Radio Free
type: channel
description: Independent Media for People, Not Profits.
date: 2026-05-21T19:00:00Z
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items: The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
items: Rats and Poor Sanitation Deepen Misery in Gaza Displacement Camps
items: Harmful Health Effects of Glyphosate and Herbicide Use in California
items: An Iranian Man Wants America to Attack Again
items: CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup
items: New Center Tackles Seedling Shortages to Replant New Mexico’s Burn Scars
items: Pro-Palestine speech silenced at CUNY Law
items: Most Americans Can’t Afford “Minimal Quality of Life,” Study Finds
items: UN News Today 21 May 2026
items: Cuba denounces ‘cruel and ruthless aggression’ of US as White House indicts Raúl Castro
items: Louisiana’s Anti-Homeless Bill Plans to Criminalize Sleeping Outside
items: Sanders, Lee move to rein in super PACs amid growing billionaire grip on US elections
items: ‘You can’t say ‘genocide’’: How US media sanitized Israel’s destruction of Gaza
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The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts
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creator: Sam Karas
date: 2026-05-21T19:00:00Z
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description: The post The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: The Department of Homeland Security has released little information to the public on its plans to build new border infrastructure through the Big Bend region. Hannah Gentiles When Tommy Fisher set out to build a section of border wall in South Texas during the first Trump administration, the project quickly became ensnared in controversy. Experts raised concerns about shoddy construction and signs of erosion. Beyond that, Fisher’s company had received funding from a group called We Build the Wall, an influential conservative nonprofit that included President Donald Trump’s then-political strategist Steve Bannon as a board member. Some of its leaders eventually went to prison for their involvement in the venture. Even the president denounced the project. “I disagreed with doing this very small (tiny) section of wall, in a tricky area, by a private group which raised money by ads,” Trump wrote on X in response to reporting by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune in 2020 detailing problems with the wall project. “It was only done to make me look bad,” the post continued. But none of this stopped Fisher’s company from getting subsequent border wall contracts, including from the state of Texas. And now the federal government has awarded his company over $9 billion to build even more border wall — including a $1.2 billion contract in the Big Bend region of Texas, where residents have continued to press for answers about the government’s plans in and around one of the country’s largest national parks. And, as during Trump’s first term, Fisher’s work is stirring up controversy again. A New York-based construction company has sued the Trump administration after it awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to North Dakota-headquartered Fisher Sand & Gravel and another company. Posillico Civil Inc.’s lawsuit, filed in the Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., on May 13, offers one of the first public glimpses into the procurement process along the border in Texas.…

Rats and Poor Sanitation Deepen Misery in Gaza Displacement Camps
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-21T18:14:01Z
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description: Since February 2026, camps for displaced Palestinians in occupied Gaza have suffered severe rodent infestations that have received little attention from major US news outlets. Nour Abo Aisha, a Palestinian freelance journalist, reported firsthand from ...
encoded: Since February 2026, camps for displaced Palestinians in occupied Gaza have suffered severe rodent infestations that have received little attention from major US news outlets. Nour Abo Aisha, a Palestinian freelance journalist, reported firsthand from a camp in western Gaza City for Truthout, documenting the devastating impacts of rats and… The post Rats and Poor Sanitation Deepen Misery in Gaza Displacement Camps appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Harmful Health Effects of Glyphosate and Herbicide Use in California
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-21T17:56:36Z
subject: Project Censored
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subject: Glyphosate
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description: A 2026 report by Nate Halverson at Mother Jones exposes the widespread use of glyphosate-containing pesticides throughout California’s forests. Monsanto, the producer of the controversial chemical, widely used in forestry and agriculture, is unde...
encoded: A 2026 report by Nate Halverson at Mother Jones exposes the widespread use of glyphosate-containing pesticides throughout California’s forests. Monsanto, the producer of the controversial chemical, widely used in forestry and agriculture, is under investigation for its many initiatives to muddy the waters and sow scientific disinformation to limit public… The post Harmful Health Effects of Glyphosate and Herbicide Use in California appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

An Iranian Man Wants America to Attack Again
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-21T17:44:56Z
subject: Sources
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
encoded: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.

CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup
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creator: Committee to Protect Journalists
date: 2026-05-21T17:27:52Z
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description: May 21, 2026, New York, NY — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has advised journalists traveling throughout the United States for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border or around venues. The World Cup spans games across cities in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada...
encoded: May 21, 2026, New York, NY — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has advised journalists traveling throughout the United States for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup may face questioning or hostility from immigration officials at the border or around venues. The World Cup spans games across cities in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026. CPJ, a press freedom organization that works globally, has published resources for journalists reporting on the World Cup from this year’s host countries, including a travel advisory and legal rights guide. FIFA has accredited an estimated 50,000 journalists and media workers to cover the games. The majority of World Cup matches will be held in the U.S. where in recent months there have been cases of journalists being arrested, detained, and deported in relation to their work. “Based on the experiences of recent months in the United States, journalists traveling to the United States need to know that their press credentials won’t necessarily protect them at the border or when out reporting,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “We’ve seen immigration enforcement used as a tool to silence reporting, with authorities detaining, denying entry to, or deporting journalists not because of any crime, but because of their journalism.” International journalists, commentators, and writers traveling to the U.S. have previously been denied entry at the border and had visas revoked under the current administration. CPJ urges reporters to complete a risk assessment, identify emergency contacts, develop a check-in procedure and keep those contacts on paper in case devices are confiscated. Reporters have also been assaulted by officials while covering protests in the United States. Journalists should prepare for possible additional screening at the border. Failure to comply with a request from a border guard could result in devices being seized and, depending on the journalist’s immigration status, delays or denial of entry. In Me…

New Center Tackles Seedling Shortages to Replant New Mexico’s Burn Scars
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-21T17:15:57Z
subject: Project Censored
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description: Since 2000, New Mexico wildfires have burned seven million acres of land, causing flash flooding, displacing wildlife, and contaminating water sources. Wildfires are burning through forests more quickly than they can be recovered through natural regene...
encoded: Since 2000, New Mexico wildfires have burned seven million acres of land, causing flash flooding, displacing wildlife, and contaminating water sources. Wildfires are burning through forests more quickly than they can be recovered through natural regeneration or with human reforestation efforts, an issue exacerbated by a national shortage of seedlings… The post New Center Tackles Seedling Shortages to Replant New Mexico’s Burn Scars appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Pro-Palestine speech silenced at CUNY Law
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-21T17:02:21Z
subject: Democracy Now!
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subject: propalestine
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Most Americans Can’t Afford “Minimal Quality of Life,” Study Finds
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-21T16:50:32Z
subject: Project Censored
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description: Wage stagnation, coupled with increasing prices, makes it increasingly difficult for many Americans to meet their basic needs. A May 2025 article by Sharon Zhang for Truthout shared an analysis from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (...
encoded: Wage stagnation, coupled with increasing prices, makes it increasingly difficult for many Americans to meet their basic needs. A May 2025 article by Sharon Zhang for Truthout shared an analysis from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), which found that “a ‘minimal quality of life’ is out of… The post Most Americans Can’t Afford “Minimal Quality of Life,” Study Finds appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

UN News Today 21 May 2026
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creator: Jolina Dong
date: 2026-05-21T16:20:46Z
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description: Humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza amid ceasefire delaysAfghanistan ruling erodes women’s rightsResponse to Ebola outbreak ramps up
encoded: Humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza amid ceasefire delaysAfghanistan ruling erodes women’s rightsResponse to Ebola outbreak ramps up This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Jolina Dong.

Cuba denounces ‘cruel and ruthless aggression’ of US as White House indicts Raúl Castro
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creator: Stephen Prager
date: 2026-05-21T16:17:40Z
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Louisiana’s Anti-Homeless Bill Plans to Criminalize Sleeping Outside
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-21T16:07:33Z
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description: In April 2026, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed Bill 211, which the National Homelessness Law Center has called “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country,” according to a report by Stephen Prager for Common Dreams. The bill e...
encoded: In April 2026, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed Bill 211, which the National Homelessness Law Center has called “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country,” according to a report by Stephen Prager for Common Dreams. The bill effectively criminalizes sleeping on the streets in cities across Louisiana,… The post Louisiana’s Anti-Homeless Bill Plans to Criminalize Sleeping Outside appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Sanders, Lee move to rein in super PACs amid growing billionaire grip on US elections
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creator: Stephen Janis and Taya Graham
date: 2026-05-21T16:02:47Z
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description: The financialization of the American electoral process is well documented. Now two key progressive legislators are proposing a new law to do something about it. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Democratic Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) introduced the ...
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‘You can’t say ‘genocide’’: How US media sanitized Israel’s destruction of Gaza
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creator: Marc Steiner
date: 2026-05-21T16:00:54Z
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State “Tax the Rich” Campaigns Gain Momentum Across the Country
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description: Coordinated “Tax the Rich” campaigns have launched across the country, spurred by Massachusetts’s “millionaires tax” that has raised billions to fund public services. According to Brad Reed for Common Dreams in January 2026 and Lex McMenamin for The Gu...
encoded: Coordinated “Tax the Rich” campaigns have launched across the country, spurred by Massachusetts’s “millionaires tax” that has raised billions to fund public services. According to Brad Reed for Common Dreams in January 2026 and Lex McMenamin for The Guardian in April 2026, a coalition of labor organizers and community advocates… The post State “Tax the Rich” Campaigns Gain Momentum Across the Country appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

“Failures of ‘America First Global Health’”: U.S. Global Health Cuts and DRC Conflict Fuel Ebola Crisis
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description: Sweeping U.S. cuts to critical global health programs, including funding and staffing reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. withdrawal...
encoded: Sweeping U.S. cuts to critical global health programs, including funding and staffing reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), have dangerously weakened the world’s ability to respond to rapidly evolving infectious disease threats, including the escalating Ebola outbreak unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today. “This outbreak is unfolding amid devastating cuts to global health and humanitarian assistance in the DRC that have weakened disease surveillance, strained already fragile health systems, and reduced the capacity to detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks,” said <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.IylbKHiJb99DpROGmsOHCRuxqeoYqUAafXea1UUfVxO9kw5h9RTY8qTDEcq-2FCyBDbx_q_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2BCjnlOQYPqng71B9hRl6Rd4Nu9KpWjs-2FDnxb0GfN9CXhdW9lMQtkqdEpsJg5tZwpD7W-2FWwDATEA27GMKFr8WFOLG60umPuiLWe8hDdk4LiLvXvBz9zPisY8oaZYzW0KY77cIg3yCueGJCxkVi38-2B2pb-2Bfil-2BkjkO7OHxypixy6X52o-2Bv6Fk0QLVuRMiFMfl72FZ8Zoi5jsx0p4oBWvBf6dm4EfohfGr75rJCCIqveolNNFuiE4hkOGNKcxr3A1tQjes1qdAFN-2FK1mLMs9mCr6Rh-2F7ya1ydP3EzwELCB6AA6chsBzvCPYVE0yFi0VIC1GG" rel="noopener noreferrer" >Thomas McHale, SM, public health director at PHR. “Physicians for Human Rights has documented how abrupt U.S. foreign aid cuts disrupted frontline health services and infectious disease programs in conflict-affected eastern DRC, leaving communities more vulnerable at precisely the moment sustained international public health engagement when it is needed most. ” The current Ebola outbreak, which the WHO <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.IylbKHiJb99DpROGmsOHCTisUzbFMySf-2B0mc9xvfJNGOfluBAzjd9G5k47QaNh0-2BqNWeJNq-2FshozX4GCf-2BXoYmdPxya1fxA-2B0p19g1f4YPOsWHBoM…

