Father of three Marines violently detained by federal agents - Los Angeles Times
Narciso Barranco, a landscaper in Orange County, was detained by immigration officials in a violent altercation Saturday. Barranco is the father of three Marines.
latimes.com
June 23, 2025
Kaitlyn Huamani
ICE & Immigration
US Army recruits Palantir's executives to join the military
Denver-based Palantir has a potential plan to work with the Trump administration on a database of Americans.
youtube.com
June 23, 2025
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Israel-Iran war live: Iran parliament votes to shut Hormuz strait in response to US attack raising fears of oil price shock | Israel | The Guardian
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth says attacks have devastated Iran’s nuclear programme
theguardian.com
June 22, 2025
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Trump’s ICE Agents Are Arresting US Citizens. GOP Budget Would Hire 10,000 More. | Truthout
Billions of dollars for ICE and border patrol in Trump’s budget bill would supercharge the chaotic crackdown.
truthout.org
June 22, 2025
Mike Ludwig
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If You Thought Donald Trump Would Never Do This, You’re an Idiot | The New Republic
The most pernicious delusion of this era has been the idea that Trump is “the peace president.” His decision to bomb Iran shatters this myth.
newrepublic.com
June 22, 2025
Michael Tomasky
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Why is Israel allowed more than others? Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine is fatal for Europe.
Video by Para Bellum
youtube.com
June 21, 2025
Para Bellum
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Mahmoud Khalil will keep protesting Israel and the war in Gaza after being released | AP News
Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil has returned to the U.S. Northeast after 104 days in custody for protesting against Israel and the war in Gaza.
apnews.com
June 21, 2025
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Trump undermines Watergate laws in massive shift of ethics system
Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon. Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.
Paywall: https://archive.ph/ILAdS
washingtonpost.com
June 21, 2025
Naftali Bendavid
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Watch The Moment Bernie Sanders Finds Out Trump Launched Strikes On Iran Live During His Rally
Video by Forbes Breaking News
youtube.com
June 21, 2025
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US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign | AP News
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
apnews.com
June 21, 2025
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Iran missiles hit Haifa in Israel, injuring at least 31 people
Video by Associated Press
youtube.com
June 20, 2025
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Colorado’s tax credits for EVs, e-bikes and heat pumps will be cut in half next year - The Colorado Sun
The state’s dismal economic forecast requires the green tax credits be slashed in 2026, Colorado economists said Wednesday
coloradosun.com
June 19, 2025
Taylor Dolven
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Republican Proposes New ICE Detention Center Surrounded by Alligators - Newsweek
Florida's attorney general proposed constructing a new facility in the middle of the Everglades.
newsweek.com
June 19, 2025
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Certain AI prompts generate 50x more CO₂ than others | Popular Science
Think twice before you ask an LLM a complex question.
popsci.com
June 19, 2025
Mack DeGeurin
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Trump: Don't Drag the US Into Netanyahu's War with Iran | Sen. Bernie Sanders
Video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtube.com
June 17, 2025
Senator Bernie Sanders
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WATCH: Sirens And Explosions Can Be Heard As Iranian Missiles Land In Israel
Video by Forbes Breaking News
youtube.com
June 15, 2025
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European Dockworkers Are Refusing to Load Weapons for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza | Truthout
The labor actions are built on a decades-long tradition of internationalism, anti-militarism, and anti-imperialism.
truthout.org
June 15, 2025
Rafeef Ziadah
Middle East
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Denver Protest March No Kings Day June 14 2025
Video by Denver Protests
youtube.com
June 14, 2025
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Employees block ICE cars with their bodies following meatpacking workplace raid
Video by CNN
youtube.com
June 11, 2025
CNN
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"No Kings": 1,800+ Rallies Planned as Trump Threatens "Very Heavy Force" on Army Parade Protesters
Video by Democracy Now!
youtube.com
June 11, 2025
Democracy Now!
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Newsom Speaks| Protests Spread| GOP All In On Military State
Video by David Feldman
youtube.com
June 10, 2025
David Feldman
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells the Truth About What’s REALLY Happening in LA
Video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtube.com
June 10, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel Live
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US immigration officials raid meat production plant in Omaha, dozens detained
WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - An immigration raid on Tuesday at a meat production plant in Omaha, Nebraska was the "largest worksite enforcement operation" in the state during the Trump presidency, the Homeland Security Department said.
reuters.com
June 10, 2025
Kanishka Singh and Kristina Cooke
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We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state | Robert Reich | The Guardian
The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results
theguardian.com
June 09, 2025
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Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What They're Already Doing - The Onion
LOS ANGELES—Responding to escalating clashes between civilian activists and militarized immigration authorities, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump administration any pretext for what they’re already doing and will keep doing no matter what.
theonion.com
June 09, 2025
The Onion Staff
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RFK Jr. purges every vaccine adviser on CDC panel; will pick replacements
Kennedy said the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a group of experts who recommend vaccines, has been "plagued with persistent conflicts of interest."
