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Inter Press Service
- A New Chance to Expand Children’s Access to Education
The International Day of Education, January 24, reminds us of the power of education to transform children’s lives, and to build vibrant, sustainable societies. One of the most important—and simplest—things that governments can do to ensure children’s education is to make it free. In the 1990s, when many countries began to eliminate school fees at
- Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate During Transitional Period
Thirteen years of extended conflict, economic downturns, and multiple earthquakes, has left Syria in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis. Hostilities remain abundant across all of Syria’s governorates, with each facing widespread civilian displacements and damage to critical infrastructures. Following the change of government in December of 2024, Syrian refugees have begun returning from
- Could Trump Really Blow up the Global Trade System?
Trump’s trade policy blends aggressive tariffs, legal manoeuvring and transactional diplomacy. But could he really blow up the global trade system? The Trump team make the mistake of thinking about the global economy as a series of bilateral trade relationships when it is actually a complex and highly integrated system of connections. President Donald Trump
The Guardian
- Trump suggests it was a mistake for Biden not to pardon himself – US politics live
US president says his predecessor gave ‘everybody pardons’ but says it is a ‘sad thing’ he didn’t give himself oneTrump defends January 6 pardonsArgentina’s president, Javier Milei, defended on Thursday what he described as an “innocent” hand salute made by US billionaire Elon Musk this week, as he criticised “woke ideology” in a fiery speech to the World Economic Forum.Musk ignited controversy with two fascist-style salutes during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, with critics accusing him of giving the Nazi salute. Continue reading...
- Can Trump make a deal for Middle East peace? | Jo-Ann Mort
It’s Trump’s proclivity for deal-making and no mess I’m holding on to for progress toward a Palestinian stateThe only thing we know for certain regarding a Trump Middle East doctrine is that the president-elect has no clear policy regarding that part of the world. Contradictions abound in his appointments and statements. Donald Trump’s first term perhaps offers clues – the signing and promoting of the Abraham accords with the Gulf states and Israel while also moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and shuttering the US consulate in Israel that catered to the Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank and Gaza, while also tossing the PLO representative out of Washington and shutting down that ambassadorial-rank office.He allowed […]
- Man pardoned for role in January 6 attack rearrested on federal gun charges
Daniel Ball granted clemency by Trump over riot-related offenses but remains in jail under separate gun charge‘Very minor incidents’: Trump defends January 6 pardonsUS politics – live updatesA Florida man pardoned for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot was swiftly rearrested on Wednesday on federal gun charges.Daniel Ball, 38, of Homosassa, Florida, remains detained after federal authorities executed an arrest warrant for illegal firearm possession – a charge that predates but emerged from his involvement in the 2021 Capitol insurrection. The arrest marks a complex legal move that suggests presidential pardons may not provide absolute protection from prosecution. Continue reading...
- Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans
House and Senate Republicans float ideas to pay for Trump’s immigration crackdown and to fund tax cutsRepublicans are reportedly prepared to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration and to fund tax cuts that would mostly benefit the wealthy.The GOP in the House and Senate have floated a series of ideas – many of which would target lower-income Americans – to cover the cost of extending tax cuts passed by Trump in 2017, the New York Times reported. Continue reading...
- Trump administration cancels travel for refugees approved to resettle in US
Thousands of refugees now stranded around the globe after undergoing lengthy process to be permitted to come to USTrump to deploy troops to US-Mexico border in hardline immigration strategyRefugees who had been approved to come to the United States before a deadline next week suspending the US’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.Thousands of refugees who fled war and persecution and had gone through a sometimes years-long vetting process to start new lives in the US are now stranded at various locations worldwide. That includes more than 1,600 Afghans who assisted the US’s war effort, as well as relatives of active-duty US military personnel. 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
- ‘Nobody’s Trying to Help Him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Intensify Scrutiny
Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.
