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  • "Criminal Approach to Politics": Trump Ally Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Colombian Presidency

    Right-wing Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Sunday’s runoff presidential election in Colombia, defeating leftist Senator Iván Cepeda, an ally of current President Gustavo Petro. De la Espriella ran a fearmongering, “tough-on-crime” campaign, promising to build mega-prisons inspired by El Salvador’s authoritarian President Nayib Bukele, to bomb “narcoterrorist camps” and to abandon Petro’s peace efforts. His reported victory is also a win for U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration is waging an intensifying “war on drugs” across Latin America, targeting left-wing leaders like Petro with false allegations and threats of military intervention. “De la Espriella clearly […]

  • U.K. Political Crisis: PM Keir Starmer Resigns & Palestine Action "Terrorism" Sentencing of "Elbit 4"

    Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the United Kingdom’s prime minister and leader of the Labour Party following growing pressure from within his own party to step down. During his time in office, Starmer faced mounting opposition over his embrace of austerity measures amid a cost-of-living crisis in Britain, as well as his brutal crackdown on Palestine solidarity protesters. Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is widely expected to become the next prime minister. Some leaders of the British left have warned Burnham may do little to shift from Starmer’s policies, including his position on Israel. Starmer “really lost support in the party because he was perceived as too right-wing for it and because he was too boring. He […]

  • "Document of Capitulation": Spencer Ackerman & Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi on the U.S.-Iran Deal

    Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the United States and Iran made “encouraging progress” during 18 hours of negotiations in Switzerland, where the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. The talks took place despite Iran on Saturday announcing it was closing the Strait of Hormuz after Israel killed 83 people in Lebanon on Friday. Israel said it would agree to a new ceasefire in Lebanon but is also refusing to end its occupation of southern Lebanon. “Iran has, through its throttling of the Strait of Hormuz, enormous leverage to produce pain on not just the United States, but global markets,” says award-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman. “We’re going to await how the Iranians will […]

  • Headlines for June 22, 2026

    Progress Cited in U.S.-Iran Talks Despite Trump’s Threat to Resume Bombing, Despite “Ceasefire,” Israel Killed 83 in Lebanon on Friday, Lebanese Turtle Conservationist Mona Khalil, 76, Dies After Israeli Attack on Her Home, Gaza: Israel Kills Al Jazeera Cameraman Ahmed Wishah, Keir Starmer Resigns as PM Amid Mounting Pressure from Labour Party, Trump-Backed Far-Right Lawyer Wins Colombian Presidential Election, Bolivia Declares State of Emergency, Military Deployed to Quell Protests, Under Intense U.S. Pressure, Cuban Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Economic Changes, Salah Sarsour, Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Mosque, Released from ICE Jail, Car Hits Protester Outside Delaney Hall ICE Jail During Father’s Day Vigil, U.S. to Stop […]

  • "Another Wasted Life": Rhiannon Giddens on How Death of Kalief Browder Inspired Her Song

    “Another Wasted Life.” That’s the name of a remarkable new song by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens. She released a video of the song on October 2 to mark International Wrongful Conviction Day. The song was inspired by Kalief Browder, a Bronx resident who died by suicide in 2015 at the age of 22 after being detained at Rikers Island jail for nearly three years, after being falsely accused at the age of 16 of stealing a backpack. He was held in solitary confinement for two years and was repeatedly assaulted by guards and other prisoners. In the video for “Another Wasted Life,” Rhiannon Giddens features 22 people who were wrongly incarcerated. Together, they collectively served more than 500 years […]

Fair Observer

  • The Problem of Hate Speech Ain’t Speech — Part 2

    Hate speech is a real problem. Is there a real solution and if so, where should we look for it? I began this conversation with Claude in the previous column. What some governments and much of the media appear to promote is what you refer to as a “static definition” that plays into the perverse… Continue reading The Problem of Hate Speech Ain’t Speech — Part 2 The post The Problem of Hate Speech Ain’t Speech — Part 2 appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Japan’s Aircraft-Leasing Industry Was Built for Another Era

    For more than three decades, Japan has occupied a unique position in global aviation finance. Through Japanese Operating Leases (JOLs) and Japanese Operating Leases with Call Options (JOLCOs), Japanese investors have supplied billions of dollars in equity capital to airlines worldwide. At its peak, annual JOLCO issuance exceeded ¥1 trillion (approximately $7–10 billion), and Japanese… Continue reading Japan’s Aircraft-Leasing Industry Was Built for Another Era The post Japan’s Aircraft-Leasing Industry Was Built for Another Era appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • FO Talks: Why Is France Deepening Ties With Kenya After Fleeing West Africa?

    Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with journalist Karimi Gatimi and filmmaker Dickens Awiti about French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Kenya and France’s broader effort to rebuild influence in Africa. Against the backdrop of France’s expulsion from several Sahel states, Gatimi and Awiti argue that Paris is pursuing a pragmatic pivot toward… Continue reading FO Talks: Why Is France Deepening Ties With Kenya After Fleeing West Africa? The post FO Talks: Why Is France Deepening Ties With Kenya After Fleeing West Africa? appeared first on Fair Observer.

Anthropocene

Black Agenda Report

  • Black Agenda Report June 19, 2026

    In this week’s segment, we discuss the increase in racist mob violence against Black and brown immigrants in Britain. First, we have a discussion of housing policy in New York, and why low and moderate-income Black people need rent regulations and other housing protections.