From Ersatz Fear to Epic Fury
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description: Mischa Geracoulis On December 22, 1984, Bernie Goetz—“the subway vigilante”—shot four unarmed Black teenagers on a New York City subway after one had asked Goetz for five dollars. Pulling an unregistered Smith & Wesson revolver from his waistband, ...
encoded: Mischa Geracoulis On December 22, 1984, Bernie Goetz—“the subway vigilante”—shot four unarmed Black teenagers on a New York City subway after one had asked Goetz for five dollars. Pulling an unregistered Smith & Wesson revolver from his waistband, Goetz fired five shots with expert precision at the teens, gravely wounding… The post From Ersatz Fear to Epic Fury appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

DEEPSA & NORTH SOUL (Amman, Jordan)
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 21, 2026
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"They’re Trying to Silence Us": Students, Faculty on Censoring Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations
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Rising Conflict in DRC, Sudan, Other African Countries Linked to Trump’s Gutting of USAID: Study
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Trump Resettles White South Africans at "Record Pace" While Blocking Refugees from Everywhere Else
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CPJ, partners call on incoming Guatemalan attorney general to end persecution of journalists
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description: In a joint letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, eight international press freedom and human rights organizations urged Guatemala’s incoming attorney general, Gabriel García Luna, to end the use of criminal prosecutions against journalists, drop politically motivated cases, and ensure safe conditions for exiled reporters to return. Over the past eight years, the...
encoded: In a joint letter led by the Committee to Protect Journalists, eight international press freedom and human rights organizations urged Guatemala’s incoming attorney general, Gabriel García Luna, to end the use of criminal prosecutions against journalists, drop politically motivated cases, and ensure safe conditions for exiled reporters to return. Over the past eight years, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has been used to systematically target independent journalists through legal harassment, forced exile, and arbitrary detention. Journalist Jose Rubén Zamora, whose imprisonment has been widely condemned as retaliation for his corruption reporting, has become the most visible symbol of this crackdown. More than 20 journalists fled the country between 2022 and 2023, while killings of media workers continue with near-total impunity. The organizations call on García Luna to dismiss all unfounded cases tied to journalistic work, guarantee safe return conditions for exiled reporters, and restore the independence and credibility of the prosecutor’s office. Read the full statement here. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.

The Testimony of David Grusch
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Bernie Sanders declares war on billionaire election donations- the Abolish Super PACs Act
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CPJ calls for humane treatment, release of press detained aboard Gaza-bound flotilla
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description: Beirut, May 21, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, taunting those detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla at Ashdod Port in Israel, which included at least 14 international journalists, while they were handcuffed and held in stress positions on the...
encoded: Beirut, May 21, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, taunting those detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla at Ashdod Port in Israel, which included at least 14 international journalists, while they were handcuffed and held in stress positions on the floor. In the video, published on X by the minister, he can be heard yelling, “Welcome to Israel, we are the landlords,” while waving a large Israeli flag over dozens of detainees forced to kneel side by side on the floor, their hands tied behind their backs and their heads lowered to the ground. Another clip shows security forces violently throwing a handcuffed activist to the ground after the activist shouts, “Free Palestine” at Ben Gvir. The minister also said the detainees should be imprisoned for “a long, long time.” “International humanitarian law is unequivocal: detainees — including journalists — must be protected from humiliation, intimidation, degrading treatment, and abuse,” said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah. “Publicly displaying restrained detainees for political messaging raises serious concerns about dignity, due process, and the treatment of those in custody.” CPJ has identified at least 14 members of the press from multiple nationalities aboard the vessels intercepted in international waters near the Mediterranean island of Cyprus starting on May 18, as they attempted to reach Gaza on a humanitarian mission. They include: Alex Colston, American journalist, regular contributor for Zeteo and Drop Site News Lautaro Rivara, Argentinian freelance investigative journalist, works for Diario Red & Canal Red Jubair Islam Khan, British-Bangladeshi filmmaker owns independent video production company Film Soul LTD Gijs Sanders, Dutch journalist with BNNVARA Diederick Willem Groenewoud, Dutch investigative journalist with BNNVARA Andre Prasetyo Nugroho, Indonesian journalist with Tempo TV Thoudy Badai Ri…

Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refinery Deep Inside Russia
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date: 2026-05-21T12:57:55Z
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“They’re Trying to Silence Us”: Students, Faculty on Censoring Pro-Palestine Voices at Graduations
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-21T12:41:07Z
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description: As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the commemorations, including canceling speakers and eliminating live speeches by students altogether. There will be no l...
encoded: As colleges hold graduation ceremonies across the country, many schools are attempting to silence pro-Palestine speech at the commemorations, including canceling speakers and eliminating live speeches by students altogether. There will be no live student speakers at the City University of New York’s School of Law or at New York University’s school-specific ceremonies after former students gave speeches that included expressing support for Palestine and criticism of Israel. Rutgers University canceled biotech CEO Rami Elghandour’s commencement speech at its School of Engineering’s convocation, citing complaints about his social media posts on Israel and Palestine. And the University of Michigan’s president issued a public apology after professor Derek Peterson praised pro-Palestine students during his commencement address. “Our students are being told that your families, Palestinian families, are expected to suffer and die, and you should be OK with it,” says Noura Erakat, a Palestinian human rights attorney and professor at Rutgers University. Erakat adds that Rutgers professors have been asked not to teach about the conditions in Gaza. “We are asked to betray the empirical record, including the one on genocide and apartheid, and we refuse to do that.” “This will be the third graduation and commencement ceremony in a row where we do not have a student speaker, we do not have a faculty speaker and we do not have a live-stream commencement,” says Shivani Desai, a member of CUNY Law Students for Justice in Palestine. “They took all of that away from us, and they took that away specifically because of Palestine repression.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Rising Conflict in DRC, Sudan, Other African Countries Linked to Trump’s Gutting of USAID: Study
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-21T12:33:15Z
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description: The decades-old U.S. humanitarian aid agency USAID was largely dismantled in the early days of President Trump’s second term by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The authors of a new study in the journal Science conc...
encoded: The decades-old U.S. humanitarian aid agency USAID was largely dismantled in the early days of President Trump’s second term by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The authors of a new study in the journal Science conclude, “The abrupt withdrawal of USAID led to a significant and sustained increase in conflict across Africa’s most USAID-dependent regions.” We are joined by Austin Wright, one of the study’s authors and a professor of public policy at the University of Chicago. “What we found is that that shutdown had these large effects,” says Wright. “These are often double-digit percentage increases in the incidence, severity and lethality of violence across Africa in the affected regions.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

LETUCE – A Take Away Show • Rio de Janeiro, 2011
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LETUCE – A Take Away Show • Rio de Janeiro, 2011
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“Clear Racism”: Trump Admin Blocks Refugee Resettlement, Except for White South Africans
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-21T12:13:52Z
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description: The Trump administration is advancing plans to resettle an additional 10,000 white South Africans in the United States as refugees. Under President Trump’s proposal, which was submitted to Congress on Monday, the U.S. would lift its reco...
encoded: The Trump administration is advancing plans to resettle an additional 10,000 white South Africans in the United States as refugees. Under President Trump’s proposal, which was submitted to Congress on Monday, the U.S. would lift its record-low refugee admissions figure from 7,500 to 17,500, with the additional openings reserved for Afrikaners. This comes as the administration continues to block the entry of refugees from other countries. The U.S. has resettled just over 6,000 refugees between October and April — all except three were from South Africa. Trump has said Afrikaners face racial persecution and genocide in South Africa, claims that have been rejected by the U.N. Human Rights Office, among others. Last year, he cut off aid to the country and boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg. “Whiteness is being recast as endangered,” says Lebohang Pheko, a professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg. “There is a move towards the alt-right, the MAGA discourse, which is about replacement theory, and which is absolutely about displacing the idea that anything other than whiteness is normative.” Pheko also suggests that Trump’s actions toward South Africa are retribution for the genocide case it brought against Israel at International Court of Justice. “We are processing resettlement cases for white Afrikaners at a record pace,” adds Sharif Aly, president of the International Refugee Assistance Project, which is currently litigating a class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States refugee program. “This program has never been a fast program, and it’s being expedited for just this one population.” While Afrikaners are being quickly resettled, “thousands of other people who have went through years of vetting, who have went through years of persecution and violence,” are being blocked from entering the U.S., says Aly. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 21, 2026
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description: Iran Announces “Controlled Maritime Zone” in Strait of Hormuz , 20 Million in Sudan Face Acute Hunger as Rival Military Factions Continue Deadly Strikes, Cuba Promises “Fierce Resistance” as USS Nimitz Arrives in Southern Caribbean, Israel Continues Attacks on Lebanon Even After Agreeing to Extend “Ceasefire”, Israeli Settlers Erect Illegal Outpost and Burn Palestinian Vehicles in Occupied West Bank, Israeli Drones and Bullets Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza, Video Shows Israeli Security Minister Ben-Gvir Taunting Handcuffed Gaza Flotilla Activists, Elon Musk’s SpaceX and OpenAI Confirm Plans to Go Public, Meta Lays Off 10% of Workforce and Assigns Thousands to New AI Initiatives, Sen. Sanders and Rep. Lee Unveil New Bill to Abolish Super PACs, Colbert Signs Off Tonight on the Final Broadcast of “The Late Show”, Demonstrators in Bolivia Call for President Paz to Step Down
encoded: Iran Announces "Controlled Maritime Zone" in Strait of Hormuz 20 Million in Sudan Face Acute Hunger as Rival Military Factions Continue Deadly Strikes Cuba Promises "Fierce Resistance" as USS Nimitz Arrives in Southern Caribbean Israel Continues Attacks on Lebanon Even After Agreeing to Extend "Ceasefire" Israeli Settlers Erect Illegal Outpost and Burn Palestinian Vehicles in Occupied West Bank Israeli Drones and Bullets Kill Four Palestinians in Gaza Video Shows Israeli Security Minister Ben-Gvir Taunting Handcuffed Gaza Flotilla Activists Elon Musk's SpaceX and OpenAI Confirm Plans to Go Public Meta Lays Off 10% of Workforce and Assigns Thousands to New AI Initiatives Sen. Sanders and Rep. Lee Unveil New Bill to Abolish Super PACs Colbert Signs Off Tonight on the Final Broadcast of "The Late Show" Demonstrators in Bolivia Call for President Paz to Step Down This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-21 Thursday
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description: Democracy Now! Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Spanish MEP accuses EU of failure to act over Israeli ‘kidnapping, hijacking’ of Gaza flotilla activists
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-21T11:20:41Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
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description: By Beyza Binnur Donmez in Strasbourg Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero has accused the European Union (EU) of failing to protect European citizens aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel, directing sharp criticism at the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas during a plenary session on the Middle East. Addressing Kallas in
encoded: By Beyza Binnur Donmez in Strasbourg Spanish Member of the European Parliament Irene Montero has accused the European Union (EU) of failing to protect European citizens aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israel, directing sharp criticism at the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas during a plenary session on the Middle East. Addressing Kallas in the parliament chamber on Tuesday, the Podemos lawmaker condemned Israel’s actions in the Mediterranean and accused EU leaders of remaining silent, reports Anadolu Ajansi. “Israel has been in the middle of the Mediterranean for 24 hours, and that is saying something, hijacking ships and kidnapping European citizens,” Montero said. READ MORE: Tehran says it is reviewing US response to peace proposal — and global anger over Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla activists Israel begins deporting Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry Peters condemns Israeli minister over flotilla video as 3 Kiwis detained Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists Other Gaza flotilla reports “You find that amusing, don’t you? It doesn’t amuse me at all,” she said, asking: “Are you ever going to lift a finger to protect them?” Montero questioned how the EU would react if another country had carried out similar actions. “What would you do if it were Iran, if it were Russia standing in the middle of the Mediterranean to kidnap European citizens?” she asked. “But since it’s Israel, you just smile and look the other way. Shame on you.” Shared her speech footage Later on Wednesday, Montero shared footage of her speech in a post on the US social media platform X, accusing the EU of helping “genocidaires.” “Israel assaults and hijacks ships loaded with aid for Gaza right in the middle of the Mediterranean, and this lady finds it amusing and doesn’t lift a finger to defend the kidnapped people,” she wrote. “They help the genocidaires without even hiding it.” ❝Ms. Kallas, Israel has spent the l…

