(NOTE: Lately entries have been fewer, later, and shorter than previously. Perhaps they’ll be back to normal soon. Visitors are encouraged to go to news sites directly for fresher news and commentary.)

For now, links to three pieces of commentary: from Caitlin’s Newsletter via Consortium News, and from Drop Site News and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 11-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  IRAN and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 14  Burying the real Epstein story, by Caitlin Johnstone | Caitlin’s Newsletter / Consortium News One of the craziest things happening right now is how there’s been report after report confirming that Jeffrey Epstein really was an Israeli intelligence operative, based on publicly available documents, and yet it’s had no measurable impact on mainstream media or politics. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 11  Israeli spy stayed for weeks at a time with Jeffrey Epstein in Manhattan, by Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain | Drop Site News  With the looming end of the U.S. government shutdown amid a deal in the Senate, the House will soon be swearing in Adelita Grijalva to her rightful seat from Arizona, after a historic delay at the hands of Speaker Mike Johnson, taking direction from President Donald Trump, all aimed at . . . READ MORE . . .

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Pope Leo’s hope-inspiring favorite films. Commentary by Scott Simon | NPR  The pope meets movie stars and directors at the Vatican today, including . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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TO BE CONTINUED