Lighthouse Desktop

· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
js.stripe.com/v3	120.0 s	221.0 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3/?ver=4.14.4	120.0 s	220.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/give.css?v...	86400.0 s	44.4 KiB
m.stripe.network/out-4.5.45.js	300.0 s	16.5 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/baseFormDesignCss.css?ver=...	86400.0 s	37.8 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/css.css?v=1776697591	86400.0 s	31.6 KiB
/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/jsd/0b8fb825cb67/...	14400.0 s	11.7 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4	86400.0 s	15.9 KiB
use.typekit.net/xgh0xek.js	600.0 s	6.8 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/authors-list-pro/backend/assets/css/j...	86400.0 s	8.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormRegistrars.css...	86400.0 s	7.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	86400.0 s	3.6 KiB
static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js	86400.0 s	2.2 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give-recurring/assets/css/give-recurr...	86400.0 s	1.6 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/design-sys...	86400.0 s	1.4 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormBlockApp.css?v...	86400.0 s	1.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	86400.0 s	923 B
/wp-content/plugins/give-form-field-manager/assets/dist/c...	86400.0 s	917 B
/wp-content/plugins/authors-list-pro/backend/assets/css/f...	86400.0 s	887 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-memberships/assets/css/fr...	86400.0 s	818 B
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	86400.0 s	665 B
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/addtoany.min.css?ver=1.16	86400.0 s	584 B
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	86400.0 s	559 B
/wp-content/plugins/give-fee-recovery/build/feeRecoveryDo...	86400.0 s	526 B
/wp-content/plugins/give-mailchimp/build/mailchimpDonatio...	86400.0 s	480 B
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/multiStepFormDesignCss.css...	86400.0 s	413 B
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-pagenavi/pagenavi-css.css?ver=2.70	86400.0 s	307 B
/wp-content/plugins/give-fee-recovery/assets/css/give-fee...	86400.0 s	306 B
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	86400.0 s	289 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/assets/pp...	86400.0 s	278 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-chained-products/blocks/a...	86400.0 s	132 B
/p.gif?s=1&k=xgh0xek&ht=tk&h=www.counterpunch.org&f=17997...	604800.0 s	205 B
/p.css?s=1&k=fzt4uza&ht=tk&f=49645.49646.49647.49648.4964...	604800.0 s	172 B
m.stripe.network/out-4.5.45.js	300.0 s	0 B
www.counterpunch.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js	14400.0 s	0 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	86400.0 s	0 B
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/design-sys...	86400.0 s	0 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/assets/pp...	86400.0 s	0 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-chained-products/blocks/a...	86400.0 s	0 B

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Consider setting font-display to swap or optional to ensure text is consistently visible. swap can be further optimized to mitigate layout shifts with font metric overrides.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Est Savings
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/SSit.woff2	80 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/SSit-SemiboldIt.woff2	75 ms
/s/sourceserifpro/v18/neIQzD-0qpwxpaWvjeD0X88SAOeauXQ-oAG...	70 ms
/s/sourcesanspro/v23/6xK3dSBYKcSV-LCoeQqfX1RYOo3qOK7lujVj...	65 ms
/s/sourcesanspro/v23/6xKydSBYKcSV-LCoeQqfX1RYOo3i54rwlxdu...	40 ms
/s/sourcesanspro/v23/6xKydSBYKcSV-LCoeQqfX1RYOo3ig4vwlxdu...	40 ms
player.blubrry.com/fonts/bplayericons.2024c.ttf	35 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/fonts/fa-solid-900.b6879d4...	25 ms
/af/348311/0000000000000000000151f4/27/l?primer=7cdcb44be...	10 ms
/af/abe4a3/0000000000000000000151f5/27/l?primer=7cdcb44be...	10 ms
/af/b0c6af/0000000000000000000151f8/27/l?primer=7cdcb44be...	5.0 ms

