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Inter Press Service
- Young Africans Priced Out of Cities as Urban Housing Crisis Deepens
After graduating in 2019, Jeremiah Achimugu left Sokoto State in northwestern Nigeria for Abuja, the nation’s capital, in search of better opportunities. But life ...
- Mask Off – Recapping the 2025 World Bank Land Conference
Last week, at its annual Land Conference in Washington D.C., (May 5-8), the World Bank showed allegiance to the new US administration by dropping ...
- UN Warns of Exacerbated Famine and Malnutrition in Gaza
Since the dissolution of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in March, roughly 2 million Palestinians residing within the Gaza Strip have struggled ...
The Guardian
- Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border
New Mexico judge rules immigrants did not know they were entering US military zone, marking setback for TrumpA federal judge in New Mexico on Thursday dismissed trespassing charges against dozens of immigrants caught in a new military zone on the US-Mexico border, marking a setback for Trump administration efforts to raise penalties for unlawful crossings into the US.Chief US magistrate judge Gregory Wormuth began filing the dismissals late on Wednesday, ruling that immigrants did not know they were entering the military zone in New Mexico and therefore could not be charged, according to court documents and a defense attorney. Continue reading...
- Republicans say they want more American babies – but which kind?
Trump administration policies on immigration, families and children have been pockmarked by contradictionsSome of the children were too young to stand on their own. Instead, they sat on their parents’ knees or in their parents’ arms, waving American flags. Many of them seemed confused about what, exactly, was even happening.But these kids were in the midst of making history: their families were among the first to take advantage of Donald Trump’s February executive order granting white South Africans refugee status in the United States, on the grounds that Afrikaner landowners – who make up just 7% of South Africa’s population yet, decades after the end of apartheid, control about half of its land – are facing persecution. While […]
- Republican push to cut green tax credits would raise utility bills, new data shows
Study shows rollback of credits would increase energy expenses for American of both red and blue districtsAs House Republicans propose taking a sledgehammer to the green tax credits in Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, new data shows the loss of those incentives could lower some Americans’ household income by more than $1,000 a year due to increased utility bills and job losses.Though Donald Trump has called climate spending a “waste” of money, the data – published by the industry group Clean Energy Buyers Association (Ceba) on Thursday – provides evidence that rescinding them would actually increase expenses for ordinary Americans in red and blue districts alike. Continue reading...
- Newark mayor says prosecutors tried to ‘humilate’ him by forcing redo of fingerprints and mugshot
Democrat Ras Baraka appeared in federal court for trespassing charge after arrest at Ice detention centerRas Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, said federal prosecutors were seeking to “humiliate and degrade” him by making him give fingerprints and have a mugshot taken for a second time on Thursday.The move came after a court appearance on a trespassing charge stemming from his arrest at an immigration detention center where he was protesting with several members of Congress. Continue reading...
- ‘Love, hope, community and resistance’: ACLU to unveil 9,000 sq ft quilt for trans rights
Giant quilt with messages of hope for the trans community is now arriving in DC at a particularly troubling time“It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t anxious,” Abdool Corlette said while discussing his latest project with the American Civil Liberties Union, Freedom to Be. An award-winning film-maker and head of brand at the ACLU, Corlette has been working for nearly two years with hundreds of trans people across the country to create a 9,000 sq ft quilt, composed of 258 panels that are packed with responses to the question: what does freedom mean to you?Corlette is anxious because Freedom to Be is all about trans joy and trans freedom, and it will make a defiant stand for both on 17 May in Washington DC in spite of the war that […]
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
- Uncounted: Ohio’s Failure to Track Lost Pregnancies in Jails Spurs Questions Over Care
One woman’s pregnancy ended in the Cuyahoga County Jail amid ignored cries for help and an “egregious performance failure” by medical staff.
