The following is adapted from “The Road to Medicare for All: A Call to Action,” published by Routledge. In the early morning hours of Dec. […]
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The Uses and Abuses of the “Worst of the Worst”
While the “worst of the worst” was already part of the lexicon of immigration enforcement before Donald Trump, his administration has routinely wielded it as […]
The Barons Seem Uninterested in Saving John Rodgers’ Bacon
The second most notable results from the September 1 campaign finance disclosures were about the race for lieutenant governor, and they once again show that […]
Samuel Alito is complicit in climate disaster
Thanks to his majority opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which destroyed the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., or his weird […]
Maria Bartiromo’s Fox exit exposes breakdown of Trump’s media machine
As usual, anything Donald Trump touches eventually becomes a test of institutional loyalty. This time the institution being tested is Fox News, and the latest […]
Cattle have numerous impacts on Earth’s climate and natural environments, despite misconceptions
Key Takeaways: There were 1.5 billion cattle on Earth in 2022 – that’s more cattle than there are people in any single country right now; […]
New EU Sanctions To Hit North Korean Camp Where Russia Sends Abducted Ukrainian Kids
Russia has been sending abducted Ukrainian children to a summer camp in North Korea, according to a European Union document seen by RFE/RL outlining a […]
Iranian Media Report Tanker Hit Near Key Oil Hub
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
US Envoys Arrive In Moscow As Russia Continues To Pound Ukraine
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have landed in Moscow as part of the latest White House attempt to end Russia’s war against […]
MP Explains Viral Nairobi Expressway Incident as DCI Launches Probe
Footage captured from a building and widely shared online sparked concern over claims that motorists were being targeted by robbers on the Expressway…See More
Hollywood snack collabs: Why movie tie-ins keep winning for CPG brands
Stranger Things, Wednesday and Wicked tie-ins show why movie collabs work for snack brands, with 68% of consumers buying co-branded or special edition products…See More
UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition
The United Nations on Friday largely endorsed a resolution to promote maps that reflect the true scale of continents after an African-led campaign to move […]
The Real Key to the AI Race: Nanometers or Gigawatts?
By 2030, the China-U.S. AI competition may be decided less by who builds the most advanced chips than by who deploys the most computing power.
Tragedy as man found dead in Touw River in Wilderness
A man has died after being found trapped in the Touw River in Wilderness in the early hours of Friday morning…See More
Queensland’s Ekka embracing the future as it marks 150 years
The organisers of Brisbane’s famous Ekka insist the event’s beloved “country” feel can be maintained, despite increasing development around the showgrounds…See More
Illegal dam on NSW blueberry farm attracts $130k in fines
The NSW Land and Environment Court fines two Mid North Coast blueberry farmers $100,000 for building an illegal dam, but they will not have to […]
Judge puts a tripwire on Trump’s arch as he races to build before anyone can stop him
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide 48 hours’ notice before it begins working on President Donald Trump’s arch. According to a […]
Baffled WSJ flings Trump’s own words back in his face after major heel turn
President Donald Trump is trying once again to impose massive new taxes on businesses that hire foreign workers by executive decree — and it cuts […]
‘I’m amazed a human being could do so much’: Gloria Steinem celebrated by Margaret Atwood, Dua Lipa, Lynda Carter and more
Authors, activists and admirers pay tribute to the feminist icon who died this week at the age of 92 Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies […]
EU opens investigation into AI chatbot Grok over sexualised images
Brussels (dpa) – The European Commission has opened a probe into the US tech company X over its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok after it created […]