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    Live: Lions welcome Cats to the Gabba for grand final rematch
    by Dean Bilton on May 14, 2026 at 8:47 am

    Brisbane and Geelong meet for the first time since the 2025 grand final, as the Lions welcome a Cats side out for revenge to the Gabba.

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    Live: Maroons face must-win Origin clash at Lang Park
    by Jon Healy on May 14, 2026 at 8:23 am

    For the second straight year, the NSW Blues can secure the Women's State of Origin shield in Game II, with the Maroons trying to defend home turf in Brisbane. Follow live.

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    Calls for more education following the suspected death of 'Sammy' the seal
    by Ethan White on May 14, 2026 at 8:03 am

    Marine experts are calling for greater education on aquatic life following the death of a seal believed to be known by Mornington Peninsula locals as Sammy.

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    Trump’s White House weighs 250 pardons to celebrate America's 250th birthday
    by Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on May 14, 2026 at 7:26 am

    One of the developers behind the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet has publicly expressed hopes for a pardon, along with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

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    Green light for Andrew Forrest's $70m Ningaloo Reef resort
    by Alistair Bates on May 14, 2026 at 7:19 am

    After almost a decade of planning, mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's plan to build an eco-resort on the shores of the Ningaloo Reef has received the go-ahead.

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    NY judge pushes back hearing for Aave’s bid to unfreeze $71M in ETH
    by Cointelegraph by Brian Quarmby on May 14, 2026 at 7:16 am

    A New York judge has ordered supplemental briefings because Aave did not adequately outline how compounding losses could occur if the restraining notice remains in place.

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    Labor's 'jaw dropping' fracking decision wedges One Nation at first opportunity
    by Thomas Kelsall on May 14, 2026 at 7:11 am

    The Malinauskas government's push to end the fracking moratorium in South East SA is a brutal welcome to politics for a new One Nation MP, as Labor fights an environmental war against both the left and right.

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    Business groups lament migration plan as Taylor speaks
    by David Taylor on May 14, 2026 at 7:10 am

    The Coalition wants to limit Australia's net migration intake to only one person per new home built, but businesses say the economy needs a "sustainable" migration program.

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    Bitcoin firm Nakamoto records net loss in Q1 despite sixfold revenue growth
    by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on May 14, 2026 at 7:02 am

    Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said the company is focused on scaling its Bitcoin treasury, services and trading strategies for the remainder of 2026.

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    Bosisto's to triple eucalyptus oil production with new distillery
    by Justine Longmore and Warwick Long on May 14, 2026 at 7:02 am

    A 174-year-old Australian company is trying to address a decline in local eucalyptus oil production by opening a new distillery in central Victoria.

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    Court hears of horror stabbing that offender blames on Ozempic
    by Brooke Chandler on May 14, 2026 at 7:01 am

    An Illawarra woman stabbed multiple times by her mother-in-law has told a court she continues to be haunted by images of the roadside attack.

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    Bitcoin risks slump after hitting ‘major bear market resistance’: CryptoQuant
    by Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan on May 14, 2026 at 6:55 am

    Bitcoin’s rally may reverse as its price has hit a historic resistance level and traders appear to already be taking profits, said CryptoQuant in a note on Wednesday.

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    Dozens injured in bus rollover on Queensland's Bruce Highway
    by Chloe Chomicki on May 14, 2026 at 6:55 am

    Some passengers face life-threatening injuries after the large coach overturned between Townsville and Bowen.

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    Who is in Trump's entourage of billionaires and executives in Beijing?
    by Elissa Steedman on May 14, 2026 at 6:54 am

    US President Donald Trump has brought a delegation of business executives for his visit to Beijing. Here's why they made the trans-Pacific trip.

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    The key takeaways from Trump and Xi's meeting in China
    by Allyson Horn, Lucia Stein, and Emily Clark on May 14, 2026 at 6:41 am

    From a red carpet welcome to a high-profile tech entourage and a pointed reference to Taiwan, here are the main takeaways from Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping in China.