Fair Observer
- After the Inauguration, a Nation Adrift on a Sea of Dread
I was wandering the radio dial soon after US President Donald Trump’s election victory, while he was in the midst of selecting his dream team of misfits and miscreants to lead his administration to the right-wing promised land. I found my way to one of the many National Public Radio public affairs offerings during which… Continue reading After the Inauguration, a Nation Adrift on a Sea of Dread The post After the Inauguration, a Nation Adrift on a Sea of Dread appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Review: The Nostalgic Whimsy of Marcelle Reinecke’s In The Pines
Marcelle Reinecke’s painting show, In The Pines, on view until February 15 at Monya Rowe Gallery in Midtown Manhattan, brought me back to childhood camping trips and fishing adventures. The rustic scenery, ranch-style decor and depictions of outdoor activities blur the line between illustration and painting. A striking close-up of a wintertime hunter dragging her… Continue reading Review: The Nostalgic Whimsy of Marcelle Reinecke’s In The Pines The post Review: The Nostalgic Whimsy of Marcelle Reinecke’s In The Pines appeared first on Fair Observer.
- An Educationist’s Take on Early Childhood Development Policy in India: What’s Missing?
Childhood is magical. In a few short years, a microscopic blob of cells, clinging to the walls of the mother’s womb, transforms into a thinking, feeling, understanding, questioning, acting individual. It will become capable of courage, care, compassion, commitment and conviction; curiosity, creativity and connection; meaning-making, self-regulation, problem-solving, imagination, integrity and leadership; joy, sorrow, hope… Continue reading An Educationist’s Take on Early Childhood Development Policy in India: What’s Missing? The post An Educationist’s Take on Early Childhood Development Policy in India: What’s Missing? appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Eric Laithwaite: shaping things to come
An inventor traces the evolution of a single engineering idea, from Michael Faraday’s first motors to levitating trains - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- Building a Better World in Trump’s Term Seems Difficult, But It’s Not Impossible
Let’s work toward a world where people’s needs are met with real programs, not diversionary rhetoric and false promises.
- Report: Average Net Worth of Trump’s Top 10 Economic Advisers Tops $500 Million
Trump's economic team is a “recipe for disaster,” according to Americans for Tax Fairness Executive Director David Kass.
- UAW President Is “Ready to Work With Trump” Weeks After Calling Him a Scab
Rather than promoting working class unity, Shawn Fain is normalizing and giving labor cover to Trump’s divisive agenda.
ProPublica
- This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
by McKenzie Funk ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that […]
- Is a New Mississippi Law Decreasing Jailings of People Awaiting Mental Health Treatment? The State Doesn’t Know.
by Gwen Dilworth, Mississippi Today This article was produced by Mississippi Today, which was a member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in 2023-24. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like […]
- Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm
by Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as […]
Unicorn Riot
- Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Leads to Possible End of Genocide in Gaza
It’s been over a year since the Israel-Hamas conflict escalated, leading to what some human rights’ experts have called a Palestinian genocide with more than 48,000 Palestinians killed, over 100,000 injured, and nearly 2 million internally displaced. The majority of the deaths in Israel occurred… The post Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Leads to Possible End of Genocide in Gaza appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- Meta Spends Record Lobbying Sum Amid TikTok Ban Debate
The Instagram and Facebook parent company spent $24.4 million on lobbying last year as lawmakers banned its rival TikTok.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-01-23 Thursday
Headlines for January 23, 2025; “Attack on Science”: Trump’s Exit from WHO Could Make Next Pandemic More Likely, More Deadly; “A Terrifying Moment”: Son Who Tipped Off FBI Fears for His Life After His Father Receives Jan. 6 Pardon; Ex-FBI Agent: Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Send Dangerous Message Encouraging More Far-Right Violence; Israel Continues Deadly Attack on Jenin; Trump Lifts Sanctions on Extremist West Bank Settlers
Latino USA
- LA on Fire and in Solidarity
In the past two weeks, the Eaton and Palisades fires became two of the worst natural disasters in California history.... The post LA on Fire and in Solidarity appeared first on Latino USA.
- Indigenous Science With Jessica Hernandez
As a Zapotec and Maya Ch’orti’ environmental scientist, Dr. Jessica Hernandez has never felt entirely comfortable in academia. When she... The post Indigenous Science With Jessica Hernandez appeared first on Latino USA.