CIRCASSIA (sonic exploration of an ancient land)
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creator: Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes
date: 2026-05-21T10:51:52Z
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Burgers, Brats, and Busted Budgets: Summer Staples Up 13%, Travel Prices Surging Ahead of Memorial Day
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creator: Newswire Editor
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description: New data released today by Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation shows how President Trump’s reckless economic policies and war in Iran are driving up the costs of summer cookouts and travel season. Prices for backyard barbecue staples j...
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ÁRóRA & ÚRVERK (Reykjavik, Iceland)
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creator: Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes
date: 2026-05-21T10:10:00Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes and was authored by Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes.
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PASCAL PINON (Reykjavik, Iceland)
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creator: Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes
date: 2026-05-21T10:06:43Z
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BARUJARN (Reykjavik, Iceland)
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creator: Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes
date: 2026-05-21T10:05:13Z
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SIN FANG (Reykjavik, Iceland)
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creator: Vincent Moon / Petites Planètes
date: 2026-05-21T10:03:39Z
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French National Assembly allows ‘native’ voters to take part in local provincial elections
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-21T09:55:11Z
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description: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French National Assembly has voted to allow “native” voters to take part in New Caledonia’s local provincial elections scheduled for next month. However, the French parliament’s Lower House also refused to include their “spouses”, just like the Senate did two days earlier. Amid debates in
encoded: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French National Assembly has voted to allow “native” voters to take part in New Caledonia’s local provincial elections scheduled for next month. However, the French parliament’s Lower House also refused to include their “spouses”, just like the Senate did two days earlier. Amid debates in Paris on Wednesday evening (Thursday NZT), the vote to include people who were born in New Caledonia since 1998 came at an absolute majority of 386 in favour and 127 against. READ MORE: French Senate endorses change to New Caledonia’s ‘frozen’ electoral roll Other Kanaky New Caledonia reports But the vote on this “organic bill”, only weeks ahead of crucial elections to be held on in the French Pacific territory, is still subject to the verdict of the French Constitutional Council. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who took part in the heated debates, said the main purposes of the partial “unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s electoral restrictions was to rectify “growing distortions” in New Caledonia’s electoral roll. He said the restrictions were imposed as part of the implementation of the autonomy Nouméa Accord signed in 1998 (since referred to as the “frozen” electoral roll). But since 1998, due to demographic changes, the proportion of “native” people (from all ethnic groups) has grown from seven percent to 17 percent — an estimated 10,500 people. ‘Small step’ but ‘major’ Lecornu reacted to the vote to include “natives”, saying even though it could be regarded as a “small step”, it was a “major step forward” and a “victory for good sense”. But the French Lower House’s vote failed to endorse another amendment regarding the “spouses” of qualified voters and whether they could also be included in the “special electoral roll” (specifically designed for provincial elections). The vote on this specific topic was one vote short (164 against and 163 in favour). The “spouses” category includes about 1700 people wh…

French National Assembly allows ‘native’ voters to take part in local provincial elections
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date: 2026-05-21T09:55:11Z
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description: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French National Assembly has voted to allow “native” voters to take part in New Caledonia’s local provincial elections scheduled for next month. However, the French parliament’s Lower House also refused to include their “spouses”, just like the Senate did two days earlier. Amid debates in
encoded: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French National Assembly has voted to allow “native” voters to take part in New Caledonia’s local provincial elections scheduled for next month. However, the French parliament’s Lower House also refused to include their “spouses”, just like the Senate did two days earlier. Amid debates in Paris on Wednesday evening (Thursday NZT), the vote to include people who were born in New Caledonia since 1998 came at an absolute majority of 386 in favour and 127 against. READ MORE: French Senate endorses change to New Caledonia’s ‘frozen’ electoral roll Other Kanaky New Caledonia reports But the vote on this “organic bill”, only weeks ahead of crucial elections to be held on in the French Pacific territory, is still subject to the verdict of the French Constitutional Council. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who took part in the heated debates, said the main purposes of the partial “unfreezing” of New Caledonia’s electoral restrictions was to rectify “growing distortions” in New Caledonia’s electoral roll. He said the restrictions were imposed as part of the implementation of the autonomy Nouméa Accord signed in 1998 (since referred to as the “frozen” electoral roll). But since 1998, due to demographic changes, the proportion of “native” people (from all ethnic groups) has grown from seven percent to 17 percent — an estimated 10,500 people. ‘Small step’ but ‘major’ Lecornu reacted to the vote to include “natives”, saying even though it could be regarded as a “small step”, it was a “major step forward” and a “victory for good sense”. But the French Lower House’s vote failed to endorse another amendment regarding the “spouses” of qualified voters and whether they could also be included in the “special electoral roll” (specifically designed for provincial elections). The vote on this specific topic was one vote short (164 against and 163 in favour). The “spouses” category includes about 1700 people wh…

DN! Thursday, May 21, 2026
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creator: Democracy Now! for Broadcasters - HD MP4
date: 2026-05-21T09:46:00Z
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description: Thursday Democracy Now! show for rebroadcast - HD
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This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million.
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creator: Rafael Carranza
date: 2026-05-21T09:00:00Z
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description: The post This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office misused $163 million intended to address racial profiling reforms, according to a court-mandated audit. More than $7,000 in cable TV subscriptions. An $11,000 golf cart. $1.5 million in renovations to office space in a swanky Phoenix high-rise. And another $1.7 million for Tasers. Those were among more than $200 million in expenses that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office billed to a class-action settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling in the department. A federal judge in 2013 found the department under then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio had violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers, and the court has required sweeping reforms. These include documenting all traffic stops to detect patterns of racial bias, employing additional investigators to probe reports of deputy misconduct and appointing a monitor to oversee the settlement. Since Sheriff Jerry Sheridan took office last year, he and Republicans on the county’s Board of Supervisors have cited the cost of complying with these orders to call for an end to the settlement of the case known as Melendres v. Arpaio — even as reviews of the department’s traffic stops continue to show racial disparities affecting Latino residents. The lingering disparities amplified Latino leaders and community members’ concerns as the second Trump administration has boosted local law enforcement’s involvement in its mass deportation campaign. Maricopa County, home to more than half of Arizona’s population, has approved $353 million in spending related to the settlement since 2013. But an audit of the sheriff’s office spending ordered by the court and a review of the public ledger by Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica show millions of dollars went to expenses that had little or nothing to do with the settlement. (The audit focused on $226 million that the sheriff’s office charged to the settlement over a 10-year period; it didn’t examine legal and monitoring costs or the two most recent departm…

CPJ, RSF warn Iran using 83-day blackout to hide press crackdown
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creator: CPJ Staff
date: 2026-05-21T09:00:00Z
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description: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) are warning that the Iranian government is using an ongoing 83-day nationwide internet blackout to hide a severe crackdown on independent media. According to the monitor NetBlocks, the 12-week shutdown is the longest and most severe ever recorded in the country, effectively turning Iran...
encoded: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) are warning that the Iranian government is using an ongoing 83-day nationwide internet blackout to hide a severe crackdown on independent media. According to the monitor NetBlocks, the 12-week shutdown is the longest and most severe ever recorded in the country, effectively turning Iran into an information black hole designed to conceal the harassment and arbitrary arrest of local reporters. The digital blackout has directly targeted the press, making safe and accurate reporting nearly impossible. Local journalists are cut off from secure communications and sources, while international press freedom groups face immense difficulty confirming arrests or documenting abuses. This information vacuum has heightened concerns for journalists and media workers already behind bars, including Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, who remains detained in Tehran‘s Evin Prison with little known about his health or legal status. The joint statement calls on Iranian authorities to immediately restore full internet access across the country, cease all judicial harassment and arbitrary detentions of media workers, and release all journalists imprisoned for their reporting. Read the full statement here in English, Persian (فارسی), and French (français). This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by CPJ Staff.

As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
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creator: Frida Garza
date: 2026-05-21T08:45:00Z
subject: Food and Agriculture
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: Agriculture
subject: and
subject: Cities
subject: fishers
subject: Food
subject: louisiana’s
subject: Migration
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subject: where,
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description: A new paper says New Orleans must relocate inland. But that’s a lot harder when your economy revolves around seafood.
encoded: A new paper generated a fair amount of consternation and eye-rolling when the authors claimed that New Orleans, the largest city in Louisiana, is at risk of being surrounded by open water by the end of the century. As human-caused global warming continues to drive sea-level rise, coastal Louisiana, the paper states, has likely “already crossed the point of no return.” Under the current warming trajectory, the projected loss of the remaining coastal wetlands in southern Louisiana puts over 1 million residents “in harm’s way,” according to the authors. Though that may sound shocking, it wasn’t the controversial part of the paper, which was published in Nature Sustainability this month — at least not to some outspoken critics. Instead, the authors were criticized for arguing that New Orleans should consider managed retreat, or relocating further inland to higher ground to avoid the worst climate impacts. “[P]lease stop saying ‘relocate New Orleans.’ That’s not going to happen,” wrote Christopher Ard, an 11th-generation New Orleanian, in an opinion column in The Lens, a local non-profit newsroom. Ard added, “If people want to move, they will,” and that researchers should instead use “words like ‘abandon’ or ‘give up on’ or maybe even ‘find somewhere new,’” to describe this out-migration. “Relocate just sounds silly,” he wrote. In their paper, the authors estimate coastal Louisiana could face 3 to 7 meters of sea-level rise and further predict that parts of the state’s shoreline will move inwards by 100 kilometers, closer to Baton Rouge. And while they acknowledge that the timeline for these processes is unclear, they insist that the region has a matter of decades to plan for migration away from these dangers, not centuries. The paper does not propose how and when those living in the Mississippi River Delta should move, but rather urges that preparing for projected sea-level rise “is a long process that cannot be put off.” Left out of the paper’s scope is what happens to…

Montenegro Might Join The EU. But What Will Brussels Call Its Language?
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-21T08:43:33Z
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Georgia’s PSC elections have become a referendum on energy prices
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creator: Emily Jones
date: 2026-05-21T08:30:00Z
subject: Georgia PSC
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: become
subject: Elections
subject: Energy
subject: georgia
subject: georgia’s
subject: have
subject: prices
subject: psc
subject: Referendum
subject: sources
description: Democrats won big in last year’s election. This year, they’re aiming to win a majority on the commission.
encoded: Georgia is one of only ten states that elects its utility commission — the board that has final say over how much millions of Georgians pay for electricity. The state’s public service commission, or PSC, also has substantial say over how that electricity is made and, because fossil fuel power plants are a leading producer of the greenhouse gases, the PSC’s decisions directly influence Georgia’s climate future. From 2006 until last year, all five members of the PSC were Republicans. Democrats Peter Hubbard and Alicia Johnson won upset victories and have since made it more difficult for Georgia Power to have their decisions rubber stamped. Those elections have had ripple effects in other utility commission races around the country: In Arizona, national activist groups on both sides of the aisle have gotten involved in the race; Alabama lawmakers overhauled their commission in an attempt to shield it from the chance that voters will oust its Republicans. On Tuesday, Georgia held party primaries for two seats on the PSC. November’s elections, then, will be the Democrats’ next chance to win a majority presence on the commission, and could lead to more renewable energy in Georgia and more scrutiny of Georgia Power’s ongoing expansion plans. In the District Five race, Democrat Shelia Edwards defeated opponents Craig Cupid and Angelia Pressley. Republicans Bobby Mehan and Josh Tolbert will square off in a runoff on June 16. Libertarian Thomas Blooming is also running for the seat. “I’m running to be that third vote that’s gonna help them change the trajectory of the PSC,” said Edwards in an interview before the primary. “And to bring some balance to something that’s been completely imbalanced for years.” Edwards, Mehan, and Tolbert have all said they support clean energy, but the Republican candidates clarified they don’t support any sort of renewable energy mandate. “I do not think there is a place on the commission for advocates,” said Tolbert. “It’s not a legislative bod…