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:24.897 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Counterpunch-Radio-Ad-Long-si...	751.1 KiB	738.3 KiB
div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full `div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-21-at-2.19...	421.1 KiB	376.9 KiB
div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full `div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-20-at-7.1...	319.8 KiB	279.4 KiB
div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter `div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screen-Shot-2026-04-13-at-10....	156.8 KiB	149.5 KiB
div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter `div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screen-Shot-2026-02-22-at-11....	127.6 KiB	119.8 KiB
div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full `div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/USS_North_Dakota_SSN-784_at_s...	141.8 KiB	98.4 KiB
div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full `div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/edgar-serrano-YDt5CobC3zw-uns...	112.9 KiB	93.7 KiB
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`	www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ijf.png	31.4 KiB	22.4 KiB
div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter `div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-17-at-11....	28.0 KiB	20.4 KiB
div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter `div.query_box > div.post_content > a > img.aligncenter`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screen-Shot-2026-04-13-at-10....	19.8 KiB	12.1 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-2-IMG

nodeLabel: div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,ARTICLE,0,A,0,IMG

selector: div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link > img.attachment-full

snippet: <img width="1292" height="798" src="https://www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-0…" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-0…" sizes="(max-width: 1292px) 100vw, 1292px">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Khand:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap	629 B	71 ms
/css2?family=Inter%3Awght%40400%3B500%3B600%3B700&display...	1.2 KiB
/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro:400,400i,600,600i,700,700i\|So...	1.3 KiB	322 ms
code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.0.min.js	32.9 KiB	525 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/js/give.js?ver...	47.6 KiB	280 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-recurring/assets/js/give-recurri...	3.3 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/js/wpmenucart...	782 B	104 ms
js.stripe.com/v3/?ver=4.14.4	220.2 KiB	481 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/give.css?v...	44.4 KiB	584 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-fee-recovery/assets/js/give-fee-...	3.3 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-stripe/assets/dist/js/give-strip...	4.6 KiB	144 ms
use.typekit.net/fzt4uza.css	1.7 KiB	245 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/design-sys...	1.4 KiB	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	923 B	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2020/06/greedynav.js	810 B
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-memberships/assets/css/fr...	818 B	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-recurring/assets/css/give-recurr...	1.6 KiB	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1	30.9 KiB	320 ms
/wp-content/plugins/say-what-pro/assets/build/frontend.js...	3.0 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/js/give-stripe...	2.5 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-form-field-manager/assets/dist/j...	17.9 KiB	224 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/a11y.min.js?ver=cb460b4676c94bd228ed	1.0 KiB	104 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/underscore.min.js?ver=1.13.7	7.7 KiB	144 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=c26c3dc7bed366793375	2.4 KiB	104 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/plupload/plupload.min.js?ver=2.1.9	5.8 KiB	144 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=dd5603f07f9220ed27f1	2.2 KiB	104 ms
/wp-includes/js/dist/dom-ready.min.js?ver=f77871ff7694fff...	533 B	104 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/plupload/handlers.min.js?ver=6.9.4	4.1 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	665 B	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormBlockApp.css?v...	1.3 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/assets/pp...	278 B
/wp-content/plugins/give-form-field-manager/assets/dist/c...	917 B	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/authors-list-pro/backend/assets/css/j...	8.3 KiB	224 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/core.min.js?ver=1.13.3	7.2 KiB	144 ms
/wp-content/plugins/give-fee-recovery/assets/css/give-fee...	306 B	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	289 B	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/slider.min.js?ver=1.13.3	3.2 KiB	104 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/plupload/moxie.min.js?ver=1.3.5.1	27.9 KiB	344 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/clipboard.min.js?ver=2.0.11	3.2 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-chained-products/blocks/a...	132 B	184 ms
/wp-content/plugins/wp-menu-cart-pro/assets/css/wpmenucar...	559 B	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/datepicker.min.js?ver=1.13.3	11.1 KiB	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/addtoany.min.css?ver=1.16	584 B	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4	15.9 KiB	304 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-pagenavi/pagenavi-css.css?ver=2.70	307 B	184 ms
/p.css?s=1&k=fzt4uza&ht=tk&f=49645.49646.49647.49648.4964...	172 B	203 ms
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	3.6 KiB	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/ui/mouse.min.js?ver=1.13.3	1.2 KiB	104 ms
/wp-content/plugins/authors-list-pro/backend/assets/css/f...	887 B	184 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1	5.0 KiB	144 ms
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/css.css?v=1776697591	31.6 KiB	320 ms

