American Press Freedom on the Brink
Things are very bad and getting worse. War, ICE, climate chaos, creeping authoritarianism, rising inflation, and mass censorship. The odds are against us, yet we must persist. We only ask for money twice a year, but when we do, we really mean it. There are several ways to support our work. Grab one of our new shirts , subscribe to CounterPunch+ , or make a donation . April 29, 2026 AMERICAN PRESS FREEDOM CLAYTON WEIMERS On the brink. FROM BIDEN TO TRUMP L. MICHAEL HAGER The demise of political morality. THE COLLECTIVE TRAUMA ANDREA MAZZARINO From America’s Twenty-First Century wars. WHEN POVERTY MAKES YOU SICK COLIN GREER - REYNARD LOKI Poverty is a health condition. COUNTERPUNCH+ EXCLUSIVE GOP SCHOOL CENSORSHIP 2.0 BY TIMOTHY MESSER-KRUSE A sure sign of spring is the dropping of new GOP bills regulating what is taught in schools. This year’s legal seedlings are trending toward more sweeping restrictions. READ MORE Copyright © CounterPunch. Publis...