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    Albanese taunts Taylor as another defector joins Labor ranks
    by Courtney Gould on May 14, 2026 at 6:38 am

    After failing to catch anyone by surprise with the budget, Anthony Albanese had another trick up his sleeve.

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    'A good fit': How ex-Lambie senator found a home with Labor
    by Adam Langenberg on May 14, 2026 at 6:34 am

    She won office running under Jacqui Lambie's banner, but brand-new Labor recruit Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell says she wanted a "seat at the powerful table of the government".

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    Madonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline World Cup final half-time show
    by Rachel Jewell on May 14, 2026 at 6:30 am

    The first-ever FIFA World Cup final half-time show has been announced.

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    Police search abandoned mine shafts for missing woman Trisha Graf
    by Declan Durrant and Isabella Kelly on May 14, 2026 at 6:30 am

    Major Crime investigators have packed up after focusing on outback SA mine shafts in their search for 41-year-old Trisha Graf, who went missing last year.

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    Ronda Rousey back for redemption after being burnt out
    on May 14, 2026 at 6:04 am

    UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is returning to the ring after almost a decade away, but this time she will be fighting on her own terms.

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    'Foldable' pistols, 3D-printed guns seized in raid 450m from police station
    by James Vyver on May 14, 2026 at 5:37 am

    A police investigation has uncovered a large cache of weapons in the national capital's suburbs, less than a kilometre from the Belconnen Police Station.

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    'Like driving on bubble wrap': Residents describe mouse plague horror
    by Kenith Png, Joanna Prendergast, and Nadia Mitsopoulos on May 14, 2026 at 5:36 am

    As locals in a Western Australian town battle a siege of mice, farmers still do not have permission to use a high-strength bait to combat them.

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    Antarctic expeditioner removed after weapon incident
    by Jano Gibson on May 14, 2026 at 5:21 am

    A member of an Antarctic expedition who allegedly threatened colleagues with a bladed weapon has been removed from a Korean research station in an emergency evacuation.

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    MPs join calls for mayor in Melbourne to resign over character reference saga
    by Margaret Paul on May 14, 2026 at 5:06 am

    The mayor of Wyndham City Council, Preet Singh, has faced protests and calls to quit after he wrote a character reference for a man convicted of child sex offences.

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    Taser-death inquest told officers had 'plenty of time' to deal with 95yo
    by Adriane Reardon and Isla Evans on May 14, 2026 at 5:03 am

    A senior NSW Ambulance officer tells the Clare Nowland inquest that emergency services could have taken more time responding to the 95-year-old's dementia-related aggression.

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    Arrested man a relative of Canberra stabbing victim, police say
    by Tahlia Roy on May 14, 2026 at 5:01 am

    Paramedics treated the woman for critical injuries at the scene but she was declared dead on her way to hospital.

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    Police investigate suspected homicide under 'cover of darkness' in WA farming town
    by Andrew Chounding on May 14, 2026 at 4:50 am

    The man was found unresponsive on a suburban street in Katanning early yesterday morning.

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    US banks expect ‘slow, then fast’ shift to digitized finance: Moody's
    by Cointelegraph by Stephen Katte on May 14, 2026 at 4:42 am

    Traditional financial institutions are actively preparing for a surge in adoption to avoid being caught flat-footed by a sudden shift in market demand, according to Moody’s.

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    Queensland minister denies wrongdoing over shares disclosure
    by Alex Brewster on May 14, 2026 at 4:40 am

    Under-fire Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm has defended updating her parliamentary register of interests, labelling opposition attacks as "gutter politics".

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    Queensland man's 2021 disappearance to be probed in coronial inquest
    by Heloise Vyas on May 14, 2026 at 4:39 am

    Nathan Brosnan, 35, went missing from Logan while on parole. He is suspected to have died, but his body has never been found.