Paywall: https://archive.ph/IJJlR
washingtonpost.com
June 09, 2025
Lena H. Sun and Lauren Weber
Food & Health
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kamala harris 2024 election controversy: Kamala Harris won the U.S elections: Bombshell report claims voting machines were tampered with before 2024 - The Economic Times
Kamala Harris election tampering story raises new questions about the 2024 U.S. presidential election outcome. A quiet but major change to voting machines by Pro V&V—used in over 40% of U.S. counties—was never publicly reviewed or disclosed. Watchdog group SMART Elections flagged suspicious updates, missing votes, and statistical anomalies suggesting potential vote tampering. Now, a lawsuit is moving forward, challenging whether Kamala Harris may have actually won.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
June 08, 2025
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Trump deploys National Guard after clashes in LA
The city sees a second day of clashes over raids by federal agents on undocumented migrants.
bbc.com
June 07, 2025
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Trump warns Musk of ‘serious consequences’ if he funds Democrats | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera
It’s over: US president no desire to make up with Musk, who dredged up allegations of links to sex offender Epstein.
aljazeera.com
June 07, 2025
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Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states - Chicago Sun-Times
The recall of 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties — which were distributed to grocery stores between February and May — covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming.
chicago.suntimes.com
June 07, 2025
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Israel kills more than 70 in Gaza, including 16 in bombing family building | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
Latest deadly attack at US-backed aid hub kills eight Palestinians seeking food on second day of Eid al-Adha.
aljazeera.com
June 07, 2025
Middle East
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Trump Revives Travel Ban, Bars Citizens of 12 Nations in Move Decried as “Devastating”
President Trump has signed a new travel ban barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. The ban applies to Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and the Republic of Congo. The Trump administration is calling some of the countries “terrorist safe havens” and citing high visa overstay rates for others. Compared to the first Trump administration’s sweeping travel bans, which targeted travelers from Muslim-majority countries, this latest iteration is more likely to withstand legal challenges, says Baher Azmy, legal director for the Center for Constitutional Rights, which challenged the previous bans. However, the new order will be just as “devastating,” says Azmy.
democracynow.org
June 05, 2025
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Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee
The House Appropriations Subcommittee has officially advanced a Republican-backed spending bill that includes a controversial provision to ban most consumable cannabinoid products currently sold nationwide.
themarijuanaherald.com
June 05, 2025
Anthony Martinelli
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Netanyahu admits Israel backing ‘criminal’ groups, rivals of Hamas, in Gaza
First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.
aljazeera.com
June 05, 2025
Middle East
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“Death Traps”: U.S.-Israeli Aid Scheme Paused in Gaza After 100+ Palestinians Killed While Waiting for Food
Officials in Gaza say over 100 Palestinians have been killed during recent Israeli attacks on people waiting at aid sites. An additional 500 are wounded. Following the series of deadly attacks, the shadowy U.S.-Israeli humanitarian aid operation is shutting down for a day, and Israel’s military warned Palestinians that roads leading to the aid distribution centers will be considered “combat zones.” The United Nations has called for a prompt and impartial investigation into each of the attacks. The U.S.-Israeli aid system is “more about the humiliation and the control of the people” than feeding Palestinians, says Mahmoud Alsaqqa, Oxfam’s food security and livelihoods coordinator in Gaza, who joins us from Gaza City.
democracynow.org
June 04, 2025
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Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher. - The New York Times
The combination of a data center boom, rising gas exports and cuts to clean energy tax breaks could spike American energy bills, analysts say.
nytimes.com
June 04, 2025
Economy & Finance
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US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire
UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, June 4 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access across the war-torn enclave.