  • Rent Regulation and the Housing Crisis for Black New Yorkers

    Many apartments in New York City are protected by rent regulations which determine how much rent can be charged and how much increases, if any, can be. These regulations are under constant attack by landlords, who even withhold nearly 60,000 apartments off the market in hopes of ending rent […]

  • Racist Mob Attacks in Britain

    On June 8th, a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the UK, was seen on video. The assailant was an African asylum seeker, and the victim was a local white resident.  In the following days, mobs of white men attacked Black and brown migrants, setting fire to their homes, and families fled […]

The Guardian

  • ‘Devastating’: lives of nurses and patients upended by Trump migrant crackdown

    Withdrawal of TPS designation puts workers who fill vital role in peril – and risks further shortages in US health systemWhen Dolores Jacoby’s doctor told her there was little she could do to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, a deafening silence filled the hospital room, where she was surrounded by her family. Dolores had only recently been diagnosed with the rare aggressive cancer. Her beloved nursing assistant, Janeth, was standing just outside her room. After the doctor left, Janeth entered with a tray containing each family member’s favorite beverage. “If there’s anybody who can recover, it’s your mother,” she told John Jacoby, Dolores’s son, before leaving the room as inconspicuously as she had arrived.It was 2012. […]

  • Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over LA sanctuary city policy

    City hails victory after US officials sued over ordinance that limits LA’s cooperation with immigration authoritiesA California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed ⁠by Donald Trump’s administration against Los Angeles over a city ordinance limiting ⁠its cooperation with federal ⁠immigration ​authorities.Fernando Olguin, a judge in the central California US district court rejected the administration’s argument that the city’s policy was unconstitutional. ⁠He gave the administration permission to file an amended complaint. Continue reading...

  • Trump says five people arrested as he again blames ‘vandals’ for reflecting pool damage without giving evidence – as it happened

    This live blog is now closed.Trump’s reflecting pool claims factcheckedSign up for the Breaking News US emailCalifornia sued the Environmental Protection ⁠Agency ⁠on ​Monday after the agency sent Congress landmark state vehicle emissions rules for ⁠potential repeal, Reuters reports.According to the EPA, waivers under ‌the Clean Air Act ‌for California environmental regulations that had been approved under prior Democratic administrations should have been sent to lawmakers ‌under the Congressional Review Act. Continue reading...

  • Trump news at a glance: president’s pool project plagued by peeling paint – and algae blooms

    Trump’s claims that ‘vandals’ are to blame don’t hold water so far – key US politics stories from Monday 22 JuneDonald Trump is claiming – without providing evidence – that the sorry state of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool weeks after a $14m renovation is the work of “vandals”.On Monday, Trump was adamant it was not the pool company to blame for the algae blooms and peeling paint, instead pointing to five people arrested for vandalism and five more are under investigation. Continue reading...

  • US Senate passes bipartisan bill to lower housing costs

    21st Century Road to Housing Act, which aims to boost supply and stop investors buying up homes, heads to HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Senate on Monday passed a bipartisan measure aimed at lowering housing costs by streamlining construction and permitting, ending months of fraught negotiations on a priority for both parties ahead of November’s midterm elections.The 21st Century Road to Housing Act would limit investors’ ability to buy homes, waive some federal permitting rules in a bid to ease new construction, and authorize pilot programs to facilitate grants for home improvements and planning affordable housing. It passed the Senate overwhelmingly, with a vote of 85-5, and now […]

The Marshall Project

Aeon

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The Conversation

Inter Press Service

Sludge

Yale Environment 360

Inside Climate News

  • The Invisible Infrastructure of Climate Resilience

    After years working in the climate movement, Katharine K. Wilkinson noticed that advocates consistently lacked the emotional stamina and support needed to stay active, inspired and connected to others engaged in climate work.  Climate advocates are tired. The burnout is real. Solutions are abundant and renewables like solar are cheaper than ever before, but the

  • A Trump Ally’s Rise in Colombia Could Mean the End of Landmark Climate Policies

    Right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s preliminary presidential vote count, positioning the Donald Trump ally to clear the way for expanded fossil fuel extraction, including controversial fracking projects. A de la Espriella presidency would mark a sharp reversal for one of the world’s most ambitious experiments in fossil fuel

Amnesty International

Grist

Truthout

Labor Notes

  • Auto Worker Delegates Back Union's Fighting Direction at UAW Convention

    Delegates to the United Auto Workers constitutional convention affirmed this week the aggressive direction the union has taken under President Shawn Fain, who took office in 2023 and immediately set the 400,000-member union on a new path, illustrated in bold campaigns like the Stand Up Strike against the Big 3 automakers.

The World – PRI

  • Keir Starmer, known as 'Mr. Rules,' resigns as UK prime minister

    Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned, less than two years after taking office. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer said his party had questioned whether he was best placed to lead them into the next general election and that he accepted their decision “with good grace.” His resignation makes him the latest in a series of short-lived UK leaders, with the country now set […]

  • Crimea cut off from fuel

    Officials in Crimea have suspended the sale of fuel to the public indefinitely. That measure was taken after Ukraine ramped up its attacks on energy and supply lines. Crimea has long been a summer tourism destination for Russians. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Padraic Kenney, a historian with the University of Kentucky, about what is at stake for the region.

  • Major corporations may be unwittingly harming their climate-friendly programs

    REI announced it is adding new tags to gear sold in its stores, featuring The Climate Label. Similar to Fair Trade or B Corp certifications, The Climate Label tells consumers that a company meets a “high bar” for climate responsibility. But ensuring that high bar isn't easy, as Leila Goldstein explains from Cambodia.

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