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    May 14th – 2026 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 480
    by Sundance on May 14, 2026 at 4:20 am

    In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in The post May 14th – 2026 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 480 appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Thursday May 14th – Open Thread
    by Sundance on May 14, 2026 at 4:15 am

    Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. The post Thursday May 14th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Secretary of State Marco Rubio Discusses Current Geopolitical Challenges During Beijing Trip
    by Sundance on May 14, 2026 at 4:03 am

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio eloquently takes some geopolitical complexities and puts them into understandable terms.  During an interview aboard Airforce One en route to Beijing, Fox News pundit Sean Hannity asks some regional questions about high profile events. Secretary Rubio accurately puts the perspective of Chinese interests into the context of current friction points The post Secretary of State Marco Rubio Discusses Current Geopolitical Challenges During Beijing Trip appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    No, The CIA Did Not Raid DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Office
    by Sundance on May 14, 2026 at 4:00 am

    Good grief. I cannot believe people actually believed this story as presented.  Yes, the CIA is sketchy; however, no, the CIA did not raid the office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, taking boxes of JFK and MK Ultra files. Oliva Coleman is Tulsi Gabbard’s spokesperson.  The story is fake news. [SOURCE] Was The post No, The CIA Did Not Raid DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Office appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    AI chatbot Claude helps man recover 5 Bitcoin after finding old seed phrase
    by Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea on May 14, 2026 at 3:47 am

    The crypto investor had Claude search through two Macs, two external hard drives, an Apple Notes export, iCloud Mail, Gmail inbox and X messages to help retrieve the Bitcoin.

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    Only 4% of US voters consider crypto in candidate choice: Poll
    by Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan on May 14, 2026 at 3:38 am

    US adults are largely wary of crypto and consider it the least important policy issue when picking who to vote for, according to a poll by Politico.

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    President Trump Attends Formal Greeting Ceremony in Beijing China – 10:00pm ET Livestream
    by Sundance on May 14, 2026 at 1:58 am

    President Trump will be participating in a formal greeting ceremony with Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping in Beijing China at 10:00am local, 10:00pm ET. The event is being livestreamed.  Links Below: . . . Posted in Beijing Summit 2026, Big Government, China, Communist, Economy, President Trump, Press Secretary - Trump The post President Trump Attends Formal Greeting Ceremony in Beijing China – 10:00pm ET Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Vice President JD Vance Holds a Press Conference on Fraud
    by Sundance on May 13, 2026 at 10:54 pm

    Vice President JD Vance makes some announcements about holding back funds for California during an event on federal government fraud with U.S. Attorney Andrew Ferguson, CMS Director Dr. Oz, and Kim Brandt in Washington, D.C. CMS also announced the deferral of $163 million due to non-compliance [PDF Here].  The Question-and-Answer session begins at 21:31 of The post Vice President JD Vance Holds a Press Conference on Fraud appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Here’s what happened in crypto today
    by Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph on May 13, 2026 at 10:40 pm

    Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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    Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong gets behind CLARITY Act ahead of Thursday markup
    by Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on May 13, 2026 at 9:56 pm

    Armstrong said the bill is "closer than ever" to advancing in the US Congress after months of negotiations between the crypto industry and banks.

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    Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to lead Federal Reserve
    by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on May 13, 2026 at 9:33 pm

    The US Senate voted largely along party lines to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed’s Board of Governors, despite many Democrats’ concerns about the central bank’s independence.

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    Datacenters, The AI Race and American Politics
    by Sundance on May 13, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    There is an increased public discussion about the race to build datacenters in the USA that are part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race for superiority.  There are multiple facets within the discussion and some things to consider that might not be at the forefront, yet. Overall, there is a global race to build the The post Datacenters, The AI Race and American Politics appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Whale shorts $70M in crypto and tech: Should Bitcoin traders worry?
    by Cointelegraph by Marcel Pechman on May 13, 2026 at 7:44 pm

    Despite short-term bearish bets from a successful Hyperliquid whale, a growing US Fed balance sheet and rising inflation support Bitcoin in the long term.

