progress.org

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Latest stories on taxes, subsidies, commonwealth, and the environment.

opendemocracy.net

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Covering woke world affairs, ideas and culture with a left leaning bias.

With Trump back, the UK must show global leadership against torture

22 January 2025 @ 7:25 am

Don’t underestimate the US’s global influence. Torture survivors around the world depend on the UK speaking out

What Gaza’s ceasefire would mean for women

21 January 2025 @ 11:26 am

We have lived through every kind of loss imaginable. Now the international community must help us rebuild

How Trump 2.0 could herald a new age of authoritarian capitalism

20 January 2025 @ 4:47 pm

Trump’s weaponisation of US power poses a threat to peace, prosperity and the planet. It must be strongly resisted

With this ceasefire, let Gaza’s kids finally return to their childhoods

20 January 2025 @ 11:39 am

I’m a children’s psychiatrist in Gaza. I believe we will survive, now that we can begin processing this immeasurable trauma

What to expect from Trump 2.0: The anti-rights brigade are now in power

20 January 2025 @ 9:20 am

We're hurtling into a dark period for abortion rights and beyond. Get out your flashlights

Trump 2.0: Is This the Inauguration of A New Era of the Strongman?

17 January 2025 @ 5:04 pm

Professor Wendy Brown joins us to discuss what the second coming of Trump means for the would-be strongmen of global politics.

Deaths and cover-ups: Child care scandal in Uruguay reveals a deeper crisis

17 January 2025 @ 4:57 pm

Revealed: Residents of only state-run home designed to support teen mothers fell victim to authorities’ incompetence

Nobody is talking about Trump’s biggest foreign challenge: ISIS

17 January 2025 @ 4:35 pm

While the world’s attention is on the ceasefire in Gaza, the re-emergence of ISIS is flying under the radar

‘Democracy is dead and buried’: Readers’ thoughts on Trump’s Greenland plan

17 January 2025 @ 12:44 pm

Plus, does Elon Musk have the power to sway politics outside the US?

Can we trust the BBC on Israel-Gaza? These media experts don’t think so

17 January 2025 @ 7:09 am

As many question BBC’s coverage, three academics tell openDemocracy why they don't think the broadcaster is impartial

indexoncensorship.org

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Debates on freedom of expression through interviews, reportage and banned literature.

How did you do in our banned books quiz?

17 January 2025 @ 3:35 pm

Were you one of the five winners in our year-end competition? Find out the answers to those fiendish clues The post How did you do in our banned books quiz? appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Index on Censorship welcomes the release of Palestinian human rights defender and lawyer Diala Ayesh

17 January 2025 @ 3:31 pm

Ayesh was released from administrative detention on 14 January 2025 by Israeli authorities The post Index on Censorship welcomes the release of Palestinian human rights defender and lawyer Diala Ayesh appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Nominate a champion for Index on Censorship’s 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards

17 January 2025 @ 2:09 pm

Tell us who you think should win in the fields of arts, campaigning and journalism around the world The post Nominate a champion for Index on Censorship’s 2025 Freedom of Expression Awards appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 2034 World Cup is just another attempt at sportswashing

17 January 2025 @ 12:33 pm

Undemocratic states that seek to exploit soft power to hide their human rights abuses should be condemned, not celebrated The post Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the 2034 World Cup is just another attempt at sportswashing appeared first on Index on Censorship.

How can Gaza rebuild its culture?

17 January 2025 @ 10:28 am

With a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now imminent, Index reflects on the damage done to Palestine’s cultural institutions The post How can Gaza rebuild its culture? appeared first on Index on Censorship.

A story of forgotten fiction in Vietnam

17 January 2025 @ 9:41 am

The country's rich literary history has been plagued by censorship and book bans The post A story of forgotten fiction in Vietnam appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Will Meta’s changes to content moderation work?

10 January 2025 @ 3:14 pm

Are Mark Zuckerberg's recently announced plans to ditch existing fact-checking policies motivated by winning political gain? The post Will Meta’s changes to content moderation work? appeared first on Index on Censorship.

What could Assad’s downfall mean for freedom of expression in Syria?

8 January 2025 @ 8:30 am

Syrian journalists have been subjected to free speech violations for decades. Could the future hold hope for a more open media landscape? The post What could Assad’s downfall mean for freedom of expression in Syria? appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Elif Shafak on divisive language

6 January 2025 @ 5:38 pm

Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015, the best-selling Turkish novelist wrote for Index about how writers are staying silent on their self-censorship The post Elif Shafak on divisive language appeared first on Index on Censorship.