- Hombre: Understanding Latino Men ft. Chuck Rocha
Much of the media’s focus after the 2024 presidential election centered on one particular group of voters: Latinos. Actually, more... The post Hombre: Understanding Latino Men ft. Chuck Rocha appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- Deadly Encounter: Mountain Lion Attacks Spark Controversy
A mountain lion attack that killed a young California man last year has reignited a debate over how the big cats should be managed. Some are calling for renewed hunting of the animals, while others are advocating nonlethal methods of instilling a fear of humans in the big cats.Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- ‘People Will Die’ from Trump’s Trans Prisoner Crackdown, Experts Warn
One of Trump's first executive orders says federal prisons must house trans women in men’s facilities and directs the government to remove anti-rape protections for trans prisoners. The post ‘People Will Die’ from Trump’s Trans Prisoner Crackdown, Experts Warn appeared first on The Appeal.
- People in My Prison Want More from the Democrats. Here’s Why.
I spoke to the people incarcerated with me about the 2024 election. They want more than a Democratic Party that abandons incarcerated people, offers little, and focuses on demonizing its opponents. The post People in My Prison Want More from the Democrats. Here’s Why. appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Her Body Was 126 Degrees After She Died; Medical Examiner Blamed Drugs
Jessica Witzel’s autopsy report raises an important question: How many heat-related deaths among the unhoused are being erased by the failure to collect and report accurate data on climate-related mortality? Her Body Was 126 Degrees After She Died; Medical Examiner Blamed Drugs originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Making Sense of the Giant Fire that Could Set Back Energy Storage
Days before President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office and took actions to stall the transition to clean energy, a disaster unfolded on the other side of the country that may have an outsize effect on the pace of the transition. A fire broke out last Thursday at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility
- Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows
On the South Texas coast, the city of Corpus Christi has initiated an emergency effort to boost its water supply as local reservoirs experience a yearslong decline and water demand from big industrial projects continues to grow. The Corpus Christi City Council approved a measure last week to begin leasing land for wells that will
Grist
- Trump leaving the Paris Agreement is ‘mostly symbolic.’ What does it actually mean?
The biggest impact on global emissions will be from the new president’s deregulatory agenda.
- What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid
It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.
- The US wants to cut food waste in half. We’re not even close.
Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says.
The Conversation
- Mark Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to ‘man up’ − here’s why that’s bad for all employees, no matter their gender
Do companies need to embrace a more diesel-fueled, meat-eating mentality? Many already do – and the results aren’t pretty, according to business research.
- After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how
In the Los Angeles area, the potential for rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires has people on edge.
- 10 years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white
When satire targets marginalized groups, it risks reinforcing harmful stereotypes rather than challenging them.
- Kremlin promotes ‘traditional values’ – but leaves some battles to the governors
Russia’s emphasis on what it deems family values comes from the top, but some of the policies that most impact Russians are implemented by regional governments.
- FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
The Trace
- The Ghost Gun Market’s Vanishing Act
Toward the end of 2024, federal law enforcement officials were celebrating a banner year in their fight against homemade, untraceable “ghost guns.” In cities across the country, the number of ghost guns recovered at crime scenes was falling. The Supreme Court seemed poised to uphold a de facto federal ban on the kits used to The post The Ghost Gun Market’s Vanishing Act appeared first on The Trace.
- ATF Relaxes Zero-Tolerance Policy for Lawbreaking Gun Dealers
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives quietly softened its zero-tolerance policy toward lawbreaking gun dealers last year — after a wave of gun shop owners complained that the agency was shutting them down for minor infractions. The ATF amended the policy in August, but the changes came to light only on January 16 The post ATF Relaxes Zero-Tolerance Policy for Lawbreaking Gun Dealers appeared first on The Trace.
- Biden’s Gun Violence Prevention Office Is Empty. Here’s How Its Work Can Continue Under Trump.
Over the past year and a half, the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention has meant more than its namesake directive. It was not only a policy outfit and coordinating hub, but also a signal that the federal government took gun violence seriously — a symbol of the Biden administration’s treatment of gun violence The post Biden’s Gun Violence Prevention Office Is Empty. Here’s How Its Work Can Continue Under Trump. appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus
In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics. The post The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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