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Inter Press Service
- Tanzania’s Women Miners Digging for Equality in a Male-Dominated Industry
Under the scorching Tanzanian sun, Neema Mushi wipes sweat from her dust-covered face and swings her pickaxe into the earth. The impact sends dust swirling into the air, coating her tattered clothes. She barely notices. For the past eight years, this has been her life—digging, sifting, sieving, and hoping to strike gold in the male-dominated
- Floods and Droughts are Two Sides of the Same Crisis
Water emergencies are deeply personal to us. Coming from Southeast Asia and southern Africa—two regions that struggle with water challenges—we have witnessed firsthand how water defines the fate of communities and nations. In many areas of the world, floods have become a persistent risk, displacing millions and causing severe economic losses. Extreme rainfall has led
- The Disappeared: Mexico’s Industrial-Scale Human Rights Crisis
They found shoes, hundreds of them, scattered across the dirt floor of an extermination camp in Jalisco state. These abandoned shoes, once belonging to someone’s child, parent or spouse, stand as silent witnesses to Mexico’s deepest national trauma. Alongside charred human remains and makeshift crematoria meant to erase all evidence of humanity, they tell the
The Guardian
- Trump makes false claim more Americans think US going 'in the right direction' than not – video
During a rally in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office, Trump mad the false claim that, 'for the first time in modern history, more Americans believe that our country is headed in the right direction than the wrong direction'. In the latest nationwide poll, conducted from 17-21 April for the Associated Press by National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, the overwhelming majority of Americans said that the country is headed in the wrong direction (62% vs 37%).Trump warns ‘nothing will stop me’ at rally to celebrate 100 days in office Continue reading...
- Trump news at a glance: US president attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges at campaign-style rally
Donal Trump celebrates 100 days in office with Michigan event, saying ‘nothing will stop me’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 April at a glanceDonald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his power, warning: “Nothing will stop me.”The president also served up the chilling spectacle of a video of Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious prison in El Salvador, accompanied by Hollywood-style music and roars of approval from the crowd. Continue reading...
- Trump hails achievements of first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – as it happened
President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ at rally in Warren, Michigan. This blog is now closed.100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...
- Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days – podcast
Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US“So many things have shocked me about the past 100 days,” says the Guardian US columnist and author of Win Every Argument, Mehdi Hasan.“Even for me, even the person who was saying it’s going to be so bad, it’s much worse than even I thought.” Continue reading...
- Trump warns ‘nothing will stop me’ at rally to celebrate 100 days in office
President holds campaign-style event in Michigan, attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges, and repeats 2020 election lieDonald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his power, warning: “Nothing will stop me.”The president also served up the chilling spectacle of a video of Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious prison in El Salvador, accompanied by Hollywood-style music and roars of approval from the crowd. Continue reading...
Ensia
- Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]
The Marshall Project
- Trump’s New Order on Policing Seems Sweeping. But What Will It Really Change?
The president’s directive may please some law enforcement officials, but some experts say certain provisions are redundant and ignore how police agencies really work.
Fair Observer
- To Deter Delusional Pakistani Aggression, India Must Shift to Octopus Thinking
After almost six years, Pakistan crossed a red line by staging a brutal massacre in Pahalgam, killing 26 civilians. Pakistan has again used its old playbook of escalating grey zone warfare beyond agreed red lines. Pakistan must realize that these tactics offer little deterrent value against India. Pakistan’s delusion of crossing red lines Pakistan’s grey… Continue reading To Deter Delusional Pakistani Aggression, India Must Shift to Octopus Thinking The post To Deter Delusional Pakistani Aggression, India Must Shift to Octopus Thinking appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Does Genocide Merit Europe’s “Concern?”
This past week, Social Europe published an article by Josep Borrell in which the former High Representative expresses certain judgments he clearly would never have allowed himself to express publicly six months ago. His term as the equivalent of Europe’s foreign minister ended on November 30, 2024. The title of his article expresses his willingness… Continue reading Does Genocide Merit Europe’s “Concern?” The post Does Genocide Merit Europe’s “Concern?” appeared first on Fair Observer.
- FO° Talks: RDC, Rwanda and M23 Rebels
Professor Luca Jourdan, a social and political anthropologist at the University of Bologna, discusses the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The war, centered in the eastern region near Rwanda, has persisted for nearly 30 years. The fighting began after the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, when over a million Hutu refugees fled into… Continue reading FO° Talks: RDC, Rwanda and M23 Rebels The post FO° Talks: RDC, Rwanda and M23 Rebels appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Struggling to wake
After a murderous kidnapping in Nigeria, I launched a campaign to put a stop to the abductions. Why did no one listen? - by Ayisha Osori Read at Aeon
Truthout
- World’s Top 111 Corporations Have Caused $28T in Climate Damages, Study Finds
Study authors seek to attribute climate damages to individual corporate polluters in order to hold them accountable.
- Trial Begins for Three Former Memphis Cops Accused of Killing Tyre Nichols
The 29-year-old Black father died in 2023, after a brutal beating during a traffic stop in Tennessee.
- How Trump’s 100 Days Built Off the Far Right Blueprint of Project 2025
Project 2025 offered a chilling vision of executive power. The agenda Trump is implementing is even more disturbing.
