One of the least remarked-upon chapters in the Republicans’ ghastly Project 2025 document dealt with their plan to cut Social Security and Medicare, ostensibly to fix the […]
Year: 2026
Queensland sugar miller aims to reopen next week following cyber attack
Mackay Sugar tells growers it is aiming to restart cane processing early next week, after a cyber attack forced it to stop on Wednesday. …See More
Warning over end of financial year sales as shoppers urged to avoid traps
End of financial year sales are in full swing, with businesses promising big savings on everything from clothes to tech…See More
Dolphins thump Roosters as Isaiya Katoa puts on a show
Isaiya Katoa has returned from NSW camp to dominate in his side’s six win in a row…See More
Keeping Us Safe
In ‘Unsafe,’ Sarah Lamble discusses the demonization of trans people and the use of the concept of safety to demonize trans people and separate all […]
The Art of the Cave?
This afternoon WaPo posted a news story headlined U.S. and Iran close to signing peace deal, officials say, and the text made it sound as […]
COLUMN: Orchard portrait offers window into early Innisfil life
Apples were vital crop and it was rare for farmer not to have orchard of half-dozen trees, columnist writes…See More
Canada expects submarine decision ‘in 30 days,’ procurement chief says
BERLIN — Canada expects to pick a preferred bidder within 30 days for a submarine program that could become the country’s biggest-ever procurement, Secretary of […]
German commander warns Russia may take nuclear threat into space
BERLIN — Germany’s top military space commander said he cannot rule out that Russia is working on technology to place a nuclear warhead in space, […]
Trump cements end to US ‘global empire’ – and the economic damage ‘will be huge’: expert
Richard Wolff, a renowned economics professor, issued a grave prediction recently that not only would the United States ultimately “lose” its war against Iran, but […]
‘Hard no’: Politico exposes simmering tension hitting Ramaswamy from inside his own team
Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy may have an unexpected problem: his own campaign captain doesn’t fully buy his pitch. At a recent county GOP […]
South Africa marks 50th anniversary of the 1976 student uprising
Police action against protesting students on 16 June 1976 shocked the world and marked a turning point in the fight against apartheid…See More
The Department of Homeland Security Is “Kidnapping People’s Kids”
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche gave a press conference on Thursday to tell reporters about 300,000 supposedly “missing” immigrant […]
Fleeing Collapse, Facing Barriers
Fleeing Collapse, Facing Barriers: The Venezuelan Crisis and U.S. Immigration Hurdles By Katheryn Olmos, Emma Wyler, & Isabella Serra Photo of popular Venezuelan activist, Rafael […]
UNCLOS conciliation gives Cambodia, Thailand a just path to peace
On June 2, Cambodia initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings with Thailand under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We did so to […]
The Violence on the Streets of the UK is About Political Rhetoric, Not Migration
The violence which has erupted across the UK following the brutal attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie is being blamed on immigration by some quarters, yet […]
Your Uber Driver May Soon Be Unionized. At What Cost?
Gig worker unionization could be coming to an Uber ride near you. On June 1, the Illinois legislature passed a bill allowing rideshare drivers in the Land […]
US Downs Iranian Attack Drones, Even As Deal Momentum Builds
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
SpaceX IPO: Why insiders like Elon Musk are much likelier to cash in big than public buyers
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is becoming a publicly traded company after selling 555.6 million shares in what was the biggest initial public offering in history. But […]
Booming protein powder market opens doors for food manufacturers
A Queensland food manufacturer turns second-grade peanuts into high-protein powder as demand for protein-enhanced foods grows in Australia and overseas. …See More