Civic engagement duo Soft Power Vote (Melissa Sáenz Gordon and Molly Salas) on connecting with community
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creator: Miriam Garcia
date: 2026-05-21T07:00:00Z
subject: Sources
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subject: creative
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subject: Gordon
subject: independent
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description: Can you both tell me a little more about your backgrounds and what led you to decide to collaborate on a project?
encoded: Can you both tell me a little more about your backgrounds and what led you to decide to collaborate on a project? Melissa: My background is pretty diverse and non-linear. I have a background in social media, storytelling, and editorial work, as well as restaurant work. And my organizing background was shaped by growing up in San Francisco, a city that was pretty seasoned in community organizing, information sharing, and skill-building. So when I first started voting, I would get information from various sources, from talking to my parents, but also going to coffee shops in college and seeing ephemeral printed matter that would share information about the ballot. I started organizing little get-togethers in San Francisco with my friends to go over what was on the ballot and whatnot. When I came to New York in 2017, I noticed that New York didn’t have as much independent information. So in 2019, I pitched the Soft Power Vote idea to a couple of friends of mine, and we launched it, and Molly joined within the first year. Molly: I’m a music supervisor, so my first job was in television, and then I was at MTV, but it didn’t have music anymore. I grew up in San Diego, a border and military town, which has all of these politics that California doesn’t share, or it is also kind of in between these two cultures, which is why it’s not my place. In 2020, I was working as a music supervisor in a big, scary tech company and hated it. And Soft Power Vote was something that a friend had recommended, who was doing some jail support during the early part of the pandemic. And I was like, where do you go for the judges? Who do you trust? I quit my job and really wanted an outlet to help. Luckily, Soft Power Vote blended the creative industry that I work in and my political wonky nerdiness, and here we are. Molly, is there a place, a person, or a moment that tends to spark your best ideas? Molly: It’s less a particular place than it is a setting. Over the years, I’ve figured out partic…

One Racist Christo-Fascist Homeland Under God
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creator: Abby Zimet
date: 2026-05-21T05:45:44Z
subject: Common Dreams
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description: In retrospect, Sunday's taxpayer-funded blasphemy fest to "rededicate" America as a Christian nation though it's not and never was looks ever more obscene amidst an unholy regime's mounting crimes and abuses. Its sectarian shit-show - ICE milled, vend...
encoded: In retrospect, Sunday's taxpayer-funded blasphemy fest to "rededicate" America as a Christian nation though it's not and never was looks ever more obscene amidst an unholy regime's mounting crimes and abuses. Its sectarian shit-show - ICE milled, vendors urged "WIVES SUBMIT," zealots screeched "We welcome Jesus!", speakers attested God is eager for the ballroom - just queasily re-shaped a 250-year-old America into the kind of country it once sought freedom from. "Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving," a "constitutional abomination wrapped in layers of blasphemy and demagoguery," sought to proclaim America "One Nation Under God," but only a white male evangelical God; Muslims, Hindus, Catholics, commies, Jews, atheists, agnostics, black, brown, queer, Native people and even mainline Protestants need not apply. As such, it attacked what Jefferson deemed an unalienable right of conscience "which lies solely between Man & his God," defied the core constitutional tenet of separation of church and state, and "torpedoe(d) the best of American traditions - inclusivity and diversity" with, essentially, "a Jubilee of Christian Nationalism." Its state-sponsored, right-wing fever dream marked the successful MAGA hijacking of Congress’ bipartisan, 2016 America250 commission, meant to honor the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and its core values of equality and agency before the law. Instead, Trump concocted his own Christo-fascist Freedom 250 to celebrate a racist, corporate, jingoistic narrative of America, rewriting history to create an imaginary, monolithic, jingoistic, white, male, Christian national identity that celebrates "God’s presence in our national life throughout 250 years of American history," and what is this inequality or oppression of which you speak? Freedom 250 swiftly collected most of the $150 million appropriated by Congress, along with support from patriotic sponsors like ExxonMobil, Mastercard, …

The conspiracy that wasn’t: How a fake investigation into India, Myanmar rebels and rare earths went around the world
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description: This is the first of a three-part investigation into a coordinated influence operation targeting India’s efforts to secure rare earths from Myanmar’s Kachin region. It traces how a fabricated conspiracy... The post The conspiracy that wasn’t: How a fake investigation into India, Myanmar rebels and rare earths went around the world appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: This is the first of a three-part investigation into a coordinated influence operation targeting India’s efforts to secure rare earths from Myanmar’s Kachin region. It traces how a fabricated conspiracy story alleging secret roads, weapons transfers and a covert India-KIA partnership was manufactured, published across a network of pay-to-publish websites, and amplified on social media by accounts overwhelmingly originating in Pakistan. Subsequent parts examine the story’s claims against the evidence, and investigate who may be behind the campaign and why. This is Part One. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ On November 18, the website Tech Bullion ran a strange piece. Sandwiched between CEO profiles, marketing how-tos and product reviews, the “exclusive investigation” claimed that India was conspiring with the Kachin Independence Army in northern Myanmar to develop a corridor for transporting rare earths. It also alleged that India was supporting the KIA militarily to “systematically erode Myanmar’s sovereignty and resources.” An investigation conducted by Alt News in collaboration with freelance journalists Emily Fishbein and Jauman Naw found that the story’s publication and amplification were were part of a coordinated influence operation. This investigation also identified evidence of the operation extending beyond Myanmar and India. Initially published on five content-amplification websites, the story was then published on at least four websites and news outlets focusing on Myanmar and northeast India. It was further amplified through four rounds of coordinated social media posts on X and one round on Facebook, overwhelmingly by accounts that appear to have originated in Pakistan. Margot Fulde-Hardy, an investigator at the American social network intelligence platform Graphika, conducted research which contributed to these findings. Further research conducted by Fulde-Hardy also found that the on…

Matthew Wale Wins Solomon Islands PM Vote: What It Means
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Nauru orders public servants, govt bodies to follow ‘One China’ policy
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description: RNZ Pacific Nauru’s government has issued a directive to all public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises in-country and abroad to adhere to the “One China” policy. The Cabinet directive comes as the Micronesian island nation marks its 58th constitution Day this week. In January 2024, Nauru became the first nation to switch diplomatic recognition
encoded: RNZ Pacific Nauru’s government has issued a directive to all public servants and employees of state-owned enterprises in-country and abroad to adhere to the “One China” policy. The Cabinet directive comes as the Micronesian island nation marks its 58th constitution Day this week. In January 2024, Nauru became the first nation to switch diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China just two days after Lai Ching-te was elected president. READ MORE: Other ‘One China’ reports Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry at the time accused China of “offering economic assistance as incentive to persuade” Nauru terminate diplomatic relations with Taipei. However, since then Nauruan officials have described the relationship with Beijing as reaching “new heights” and “manifesting into concrete tangible actions” for the two countries. “Following Cabinet decision on 15 May 2026, all personnel representing the Government and State-owned Enterprises of the Republic of Nauru in-country and abroad are further directed by Cabinet to observe the One-China Principle,” the government said in a statement on Wednesday. It added officials must “ensure consistency in the use of terminology and references in official conduct, communications, engagements, and administrative practices across all government departments, instrumentalities, statutory authorities, state-owned enterprise, government-controlled enterprise, agencies, and affiliated bodies”. It further advised officials to “avoid using terminology, symbols, flags, emblems, or representations which are inconsistent with the One China Principle”. “All official communication relating to the Taiwan Province of China must comply with the diplomatic position of the Government of Nauru. “Officials must not enter into official relations and arrangements with the Taiwan Province authorities or participate in programs funded by the Taiwan Province.” Taiwan no longer has a diplomatic presence in Nauru after the island nation switched its allegiance to Bei…

The US indicted Raul Castro for deterring CIA-backed terrorists
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Satellite imagery shows new North Korea-Russia bridge nearing completion
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description: Experts say the rush to open the bridge indicates Kim Jong Un’s enthusiasm for cooperation with Moscow.
encoded: Satellite imagery has revealed that North Korea and Russia are scrambling to complete a new high-capacity road bridge across their Tumen River border, and experts told Radio Free Asia that the fervor for completing the project quickly is a sign of increased cooperation and warm relations between Pyongyang and Moscow. Until now, the only bridge connecting the two countries has been the Bridge of Friendship, a much smaller rail-only bridge that was built in 1959 and had been intended to be a temporary measure until a permanent bridge could be built. That never happened, until now. According to satellite imagery, North Korea and Russia are rushing to complete final construction work of customs facilities, roads, and checkpoints linked to the Tumen River Bridge. (RFA) The new bridge, set to open next month, will be capable of handling up to 300 vehicles, and transporting 2,850 people across the border per day, according to Russia’s Ministry of Transport. It spans about a kilometer (3,280 feet) long and will connect the North Korean city of Rason, with the Russian town of Khasan. “It appears both sides are pushing hard to complete the final construction in time for the official opening scheduled for this summer,” Bruce Songhak Chung, a senior researcher at the Seoul-based Korea Institute for Security Strategy, told RFA. “The project is showing approximately 80% to 90% completion ahead of the official opening.” Satellite images from March 10, April 22, and May 16, show the progression of construction on a customs building on the North Korean side. Roofing work is now finished, and ground leveling and paving around the building have progressed significantly, Chung said. Paving work on access roads linking the customs facility is also in its final stages, he said. Construction of the North Korean customs building, roof structures, and surrounding access roads appears to have been completed or is in its final stages. (RFA) On the Russian side, construction of a large-scale c…

Peters condemns Israeli minister over flotilla video as 3 Kiwis detained
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description: By Niva Chittock, RNZ WorldWatch presenter/producer New Zealand has joined international condemnation of Israel’s far-right national security minister, even summoning the Israeli ambassador to convey that message. A video posted by Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, showing him taunting detained flotilla activists, drew international condemnation on Thursday. The video showed kneeling activists, with their
encoded: By Niva Chittock, RNZ WorldWatch presenter/producer New Zealand has joined international condemnation of Israel’s far-right national security minister, even summoning the Israeli ambassador to convey that message. A video posted by Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, showing him taunting detained flotilla activists, drew international condemnation on Thursday. The video showed kneeling activists, with their hands zip-tied, while Ben-Gvir shouted “they came as big heroes, see how they look now… not heroes, nothing, terror supporters”. The video released by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir READ MORE: Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists Several nations summon Israeli envoys as Ben-Gvir taunts flotilla activists 87+ Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel now on hunger strike Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel Other Gaza flotilla reports Ben-Gvir also said he had told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “give them to me for more much time, give them to us for the terrorist prisons, this is how it should look”. He posted the video with the caption “welcome to Israel”. In a statement on X, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand condemned Ben-Gvir’s behaviour. “Last year, New Zealand placed a travel ban on Minister Ben-Gvir for severely and deliberately undermining peace and security and removing prospects for a two state solution. Further vindication His latest conduct with respect to the Gaza flotilla, which has been seriously criticised by his own Prime Minister, is further vindication of that position. Peters said ministry officials had been instructed to call in the Israeli Ambassador on Thursday to directly pass the government’s grave concerns. New Zealand condemns the behaviour of Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Last year, New Zealand placed a travel ban on Minister Ben-Gvir for severely and deliberate…