ProPublica
- Trump Pick to Run DEA Could Challenge America’s Already Tense Relations With Mexico
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- A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts
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- Gun Owners Group Calls for Federal Inquiry Into Firearms Industry’s Secret Sharing of Customer Data
by Corey G. Johnson ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon […]
Unicorn Riot
- Thousands in Gaza Protest War, Israeli Occupation and Hamas
Gaza, Palestine — Amid Israeli war crimes and acts of collective punishment against the civilian population in Gaza, thousands of Palestinians amassed in multiple gatherings in late March to protest the war, Israeli occupation and the rule of Hamas. Grassroots-led protests sprung up in Beit… The post Thousands in Gaza Protest War, Israeli Occupation and Hamas appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- FEC Faces Paralysis Once Again
A Trump-nominated commissioner is stepping down, leaving the agency without the quorum it needs to enforce campaign finance rules.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-04-29 Tuesday
Headlines for April 29, 2025; “Taking Our Power Back”: Immigrants & Workers Plan for May Day Protests as Trump Marks 100 Days; “The Hollow Half”: Palestinian American Sarah Aziza on Gaza, Generational Trauma, Anorexia & Exile
Latino USA
- ‘We Are in a Constitutional Crisis’: A Mega Prison and What’s at Stake
What began as an ordinary traffic stop for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father, escalated into a nightmare scenario. He... The post ‘We Are in a Constitutional Crisis’: A Mega Prison and What’s at Stake appeared first on Latino USA.
- ‘Loca’: Migration and Queerness in Alejandro Heredia’s Literary Debut
Alejandro Heredia’s debut novel “Loca” has been praised as “quintessential American.” It takes place in both the Dominican Republic and... The post ‘Loca’: Migration and Queerness in Alejandro Heredia’s Literary Debut appeared first on Latino USA.
- Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez
On March 17, 2025, Honduran recording artist Aurelio Martínez died in a tragic plane crash. He was the voice of... The post Culture Is Freedom: Remembering Garifuna Legend Aurelio Martínez appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- Brazilian Judge Orders Seizure of Illegally Cleared Lands
A justice on the Brazilian Supreme Court has directed the government to seize private lands where forests have been illegally razed. Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center
A letter obtained exclusively by The Appeal says Trump’s Department of Justice has cut all funding to the Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center. The post Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center appeared first on The Appeal.
- They Served Their Time. But They May Still Die in State Custody.
In half the country, sex offense civil commitment incarcerates people after they complete their prison sentences. The post They Served Their Time. But They May Still Die in State Custody. appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Why Is Amazon Not Supposed to Highlight the Benefits of the Trump Tariffs?
After telling Americans that they would definitely not be paying the Trump tariffs, the White House was not pleased on Tuesday when a news report indicated that retail giant Amazon was going to display the cost of these tariffs right next to the price of its products. Why Is Amazon Not Supposed to Highlight the Benefits of the Trump Tariffs? originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States’ Water Management
Across the country, the data collected at stream gauges managed by the U.S. Geological Survey are used to implement drought measures when streamflows are low, alert local authorities of floods, help administer water to users on rivers and issue pollution discharge permits required by the Clean Water Act for communities across the country. But more
- EPA Head Pushes Mexico to Address Tijuana River Sewage in Recent San Diego Visit
Water knows no borders. Unfortunately, neither does sewage. Each day, the Tijuana River carries millions—and sometimes billions—of gallons of sewage across the U.S.-Mexico border into California, where it dumps into the ocean. This wave of waste frequently overwhelms wastewater treatment plants in both countries, fueling a public health and environmental crisis in nearby San Diego
Grist
- The Trump administration just dismissed all 400 experts working on America’s official climate report
It’s not clear who will now write the Congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment — or whether it will be written at all.
- Indigenous leaders push for seat at the table of high seas biodiversity treaty
Negotiators are calling for involvement in the agreement’s decision-making process, not just an acknowledgement of their presence.
- The Trump administration’s push to privatize US public lands
In its first 100 days, Trump 2.0 has waged war on the lands, waters, and wildlife we all own.
The Conversation
- Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal
By listening to a frog call, adult bats can tell which prey are palatable and which are poisonous. Young bats must acquire this ability over time.
- No whistleblower is an island – why networks of allies are key to exposing corruption
A decade of studying whistleblowers reveals the indispensable role played by supporters.
- Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection
Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
- RFK Jr. said many autistic people will never write a poem − even though there’s a rich history of neurodivergent poets and writers
Reading and writing poetry, which is anchored in patterns of words, images, sounds and forms, is particularly well suited for people with autism.
- Spider-Man’s lessons for us all on the responsibility to use our power, great or small, to do good
A scholar who studies Spider-Man examines why the statement ‘with great power comes great responsibility’ resonates with viewers and inspires virtuous actions.
The Trace
- Chicago Economist Argues for Social Intervention on Gun Violence
Jens Ludwig lived in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood for almost two decades. As the University of Chicago behavioral economist researched crime on the South Side five years ago, two communities — Greater Grand Crossing and South Shore — caught his interest. While both areas have similar social conditions, Greater Grand Crossing experiences twice as many shootings The post Chicago Economist Argues for Social Intervention on Gun Violence appeared first on The Trace.
- Making Sense of Gun Violence in 2025
Every day, it seems, President Donald Trump makes a move that threatens to destabilize the way that government and policy have functioned in the United States for decades. It’s clear our country is changing. The Trace’s beat, gun violence, is changing too. Our team is tracking every relevant executive order, court decision, and funding directive The post Making Sense of Gun Violence in 2025 appeared first on The Trace.
- Gun Violence Linked to Surprising Side-Effect: Poor Dental Health
For decades, the effects of gun violence exposure on overall physical health has largely been overlooked, but a new study shows a startling link: In communities with the highest rates of gun violence, residents are less likely to receive dental care. “This is the first paper to really look at the connections between dental health The post Gun Violence Linked to Surprising Side-Effect: Poor Dental Health appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- What’s Going On Inside Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon?
Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure — and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons. The post What’s Going On Inside Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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