Early voting is about to close this Saturday in Virginia’s second congressional district, where Republican incumbent Jennifer Kiggans and Democrat challenger Elaine Luria are facing […]
Year: 2026
Japan eases overtime guidance amid labour shortages, sparking work-life balance concerns
Japan has eased its approach to overtime regulation from 1 September, in a move the government says will give organisations greater flexibility to address labour […]
UN scientists’ secret carbon capture vote set back climate policy
This article was first published by ProPublica and Drilled. It is republished with permission. In the spring of 2005, the United Nations convened more than […]
France’s debt crisis could become Europe’s inflation crisis
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. France’s debt crisis threatens to […]
While Americans Paid $148B Extra on Gas Amid War, Big Oil Made $130B in Profits
As Americans have been forced to shell out an extra $148 billion on gas and diesel in eight months of war on Iran, Big Oil […]
Israel Is Creating a “Permanent Architecture of Control” Amid Gaza Genocide
We speak with Forensic Architecture’s Eyal Weizman about his new book, Ungrounding: The Architecture of Genocide, a meticulous investigation into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the […]
Mark Carney puts deadline on EU ‘associate membership’ push
MONTREAL — Canada embraced the European Union’s offer of “associate membership” after a two-day summit at which Brussels and Ottawa gave themselves until next June […]
Streeting insists Burnham won’t make ‘arbitrary’ welfare cuts
LONDON — Andy Burnham will avoid making “arbitrary” cuts to Britain’s rising social security budget, a top Cabinet minister said Friday, as he defended days […]
Frontex chief calls for better EU border intelligence after Ceuta crisis
Brussels (European Newsroom) – The European Union should improve how it detects and connects early warnings at its external borders after the mass arrival of […]
“Climate change is here, and it hurts” — interview with the European Environment Agency’s Executive Director
The hottest summer ever recorded, rivers and lakes drier than ever, and wildfires burning thousands of hectares of nature to the ground – Europe is […]
How the death of Nolan Wells exposes the ongoing war on Black America
Young Black Americans should not be robbed of their futures. The struggle for Black liberation is the engine of progress in the U.S. To ensure […]
Michigan’s Metro Times Is No Longer Asking Rogers Campaign for Comment
Mike Rogers, the former Michigan congressmember and Republican candidate for Senate, is a liar. Aren’t all politicians liars? Rogers stands out not just for the […]
National Cuba Advocacy Day
“This is cruel collective punishment—effectively an economic bombing of the infrastructure of the country—that has produced permanent damage.” That’s how two members of Congress described the U.S. […]
As midterms loom, anxiety rises about what Trump does next
Republicans are shaking in their boots about the upcoming midterm elections, according to numerous reports. In a Wednesday episode of his podcast, Sen. Ted Cruz, […]
DOJ Alaska Senate Election Investigation Crashes And Burns In Press Conference Disaster
If the New York Times report is true, the Mary Peltola campaign did something dumb and unnecessary, but not illegal. The two Dan Sullivans ballot […]
Republicans Are Begging Billionaires For Bailouts As They See A Blue Wave Wipeout Coming
Republicans have known for more than a year that the 2026 midterm election could be bad for them. The House was going to be hard […]
California Billionaires May Well Prevail in Their Quest to Block a State Wealth Tax
Greed is on the California ballot, and it appears to be winning. For a while, Prop. 40, the Billionaire Tax initiative, which is supported by […]
Six Best Places for Birdwatching in Ecuador
Ecuador is a birdwatcher’s paradise, boasting over 1,600 bird species – more than North America and Europe combined. Its small […] The post Six Best […]
How Language Preserves Oppression
In this post, Emilia Wilson (Cardiff University) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression on how […]
Regardless of psywar campaign, Taiwan shouldn’t rush to surrender
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Taiwan’s external security situation is bleak. China, flush with new and modern weaponry, is […]