Iran’s death penalty
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date: 2026-05-21T00:30:17Z
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Central Sahel: Hearing On The Worsening Human Rights Situation
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date: 2026-05-20T23:52:56Z
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ILO Labor Treaty Should Protect All Gig Workers
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Israel bombed this hospital, called it a ‘terror HQ’
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Peace Action demands NZ summon Israeli ambassador over brutal action against activists
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description: Asia Pacific Report New Zealand needs to summon Israeli ambassador to protest over the illegal and brutal treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian aid activists — including three New Zealanders — kidnapped in international waters this week. Peace activists are demanding this in the response to Israel ambassadors being summoned by several host governments over
encoded: Asia Pacific Report New Zealand needs to summon Israeli ambassador to protest over the illegal and brutal treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla humanitarian aid activists — including three New Zealanders — kidnapped in international waters this week. Peace activists are demanding this in the response to Israel ambassadors being summoned by several host governments over the “degrading” treatment. Media footage broadcast by Al Jazeera and other media show Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting activists in Israeli custody, including the three New Zealanders — Mousa Taher, Julien Blondel and Hāhona Jason Ormsby. READ MORE: Several nations summon Israeli envoys as Ben-Gvir taunts flotilla activists 87+ Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel now on hunger strike Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel Other Gaza flotilla reports The latest protest came from the European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, who condemned a video showing Ben-Gvir abusing activists as they were forced to kneel on the floor with their hands tied behind their backs. Kallas described the treatment of the abducted activists as “degrading and wrong” and said rightwing minister Ben-Gvir’s conduct was “unbecoming of anyone holding office in a democracy”. Several countries — including Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Canada — have summoned the Israeli ambassadors to their capitals to express “indignation” over Israel’s treatment of the Gaza flotilla activists. Other countries condemning the incident include South Korea, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Germany, Poland, Qatar, Slovenia, Turkiye, Austria, Belgium, Colombia and the United Kingdom. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-128189" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Israeli-mistreatment-AJ-680wide.png" alt="Mistreatment of activists revealed on the video released by Israeli Security Minister Ben-…

How Cartels are Using FPV Drones
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My brother and I were tear-gassed
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creator: ProPublica
date: 2026-05-20T21:52:23Z
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Corporate Sponsors Spend Millions Supporting “America First” Messaging
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creator: Kate Horgan
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description: Corporations, including Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil, are spending millions to sponsor Freedom 250, a Trump-led organization celebrating the country’s semiquincentennial with “America First” messaging. While the organization bills itself as non...
encoded: Corporations, including Mastercard, Deloitte, and ExxonMobil, are spending millions to sponsor Freedom 250, a Trump-led organization celebrating the country’s semiquincentennial with “America First” messaging. While the organization bills itself as nonpartisan, internal documents obtained by Judd Legum for his newsletter, Popular Information, reveal “the events will actually promote pro-Trump political… The post Corporate Sponsors Spend Millions Supporting “America First” Messaging appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

New Research Finds US Responsible for $10 Trillion in Climate Damage
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-20T21:24:22Z
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description: New research published on March 25 by the scientific journal Nature has found that the United States has caused $10 trillion in climate damage since 1990, as reported by Oliver Milman for The Guardian. The Guardian reports that the US is the largest ca...
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LIVE FROM IRAN | Vice News
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Protect English Learners in Nation’s Schools
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creator: John Pascarella
date: 2026-05-20T21:03:32Z
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description: Multilingual education is not merely workforce preparation. It is about equal opportunity.
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Got a Bedroom? Get a Benefit Cut
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creator: Mike Ervin
date: 2026-05-20T20:53:54Z
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description: A new rule change will allow the government to count having a place to sleep as income, and deduct it from SSI payments.
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[Episode Cut] Unions Can Save US Democracy Experts Say
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Censored Classrooms Shaping Student Learning
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-20T20:24:20Z
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description: Despite ongoing pressure for academic freedom in recent years, political intervention in 2025 has increased threats to classroom autonomy across the United States. In a February 2026 article for Exposed by CMD, Mari Hernandez reported that state legisl...
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Under Trump’s Leadership, Airstrikes in Somalia Have Reached a Record-High
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description: Under Trump’s Leadership, Airstrikes in Somalia Have Reached a Record-High US Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out 124 bombings in 2025, and 58 so far in 2026. According to reporting by Dave DeCamp for antiwar.com on April 23, “If AFRICOM keeps up the ...
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Pharma Industry Abuses Patent System to Increase Profit, Reduce Competition
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description: Pharmaceutical companies are abusing the patent system to maximize profits and stifle competition, according to a report summarized by Helen Santoro for The Lever on June 16, 2025. Research by the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK...
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LandBack Movement Advances Across Western US
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date: 2026-05-20T19:27:23Z
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description: Indigenous land returns across the United States over the past decade have addressed historical injustices and advanced climate justice. In a February 16, 2026, article for High Country News, Chad Bradley and Anna V. Smith discussed advances in the Lan...
encoded: Indigenous land returns across the United States over the past decade have addressed historical injustices and advanced climate justice. In a February 16, 2026, article for High Country News, Chad Bradley and Anna V. Smith discussed advances in the LandBack movement in the Western US, including the Yurok tribe regaining… The post LandBack Movement Advances Across Western US appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Virginia Prisoners Set Themselves on Fire to Escape Brutal Prison Conditions, State Probe Dismisses Their Claims
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date: 2026-05-20T18:58:17Z
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description: A series of self-immolation cases by Black incarcerated individuals led to retaliation by guards at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison, but a 2026 state inspector general investigation dismissed accounts of brutal prison conditions and racial violence a...
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Israel rigs a race – Max on Judge Napolitano
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creator: The Grayzone
date: 2026-05-20T18:35:44Z
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‘Aiding and abetting genocide’: US sanctions peaceful Gaza Flotilla organizers
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description: This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on May 19, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. Palestine defenders decried Tuesday’s announcement by the Trump administration of US sanctions targeting four n...
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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 20, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 20, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Trump’s deal with DOJ could benefit his allies
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Bolivian government charges labor leader with terrorism as police crack down on protests
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Journalist Yelis Ayaz arrested in Turkey for ‘spreading disinformation’
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description: Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ayaz, publisher and editor-in-chief for the local newspaper Aydınpost in the western province of Aydın, was arrested pending trial by a court on May 15 on suspicion of...
encoded: Istanbul, May 20, 2026—Turkish authorities must release journalist Yelis Ayaz without delay and stop punishing journalists for doing their jobs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Ayaz, publisher and editor-in-chief for the local newspaper Aydınpost in the western province of Aydın, was arrested pending trial by a court on May 15 on suspicion of “publicly spreading disinformation” regarding reports on a politician’s son who was allegedly bringing weapons to school. A trial date will be set after the journalist is indicted. “Yelis Ayaz’s arrest was the latest unfortunate link in the lengthy chain of journalists imprisoned under the pretext of spreading disinformation in Turkey,” said Özgür Öğret, CPJ’s Turkey representative. “Authorities must immediately release Ayaz, who was simply doing her job and didn’t cause any panic among the population by her reporting, as the law dictates is required to prosecute.” Ayaz wrote a column on April 20 regarding the allegations, without mentioning whose son the student in question was. She was briefly detained afterwards but released after being questioned by a prosecutor, her lawyer said. Aydınpost published a story on May 14 reporting that the underage son of Seda Sarıbaş, a parliamentary deputy of Aydın for the leading Justice and Development Party (AKP), was bringing a knife and a gun to school. In another column by Ayaz, published after her arrest, she stood by her story and said that multiple parents from the school had filed complaints about the student. Sarıbaş said in a post on X on May 15 that she was targeted for “character assassination” by fake news, without mentioning Ayaz. Introduced in late 2022, the disinformation law dictates that anyone found guilty of publicly spreading false information in order to cause concern, fear, or panic will face a sentence of one to three years in prison. While supporters of the legislation at the time offered reassurances that the law would not be used against journ…

MOHAMMAD MOUSSA (Umm Qays, Jordan)
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How ICE Detention Centers and “Zombie Prisons” are a National Concern
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description: Faced with a national shortage of detention space due to the increased imprisonment of immigrants by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency is reopening previously closed prisons. In an August 2025 report for The Marshall Project, Sha...
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UN News Today 20 May 2026
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creator: Edouard De Bray
date: 2026-05-20T16:43:47Z
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description: Ebola outbreak risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: TedrosUN chief calls for Security Council reform during Japan visitUN launches $529 million plan for Afghan returnees
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Kim Kelly: Coal miners are dying, and Trump betrayed them
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THE GREAT JIHAD • sufism in Chechnya (third ritual)
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date: 2026-05-20T15:28:26Z
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Executions Spike in Iran as Gov’t Intensifies Domestic Repression Amid U.S.-Israeli Attacks
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date: 2026-05-20T14:51:22Z
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Rising U.S. Pressure on Cuba
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-20T14:48:54Z
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"Dictatorship in Action": David Cay Johnston on $1.8B Slush Fund
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date: 2026-05-20T14:39:27Z
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 20, 2026
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The Future of Military Drones
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-20T14:35:38Z
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87+ Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel now on hunger strike
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date: 2026-05-20T13:04:20Z
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subject: International law violations
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description: Asia Pacific Report At least 87 people kidnapped by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, say organisers, after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel in international waters. The group is striking “in protest of their illegal abduction and in solidarity with the over 9500 Palestinian
encoded: Asia Pacific Report At least 87 people kidnapped by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, say organisers, after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel in international waters. The group is striking “in protest of their illegal abduction and in solidarity with the over 9500 Palestinian hostages held in Israeli dungeons”, the Global Sumud Flotilla wrote on X, reports Al Jazeera. Late on Tuesday evening, Israeli forces “kidnapped” six people on board the Lina al-Nabulsi boat, organisers said. READ MORE: Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel Foreign ministers of 10 countries say Israel’s storming of the aid flotilla is blatant violation of international law Greenpeace calls on global govts to ensure safety of Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli military ‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing Other Gaza flotilla reports The boat was the last in a group of more than 50 vessels that left Turkiye’s port city of Marmaris last week to sail towards Gaza, with the goal of breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-128171 size-full" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall-.png" alt="Acacia O'Connor of the Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa delegation presents a message" width="400" height="712" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall-.png 400w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall--169x300.png 169w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall--236x420.png 236w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /> Acacia O’Connor of the Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa delegation presents a message o…

87+ Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel now on hunger strike
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description: Asia Pacific Report At least 87 people kidnapped by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, say organisers, after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel in international waters. The group is striking “in protest of their illegal abduction and in solidarity with the over 9500 Palestinian
encoded: Asia Pacific Report At least 87 people kidnapped by Israeli forces from a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza have begun a hunger strike, say organisers, after Israeli forces intercepted the last remaining vessel in international waters. The group is striking “in protest of their illegal abduction and in solidarity with the over 9500 Palestinian hostages held in Israeli dungeons”, the Global Sumud Flotilla wrote on X, reports Al Jazeera. Late on Tuesday evening, Israeli forces “kidnapped” six people on board the Lina al-Nabulsi boat, organisers said. READ MORE: Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel Foreign ministers of 10 countries say Israel’s storming of the aid flotilla is blatant violation of international law Greenpeace calls on global govts to ensure safety of Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli military ‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing Other Gaza flotilla reports The boat was the last in a group of more than 50 vessels that left Turkiye’s port city of Marmaris last week to sail towards Gaza, with the goal of breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-128171 size-full" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall-.png" alt="Acacia O'Connor of the Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa delegation presents a message" width="400" height="712" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall-.png 400w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall--169x300.png 169w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Acacia-OConnor-GSFAotearoa-400tall--236x420.png 236w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /> Acacia O’Connor of the Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa delegation presents a message o…