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    Polymarket's monthly volume declines for first time since August
    by Cointelegraph by Vince Quill on May 13, 2026 at 7:31 pm

    Prediction markets trading volume had been tracking monthly gains as the sector gains popularity among short-term traders, but competition is also increasing.

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    Bitcoin traders expect ‘fast move’ to $90K following CLARITY Act vote
    by Cointelegraph by Biraajmaan Tamuly on May 13, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    Bitcoin traders eye a possible move higher as short-term selling pressure fades and the CLARITY Act vote boosts crypto market focus.

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    CIA Whistleblower Outlines COVID-19 Coverup
    by Sundance on May 13, 2026 at 6:22 pm

    Currently active CIA analyst James Erdman, presented himself as a whistleblower to congress to outline how the Intelligence Community had evidence and knowledge about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how it was created by “gain of function” research (weaponizing a virus) in a biolab in Wuhan, China funded by the United States government. The post CIA Whistleblower Outlines COVID-19 Coverup appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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    Price predictions 5/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, ZEC, BCH
    by Cointelegraph by Rakesh Upadhyay on May 13, 2026 at 6:09 pm

    Bitcoin’s pullback is expected to find support near $79,000, but every recovery attempt is likely to be sold into.

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    Societe Generale deploys stablecoins on Canton for tokenized finance
    by Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on May 13, 2026 at 5:51 pm

    France's SocGen plans to use its EURCV and USDCV stablecoins for tokenized collateral, repo financing and institutional settlement activity on the Canton blockchain network.

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    US government asks for $1M forfeiture from ex-Celsius exec ahead of sentencing
    by Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on May 13, 2026 at 5:41 pm

    Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon, scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday after a guilty plea, agreed to a judgment of $1 million that he obtained as a result of his crimes.

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    Fidelity International launches Moody’s-rated tokenized fund on Chainlink
    by Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on May 13, 2026 at 4:59 pm

    The Bermuda-based asset manager launched a tokenized liquidity fund using Chainlink and Sygnum infrastructure, with JPMorgan providing daily NAV data for pricing.

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    Quick Take…The King’s Speech Makes Me Laugh
    by Kit Knightly on May 13, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    The King’s Speech is hilarious these days. It’s been irrelevant for a long time, but it’s recently become genuinely funny. He rocks up to Parliament with this shiny hat and big old cloak, the MPs pretend to lock Black Rod out to show they’re independent, and then they all go and listen to him anyway. …

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    Miami Beach Official Hired Billboard Truck to Call Pro-Palestine Activists “Jew Hater,” Lawsuit...
    by Noah Hurowitz on May 13, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    City Commissioner David Suarez is accused of hiring the trucks to single out members of the activist group Jewish Voice for Peace. The post Miami Beach Official Hired Billboard Truck to Call Pro-Palestine Activists “Jew Hater,” Lawsuit Alleges appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Hantavirus – A Pandemic Treaty “Wake Up Call”?
    by Kit Knightly on May 12, 2026 at 7:30 pm

    The Hantavirus outbreak keeps on going. The case count is up to 11, with 9 *ahem* “confirmed” by PCR test. The French government is isolating their five cruise ship passengers, and anybody those five people may have talked to, and they are worried the virus may have mutated. A Dutch hospital is “racing” to “curb …

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    FBI Quietly Closed a Probe Into Mahmoud Khalil While He Was in ICE Detention
    by Akela Lacy on May 12, 2026 at 7:29 pm

    Two days before Khalil's arrest, an anonymous tip accused him of calling for violence. The FBI found it did not “warrant further investigation" — but the Trump administration kept calling him a threat. The post FBI Quietly Closed a Probe Into Mahmoud Khalil While He Was in ICE Detention appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket
    by Nick Turse on May 12, 2026 at 5:22 pm

    War Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. The post Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket appeared first on The Intercept.