Bashar al-Assad has fallen: now I must continue writing

3 January 2025 @ 4:52 pm

A formerly imprisoned, exiled journalist talks about his plans to return to Syria and resume reporting The post Bashar al-Assad has fallen: now I must continue writing appeared first on Index on Censorship.

antiwar.com

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Antiwar news, viewpoints, and activities.

How the US Uses and Abuses Latin America

22 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

On January 10, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) posted a $25 million reward (up from a paltry $15 million) for information leading to the arrest of “former” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and associates, just as he was taking the oath of office in Caracas for his third term as President. Maduro had been … Continue reading "How the US Uses and Abuses Latin America"

How US Media Hide Truths About the Gaza War

22 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

A few days before the end of 2024, the independent magazine +972 reported that “Israeli army forces stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital compound in Beit Lahiya, culminating a nearly week-long siege of the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza.” While fire spread through the hospital, its staff issued a statement saying that “surgical departments, laboratory, … Continue reading "How US Media Hide Truths About the Gaza War"

The Gaza Genocide: The Fall of Israel’s Immunity

22 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

A dramatic escape was cited by Israeli media as the reason that Yuval Vagdani, a soldier in the Israeli army, managed to escape justice in Brazil. Vagdani was accused by a Palestinian advocacy legal group, the Hind Rajab Foundation, of carrying out well-documented crimes in Gaza. He is not the only Israeli soldier being pursued … Continue reading "The Gaza Genocide: The Fall of Israel’s Immunity"

Iraq Weekly Roundup: 12 Killed

22 January 2025 @ 1:52 am

Five people were injured.

Can Trump Fix Our Broken Foreign Policy?

21 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

By the time most of you read this column, we will have a new US President. Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated for his second term today at 11:30 AM, Eastern time, and many Americans are hopeful that the disastrous foreign policy of the past four years under Biden will be improved. There is good … Continue reading "Can Trump Fix Our Broken Foreign Policy?"

Federalism, New Hampshire, and the USS Liberty

21 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

In 1986, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan was awarded the “Seal Medallion of the Central Intelligence Agency ‘In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments as… a leader in establishing the oversight of intelligence…'” By 1995, on the first day of the first session of the 104th United States Congress, Sen. Moynihan informed his colleagues and the nation … Continue reading "Federalism, New Hampshire, and the USS Liberty"

Trump One; Biden Nothing

21 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

Before the first day of Donald Trump’s term in office, he already had more diplomatic achievements than Joe Biden did on the last day of his. The entrance of the Trump team into the negotiations was the difference in Gaza. Biden opened his administration with the promise of “a new era of relentless diplomacy.” But after four years … Continue reading "Trump One; Biden Nothing"

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death

20 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

Over the past three years, a collective of volunteer researchers, lawyers, and commentators created The Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal, dedicated to holding accountable four weapon manufacturing corporations based in the U.S. Their tribunal amassed copious evidence to prove that Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon) and General Atomics (a company which manufactures weaponized … Continue reading "Dr. Martin Luther King’s Prophetic Warning, Denouncing the Merchants of Death"

The Fatal Effort To Dismantle UNRWA

20 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

Early in the year, State Department officials briefed Joel Rayburn from the Trump transition team there could be a humanitarian “catastrophe” in Gaza when a new Israeli law barring contact with the UN refugee agency for Palestinians takes effect at the end of the month. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is the primary … Continue reading "The Fatal Effort To Dismantle UNRWA"

Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break the Silence

20 January 2025 @ 5:00 am

April 4, 1967, Riverside Church, New York The sermon which I am preaching this morning in a sense is not the usual kind of sermon, but it is a sermon and an important subject, nevertheless, because the issue that I will be discussing today is one of the most controversial issues confronting our nation. I’m … Continue reading "Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break the Silence"

alternet.org

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Journalism with an alternate far leftist edge.

