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Inter Press Service

The Guardian

  • Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

    Administration’s appeal to quickly deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act rejected with two dissentingThe supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to remove a temporary block on deportations of Venezuelans under a rarely used 18th-century wartime law.Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Continue reading...

  • Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America

    Some workers at new network now face deportation as their visas are linked to their jobsUS politics live – latest updatesThe administration of Donald Trump has terminated nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America (VOA), the US-funded international news network known for delivering independent journalism to countries with restricted press freedom.The firings, announced on Thursday, appeared to defy a recent court order requiring the government to preserve strong news operations at VOA. The US president has criticized the news network and accused it of spreading “radical” content. Continue reading...

  • Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say

    Ice used warrant application as ‘pretext’ to try to arrest two students in order to deport themImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) effectively misled a judge in order to gain access to the homes of students it sought to arrest for their pro-Palestinian activism, attorneys say.A recently unsealed search warrant application shows that Ice told a judge it needed a warrant because the agency was investigating Columbia University for “harboring aliens”. In reality, attorneys say, Ice used the warrant application as a “pretext” to try to arrest two students, including one green card holder, in order to deport them. Continue reading...

  • House Republicans block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in major setback

    Rightwing lawmakers say president’s bill – centered on tax cuts and funding deportations – doesn’t make enough cutsRightwing lawmakers derailed Donald Trump’s signature legislation in the House of Representatives on Friday, preventing its passage through a key committee and throwing into question whether Republicans can coalesce around the massive bill.The party has spent weeks negotiating a measure dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill” that would extend tax cuts enacted during Trump’s first term, fund mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, and temporarily make good on his campaign promise to end the taxation of tips and overtime. To offset its costs, Republicans have proposed cuts to the federal safety net, including […]

  • Denied, detained, deported: the faces of Trump’s immigration crackdown

    The administration has torn up the rule book as it seeks to implement a hardline agenda to expel people from the US Donald Trump retook the White House vowing to stage “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration set about further militarizing the US-Mexico border and targeting people requesting asylum and refugees while conducting raids and deportations in undocumented communities, detaining and deporting immigrants and spreading fear.Critics are outraged, if not surprised. But few expected the new legal chapter that unfolded next: a multipronged crackdown on certain people seen as opponents of the US president’s ideological agenda. This extraordinary assault has come in the context of […]

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

  • India Must Threaten Escalation to Force Pakistan to Stop Terrorism

    The concept of red lines shot into prominence in the Indian subcontinent in 2002, in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament on December 13, 2001. In a conversation with two Italian physicists that year, General Khalid Kidwai, the head of Pakistan’s Strategic Forces Division, identified four red lines that could trigger… Continue reading India Must Threaten Escalation to Force Pakistan to Stop Terrorism The post India Must Threaten Escalation to Force Pakistan to Stop Terrorism appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Former Uruguayan President José Mujica (2010–2015) Passed This Week at 89

    Latin American politics have long fascinated and unsettled the world. From afar, the region looks like a vast political laboratory where everything is tried before it’s exported: revolutions, liberalizations, debt traps, military coups and grassroots awakenings. It’s where ideology stretches to extremes and sometimes loops back on itself. Even the humblest figures, if they make… Continue reading Former Uruguayan President José Mujica (2010–2015) Passed This Week at 89 The post Former Uruguayan President José Mujica (2010–2015) Passed This Week at 89 appeared first on 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.

Aeon

  • Permission to be ill

    It took months for my functional neurological disorder to finally be diagnosed. It’s a condition that must be recognised - by Kevin Aho Read at Aeon

Truthout

ProPublica

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

Democracy Now!

  • Democracy Now! 2025-05-16 Friday

    Headlines for May 16, 2025; “They Want to Silence Me”: Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi on ICE Jail, Palestine, Activism, Buddhism; The GOP War on Medicaid: 14 Million Could Lose Healthcare to Fund Tax Breaks for Rich; Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case That Could Also Sharply Reduce Judicial Power

Latino USA

  • ‘I Am a Dutchirican’: Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania Dutch Country

    Pennsylvania Dutch Country, which is famous for its horse-and-buggy farm communities of Amish and Mennonites, is less known for its... The post ‘I Am a Dutchirican’: Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania Dutch Country appeared first on 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.

Yale Environment 360

The Appeal

  • “If You Want to Live, Don’t Drink the Water”

    After mystery illnesses and toxic reports, prisoners at California’s Mule Creek State Prison worry their water is killing them. The post “If You Want to Live, Don’t Drink the Water” appeared first on 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.

WhoWhatWhy

Inside Climate News

Grist

The Conversation

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 Did Geometry Create Modern Physics?

    Geometry may have its origins thousands of years ago in ancient land surveying, but it has also had a surprising impact on modern physics. In the latest episode of The Joy of Why, Yang-Hui He explores geometry’s evolution and its future potential through AI. The post How Did Geometry Create Modern Physics? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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