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/DUOXZ
reuters.com
June 04, 2025
Middle East
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Colorado firebomb suspect faces attempted murder and hate crime charges
The man arrested for attacking people marching in Colorado in support of Israeli hostages said he "wanted to kill Zionist people." He faces a federal hate crime charge and attempted murder charges.
npr.org
June 03, 2025
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Phonely’s new AI agents hit 99% accuracy—and customers can’t tell they’re not human
A three-way partnership between AI phone support company Phonely, inference optimization platform Maitai, and chip maker Groq has achieved a breakthrough that addresses one of conversational artificial intelligence’s most persistent problems: the awkward delays that immediately signal to callers they’re talking to a machine.
venturebeat.com
June 03, 2025
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Judge orders 72-hour stay for Boston teen arrested by Ice on way to volleyball practice
Marcelo Gomes Da Silva must be in state for ‘fair’ chance for court to review merits on any issues, says federal judge
theguardian.com
June 03, 2025
Guardian staff and agencies
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Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election
The close race had the country on edge since a first round two weeks earlier and through the night into Monday, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of NATO and the EU.
npr.org
June 02, 2025
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An immigration raid at a San Diego restaurant leads to a chaotic scene
Videos show armed agents in tactical gear, a crowd of locals and what appear to be smoke devices deployed.
npr.org
May 31, 2025
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2-year-old US citizen deported to country where she lacks legal status
A U.S.-born toddler has been deported to Brazil, a country where she doesn't hold citizenship or residency.
newsweek.com
May 30, 2025
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Trump appears to be building an unprecedented spy machine that could track Americans
As Donald Trump and his administration pursue crippling austerity measures across the country, they’re plunging millions into a company that’s expanding the government’s ability to spy on its own citizens.
msnbc.com
May 30, 2025
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Elon Used So Much Ketamine He Couldn't Pee Right: Report
Elon Musk's frequent use of ketamine during the 2024 campaign caused him to experience bladder problems, according to The New York Times.
rollingstone.com
May 30, 2025
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Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death
There is an Elon Musk post on X, his social media platform, that should define his legacy. “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper,” he wrote on Feb. 3. He could have “gone to some great parties. Did that instead.”
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/oOn83
nytimes.com
May 30, 2025
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Trump is pardoning Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV couple convicted of fraud
Todd and Julie Chrisley, who rose to fame in a reality show highlighting their lavish lifestyle, had been serving yearslong prison sentences after 2022 convictions on bank and tax fraud offenses.
npr.org
May 28, 2025
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Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath
"Dario Amodei — CEO of Anthropic, one of the world's most powerful creators of artificial intelligence — has a blunt, scary warning for the U.S. government and all of us:
AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs — and spike unemployment to 10-20% in the next one to five years, Amodei told us in an interview from his San Francisco office.
Amodei said AI companies and government need to stop "sugar-coating" what's coming: the possible mass elimination of jobs across technology, finance, law, consulting and other white-collar professions, especially entry-level gigs."
axios.com
May 28, 2025
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Israeli Military Opens Fire on Palestinians at Privatized Food Distribution Site
Dozens were wounded at a hub of the Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which aid groups have boycotted.
truthout.org
May 28, 2025
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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House
NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president's executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
npr.org
May 27, 2025
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Judge rips Trump admin in 17-Page Memorial Day immigration order
A federal judge criticized the Trump administration over violating due process after it tried to deport eight men to South Sudan.
newsweek.com
May 27, 2025
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Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of federal bribery charges
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of federal bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
abcnews.go.com
May 26, 2025
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Republicans’ pro-pollution agenda exposes the fraudulent MAHA movement
The GOP is making it easier for corporations to spread toxic waste to the masses, all while claiming to “Make America Healthy Again.”
msnbc.com
May 24, 2025
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Russians bombard Kyiv’s civilian population in relentless seven hour attack
KYIV — Russia launched a six-hour overnight assault on Ukraine’s capital, targeting multiple residential districts with ballistic missiles and Shahed drones
kyivinsider.com
May 24, 2025
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Anthropic's new AI model shows ability to deceive and blackmail
One of Anthropic's latest AI models is drawing attention not just for its coding skills, but also for its ability to scheme, deceive and attempt to blackmail humans when faced with shutdown.
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/NI7T6
axios.com
May 23, 2025
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AI Is Eating Data Center Power Demand—and It’s Only Getting Worse
A new analysis of AI hardware being produced and how it is being used attempts to estimate the vast amount of electricity being consumed by AI.
wired.com
May 22, 2025
Molly Taft
Science & Technology
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Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students
Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posts copy of department’s letter to university on X
theguardian.com
May 22, 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/maya-yang
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ICE Imprisons Danish Dad of 4 at Citizenship Interview
The former foreign exchange student, now married to an American with U.S. citizen children, has spent over a month in a rural Louisiana detention facility.
thedailybeast.com
May 21, 2025
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Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year
Tropical forests vanished at record rates in 2024, with fires overtaking agriculture as the main driver but warn of Amazon tipping points
getaway.co.za
May 21, 2025
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Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ will lead to Medicare cuts: CBO
The House GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” will add so much money to the debt it will force across-the-board spending cuts to Medicare, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CB…
thehill.com
May 21, 2025
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DHS secretary misstates meaning of habeas corpus under Senate scrutiny
Facing sharp questioning from Democratic lawmakers, the director of Homeland Security incorrectly described the constitutional right as a presidential authority to deport individuals.