Amnesty: Executions Spike in Iran as Gov’t Intensifies Domestic Repression Amid U.S./Israeli Attacks
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description: Amnesty International’s 2025 report on the global use of the death penalty finds that executions have surged to their highest recorded number in over 40 years, driven largely by the expanded use of political executions in Iran to “...
encoded: Amnesty International’s 2025 report on the global use of the death penalty finds that executions have surged to their highest recorded number in over 40 years, driven largely by the expanded use of political executions in Iran to “create a climate of fear and intimidation in the society and deter dissent.” Amnesty recorded 2,707 executions in 2025. But the data excludes China, believed to be the world’s top executioner, because its government does not release any public data on executions. While the majority of countries around the world have banned the use of the death penalty, Raha Bahreini, who contributed to the report, says the 17 countries that carried out executions last year “keep insisting on the use of the death penalty as a tool of control and repression.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Is an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U.S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA’s Widening Role
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description: In the latest escalation of the decadeslong U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, later tod...
encoded: In the latest escalation of the decadeslong U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba’s communist government, the Trump administration is expected to unseal an indictment against Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba, later today. The charges stem from the 1996 shootdown of four pilots with Brothers to the Rescue, the U.S.-based anti-Castro organization formed by Cuban exiles and dissidents. Peter Kornbluh, a Cuba specialist at the National Security Archive, says that the indictment will send “a clear warning” to Cuban leaders and provide justification for a possible future attempt to capture or assassinate Castro. “Military options are on the table and coming soon,” says Kornbluh. “It is absolutely clear that the U.S. military is preparing contingency operations in case Trump’s impatience runs out because Cuba has not met his imperial demands fast enough.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Liberia: School Fees Block Children’s Access to Education
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Report from Havana: Cubans Starving & Dying Because of Intensified U.S. Blockade
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description: In Havana, we speak to journalist Ed Augustin, who calls the Trump administration’s strict fuel blockade of Cuba, in place since the beginning of 2026, “the collective punishment of a population, particularly targeting poor communi...
encoded: In Havana, we speak to journalist Ed Augustin, who calls the Trump administration’s strict fuel blockade of Cuba, in place since the beginning of 2026, “the collective punishment of a population, particularly targeting poor communities, pregnant women, children and the elderly.” Augustin shares stories of hardship faced by everyday Cubans who are increasingly forced to go without electricity, drinking water and medical care. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

“Dictatorship in Action”: David Cay Johnston on $1.8B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps “Forever” from IRS
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description: In a shocking and unprecedented move, the Justice Department issued a memo Tuesday saying the IRS is “forever barred” from investigating past tax returns of President Trump, his family, company and “related companies.” ...
encoded: In a shocking and unprecedented move, the Justice Department issued a memo Tuesday saying the IRS is “forever barred” from investigating past tax returns of President Trump, his family, company and “related companies.” It came just a day after the department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund to “compensate” people prosecuted for supposedly political reasons by the Biden and Obama administrations — a move expected to benefit January 6 insurrectionists, other Trump allies and even Trump himself. It’s all part of an agreement between the Department of Justice and President Trump’s personal attorneys in exchange for Trump dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche — President Trump’s former personal attorney — will appoint the commission overseeing the Justice Department’s new fund. “This is dictatorship in action,” says reporter David Cay Johnston. He calls the “anti-weaponization” fund “a slush fund to pay a criminal enforcement arm, a violent arm of Trump supporters to intimidate people” and says the order to not investigate the Trump family’s dealings “screams that Donald Trump is, in fact, a criminal-level tax cheat.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Israel is ‘doing a Ukraine’ in Lebanon but world stays silent, says war reporter
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description: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in 24 hour – ceasefire death toll tops 3000 “Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying, ‘Putin is building a security buffer zone in Mariupol’? No. “We’ve always called it what it is: a military occupation. “Yet when Israeli troops do the exact same thing in southern Lebanon, we call it a ‘security buffer zone’. That framing clearly shaped perception, Mannochi said. ‘Same dynamics, same methods’ “We are talking about the same dynamics, the same methods, the same displacement of civilians, the same destruction. And yet, on one side it is widely seen as a war crime; on the other, as a legitimate security operation.” Mannochi asked why the difference? “Because in recent years there has been a gradual erosion in how international law is perceived and applied. And it has its convenient enemies. “Putin is an easy one: no one would seriously argue that the Russian Federation is a democracy. Israel, on the other hand, continues to be described, and accepted, as a ‘democracy’, even when that label is increasingly contested. “Why? Because this implicates us. While we no longer feel allied, morally or politically, with Russia, many in the West still see themselves as morally and militarily aligned with Israel.” Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi: “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine. It’s the same thing… Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying “Putin is building a security buffer… pic.twitter.com/yRM0p7BBDp — Paolo Mossetti (@paolomossetti) May 18, 2026 This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report…

Israel is ‘doing a Ukraine’ in Lebanon but world stays silent, says war reporter
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description: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in 24 hour – ceasefire death toll tops 3000 “Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying, ‘Putin is building a security buffer zone in Mariupol’? No. “We’ve always called it what it is: a military occupation. “Yet when Israeli troops do the exact same thing in southern Lebanon, we call it a ‘security buffer zone’. That framing clearly shaped perception, Mannochi said. ‘Same dynamics, same methods’ “We are talking about the same dynamics, the same methods, the same displacement of civilians, the same destruction. And yet, on one side it is widely seen as a war crime; on the other, as a legitimate security operation.” Mannochi asked why the difference? “Because in recent years there has been a gradual erosion in how international law is perceived and applied. And it has its convenient enemies. “Putin is an easy one: no one would seriously argue that the Russian Federation is a democracy. Israel, on the other hand, continues to be described, and accepted, as a ‘democracy’, even when that label is increasingly contested. “Why? Because this implicates us. While we no longer feel allied, morally or politically, with Russia, many in the West still see themselves as morally and militarily aligned with Israel.” Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi: “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine. It’s the same thing… Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying “Putin is building a security buffer… pic.twitter.com/yRM0p7BBDp — Paolo Mossetti (@paolomossetti) May 18, 2026 This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report…

Israel is ‘doing a Ukraine’ in Lebanon but world stays silent, says war reporter
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description: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Celebrated Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi has condemned the double standard over Israel’s war mongering. “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine,” she said in an interview. “It’s the same thing… READ MORE: At least 22 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in 24 hour – ceasefire death toll tops 3000 “Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying, ‘Putin is building a security buffer zone in Mariupol’? No. “We’ve always called it what it is: a military occupation. “Yet when Israeli troops do the exact same thing in southern Lebanon, we call it a ‘security buffer zone’. That framing clearly shaped perception, Mannochi said. ‘Same dynamics, same methods’ “We are talking about the same dynamics, the same methods, the same displacement of civilians, the same destruction. And yet, on one side it is widely seen as a war crime; on the other, as a legitimate security operation.” Mannochi asked why the difference? “Because in recent years there has been a gradual erosion in how international law is perceived and applied. And it has its convenient enemies. “Putin is an easy one: no one would seriously argue that the Russian Federation is a democracy. Israel, on the other hand, continues to be described, and accepted, as a ‘democracy’, even when that label is increasingly contested. “Why? Because this implicates us. While we no longer feel allied, morally or politically, with Russia, many in the West still see themselves as morally and militarily aligned with Israel.” Italian war reporter Francesca Mannocchi: “What Israel is doing in southern Lebanon is, quite simply, no different from what Russian troops have been doing in Ukraine. It’s the same thing… Since 2022, have we ever read a headline saying “Putin is building a security buffer… pic.twitter.com/yRM0p7BBDp — Paolo Mossetti (@paolomossetti) May 18, 2026 This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report…

Democracy Now! 2026-05-20 Wednesday
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description: Headlines for May 20, 2026; “Dictatorship in Action”: David Cay Johnston on $1.8B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps “Forever” from IRS; Report from Havana: Cubans Starving & Dying Because of Intensified U.S. Blockade; Is an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U.S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA’s Widening Role; Amnesty: Executions Spike in Iran as Gov’t Intensifies Domestic Repression Amid U.S./Israeli Attacks
encoded: Democracy Now! 2026-05-20 Wednesday Headlines for May 20, 2026 "Dictatorship in Action": David Cay Johnston on $1.8B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps "Forever" from IRS Report from Havana: Cubans Starving & Dying Because of Intensified U.S. Blockade Is an Invasion of Cuba Next? Peter Kornbluh on U.S. Move to Indict Raúl Castro & CIA's Widening Role Amnesty: Executions Spike in Iran as Gov't Intensifies Domestic Repression Amid U.S./Israeli Attacks Download this show This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! Audio and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 20, 2026
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description: Iran Threatens War Will Spread Beyond Middle East If Trump Resumes Attacks, Lebanon’s Health Ministry Says at Least 22 People Killed in Israeli Attacks Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Forces Intercept Last Remaining Boats with Gaza Sumud Flotilla, Abducting Over 400 Activists, Israel’s Far-Right Finance Minister Smotrich Says ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant Against Him, Victims of Islamic Center Shooting in San Diego Identified, DOJ “Forever” Bars IRS From Probing Trump, His Sons and Their Family Business, Democratic Senators Grill Transportation Secretary Duffy About Reality TV Road Trip Project, WHO: 600 Cases of Ebola and 139 Suspected Deaths in Congo and Uganda, Nigeria’s Military Confirms Joint Strikes with U.S. Against Islamic State, Killing 175 People, Trump Admin Plans to Resettle 10,000 Additional White South Africans in the U.S., Federal Jury Rejects Elon Musk’s $150B Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, GOP Congressmember Massie Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Challenger Gallrein, Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour Speaks at “The People’s Convocation for Palestine” at Rutgers University
encoded: Iran Threatens War Will Spread Beyond Middle East If Trump Resumes Attacks Lebanon's Health Ministry Says at Least 22 People Killed in Israeli Attacks Despite Ceasefire Israeli Forces Intercept Last Remaining Boats with Gaza Sumud Flotilla, Abducting Over 400 Activists Israel's Far-Right Finance Minister Smotrich Says ICC Seeks Arrest Warrant Against Him Victims of Islamic Center Shooting in San Diego Identified DOJ "Forever" Bars IRS From Probing Trump, His Sons and Their Family Business Democratic Senators Grill Transportation Secretary Duffy About Reality TV Road Trip Project WHO: 600 Cases of Ebola and 139 Suspected Deaths in Congo and Uganda Nigeria's Military Confirms Joint Strikes with U.S. Against Islamic State, Killing 175 People Trump Admin Plans to Resettle 10,000 Additional White South Africans in the U.S. Federal Jury Rejects Elon Musk's $150B Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman GOP Congressmember Massie Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Challenger Gallrein Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour Speaks at "The People's Convocation for Palestine" at Rutgers University This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care
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encoded: Dongyan Xu for ProPublica As reporters at the Lexington Herald-Leader, we first started hearing troubling stories in 2023 from former clients and staff of Addiction Recovery Care, once Kentucky’s largest residential addiction treatment service provider. Over the last three years, we have spoken with dozens of former and current ARC clients and staff. And in April, we teamed up with ProPublica to publish a story detailing how ARC allegedly used staff to falsely bill Kentucky Medicaid for millions, an allegation the company denies. For our next story, we want to take a closer look at how ARC treated the people who came to the organization seeking help with their sobriety. We are particularly interested in hearing from clients, as well as staff who worked closely with clients to deliver care. If you were or are an ARC client or employee, tell us about your experience with the treatment provider. Your perspective will help guide our reporting, ensuring we understand the issues from all sides. You can fill out our brief form or email Lexington Herald-Leader reporter Alex Acquisto aacquisto@herald-leader.com. We take your privacy seriously and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story. We’re gathering these stories for our reporting, which can take several weeks or months. We may not be able to follow up with everyone, but we will read everything you submit and it will help guide our project. The post Tell Us About Your Experience With Kentucky’s Addiction Recovery Care appeared first on ProPublica. This content originally appeared on ProPublica and was authored by Peter.DiCampo@propublica.org.

Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
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encoded: Dominic Bodden for ProPublica and The Texas Tribune In October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued pharmaceutical companies tied to Tylenol in state court, repeating claims made a month earlier by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that the pain relief drug was linked to autism and ADHD in children. Paxton, a close ally of the Trump administration who had already announced a U.S. Senate bid, accused drugmakers of marketing Tylenol to pregnant mothers without disclosing its dangers. “The reckoning has arrived,” the state’s attorneys wrote in the lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue Brands and Kenvue Inc. “By holding Big Pharma accountable for poisoning our people, we will help Make America Healthy Again,” Paxton proclaimed in a news release that echoed Kennedy’s slogan. Paxton hired the Chicago law firm Keller Postman to argue the case in state court. The firm had served as lead counsel in a similar case about Tylenol’s safety that was dismissed a year earlier by a New York federal judge who found the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses unreliable. But the court the attorneys chose to bring the suit in wasn’t in Austin or any of the state’s large counties that have extensive experience and multiple judges handling large, complex litigation. It was in Panola County, a community of 23,000 residents on the Louisiana border that Trump carried by 67 points two years ago and whose sole state district court judge is a Republican. At a hearing that month in the three-story brick courthouse in the county seat of Carthage, Kim Bueno, the lawyer representing the drugmakers, accused Paxton’s office of pushing a baseless lawsuit through forum shopping — seeking out judges and juries that plaintiffs believe will be most favorable to them, rather than filing suit in the courts that most commonly handle similar cases. “These claims have been rejected over and over and over again in courts of law by the same plaintiff’s counsel,” said…

DN! Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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This Gun Shop Stayed Open Despite Repeated Violations. Then a Cop Was Killed With One of Its Guns.
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encoded: Range USA’s gun store and shooting range in Merrillville, Indiana, where a gun used to kill a Chicago police officer allegedly was purchased Jim Vondruska for ProPublica Launched as a new kind of gun retailer in 2012, the Range USA chain was built to look and feel different from the smaller, unwelcoming shops and gun ranges often associated with the industry. Its founder and president, Tom Willingham, wanted to make the experience of buying and shooting firearms more mainstream. So he modeled his company on big box chains, striving for bright, comfortable outlets that would be inviting to women, novices and others put off by some older gun stores. Today, Range USA has bloomed into a formidable brand, with 50 stores in 14 states, a footprint that spans from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Coast. But despite efforts to set itself apart, the company is beset with the same vexing problems faced by more traditional retailers. Federal regulators have repeatedly cited its employees for failing at basic protocols designed to help thwart illegal sales, and guns purchased at its stores keep getting recovered by police. Take the recent killing of Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot on April 25. The suspect who used a 10-millimeter Glock 29 to shoot Bartholomew was not the original owner of the gun. It was first purchased in 2024, according to investigators, in an illegal transaction at a Range USA store in the northwest Indiana town of Merrillville, a short drive from Chicago. Records obtained by ProPublica show that, in the years before the gun in the fatal shooting was purchased, the store was cited for serious compliance failures on multiple occasions by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the federal agency tasked with oversight of the nation’s gun retailers. The Merrillville store faced revocation of its license following a 2022 inspection that determined a background check was missing for one sale, according to ATF ins…

The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?
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description: As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are using less fossil fuel — maybe permanently.
encoded: With the average price of gasoline in the United States above $4.50 a gallon — about a 40 percent rise since the Iran war began in late February — Americans have been climbing into their cars less often, and stepping into trains and buses instead. It’s been declared the largest oil supply disruption in history, with U.S. drivers paying $45 billion more for gasoline and diesel compared to last year. Some 44 percent of U.S. adults say they’ve cut back on driving because of high gas prices, according to a survey in late April from ABC News, the Washington Post, and Ipsos. Cities across the country have seen rising numbers of people riding public transit, from Cincinnati to Los Angeles. Sales of used electric vehicles and hybrid cars have grown substantially over the past couple of months. People are replacing car trips with bikes and scooters; railroads like Amtrak have reported more riders than usual. Much of America is built around highways and suburbs, however, making alternative transportation difficult. So, many people are cutting down on driving without ditching their vehicles, by carpooling, consolidating errands, or working remotely more often. It could be the start of a green, global shift, according to some experts — even if most Americans eventually end up hopping back in their cars. That’s because the crisis is hitting the hardest in Asia, which was projected to account for nearly all the increase in oil and gas use over the coming decades, but is now rethinking its reliance on fossil fuels. “If Asia turns around and says, ‘No, we’re not going to grow with fossil fuels, we are going to grow with electrotech,’ that means fossil fuels will peak, and will peak sooner than we think,” said Daan Walter, who leads strategy research on the future of energy for the think tank Ember. “It’s very likely that if this crisis continues to be as bad as it is, and we see this conversion happening, that we’re currently living in the peak year of oil, and that demand will jus…

Solve ‘genocide embassy’ issue – expel Israeli ambassador, says PSNA
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-20T08:33:34Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
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subject: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
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description: Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to resolve a tenancy controversy over the Israeli embassy — by expelling the ambassador and staff. Noting the world pariah status of the country after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reportedly sought arrest warrants for war crimes against
encoded: Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to resolve a tenancy controversy over the Israeli embassy — by expelling the ambassador and staff. Noting the world pariah status of the country after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has reportedly sought arrest warrants for war crimes against up to five more Israeli officials, the PSNA said today the shift of the Israeli embassy into the Fisher Funds building in Wellington had concerned other tenants in the office high rise. Citing The Post front-page article on Monday, it said only some occupants of the 13-storey site had been told that Israel was moving in. READ MORE: Israeli far-right minister Smotrich says ICC seeks his arrest Israeli Embassy on the move ‒ but not all new neighbours happy, despite heightened security promise Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel Other Gaza genocide reports PSNA spokesperson Rinad Tamimi said in a statement “the building’s owner was obviously trying to keep the arrival of the embassy a secret” to avoid objections. “It’s pretty obvious why. The Fisher Funds building is owned by Prime Property Group, which is controlled by rich-lister and former Israeli Defence Force major, Eyal Aharoni,” she said. “He’s looking after his own.” According to Al Jazeera and news agencies, Israeli far-right Finance Minister ⁠Bezalel Smotrich said he had been informed that the ICC ⁠in ⁠The Hague ⁠had ⁠requested a warrant for his arrest. Smotrich did not specify who had informed him about the warrant and said it was a “declaration of war”. The process of seeking warrants ⁠is confidential. Displacement orders The ICC accusations reportedly centre on Smotrich’s forced displacement orders for Palestinians, his support for moving Israeli settlers into occupied territory, and his claim it may be “justified and moral” to starve Palestinians in Gaza. Another report, by the independent …

Trump’s EPA vows to fight ‘forever chemicals’ by loosening regulations
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creator: Zoya Teirstein
date: 2026-05-20T08:30:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: ‘forever
subject: chemicals
subject: epa
subject: fight
subject: health
subject: loosening
subject: Regulation
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subject: sources
subject: trump’s
subject: vows
description: “It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”
encoded: The Trump administration has announced what it is calling “a major step forward” in the fight against a class of toxic chemicals called PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Extended exposure to PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they can persist indefinitely in the environment, has been linked to various cancers, autoimmune diseases, and other harms. On Monday, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lauded Trump as the first president who is “completely committed” to removing forever chemicals, which are found at unsafe levels in tap water in some 80 percent of congressional districts and lurk in the blood of 97 percent of Americans. But what Kennedy considers a step forward looks like a big step back to most of those who have long kept an eye on the issue. That’s because the Trump administration is unraveling key parts of the PFAS limits approved by the Biden administration in 2024, which are the first and only regulations to put limits on PFAS in drinking water in the nation’s history. Restrictions on four substances in the PFAS class would be rescinded entirely, while water utilities would be given two additional years to comply with limits for two other substances. The Environmental Protection Agency first signaled its intention to make these changes last year, just a few months after Trump took office. The changes will be finalized after a 60-day public comment period expires. Secretary Kennedy, who is known for his pledge to “Make America Healthy Again,” turned attention instead to the EPA’s recent announcement of $1 billion in grant funding for small and disadvantaged communities to detect and eliminate PFAS. “We have a president who has made a greater financial commitment than any president in U.S. history,” Secretary Kennedy said. But the commitment was not exactly Trump’s to make: The $1 billion comes from an appropriation made by Congress in 2021, when Joe Biden was president. PFAS has been used in a wide…

Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil
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creator: Jake Bittle
date: 2026-05-20T08:15:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: ‘once
subject: Business
subject: Canada
subject: Climate
subject: doubling
subject: down
subject: Energy
subject: International
subject: leader
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subject: oil
subject: Politics
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subject: sources
description: Mark Carney is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.
encoded: Before he became prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney was perhaps one of the world’s biggest supporters of the idea that climate action was good business. He led the clean energy investment fund for Brookfield, one of the world’s largest financial firms, and founded a global alliance of bankers and politicians who wanted to channel their resources toward green energy. When he took over from outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, many expected that he would follow the previous Liberal leader’s ambitious climate agenda, which included taxing fossil fuels and subsidizing clean technology. But just like in Carney’s beloved sport of hockey, momentum in the climate world can change fast. In the year since he took over, Carney has unveiled a suite of new policies to gut Canada’s ambitious climate regulations and support the country’s powerful fossil fuel industry. This reversal reached a climax last week when he struck a deal with the province of Alberta to prop up its tar sands oil industry and vowed to expand the country’s power grid through the use of natural gas. Carney is pitching the reversal as a political and economic necessity. Canada is facing the prospect of a severe economic downturn as a result of President Trump’s disruptive trade agenda, and a group of conservatives in Alberta are waging a campaign to secede from Canada altogether. He has claimed that the country can achieve economic security by investing in oil and gas production while still making progress toward reducing its own carbon emissions. “It will be an opportunity to accelerate the energy transition across Canada, and it’s also an opportunity for Canada to be a reliable supplier for partners across the globe, and to do so in a manner that makes Canada more prosperous and independent,” said Carney in announcing the strategy. The reversal reveals a stark truth about the direction of global climate action: Despite the rapid deployment of clean energy, even countries and politicians once seen as cl…

