
A Point-by-Point Breakdown of Trump’s Failed Iran War Objectives
None of Trump’s stated goals in his war with Iran have been achieved.
ICE Defied Direct Order From Federal Judge and Re-Detained Elderly Palestinian
A judge rebuked the government’s unlawful detention of the infirm 77-year-old. Then ICE seized him again.
Scott Pelley Shows How Legacy Media Got It Wrong — Before Bari Weiss Made It Worse
The “60 Minutes” correspondent describes Weiss’s horrific pro-Trump meddling, but he also shows how “both sides” journalism was already dooming our country.