npr.org
May 20, 2025
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Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
cbsnews.com
May 16, 2025
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Daniel Swain (@weatherwest.bsky.social)
I just created a quick map depicting which portions of the United States are now (as of today) or will imminently be (by early June) without 24/7 local National Weather Service coverage (per Washington Post reporting). #CAwx #CAfire #CAwater #ORwx #AKwx #WYwx #KSwx
bsky.app
May 15, 2025
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Trump touts 'freedom zone' plan for Gaza as ceasefire talks stall in Qatar
President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.
npr.org
May 15, 2025
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Woman who tortured animals on film launches GoFundMe to stop Trump deporting her
WARNING: Distressing content and images - Anigar Monsee was convicted of felony animal cruelty after filming herself torturing live animals before slowly killing them for gleeful viewers
themirror.com
May 10, 2025
https://www.themirror.com/authors/reanna-smith/
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US: Don’t Forcibly Transfer Migrants to Libya
The United States should not forcibly transfer migrants to Libya, where inhumane detention conditions are well-documented, including torture, ill treatment, sexual assault, and unlawful killings.
hrw.org
May 09, 2025
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‘Harrowing': Video shows Worcester police hold girl's face on ground during ICE operation
Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra captured video of a 16-year-old girl’s face being held on the ground by Worcester police officers; she and her mother were detained in an apparent ICE operation
nbcboston.com
May 09, 2025
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Judge orders Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be released 'immediately' from ICE custody
“Ozturk is free to return to her home in Massachusetts ... because, frankly, I don’t find that she poses any risk of flight,” the judge ruled.
nbcnews.com
May 09, 2025
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New Report: Elon Musk Has Conflict of Interest at Over 70% of DOGE’s Targets - Public Citizen
Washington, D.C. — A new report from Public Citizen finds that, as Elon Musk reportedly prepares to step back from…
citizen.org
May 08, 2025
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Second fighter jet crashes into the sea after landing failure on USS Harry S. Truman
The F/A-18 Super Hornet failed to catch the arresting wire upon landing, the second time a jet has gone off the ship’s deck and into the Red Sea in eight days.
nbcnews.com
May 07, 2025
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Trump Administration Decommissions Sea Ice Data That Sounded an Alarm on Arctic Climate Change - Inside Climate News
Cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now degrading the datasets used to monitor the most rapidly warming parts of the planet. More such moves are coming, NOAA has warned.
insideclimatenews.org
May 07, 2025
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Trump administration sues Colorado, Denver, alleging blame for Aurora apartment debacle - Sentinel Colorado
Justice Department attorneys argue Colorado's "sanctuary policies" allowed the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to seize control of The Edge of Lowry apartment complex in Aurora. Police and city officials have repeatedly disputed the characterization.
sentinelcolorado.com
May 05, 2025
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GlobalX, Airline for Trump’s Deportations, Hacked
Hackers say they have obtained what they say are passenger lists for GlobalX flights from January to this month. The data appears to include people who have been deported.
404media.co
May 05, 2025
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Gaza Aid Flotilla Attacked by Drones in International Waters; Organizers Blame Israel
A ship carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip sent out a distress signal overnight after it was bombed by drones in international waters near Malta. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the organizer of the voyage, is blaming Israel for the attack, which set the ship on fire, punched a substantial breach in its hull and cut off communication with those aboard.
democracynow.org
May 02, 2025
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May Day Protests Decry Trump, “Billionaire Takeover,” Attacks on Immigrants
Thousands of people joined demonstrations across the United States Thursday for May Day, widely celebrated as International Workers’ Day around the world.
democracynow.org
May 02, 2025
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Trump turns civil rights upside down in ‘biggest rollback’ since Reconstruction | CNN Politics
The government under President Donald Trump is bending the arc of US history in a new direction, away from the civil rights focus of the past 60 plus years.
cnn.com
May 02, 2025
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Trump administration to cut thousands of jobs from CIA and other spy agencies – report
CIA to lose 1,200 while NSA among other agencies reported to face downsizing amid president’s drive to shrink federal workforce
theguardian.com
May 02, 2025
Guardian staff and agencies
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Trump has launched more attacks on the environment in 100 days than his entire first term
Blitzkrieg has hit protections in place for land, oceans, forests and wildlife, and will worsen the climate crisis
theguardian.com
May 01, 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/oliver-milman
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Trump's Pick for a Top Army Job Works at a Weapons Company — And Won't Give Up His Stock
Mike Obadal’s plan to keep his stock in Anduril if nominated as under secretary of the Army is a blatant conflict of interest, experts say.
