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The Guardian

  • Trump tariffs expected to increase prices over the summer, says Powell – live

    Federal Reserve chairman Powell says Trump’s tariffs ‘are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity’Federal Reserve holds interest rates, defying Trump’s demandRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading...

  • ‘Abducted by Ice’: the haunting missing-person posters plastered across LA

    The handmade posters of immigrants have become a symbol of quiet resistance. Their creators reveal the story behind the project“Missing son.” “Missing father.” “Missing grandmother.”The words are written in bright red letters at the top of posters hanging on lampposts and storefronts around Los Angeles. At first glance, they appear to be from worried relatives seeking help from neighbors. Continue reading...

  • Trump’s saber-rattling over Iran threatens to split his Maga base

    America-first backers such as Steve Bannon urge restraint, while Republican hawks push for interventionUS politics live – latest updatesThe prospect of the US joining Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear program risks splitting Donald Trump’s support base asunder, amid sharp divisions on military intervention between the president’s most avid America-first acolytes and traditional Republican foreign policy hawks.Some leading figures in Trump’s “make America great again” (Maga) movement have warned that such a move would amount to a betrayal of past promises to avoid US involvement in long-running overseas wars and could even destroy his presidency. Continue reading...

  • Tough, whip-smart and selfless: Melissa Hortman, ‘singular force for democracy’, remembered

    Colleagues speak of Hortman’s legislative accomplishments, a ‘steely negotiator’ who went into politics ‘to do something, not to be something’A group of white male lawmakers were playing cards in a back room while their female colleagues gave speeches on the Minnesota house floor. They weren’t paying attention, and Melissa Hortman had had enough.“I hate to break up the 100% white male card game in the retiring room,” Hortman said in 2017. “But I think this is an important debate.” Continue reading...

  • US Senate Democrats cross the aisle to help Republicans pass crypto bill

    Senate passes legislation to regulate stablecoins, first of what industry hopes will be wave of bills to bolster legitimacyUS politics live – latest updatesThe Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that would regulate a form of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacy and reassure consumers.The fast-moving legislation, which passed by a 68-30 vote and will be sent to the House for potential revisions, comes on the heels of a 2024 campaign cycle in which the crypto industry ranked among the top political spenders in the country, underscoring its growing influence in Washington and beyond. 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

Fair Observer

  • Global Institutions Fail to Enforce Order in a Divided World

    After World War II, many international organizations emerged to prevent future conflicts by encouraging communication among nations. The UN was created to foster relationships among all countries and to stop man-made tragedies. Agencies under the UN aimed not only to prevent wars but also to alleviate poverty and provide aid during natural disasters. The Bretton… Continue reading Global Institutions Fail to Enforce Order in a Divided World The post Global Institutions Fail to Enforce Order in a Divided World appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • America Misread China’s History and Helped Build Its Global Power

    According to a well-known anecdote, when former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai in 1971 to prepare for the Richard Nixon–Mao Zedong summit, Kissinger asked Zhou for his opinion on the French Revolution. Zhou responded that the event was too recent to fully grasp its significance. While some argue… Continue reading America Misread China’s History and Helped Build Its Global Power The post America Misread China’s History and Helped Build Its Global Power appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion

    The global fight against foreign influence has entered a precarious phase. In April, US President Donald Trump shut down the last State Department office specifically tasked with countering foreign information manipulation, raising concerns about America’s vulnerability to the effects of influence operations by Russia, China and Iran. Critics warn that this “unilateral disarmament” leaves democratic… Continue reading Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion The post Russian Influence in Central Europe Evolves From Disinformation to Democratic Erosion appeared first on Fair Observer.

Aeon

  • Weekend visits

    A tender portrait of the bond between a mother and child, captured over the course of a visitation at a rural Virginia prison - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon

Truthout

ProPublica

Unicorn Riot

  • Philadelphia Police Crack Down on Anti-ICE Marches Twice in One Week

    Philadelphia, PA — The increasing tempo of pro-immigrant, anti-ICE protests hit Philadelphia last week, and the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) has decided to crack down. On Tuesday, June 10, and Saturday, June 14, autonomous protests were called outside of the Federal Detention Center (FDC), where… The post Philadelphia Police Crack Down on Anti-ICE Marches Twice in One Week appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.

Sludge

Democracy Now!

  • Democracy Now! 2025-06-18 Wednesday

    Headlines for June 18, 2025; Tehran Professor Reports from Iran State TV Building Bombed by Israel as Trump Threatens Khamenei; “A Moment of Immense Danger”: U.S. Inches Toward Direct Involvement in Israel’s War with Iran; Mosab Abu Toha: As Attention Shifts to Iran, Israel Ramps Up Killings, Starvation & Annexation in Gaza; “What Authoritarians Do”: NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Him in Courthouse

Latino USA

  • The Network: Breaking Bread

    Today, we’re presenting the episode 2 of “The Network,” a new series that Latino USA co-produced with NPR’s Embedded podcast. ... The post The Network: Breaking Bread appeared first on Latino USA.

  • The Network: Saint-o-tec

    Today we’re presenting the first episode of “The Network,” a new series that Latino USA co-produced with NPR’s Embedded podcast.... The post The Network: Saint-o-tec appeared first on Latino USA.

  • ‘It’s Our Right as Americans’: LA Protests Against ICE

    On June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began a series of raids in Los Angeles, and their actions were... The post ‘It’s Our Right as Americans’: LA Protests Against ICE appeared first on Latino USA.

Yale Environment 360

The Appeal

WhoWhatWhy

  • US Researchers Are Speaking Up for Science in Local Newspapers

    PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org. US Researchers Are Speaking Up for Science in Local Newspapers originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy

Inside Climate News

Grist

The Conversation

The Trace

  • How The Trace Came To Be and Other Stories From Our Early Days

    The Trace launched on June 18, 2015, from a shared workspace in New York City with a small team of journalists. To mark our 10th anniversary, one of the Trace’s founding reporters, Jennifer Mascia, sat down with our most recent hire, editing fellow Tatyana Turner, to talk about the organization’s history.  They peeled back the The post How The Trace Came To Be and Other Stories From Our Early Days appeared first on The Trace.

  • A Decade of Impact on a Crucial Issue

    Wednesday will mark the 10th anniversary of The Trace. We had planned to launch a few days later, but a hate-fueled mass shooting at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, left nine people dead and roiled the country. At 5:33 a.m. on June 18, 2025, we hit publish on the first of 14 The post A Decade of Impact on a Crucial Issue appeared first on The Trace.

  • ‘Fearless’ Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman, Assassinated by Firearm, Leaves a Legacy of Gun Reform

    With the assassination of longtime State Representative and former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, the state lost a staunch gun reform advocate, according to advocates and her colleagues. Hortman served in the state House for 20 years. She ascended to minority leader in 2017 and then speaker two years later. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor The post ‘Fearless’ Minnesota Lawmaker Melissa Hortman, Assassinated by Firearm, Leaves a Legacy of Gun Reform appeared first on The Trace.

Quanta Magazine

Trustworthy Media is a news aggregator with headlines from 300+ independent media sources all in one place, updated throughout the day. Corporate media can’t be trusted to report fairly on movements for social and environmental justice, so we feature only independent, nonprofit, community-based journalism.