Fair Observer
- Operation Hot Pursuit: The Indian Army’s Surgical Strikes into Myanmar
The Northeast region of India, which shares borders with China, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar, has historically been a home for various insurgent factions advocating for autonomy or secession over many decades. In 2015, India expressed growing apprehension regarding escalating violence in the Northeast, particularly after the unsuccessful attempt to renew a ceasefire with the Khaplang… Continue reading Operation Hot Pursuit: The Indian Army’s Surgical Strikes into Myanmar The post Operation Hot Pursuit: The Indian Army’s Surgical Strikes into Myanmar appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Trump’s Cronies Are Tearing Down the Government to Rule Ashes
There is so much that is so wrong emanating these days from US President Donald Trump and his merry band of corrupt oligarchs and sycophants that it is hard to know where to begin. A good starting place is the complete absence of accountability, which continues to fuel the venal fires already ignited by the… Continue reading Trump’s Cronies Are Tearing Down the Government to Rule Ashes The post Trump’s Cronies Are Tearing Down the Government to Rule Ashes appeared first on Fair Observer.
- The Price of Progress: Rethinking Capitalism in the 21st Century
In the halcyon days of the 1980s, when US President Ronald Reagan’s mellifluous voice proclaimed it was “morning in America,” few could have predicted the complex web of challenges we’d be facing four decades later. The neoliberal revolution, with its promise of unleashing innovation and prosperity through unfettered markets, has indeed transformed our world. But… Continue reading The Price of Progress: Rethinking Capitalism in the 21st Century The post The Price of Progress: Rethinking Capitalism in the 21st Century appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- An ocean in motion
Explore Earth’s oceanic circulatory system via this groundbreaking visualisation of the global flow of ocean currents - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- Which Air Carriers Are Poised to Cash In From Trump’s Mass Deportations?
Transportation of immigrants to ICE jails and countries that have agreed to accept them is a billion-dollar business.
- Judge Orders Release of Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri From ICE Detention
The Trump administration claimed Suri’s opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza made him a national security threat.
- House Republicans Advance Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich
A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”
ProPublica
- Trump Administration Moves to Block the U.S. Travel of Mexican Politicians Who It Says Are Linked to the Drug Trade
by Tim Golden ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as […]
- How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
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- The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
by Joshua Kaplan, Brett Murphy, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. […]
Unicorn Riot
- Christians in Gaza Remember Pope Francis
Gaza City, Palestine — For the few hundred Christians left in Gaza sheltering in churches, the news of Pope Francis’ passing on April 21 has been a hard blow. Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, had consistently stayed in touch with the Holy… The post Christians in Gaza Remember Pope Francis appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- GOP Moves to Kill Direct File Following Intuit’s Lobbying Surge
Their reconciliation bill eliminates the free program and will push taxpayers back to a system to be developed with profit-driven tax prep companies.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-05-15 Thursday
Headlines for May 15, 2025; “Trump’s Fake Refugees”: As U.S. Welcomes White South Africans, Trump Falsely Charges “Genocide”; Israel’s “Crime of Apartheid”: New Report by U.S. Professors as Palestinians Mark Nakba Day; “Surveillance Humanitarianism”: As Gaza Starves, U.S.-Israeli Plan Would Further Weaponize Food
Latino USA
- New Pope: From Chicago to Chiclayo
In the news this week: Pope Leo XIV, or Papa León 14, has been selected to lead the Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion congregation worldwide. The post New Pope: From Chicago to Chiclayo appeared first on Latino USA.
- I’m Not Dead
In the early 70s, Miguel Angel Villavicencio came up with a plan to make his most ambitious dream possible: to... The post I’m Not Dead appeared first on Latino USA.
- Venezuelans, ‘The Most Vulnerable Diaspora,’ Fight Back
Doral is a small city in Miami Dade County affectionately known as “Doralzuela” for its large population of Venezuelans. One... The post Venezuelans, ‘The Most Vulnerable Diaspora,’ Fight Back appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- China’s Mega Dam Project Poses Big Risks for Asia’s Grand Canyon
China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, which fears that China could hold back or even weaponize river water it depends on.Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- “They took my life away for nothing.”