theintercept.com
May 01, 2025
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'North Korea-level propagandizing': OK schools to teach Trump's debunked claim 2020 election was rigged
Thousands of high school students in the state of Oklahoma will now be mandated to study President Donald Trump's debunked claims that the 2020 election was rigged. This topic will be integrated as an official element of the updated social studies curriculum developed by Oklahoma Superintendent of P...
alternet.org
May 01, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/17108852506
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US House votes to block California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules
The U.S. House has voted to block California's vehicle emission standards. The chamber passed a measure aimed at keeping the state from enforcing a state rule to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
apnews.com
May 01, 2025
https://apnews.com/author/sophie-austin
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The Vietnam War Is Still Killing People, 50 Years Later
Unexploded U.S. shells killed four people in February alone, after the Trump administration cut funding to demining efforts.
theintercept.com
April 30, 2025
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Trump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations With Mexico
In 22 years at the agency, Terry Cole never rose to its top ranks, but he is a vocal supporter of the president’s goal of going after Mexican officials who are complicit with drug cartels.
propublica.org
April 29, 2025
Tim Golden
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Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
rollingstone.com
April 26, 2025
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RFK Jr.'s Assault on America's Health Is Worse Than We Ever Imagined
Rep. Rosa DeLauro breaks down the terrifying pace at which Robert F. Kennedy's Jr. is dismantling America's health systems.
rollingstone.com
April 26, 2025
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New images could change cancer diagnostics, but ICE detained the Harvard scientist who analyzes them
Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.
nbcnews.com
April 22, 2025
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Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia
Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Terry Garcia
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Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule
The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
npr.org
April 17, 2025
Climate & Environment
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Trump and Bukele Bond Over Human Rights Abuses in Oval Office Meeting
Donald Trump and Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele discussed the U.S. deporting people to El Salvador's prisons in the Oval Office on Monday.
rollingstone.com
April 14, 2025
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Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.
Paywall: https://archive.ph/O00Z8
washingtonpost.com
April 05, 2025
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A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled
Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again.
Paywall: https://archive.ph/J1wSt
washingtonpost.com
April 04, 2025
Shannon Osaka
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There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan | The Guardian
It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’
theguardian.com
April 02, 2025
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The Proud Boys and Militias Come to Tesla’s Defense
After weeks of “Tesla Takedown” protests, the Proud Boys and other far-right extremist groups are showing up to back Elon Musk's beleaguered car company.
wired.com
March 31, 2025
David Gilbert
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FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.
arstechnica.com
March 30, 2025
Political Corruption
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Assessing Elon Musk’s Misleading Claims About Fraud in Government Spending
The world’s richest man made inaccurate claims about entitlement fraud, how a government payment system works and government survey costs.
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/vu3UY
nytimes.com
March 28, 2025
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Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/6G0LA
nytimes.com
March 26, 2025
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Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
theatlantic.com
March 26, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/https://www.facebook.com/jeffreygoldberg182
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Half a trillion vanished? IRS bombshell as agency warns DOGE may have cost U.S. a shocking $500 billion; here's the full detail
The IRS warns that disruptions from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could lead to a staggering $500 billion loss in tax revenue, raising concerns over government services and national deficit. Discover the potential implications of staffing cuts on tax processing and fraud investigation.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
March 24, 2025
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DHS Sec. Noem says will move to eliminate FEMA, a long-time Trump target
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that her department would attempt to shutter the federal disaster relief agency but did not go into detail.
semafor.com
March 24, 2025
Political Corruption
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Human Rights Watch declaration on prison conditions in El Salvador for the J.G.G. v. Trump case
I, Juanita Goebertus, declare the following under 28 U.S.C. § 1746, and state that under penalty of perjury the following is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief:
hrw.org
March 20, 2025
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Israeli air strikes kill over 400 Palestinians across Gaza following unilateral resumption of mass attacks
Responding to a series of Israeli strikes across the occupied Gaza Strip overnight which killed at least 414 Palestinians, including 174 children, and hospitalized over 550 more, signalling a unilateral end to the truce with Hamas, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “Today is a desperately dark day for humanity. Israel brazenly resumed its […]
amnesty.org
March 18, 2025
Middle East
Discussion
Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to
‘The United States sent me back to die,’ Ma Yang, a mother of five, said
independent.co.uk
March 18, 2025
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse
Israel let White House know ahead of resumption of war, says it is hitting terror targets; Russia warns against ‘spiral of escalation’; Turkey denounces ‘new phase’ in genocide
timesofisrael.com
March 18, 2025
Agencies and ToI Staff
Middle East
Discussion
Trump Reasserts U.S. as the World’s Policeman With Massive Yemen Escalation
Trump’s bid for regime change in Yemen should be anathema to both America Firsters and Democrats, but will anyone speak out?