Trump's MAGA America revives a Confederate nightmare

22 January 2025 @ 8:49 am

Welcome to your first full day in the new Confederate States of America.Much like the old CSA, the new CSA (also known as MAGA America) is devoted to:— Making American as white as possible, — Stripping women and minorities of political and economic power, — Gutting workers’ rights, — Rigging election outcomes, — Leaders nakedly taking bribes,— Using a phony veneer of Christianity to justify brutal policies, — Making queer people invisible, — Reconfiguring schools for indoctrination, — Having militias terrorize minorities and their opponents, and, — Maintaining a government of, by, and for rich white men.Never in American history has a group of morbidly rich white men this large or with anything close to this net worth sat to watch a president

'Three big factors' that make Trump's second presidency different from the first: report

22 January 2025 @ 2:28 am

Only one day into Donald Trump's second term, The Atlantic's David A. Graham is able to pinpoint the biggest factors that make this time around so "different" from the MAGA leader's first presidency. Noting that, in 24 hours, the 47th president of the United States has already "pardoned more than 1,500 January 6 rioters, including some involved in violence," moved "to end birthright citizenship," removed the US from the "World Health Organization, attempted to turn large portions of the civil service into patronage jobs, and issued an executive order defining gender as a binary," Graham submits these actions "would have caused wi

Doug Emhoff had words for senator’s husband who refused to shake Harris’ hand: report

22 January 2025 @ 1:43 am

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff "refused" to shake the hand of the man who recently blew of his wife, former Vice President Kamala Harris — by refusing to shake her hand.CNN's Edward-Isaac Dovere shared via X that ahead of the inauguration, Senator Deb Fischer's (R-NE) husband, Bruce Fischer, "who went viral for his interaction w/Harris a few weeks ago—went to shake Doug Emhoff's hand Emhoff refused."According to CNN, "a person familiar with the interaction" said, "Why would you try to shake my hand when you wouldn’t shake my wife’s hand?"READ MORE:

'Was it a pardon?' Reporter approaches Trump on letting Jan 6 rioters off the hook

22 January 2025 @ 12:34 am

President Donald Trump did not clearly answer a question from a reporter who asked him Tuesday why he pardoned someone who confessed to assaulting a police officer, according to Mediaite. During a press conference about AI infrastructure, NBC News' Peter Alexander asked the president, “You would agree that it’s never acceptable to assault a police officer?"Trump said, "Sure."READ MORE: 'No one should excuse violence': Top Senate Republican rips Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 rioters"So, then if I can, among those you pardoned, D.

'Won’t work': Expert reveals why Trump pardoning 'army of thugs' won’t help achieve key goal

21 January 2025 @ 11:45 pm

President Donald Trump didn't waste any time pardoning nearly all of those charged and convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Now, one legal expert is arguing that despite the pardons, the newly minted president isn't any closer to achieving the central goal of the pardons.In a statement posted to the official White House website, Trump wrote that he intended to correct "a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years" and that he hoped to begin "a process of national reconciliation." But Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes

'Fake Christian is mad': Trump mocked over his national prayer service criticism

21 January 2025 @ 11:36 pm

Critics are blasting President Donald Trump following his reaction to the inaugural national prayer service in Washington Tuesday. C-SPAN shared a video of the MAGA leader leaving the service — which took place at the Washington National Cathedral — writing: "President Trump following National Prayer Service: 'Not too exciting, was it. I didn't think it was a good service. No...They can do much better.'"Former CNN political analyst Marc Lamont Hill replied: I thought this was a joke at first.READ MORE: 'God have mercy on us': GOP rep slammed over 'dangerous' response to bishop’s plea to Trumphost Roland Martin

'Hunting grounds': Trump cancels Biden ban on ICE arrests at schools, churches, hospitals

21 January 2025 @ 11:04 pm

The Trump administration has canceled President Joe Biden’s ban on federal immigration agents arresting suspects inside schools, churches, houses of worship, hospitals, shelters, and at events such as weddings, funerals, and public demonstrations and protests.“This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens— including murders [sic] and rapists—who have illegally come into our country. Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” an unnamed DHS spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday, posted by CBS News’s Camilo Montoya-Galvez. “The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our bra

'One small problem': Lauren Boebert tried to 'ingratiate herself' with wrong person

21 January 2025 @ 10:17 pm

During President Donald Trump's inauguration festivities, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) reportedly tried to build goodwill with a top member of the administration. But she apparently identified the wrong person.The American Spectator's "Cockburn" (a pseudonymous personality named after British Admiral Sir George Cockburn) wrote Tuesday that they personally witnessed Boebert attempt for several hours to woo Trump's White House Chief of Staff. Cockburn dryly referred to the Colorado Republican as the "socialite of the weekend," saying she "spent a decent chunk of Saturday’s America First Policy Institute ball trying to ingratiate

