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People in southern Illinois are storming into city meetings and making public records requests in the battle over water. buff.ly/4um8Y36

Grassroots Movement in Illinois Is Resisting Corporate Grab of Water SystemsPeople in southern Illinois are storming into city meetings and making public records requests in the battle over water.truthout.org

As reports say that some U.S. officials believe that they are facing “strategic defeat” in Iran, the U.S. and Israel are reportedly considering a land blockade of Iran — which would need to involve the 7 countries that share a land border with the country.

Israel and US Ridiculed for Reportedly Considering “Land Blockade” of IranThis would be an enormous undertaking and involve sending US troops to several non-ally countries.buff.ly

The poll found that 80% of voters agreed that “elected officials care more about wealthy donors and powerful interests than about people like me.” And 64% also agreed with the idea that “the country’s political and economic systems need fundamental change, not just small adjustments.”

Swing District Voters Want Major Change. That Could Help Democratic Socialists in This Year’s Midterms.Two-thirds of voters said that “the country’s political and economic systems need fundamental change,” the poll found.buff.ly

On July 10, pro-Palestine activist James “Fergie” Chambers was arrested in Ibiza, Spain after the U.S. requested his extradition. The indictment accuses him of “international money laundering… with the intent to provide material support to and resources to foreign terrorist organizations.”

Trump Seeks Extradition of Pro-Palestine Activist Amid Crackdown on the US LeftJames “Fergie” Chambers’s arrest in Spain has been condemned by activists, human rights groups, and lawmakers.buff.ly

As James Grossmann’s company fielded more than a dozen lawsuits and spiraled into financial ruin, his name began to appear in connection with far more lucrative dealings: ICE’s massive spending spree on real estate for “mega” detention centers.

This Developer Went From Financial Peril to Billion-Dollar Deals for DHSOpaque contracts and enormous windfalls are buttressing the buildout of ICE jails and their shadowy operators.buff.ly

Democrats are calling for an ethics investigation into Republican Congressmember Max Miller of Ohio as he runs for reelection. Miller’s ex-wife Emily Moreno claims that Miller burned her by throwing hot water at her, held a gun to her head and fractured their 2-year-old daughter’s collarbone.

Democrats Call for an Ethics Investigation Into GOP Rep. Max MillerThe congressmember from Ohio is facing allegations of domestic abuse as he runs for reelection.truthout.org

Rep. Haley Stevens posted a bizarre and racist rant against opponent Abdul El-Sayed over his criticisms of AIPAC — even as her campaign has already faced pushback for bigoted attacks. Stevens said that “[e]veryone in America understands you want to blame all of your problems on Jewish Americans.”

Stevens Posts Bizarre, Racist Rant Against El-Sayed as He Surges Ahead in PollsThe Stevens campaign has already faced scrutiny over some of her backers’ racist and Islamophobic messaging.buff.ly

Thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children could lose their lawyers beginning Friday as federally funded contracts supporting them are set to expire, prompting advocates to warn that the move will leave vulnerable minors to face deportation proceedings frightened and alone.

Thousands of Migrant Kids Are Set to Lose to Legal RepresentationExpiration of federally funded contracts will leave some 20,000 children to face deportation proceedings alone.truthout.org

Multibillionaire Elon Musk has authorized his super PAC to spend millions of dollars in this year’s midterm races, continuing a trend of huge investments seen in two recent election cycles.

Elon Musk’s Super PAC Plans to Spend Up to $120 Million in Midterm Races Backing GOP CandidatesThe spending will likely target “get out the vote” efforts for Republican candidates in multiple House and Senate races.truthout.org

The case of U.S. citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi — and other Americans killed by Israeli forces — shows that if Congress passes new legislation expanding cooperation between Israeli and American militaries, they could also be putting U.S. citizens at risk.

Israeli Forces Have Killed US Citizens. Congress Wants to Deepen Military Ties.Section 219, a measure to integrate parts of the Israeli and US militaries, could provide more cover for Israeli crimes.truthout.org

The very same corporate moguls who rank among the world’s wealthiest people, enjoying the heights of opulence, are also among the top owners and profiteers off the data center boom.

AI Oligarchs Enjoy Superyachts as Their Data Centers Degrade CommunitiesCommunities fighting data centers refuse to be sites for extraction that help megabillionaires purchase more mansions.buff.ly

What borders are mostly protecting is stolen wealth and stolen land and the insecurity that comes with knowing that the theft was unjust.

Borders Are Drawn to Protect Stolen Wealth. They Are a Process, Not a Place.From Europe to the US, politicians are expanding the violence of border policing and scapegoating migrants.truthout.org

AI is often presented as inevitable. Yet the infrastructure behind it still depends on local planning, water supplies, electricity grids and politics. Those decisions remain contestable. Zeewolde, Cerrillos, New Brunswick — were all stopped by regular people who found out in time, and showed up.

The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is Spreading GloballyOne of the clearest victories happened in a Dutch town that few people outside the Netherlands had heard of before 2021.buff.ly

Over 1,100 scientists and senior employees at top AI firms have called for more oversight as OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, recently disclosed that one of its experimental AI agents went rogue and secretly hacked into the infrastructure of several other companies.

Calls Grow for Oversight as OpenAI Admits Experimental AI Agents Went RogueScientists and AI firm employees urge the US to “deliberately pace” the development of the most advanced AI systems.buff.ly

The State Department is taking strides to remake the world order — but can’t even get basic geography right at a global conference.

State Department Mislabels Every Country on Map of Africa at Global AIDS ConferenceA watermark indicated that the map was made using AI.truthout.org

Fetterman voted against another War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing Trump’s war with Iran that failed to pass the Senate on Thursday. The vote breakdown, 49-50, fell along familiar lines as previous War Powers votes.

Fetterman Votes With GOP Yet Again on War Powers Resolution to Rein In TrumpMeanwhile, the Trump administration is asking Congress for an additional $67 billion for the war in Iran.buff.ly

Europe’s soccer league, which encompasses nearly every country in the continent, has vowed a boycott of the World Cup and other FIFA events if the organization moves forward with its plan to sell a large minor stake of the global competition to the Kushner family.

Nearly All of Europe Vow to Boycott World Cup Over Plan for Kushner Family SaleFIFA unveiled a plan to sell a major stake in the World Cup to a firm run by Joshua Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother.truthout.org

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams. But before the protests finished many thought the Cockroach Movement could have gone even further.

India’s “Cockroach Movement” Confronted Modi. It May Have Ended Too Soon.India’s Gen Z-led movement woke up a nation, but some see it as a missed opportunity for transformational change.truthout.org

The London-based oil behemoth Shell reported that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2025 as the Iran war pushed up energy prices, causing pain for consumers around the world.

As the War on Iran Spikes Gas Prices, Shell’s Profits More Than DoubledA Greenpeace UK campaigner said that “we’re running out of words to describe the obscenity of these numbers.”…truthout.org

In August 2022, less than two months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Kansas made a defiant stand in favor of abortion rights. But abortion opponents refuse to take no for an answer. Now they’re back — with a new ploy.

Access to Abortion in Kansas Is at Stake August 4 — But Voters May Not Know ItKansas’s safe haven status is now threatened again by abortion opponents who have decided to simply rewrite the rules.truthout.org