theintercept.com
March 17, 2025
Middle East
Discussion
March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip - Wikipedia
"On the night of 17–18 March 2025, Israel launched a surprise attack[8] on the Gaza Strip, effectively ending the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire. Israel's missile and artillery attack killed more than 400 Palestinians, including 263 women and children according to the Gaza Health Ministry,[9] making it one of the deadliest in the Gaza war.[10] Codenamed Operation Might and Sword (Hebrew: מבצע עוז וחרב, Mivtza Oz VaḤerev)[11] by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), it was carried out in coordination with the United States. The next day, the Israeli military announced that it was conducting a ground offensive to retake the Netzarim Corridor, from which it had withdrawn in February."
en.wikipedia.org
March 17, 2025
Middle East
Discussion
The Interview Chuck Schumer on Democrats, Antisemitism and His Shutdown Retreat
In this interview Schumer says he agrees with Trump’s decision to pull $400 million from Columbia. A university in his own state. And he’s unconcerned about the unlawful arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, one of his constituents.
nytimes.com
March 16, 2025
Political Corruption
Discussion
This Wisconsin man voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.
ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a US citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.
jsonline.com
March 16, 2025
Lauren Villagran
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Houthis say children among 32 killed after US fighter jets bomb Yemen
The US raids come after Trump warned that ‘hell will rain down’ if Houthis attacked ships in the Red Sea.
aljazeera.com
March 15, 2025
Middle East
Discussion
Trump Admin Decision to Axe Advisory Groups May Spell Trouble for Food Safety | Truthout
The move comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year in the US.
truthout.org
March 15, 2025
Shannon Kelleher
Food & Health
Discussion
SpaceX’s Starship explodes in second failure for Musk’s Mars program
Back-to-back mishaps indicate big setbacks for program to launch satellites and send humans to the moon and Mars
theguardian.com
March 07, 2025
Guardian staff and agencies
Science & Technology
Discussion
A Plant-Based Diet Can Save Money At The Grocery Store, Study Finds
A new analysis has found that a weekly grocery shop for a vegan in the US costs less than it does for an omnivore
plantbasednews.org
March 04, 2025
Economy & Finance
Discussion
Trump Perpetuates Undeclared War in Somalia With Renewed Airstrikes
The United States has been carrying out operations in Somalia since at least 2002 without a formal war declaration.
truthout.org
March 03, 2025
US/International Conflict
Discussion
Army Deleting Online Content Related to Women, Minorities Using Key Words Like 'Respect' and 'Dignity'
The deletion of photos, video and other content is part of an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that all the military services eliminate online material not allowed by the Trump administration.
military.com
March 03, 2025
US/International Conflict
Discussion
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.
Paywall: https://archive.ph/9qz80
washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025
Desmond Butler , Trisha Thadani , Emmanuel Martinez , Aaron Gregg , Luis Melgar , Jonathan O'Connell and Dan Keating
Political Corruption
Discussion
‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia
Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we examine the impact of a decision that has left aid organisations scrambling
theguardian.com
February 21, 2025
Political Corruption
Discussion
Israel Drops Leaflets on Gaza Threatening to “Impose Forced Displacement Upon You”
Israel’s military dropped leaflets across the Gaza Strip Thursday, openly threatening the territory’s entire population of more than 2 million people with forced displacement. The message, written in Arabic, references President Trump’s mass expulsion plan with a threat to “impose forced displacement upon you whether you accept it or not.” The message also read, “The map of the world will not change if all the people of Gaza disappear from existence, and no one will ask about you.”
democracynow.org
February 21, 2025
Middle East
Discussion
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
texasobserver.org
February 19, 2025
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges from backlogged courts amid major government cuts
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration fired 20 immigration judges without explanation, a union official said Saturday amid sweeping moves to shrink the size of the federal government.
apnews.com
February 15, 2025
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Congressional Disapproval of EPA Waste Emissions Charge Rule - Bill - PoliScore: AI Political Rating Service
F (19 cosponsors) - The bill titled "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 'Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions'" seeks to nullify a rule established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This rule involves the imposition of a waste emissions charge on petroleum and natural gas systems, aimed at reducing emissions and facilitating compliance with environmental standards. The disapproval of this rule could have negative implications for environmental management and climate change efforts, as it removes a mechanism designed to incentivize reductions in waste emissions. The bill may also impact the energy sector by potentially reducing regulatory costs, but at the expense of environmental protections.
poliscore.us
February 04, 2025
None
Discussion
Trump orders airstrike on Islamic State planner in Somalia
It’s the first U.S. strike in Somalia under the second Trump administration, but follows similar strikes in the country last year under then-president Joe Biden.