'God have mercy on us': GOP rep slammed over 'dangerous' response to bishop’s plea to Trump

21 January 2025 @ 10:16 pm

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington — who led the inaugural prayer service Washington, DC Tuesday received fierce backlash from a Republican congressman after asking President Donald Trump to "have mercy" on LGBTQ people and immigrants. “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” said Budde, as Trump, Vice President Vance, and their families looked on. "There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families. Some who fear for their lives. They may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors. They are faithful members of our churches and mosques, synagogues."READ MORE:

'The gesture speaks for itself': German newspaper blasts Elon Musk’s 'Hitler salute'

21 January 2025 @ 9:15 pm

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – who is one of President Donald Trump's top advisors — went viral on Monday for throwing up a gesture described by a fascism expert as a "Nazi salute." Now, a leading German newspaper is criticizing both the gesture itself and the American press for trivializing it.In an op-ed published in Tuesday's edition of Berlin's Die Zeit newspaper, journalist Lenz Jacobsen said it was clear that anyone "who raises their right arm in a sweeping and diagonal manner several times during a political speech in front of a partly right-wing extremist audience is doing the Hitler salute," and that there

adbusters.org

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The critique of consumerism and corporate media in media.

Now seems to have turned into http://abillionpeople.org/.

rt.com

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Russia’s (Putin’s) version of the BBC news, but with a heavy bias for Putin.

Commenting on the news articles is a nice feature, but sadly 99% in favour of the authors.

The origin of Russian bots.

Scrapped presidential elections frontrunner tops polls again

21 January 2025 @ 9:31 pm

Preview Hardline right-wing presidential hopeful Calin Georgescu is projected to win the first round of new elections in Romania, a survey suggests Read Full Article at RT.com

Zelensky says US doesn’t care about EU

21 January 2025 @ 9:03 pm

Preview Vladimir Zelensky said the US prioritizes other regions over Europe and urged the EU to bolster defense commitment amid shifting US policies Read Full Article at RT.com

Kremlin reveals what Putin and Xi discussed

21 January 2025 @ 8:47 pm

Preview Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held a wide-ranging discussion during a videoconference on Tuesday Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine conflict ‘needs to end’ – Rubio

21 January 2025 @ 8:14 pm

Preview The new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says both Russia and Ukraine will have to concede something because their conflict “needs to end” Read Full Article at RT.com

US lawmaker’s office targeted in TikTok ban outrage – media

21 January 2025 @ 8:00 pm

Preview Teenager arrested in Wisconsin for suspected arson at a congressman’s office is believed to have been protesting the TikTok ban in the US Read Full Article at RT.com

As the West’s global dominance crumbles, the elites desperately want to blame Trump. They’re wrong

21 January 2025 @ 6:32 pm

Preview The unipolar world order is not being dismantled by what’s happening inside its center Read Full Article at RT.com

Israel launches ‘counterterrorist operation’ in West Bank

21 January 2025 @ 6:10 pm

Preview Israel has launched a new “large-scale” military operation to target “terrorists” in the West Bank city of Jenin Read Full Article at RT.com

Top Putin aide addresses reports of phone call with Trump

21 January 2025 @ 5:20 pm

Preview US President Donald Trump’s team has not reached out to Moscow about arranging a phone call with Vladimir Putin, according to top aide Read Full Article at RT.com

Lukashenko hits out at Trump for discrediting ‘poor old’ Biden

21 January 2025 @ 5:14 pm

Preview The Belarusian leader said Trump shouldn’t have spent half of his inauguration speech belittling Biden Read Full Article at RT.com

Trump brings Diet Coke button back to Oval Office – WSJ

21 January 2025 @ 4:27 pm

Preview A Diet Coke button has reappeared on the Oval Office desk as Donald Trump returns for his second term, the Wall Street Journal reports Read Full Article at RT.com

silobreaker.com

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Today’s deluge of information from old, new and social media forces us to deal with information in new ways.

globalresearch.ca

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The Centre for Research on Globalisation (CRG) is an independent research and media organization based in Montreal. The CRG is a registered non profit organization in the province of Quebec, Canada.