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    We Analyzed Thousands of News Articles: Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Media
    by Adam Johnson on May 12, 2026 at 8:58 am

    U.S. media outlets were crucial in helping Israel sell the Gaza genocide to the American public. The post We Analyzed Thousands of News Articles: Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Media appeared first on The Intercept.

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    A Trump U.S. Attorney’s Professional Misconduct Must Be Kept “Private and Confidential”
    by Matt Sledge on May 11, 2026 at 10:37 pm

    A legal disciplinary panel won’t disclose any details about its inquiry into John Sarcone, a Trump loyalist in New York. The post A Trump U.S. Attorney’s Professional Misconduct Must Be Kept “Private and Confidential” appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Israeli Real Estate Expo Advertising West Bank Settlements Returns to NYC
    by Noah Hurowitz on May 11, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    The controversial event and the NYPD’s response to resulting protests present a test for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The post Israeli Real Estate Expo Advertising West Bank Settlements Returns to NYC appeared first on The Intercept.

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    “Record Breaking” Adolescence Gets Its Inevitable Reward
    by Kit Knightly on May 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Adolescence is back to get its pay-off. In an “historic” night for television, the Netflix original drama broke some record for…whatever. Because of course it did. Because it was always going to. For anyone fortunate enough to have missed out on the Adolescence hype, or self-preserving enough to have tactically forgotten it, the show is …

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    Multipolarity & the Function of the Fake Binary
    by Elvira - Admin on May 10, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    Updated from ‘The Function of the Fake Binary‘, May 16 2022 In his 1998 book The Common Good, Noam Chomsky describes the key role that managed disagreements play in modern politics… The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within …

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    Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking
    by Lauren Harper on May 9, 2026 at 10:18 am

    The DOJ is now treating evading a records request as a crime, a stunning act of hypocrisy from the Trump administration. The post Dodging FOIA Could Now Mean Arrest and Strip Search, Depending on Who’s Asking appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Let’s talk about….UFO files released!
    by Kit Knightly on May 8, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    The Pentagon has made good on Donald Trump’s promise and published the first instalment of previously classified UFO files. You can read them all on the Pentagon’s dedicated website. The cache of 162 files, photos and videos has caused a buzz of conversation…but I’m not sure why. This article in the Express, for example, picks …

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    Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court
    by Rainey Reitman on May 8, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and Vanguard are tamping down on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donations as the government’s de facto censors. The post Big Finance Might Be Dooming the SPLC — Even Before Its Day in Court appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow
    by Natasha Lennard on May 8, 2026 at 5:21 pm

    With the Supreme Court blessing racial gerrymandering, Tennessee Republicans rushed to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional district. The post Tennessee GOP Moves to Decimate Black Voting Power After Supreme Court’s Blessing of Jim Crow appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back
    by Austin Campbell on May 8, 2026 at 2:39 pm

    Those who cheered ivermectin as a Covid-19 treatment are now making unsubstantiated claims about its use against hantavirus. The post Amid Hantavirus Panic, the Ivermectin Super Fans Are Back appeared first on The Intercept.

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    The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It
    by The Intercept Briefing on May 8, 2026 at 10:00 am

    As Tennessee eliminated its only majority-Black district, Ari Berman and Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson explain how SCOTUS enabled the right’s “power grab.” The post The Supreme Court Ends Multiracial Democracy as We Know It  appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not
    by Devin Thomas O’Shea on May 8, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Insurgent candidates like Cori Bush are tapping Piker as a campaign surrogate — but they still face an uphill battle to winning. The post Hasan Piker Is the Democrats’ New Man on the Trail, Whether They Like It or Not appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Quick Take…Hantavirus Cruise Ship Weirdness
    by Kit Knightly on May 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm

    Eight people sick, pandemic threat low. Doesn’t sound like big news…and yet the media won’t stop talking about it. It already has its own WikiPedia entry. The whole thing feels very odd in a very familiar way.