Paywall: https://archive.ph/W6brJ
washingtonpost.com
February 01, 2025
Angie Orellana Hernandez
US/International Conflict
Discussion
Ukraine says Russia dropped over 51,000 guided bombs since start of war
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia has launched more than 51,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine since the start of its full-blown invasion nearly three years ago, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday.
reuters.com
January 09, 2025
Ukraine War
Discussion
‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
Nearly 90 million Americans didn’t vote – which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris
theguardian.com
December 13, 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jedidajah-otte
Protests & Activism
Discussion
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due to a patchwork of regulation.
propublica.org
November 19, 2024
Annie Waldman
None
Discussion
Ukraine: Russian strikes amounting to war crimes continue to kill and injure children
Unlawful attacks, particularly those which hurt children, are designed to sow terror and panic among the civilian population. The sense of impunity the perpetrators enjoy must end
amnesty.org
November 18, 2024
Ukraine War
Discussion
How a year of war laid waste the Gaza Strip – visualised
Maps, charts and satellite images show damage to buildings across the Gaza Strip since the conflict with Israel began
theguardian.com
October 10, 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lucy-swan,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tural-ahmedzade,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/harvey-symons
Middle East
Discussion
IDF Published 17 Videos of Airstrikes That Killed 400+ Gaza Civilians: Investigation | Common Dreams
"This is incredible work by Airwars clearly showing how Israeli targeting practices are way below acceptable legal standards," an expert said.
commondreams.org
October 09, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/32109457015
Middle East
Discussion
Chlorine found in air after chemical plant fire. Here's what to know about exposure
BioLab, a manufacturer of pool and spa treatment supplies, has not confirmed which chemicals were involved, but state and federal agencies revealed chlorine, a toxic gas with corrosive properties.
gpb.org
September 30, 2024
Disasters
Discussion
Residents told they can return home after train styrene leak but questions remain
Residents forced to flee their homes by a styrene leak have questions as they return home and the investigation into what happened gets underway.
cincinnati.com
September 26, 2024
Quinlan Bentley, Bebe Hodges, Jennie Key and Aaron Valdez
Disasters
Discussion
Fire from Texas pipeline explosion goes out after 4 days
Investigators say the fire started when a car struck an above-ground valve
nbcdfw.com
September 20, 2024
Disasters
Discussion
Two workers taken to hospital after reported gas explosion at Geismar plant; one in serious condition
GEISMAR - Two people were taken to the hospital with burns after a reported hydrogen gas explosion at a chemical plant, officials said Thursday.
wbrz.com
September 19, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/WBRZNews2
Disasters
Discussion
Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to turbocharge climate change, a new study finds.
apnews.com
September 10, 2024
Climate & Environment
Discussion
Akron chemical fire prompts mass evacuation Thursday amid health concerns
The city of Akron says it is safe to return home after a chemical fire on Rosemary Boulevard is under control. One firefighter had minor injuries.
beaconjournal.com
September 05, 2024
Derek Kreider and Alisson Toro-Lagos
Disasters
Discussion
Donald Trump Told Me Disabled Americans 'Should Just Die' | TIME
Fred Trump III describes conversations with his uncle about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
time.com
July 24, 2024
Fred C. Trump III
Political Corruption
Discussion
‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair
Exclusive: Survey of hundreds of experts reveals harrowing picture of future, but they warn climate fight must not be abandoned
theguardian.com
May 08, 2024
Climate & Environment
Discussion
In 2024, America has 15.1 Million Vacant Homes While Homelessness Is at an All-Time High of 650,000
In the land of opportunity, where the pursuit of happiness is enshrined in the national ethos, a peculiar paradox unfolds: vacant homes…
medium.com
February 12, 2024
https://medium.com/@hrnews1
Economy & Finance
Discussion
“Endless Nightmare” Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Solitary Confinement in U.S. Immigration Detention
"The United States maintains the world’s largest immigration detention system, detaining tens of thousands of people in a network of facilities, including those managed by private prison corporations, county jails, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). At the time of writing, ICE is detaining over 35,000 people, including long-term residents of the United States, people seeking asylum, and survivors of trafficking or torture. Instead of finding refuge, these people are held in ICE custody for extended periods, enduring inhuman conditions such as solitary confinement (dubbed “segregation” by ICE), where they are isolated in small cells with minimal contact with others for days, weeks, or even years. In many instances, such conditions would meet the definition of torture, or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment under international human rights law."