James Carver spent 36 years in prison after he was convicted of setting one of the deadliest fires in Massachusetts history. But after reviewing new scientific evidence, a judge set him free. The post “They took my life away for nothing.” appeared first on The Appeal.
- Social Worker or AR-15? Portland Struggles Over How to Respond to People in Mental Health Crisis
As Portland weighs expansion of an alternative crisis-response program, new data from a MindSite News-Medill investigation shows police often deploy force on residents who are unhoused or grappling with mental illness. The post Social Worker or AR-15? Portland Struggles Over How to Respond to People in Mental Health Crisis appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Produce the Body: Why Habeas Corpus Is the Mother of All Our Rights
Trump's glue-eating necrophile house-elf says the administration is "actively looking" at the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus. Americans should "actively look at" overthrowing these tyrants. Produce the Body: Why Habeas Corpus Is the Mother of All Our Rights originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Locals Oppose ‘Insane’ Plan to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Lands for Housing in Nevada and Utah
For years, Nevada’s congressional delegation and leading Las Vegas officials have been pushing Congress to pass the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, which would allow tens of thousands of acres of public lands currently managed by the federal government to be sold at auction to cities and developers looking for space to expand.
- Wyoming Begins Exploring Voluntary Water Conservation Programs
In Cheyenne, Wyoming, the northernmost city receiving Colorado River water, the state engineer and attorney general’s offices met with legislators on the select water committee last week to discuss ongoing Colorado River negotiations. Their message was clear: Wyoming must adapt to a future in which the river has an inadequate supply of water for all
Grist
- Trump’s USDA tried to erase climate data. This lawsuit forced it back online.
The agency quietly removed web pages on rural energy, climate-smart agriculture, and federal loans — until farmers sued.
- Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
Indigenous peoples are navigating the slow collapse of winter roads — and an even slower pace of help.
- After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it’s gone?
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.
The Conversation
- Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court reveals deeper questions about judicial authority to halt unlawful policies
Arguments before the US Supreme Court on birthright citizenship – awarded to those born in the US – actually focused on the power of federal judges to impose nationwide injunctions.
- Disarming Hezbollah is key to Lebanon’s recovery − but task is complicated by regional shifts, ceasefire violations
A shaky truce is still in place in Lebanon. But the country remains on a tenuous footing with Israeli forces in the country’s south and Hezbollah refusing to lay down arms.
- Unprecedented cuts to the National Science Foundation endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life
The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and much more.
- Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump
Congress − the first branch of government listed in the Constitution − has been relegated to second-class status.
- Hurricane disaster planning with aging parents should start now, before the storm: 5 tips
As climate-related disasters grow more frequent and intense, one group remains dangerously underprepared: older adults. Planning should involve the entire family.
The Trace
- Can a Greener Philly Reduce Crime?
The two trash-strewn lots on the 1400 block of South Paxon Street were among the things Dianna Coleman and Verna Williams bonded over. They often mused about how nice it would be to transform the area into an inviting place for their Southwest Philadelphia community. Williams, Coleman said, raised her family on that block. She The post Can a Greener Philly Reduce Crime? appeared first on The Trace.
- In a Brooklyn Neighborhood, Residents — Not Police — Take the Lead on Preventing Violence
For a week each quarter, 911 calls are routed to community violence interrupters. A new analysis found that precincts with these programs saw a marked drop in shootings. The post In a Brooklyn Neighborhood, Residents — Not Police — Take the Lead on Preventing Violence appeared first on The Trace.
- Every Half Hour, Someone Arrives at an ER With a Gunshot Wound, According to the CDC
The COVID-19 pandemic and its corresponding increase in shootings sparked a national conversation around firearm injury, emergency room visits, and the treatment of gun violence victims in hospitals. Five years later, the conversation has faded, but new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that gun violence remains a stubborn presence across The post Every Half Hour, Someone Arrives at an ER With a Gunshot Wound, According to the CDC appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- How the Universe Differs From Its Mirror Image
From living matter to molecules to elementary particles, the world is made of “chiral” objects that differ from their reflected forms. The post How the Universe Differs From Its Mirror Image first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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