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    Watch now   Roy Cooper Has Bad News for Trump in North Carolina The former North Carolina governor tells MeidasTouch that frustration over Trump’s cost-of-living failures, Iran war, and Washington corruption is reaching voters across party lines MeidasTouch Network and Ben Meiselas Aug 18 Listen to more interviews like this by following the MeidasTouch Podcast Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he is seeing signs on the ground that Donald Trump’s political grip is weakening in one of the most closely watched battleground states in the country. Cooper, who is running for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, told MeidasTouch co-founder Ben Meiselas that voters he encounters across the state are increasingly frustrated with a Trump regime that promised to bring down costs but has instead left families struggling with higher bills. “When the president and his administration promised that cost of living will be the day one focus, people are saying, hey, they ha...

  COUNTERCURRENTS IS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO WIDE-RANGING  GLOBAL ISSUES! Dear Friend, This issue of Countercurrents brings together reflections on war, democracy, ecology, and the struggles of communities defending their rights in different parts of the world. Several articles examine the evolving conflict involving Iran, the unequal structures of the international order, and the contradictions between geopolitical rhetoric and human realities. Palestine, Kashmir, Pakistan, and India feature prominently in discussions on power, legitimacy, and democratic accountability. The climate crisis remains another recurring theme. Alongside warnings about rising temperatures and ecological breakdown, contributors explore practical alternatives rooted in agriculture, water conservation, and the defense of the commons. From Bundelkhand to Kenya, these articles highlight efforts to sustain livelihoods while protecting ecosystems. Questions of concentrated wealth, media responsibilit...

    14 September 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News AGAIN A DEAD STOP ON DONATIONS — There was a glimmer of hope earlier in the week as we inched forward on donations. That’s over, all donations have completely stopped once again at this point. If 30 readers today stop for just a moment and make a donation to support our work it will be a good day. So far none have. Donations. Yes that’s how we do it. In earnest. Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   FOCUS: Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner | War Is Tragedy: The Wake of Russian Aggression Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, Steady Excerpt: "The tides of history are shifting swiftly in Ukraine." T he tides of history are shifting swiftly in Ukraine. An audacious and expertly orchestrated counteroffensive by the Ukrainian military in the northeast part of the country has left Russia reeling and its soldiers fleeing, often leaving weapons and ammunition behind. It’s the kind of op...