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 377 ms

URL	Time Spent
counterpunch.org/	377 ms
www.counterpunch.org/	0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 88.8 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/css/give.css?v...	44.3 KiB	44.3 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/css.css?v=1776697591	31.5 KiB	28.8 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.9.4	15.8 KiB	15.7 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 130 ms 1.3 MiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...	257.7 KiB	213.0 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...	240.7 KiB	193.5 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...	240.7 KiB	193.4 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3/?ver=4.14.4	219.8 KiB	159.9 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3	220.8 KiB	147.5 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormRegistrars.js?...	108.3 KiB	87.6 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-56065110-1&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1h2	115.5 KiB	65.4 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-JEH8WDPMYS	153.0 KiB	62.3 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormApp.js?ver=4.14.4	73.5 KiB	42.3 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/assets/dist/js/give.js?ver...	47.3 KiB	37.9 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/blocks.min.js?ver=57eca4d23daac7159d88	52.9 KiB	35.7 KiB
/wp-content/plugins/give/build/donationFormBlockApp.js?ve...	28.3 KiB	21.9 KiB
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/plupload/moxie.min.js?ver=1.3.5.1	27.8 KiB	21.1 KiB

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 7.3 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/thesis/skins/k2/css.css?v=1776697591	31.6 KiB	7.3 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Counterpunch-Radio-Ad-Long-si...	751.4 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-21-at-2.19...	421.4 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screen-Shot-2026-04-20-at-7.1...	320.1 KiB
/v3/fingerprinted/js/controller-with-preconnect-785818987...	269.9 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...	258.2 KiB
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...	241.1 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3	221.0 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3/?ver=4.14.4	220.2 KiB
js.stripe.com/v3/fingerprinted/js/shared-1bfc9b084984c8982d86dcd061025785.js	185.3 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screen-Shot-2026-04-13-at-10....	157.1 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`	/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Counterpunch-Radio-Ad-Long-si...
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`	www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ijf.png
graphic button for joining counterpunch news updates mailing list `div.nested > div > a > img`	www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2020/09/join-our-list.svg
graphic for roaming charges column by Jeffrey St. Clair `div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > a > img`	www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/roaming-charges.svg
CounterPunch plus logo `div#cp-plus-feature-desktop > div.text_box > a > img.alignnone`	www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2020/09/cplogo-sized2.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Max Potential First Input Delay 120 ms

●Layout shift culprits

●Optimize DOM size

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 6 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.6 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.8 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 7 long tasks found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 180 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 160 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 130 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 7 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

○Avoid non-composited animations

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
CounterPunch+ `div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > h2.sidebar-title > a`
Subscribe to get CP+ exclusive content `div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > span.sub-link-cp-plus > a`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link `div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link`
div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link `div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link`
div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link `div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link`
div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link `div.fp-layout > div.item > article.query_box > a.featured_image_link`
div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a `div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a`
div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a `div#right-sidebar > div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a`
div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a `div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a`
div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a `div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a`
div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a `div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a`
div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a `div#right-sidebar > div.query_box > div.post_content > a`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html.wf-minionprocondensed-n7-active `html.wf-minionprocondensed-n7-active`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●All heading elements contain content.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
SharedStorage	www.counterpunch.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	www.counterpunch.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
Fledge	www.counterpunch.org/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Map URL
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/date.min.js?ver=795a56839718d3ff7eae
www.counterpunch.org/wp-includes/js/dist/date.min.js?ver=795a56839718d3ff7eae
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...
/wp-includes/js/dist/components.min.js?ver=0d72a218dfea8f...
/wp-includes/js/dist/block-editor.min.js?ver=addf558a422e...
/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...	/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-authorize-net-cim...

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No browser errors logged to the console

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Meta descriptions may be included in search results to concisely summarize page content. Learn more about the meta description.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destination	Link Text
/2026/04/22/their-chaos-is-our-peace-fighting-zionist-rep...	More
www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/22/the-constitutional-origins-of-the-war-in-iran/	More
www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/21/u-s-imperialism-enters-a-new-stage/	More
www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/21/pentagon-spending-spirals-out-of-control/	More

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`
div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img `div.text_box > div.podcast-page-sidebar-graphic > a > img`

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`