phr.org
February 01, 2024
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
Putin ally says Poland is "next" in Ukraine war rant on Russian TV
Poland is a member nation of NATO and shares a border to the east with Ukraine.
newsweek.com
January 13, 2024
Ukraine War
Discussion
Russia has launched 465 chemical attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion :: Svidomi
Since February 24, 2022, Russian troops have used ammunition equipped with toxic chemicals 465 times.
svidomi.in.ua
December 27, 2023
Ukraine War
Discussion
MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule - Environment Institute
A 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on schedule.
enviro.or.id
July 14, 2023
Climate & Environment
Discussion
A Grid Collapse Would Make a Heat Wave Far Deadlier | WIRED
Climate change is making summers hotter, blackouts more common, and heat-related illness more dangerous. The power system may be resilient—but it still has vulnerabilities.
wired.com
June 27, 2023
Maryn McKenna
Climate & Environment
Discussion
Zelenskiy urges world leaders to act over PoW beheading video
Footage appears to show Russian soldiers beheading Ukrainian prisoner of war, with another showing two beheaded servicemen
theguardian.com
April 12, 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lukeharding
Ukraine War
Discussion
Zelensky: More than 200,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia.
In his daily address on June 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia continues to forcibly move both adults and children into mostly remote areas of Russia, underscoring that this is one of Moscow's "most heinous war crimes." He added that the children deported include orphans and children with parents.
kyivindependent.com
June 02, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Ukraine: Russian Forces Fired On Civilian Vehicles
Russian forces have fired on civilian vehicles in three separate incidents in Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, killing six civilians and wounding three, Human Rights Watch said today. In one case, they pulled a man from a van and summarily executed him.
hrw.org
May 02, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
‘He never came back’: Horrors of kidnap, torture, murder in Russian torture chamber
Special report: One prisoner recalls how a man was beaten to death next to him. Another recounts being stripped, stabbed and subjected to electric shocks. In recently liberated Trostyanets in Sumy, Bel Trew speaks to torture victims and uncovers fresh evidence of possible war crimes in northeast Ukraine
independent.co.uk
April 17, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Ukraine police find more than 900 civilian bodies in Kyiv region after Russian withdrawal
More than 900 civilian bodies have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were "simply executed."
pbs.org
April 15, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Russian soldiers ‘discussed killing civilians’ in Ukraine in radio intercepts
German intelligence presented evidence of transmissions to MPs, according to Der Spiegel
theguardian.com
April 07, 2022
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/kateconnolly,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/bethan-mckernan
Ukraine War
Discussion
Ukraine: Apparent War Crimes in Russia-Controlled Areas
Human Rights Watch has documented several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations against civilians in occupied areas of the Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Kyiv regions of Ukraine.
hrw.org
April 03, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Ukraine: Apparent POW Abuse Would Be War Crime
Ukraine should ensure an effective investigation into alleged abuse by Ukrainian fighters of Russian prisoners of war.
hrw.org
March 31, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Russia commits indiscriminate attacks during the invasion of Ukraine
Indiscriminate attacks violate international humanitarian law (the laws of war) and can constitute war crimes.
amnesty.org
February 25, 2022
Ukraine War
Discussion
Donald Trump Built a National Debt So Big (Even Before the Pandemic) That It’ll Weigh Down the Economy for Years — ProPublica
The “King of Debt” promised to reduce the national debt — then his tax cuts made it surge. Add in the pandemic, and he oversaw the third-biggest deficit increase of any president.
propublica.org
January 14, 2021
Economy & Finance
Discussion
The Truth About Trump’s Drone War: ‘All I Saw Was Death’
Some pundits dreamt in 2016 that Donald Trump was some kind of dove. Here’s the reality they woke up to.
PAYWALL: https://archive.ph/tQk0X
thedailybeast.com
May 26, 2019
US/International Conflict
Discussion
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
bbc.com
May 13, 2019
Protests & Activism
Discussion
How is Donald Trump Going to Make America Great Again If His Supporters Are a Bunch of Losers?
Anti-immigration sentiment is part of what's making America not great, or at least a symptom of it.
reason.com
October 26, 2015
ICE & Immigration
Discussion
The Staggering Cost Of The Last Decade's US War In Iraq — In Numbers
With the country back in the news, it's worth remembering what the U.S. sacrificed there
businessinsider.com
June 20, 2014
Michael B Kelley and Geoffrey Ingersoll
US/International Conflict
Discussion