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    Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary
    by Noah Hurowitz on May 7, 2026 at 5:31 pm

    National Democrats put their weight behind a candidate in Maine’s hotly contested House race just weeks before the primary. Locals are pissed. The post Maine Dems to Vote on Condemning DCCC Interference in House Primary appeared first on The Intercept.

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    IMA PANEL: How to Deal With Authorities – #SolutionsWatch
    by ADMIN TEAM on May 6, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    It’s the cross-over you’ve all been waiting for, #SolutionsWatch meets the Independent Media Alliance! Panel host James Corbett is joined by IMA regulars Derrick Broze, Ryan Cristian, Kit Knightly, Jason Bermas, Hakeem Anwar & Steve Poikonen, and guests Etienne de La Boetie2, Larken Rose and Ernest Hancock to discuss how we interact with the state …

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    Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men
    by Bryce Covert on May 6, 2026 at 7:55 pm

    A former EEOC commissioner said, “They’re putting out their best facts in this complaint, and the facts are pathetic.” The post Lawyer on EEOC’s New York Times Lawsuit Has History Battling Discrimination Against Men appeared first on The Intercept.

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    She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent.
    by Matt Sledge on May 6, 2026 at 10:19 am

    A crypto mogul gave $2.5 million to a candidate running against state Sen. Nicole Cannizzaro in the Nevada attorney general race. The post She Opposed His Plan for a Blockchain City. Now He’s Bankrolling Her Primary Opponent. appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Digital ID & the Kids in Fake Moustaches
    by Kit Knightly on May 5, 2026 at 8:30 pm

    They're trying to rebrand the authoritarian Online Safety Act as just a silly piece of paper - not tyranny, it’s just bumbling, idiotic half-measures.

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    Mamdani Condemns NYC Expo Promoting Property Sales in Israeli West Bank Settlements
    by Noah Hurowitz on May 5, 2026 at 8:17 pm

    Past real estate expos that included illegal Israeli settlements have come under scrutiny for discrimination — and led to violent confrontations. The post Mamdani Condemns NYC Expo Promoting Property Sales in Israeli West Bank Settlements appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Hegseth Clings to Phony Ceasefire to Help Trump Evade War Powers Pressure
    by Nick Turse on May 5, 2026 at 7:21 pm

    War Secretary Pete Hegseth insists “the ceasefire is not over,” despite renewed combat between U.S. and Iranian forces. The post Hegseth Clings to Phony Ceasefire to Help Trump Evade War Powers Pressure appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Clavicular and the Right-Wing Project to Radicalize Young Men
    by Alain Stephens on May 5, 2026 at 4:16 pm

    The popular streamer offers easy answers for why the world has left young men feeling unhappy and alone. The post Clavicular and the Right-Wing Project to Radicalize Young Men appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Portland AI Company Ships Targeting Tech to Israeli Drone Maker
    by Noah Hurowitz on May 5, 2026 at 9:00 am

    Video processing firm Sightline Intelligence, which claims its AI can separate civilians from militants, faces protests at home. The post Portland AI Company Ships Targeting Tech to Israeli Drone Maker appeared first on The Intercept.

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    Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today—You Might Be Next
    by ADMIN TEAM on May 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm

    “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.” Benjamin Franklin Everything this nation once stood for is being turned on its head. We are being asked—no, told—to believe that the greatest threat to America today is not government overreach, endless war, corruption, surveillance, or the steady erosion …

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    Trump’s Killing Spree Isn’t Stopping the Flow of Drugs Into the U.S.
    by Nick Turse on May 4, 2026 at 9:52 am

    The Trump administration falsely claims that boat strikes target fentanyl and have halted 97 percent of cocaine shipments to the U.S. The post Trump’s Killing Spree Isn’t Stopping the Flow of Drugs Into the U.S. appeared first on The Intercept.

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