Hyderabad: ‘Cow vigilantes’ raid truck, find plywood instead of cattle, vandalize it anyway
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creator: Oishani Bhattacharya
date: 2026-05-20T08:11:27Z
subject: Alt News
subject: Sources
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subject: anyway
subject: cattle
subject: cow?
subject: Featured
subject: find
subject: hyderabad
subject: instead,
subject: News
subject: plywood
subject: Politics
subject: raid
subject: sources
subject: truck
subject: vandalize
subject: vigilantes
description: On May 16, around midnight, a group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Gudimalkapur in suburban Hyderabad raided a truck on suspicion that it was illegally transporting cattle. However, when the... The post Hyderabad: ‘Cow vigilantes’ raid truck, find plywood instead of cattle, vandalize it anyway appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: On May 16, around midnight, a group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Gudimalkapur in suburban Hyderabad raided a truck on suspicion that it was illegally transporting cattle. However, when the vehicle was stopped, it was found to be carrying plywood. Despite this, the mob allegedly vandalised the truck and pelted stones at it, injuring at least three people, including the driver, Rasul Sheikh, his brother and a police officer. On May 18, Gudimalkapur police registered an attempt to murder case against the alleged cow vigilantes. Separately, based on Rasul’s complaint filed on May 17, another first information report (FIR) was registered at the Tappachabutra police station. FIR Against 10 Unidentified Individuals Alt News accessed a copy of the FIR filed at the Tappachabutra police station. According to the complaint, 58-year-old Rasul Sheikh, a resident of Maharashtra’s Beed district, was transporting plywood from Chennai to Hyderabad for one Jameel Qureshi. Rasul was driving a Maharashtra-registered truck and was accompanied by his brother, Afsar Sheikh, who worked as the cleaner of the vehicle. The two had left Chennai on May 15 and reached Noman Trading Company in Hyderabad around 11:45 pm on May 16. However, because of an obstruction near the store that prevented parking, Rasul parked the truck by the roadside near the Royal Sea Hotel. The FIR states that shortly thereafter, 10-12 individuals forcefully stopped the vehicle and demanded to know what the truck was carrying. As a crowd gathered, an altercation broke out. Around 12:05 am, police arrived at the spot and dispersed the crowd. AIMIM MLA Majid Hussain also reached the scene and sat inside the truck with Rasul. He later staged a protest outside the office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Golconda zone, along with a group of supporters. Speaking to the media, Hussain criticised the police response and said they should have pacified the crowd instead of appearing nervous, which, according to …

Iran Turns Mass Weddings Into a Patriotic Show | US Iran Update
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-20T07:50:50Z
subject: Radio Free Europe/RL
subject: Sources
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subject: free
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subject: iran
subject: mass,
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description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
encoded: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Musician Ninajirachi on figuring out who you are
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creator: Max Freedman
date: 2026-05-20T07:00:00Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Creative Independent
subject: are
subject: creative
subject: figuring
subject: independent
subject: Music
subject: Musician
subject: ninajirachi
subject: out
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: who
subject: you
description: You taught yourself music production. What were some challenges with that? What kept motivating you to learn?
encoded: You taught yourself music production. What were some challenges with that? What kept motivating you to learn? I learned everything from YouTube. The hardest thing was not even knowing what I don’t know, so not really knowing what to look up. Once I had watched a really long bunch of tutorials about the general interface of a digital audio workstation (DAW) and what, conceptually, everything is, it was easier. The challenge was having a problem you want to solve, but not even being able to put words to the problem to type into YouTube to find a tutorial about it. Once I had a tutorial in front of me, it was like, “Okay, great, this is just step one, step two.” But sometimes, when I was younger, I would hear something in music and be like, “I want to learn how to do that,” but I didn’t even know what it was called to Google it. I can imagine the problem of not being able to Google it being so difficult. How did you solve it? When I was younger, I didn’t know anyone who made music. I didn’t know anyone in the music industry or anyone closely related to music production. I was so far removed. I didn’t have the understanding or vocabulary to look up how to use a compressor because I didn’t even know that was a thing. I would see it in the list of plugins and be like, “What is the purpose of that?” That was a big block. Once I knew that, “Oh, you use a compressor to do X, Y, and Z, and it’s an important thing to know to achieve A, B, C,” then it’s easy to look up how to use a compressor. I don’t know how I overcame it. It was just so much time. It probably took me five years of just fumbling around, clicking stuff, and turning things to even become a decent, competent producer. It was just trial and error, honestly. I didn’t have any producer friends to learn things from until I was already releasing music. Before that, I was just clicking things and turning dials until they sounded like a certain thing. I used to use FL Studio, and I would go through, say, Harmor presets…

Hey JD Vance, Ukraine is Winning (And Putin is Petrified)
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creator: Andrea Chalupa
date: 2026-05-20T03:11:00Z
subject: Gaslit Nation
subject: Sources
subject: and
subject: gaslit
subject: hey,
subject: nation?
subject: petrified
subject: putin
subject: sources
subject: Ukraine
subject: vance,
subject: winning
description: Ukraine is winning, and a botox-bloated Putin looks like a dead-man walking. While the spineless MAGA right still tries to block aid, Ukrainian innovation has turned Russia's imperialist delusion into an embarrassing nightmare, as predicted on Gaslit Nation at the start of the full-scale invasion. Award-winning war reporter James Verini, author of The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War, joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the desperation rattling Moscow. Putin wanted a grand Cold War rematch, but instead, he's trapped in a catastrophic, modern-day Afghanistan with a staggering one million Russian casualties. The reality the MAGA death cult and isolationists ignore? Ukraine is the true vanguard of global democracy. They are out-innovating Goliath with world-leading drone technology and defending the open society while MAGA lackeys play craven partisan games. Putin's radical, Dugin-fueled imperial ego has officially broken Russia, much like Trump's is breaking the U.S. To beat Big Tech censorship, subscribe to Gaslit Nation's Patreon at the Truth-Teller level or higher today. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and joins our lively Monday salons–recordngs are available, only on Patreon. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to …
encoded: Ukraine is winning, and a botox-bloated Putin looks like a dead-man walking. While the spineless MAGA right still tries to block aid, Ukrainian innovation has turned Russia's imperialist delusion into an embarrassing nightmare, as predicted on Gaslit Nation at the start of the full-scale invasion. Award-winning war reporter James Verini, author of The Theater: Courage and Survival in the Defining Atrocity of the Ukraine War, joins Gaslit Nation to discuss the desperation rattling Moscow. Putin wanted a grand Cold War rematch, but instead, he's trapped in a catastrophic, modern-day Afghanistan with a staggering one million Russian casualties. The reality the MAGA death cult and isolationists ignore? Ukraine is the true vanguard of global democracy. They are out-innovating Goliath with world-leading drone technology and defending the open society while MAGA lackeys play craven partisan games. Putin's radical, Dugin-fueled imperial ego has officially broken Russia, much like Trump's is breaking the U.S. To beat Big Tech censorship, subscribe to Gaslit Nation's Patreon at the Truth-Teller level or higher today. Thank you to everyone who supports the show and joins our lively Monday salons–recordngs are available, only on Patreon. EVENTS AT GASLIT NATION: Gaslit Nation Salons take place Mondays 4pm ET over Zoom and are recorded and shared on Patreon.com/Gaslit for our community New! There's now a California Signal Group for Gaslit Nation listeners to find each other and connect in that state. Join on Patreon. The Gaslit Nation Outreach Committee discusses how to talk to the MAGA cult. Join on Patreon. Minnesota Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Vermont Signal group for Gaslit Nation listeners in the state to find each other. Join on Patreon. Arizona-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to connect. Join on Patreon. Indiana-based listeners launched a Signal group for others in the state to …

Mexican journalist, IPFA recipient Maria Teresa Montaño targeted in possible malware, surveillance attacks
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creator: Committee to Protect Journalists
date: 2026-05-20T01:08:52Z
subject: Attacked
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subject: IPFA
subject: Maria Teresa Montaño
subject: Sources
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description: Mexico City, May 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to immediately and credibly investigate possible malware and digital surveillance attacks against Mexican journalist Maria Teresa Montaño Delgado and The ObserverMX, and take appropriate steps to guarantee her safety. Montaño, a 2023 recipient of CPJ’s International Press Freedom Award (IPFA), told CPJ on May...
encoded: Mexico City, May 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to immediately and credibly investigate possible malware and digital surveillance attacks against Mexican journalist Maria Teresa Montaño Delgado and The ObserverMX, and take appropriate steps to guarantee her safety. Montaño, a 2023 recipient of CPJ’s International Press Freedom Award (IPFA), told CPJ on May 18 she believes her laptops and smartphones may have been compromised by malicious software after she discovered on April 29 that an unknown device was connected to her email account, as well as a number of files she did not recognize on one of her laptops. “Aggressive surveillance and malware attacks against Maria Teresa Montaño, known for investigating sensitive topics, is especially heinous given Mexico’s status as the deadliest country for journalists in the western hemisphere and its abysmal record on illegal surveillance of journalists,” said Jan-Albert Hootsen, CPJ’s Mexico Representative. “Mexican authorities must prove they take digital attacks seriously.” Montaño is the founder and editor of The ObserverMX, which investigates graft, corruption, human rights abuses, and fact-checks public officials in Estado de México, a state neighboring Mexico City. Montaño has been repeatedly targeted by threats and harassment by public officials in the past. In 2021, she was briefly kidnapped by unknown assailants who threatened her and seized her equipment. Montaño has since enrolled in a protection program overseen by the Federal Mechanism for the Protection of Journalists and Human Rights Defenders. An official for the Mechanism, who asked not to be named as he is not authorized to comment publicly, confirmed to CPJ that Montaño is still enrolled in the program and that his agency would contact her to analyze the recent incidents. Montaño told CPJ that she does not know whether the digital attacks are directly linked to any of The ObserverMX’s current investigative work. …

Family pleas for kidnapped 3 Kiwis as Gaza flotilla demands global activists’ freedom from Israel
type: item
creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-19T23:57:31Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Gaza Freedom Flotilla
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa
subject: Global Sumud Land Convoy
subject: Hāhona Ormsby
subject: International law violations
subject: Israeli abductions
subject: Julien Blondel
subject: Mousa Taher
subject: Sources
subject: abductions
subject: Activists
subject: aotearoa
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: blondel
subject: convoy
subject: Crime
subject: Decolonisation
subject: demands
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: family
subject: Featured
subject: flotilla
subject: for
subject: Freedom
subject: from
subject: gaza
subject: gaza blockade
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: hāhona
subject: Human Rights
subject: Indigenous
subject: International
subject: israel
subject: israeli
subject: julien
subject: kidnapped
subject: kidnappings
subject: kiwis
subject: land
subject: Law
subject: mousa
subject: new zealand
subject: ormsby
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Palestine
subject: pleas
subject: Politics
subject: report
subject: Security
subject: sources
subject: sumud:
subject: Syndicate
subject: taher
subject: violations
description: Asia Pacific Report Three New Zealanders are being illegally held hostage by the Israeli military after security forces boarded more than 50 boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid bound for the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. They have been named by the flotilla Aotearoa delegation as Mousa Taher, Hāhona Ormsby, and Julien
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Three New Zealanders are being illegally held hostage by the Israeli military after security forces boarded more than 50 boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid bound for the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza. They have been named by the flotilla Aotearoa delegation as Mousa Taher, Hāhona Ormsby, and Julien Blondel. All three were among the almost 500 humanitarian aid activists from 40 countries detained by the Israeli forces when they illegally intercepted the flotilla in international waters near Cyprus over the past two days. READ MORE: Foreign ministers of 10 countries say Israel’s storming of the aid flotilla is blatant violation of international law Greenpeace calls on global govts to ensure safety of Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli military ‘They threatened to kill us at gunpoint,’ says NZ Gaza flotilla activist After Israel’s brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing Other Gaza flotilla reports Mousa Taher was aboard the Kasri Sadabat, one of the final 10 boats to be intercepted. A father of seven, Mousa left his children a message before being illegally abducted, writing on a sign for the livestream camera, “I love you”, and “Salaam Baby!” His 11-year-old son has written a plea to the New Zealand government to intervene: “To Mr Government: I want to ask you to please help my Dad, Mousa Taher, so his boat doesn’t get intercepted by Israelis. I miss him very much and I hope to see him untouched, not hurt, and in good conditions. The people in Gaza deserve support, especially all the kids like me. Help my Baba to help Palestinians please.” — From: Shay Yusuf. Age 11 Taher, who was previously illegally intercepted by the IOF on April 29 alongside Julien Blondel, returned to the flotilla for a second time. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-128095" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mousas-childs-letter.jpeg" alt="Eleven-year-old Shay Yusuf's appe…

New bid to tackle Papua New Guinea’s chronic lack of women MPs
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-19T23:00:11Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission
subject: IPPCC
subject: PNG women
subject: Sources
subject: Women in Parliament
subject: Women in Politics
subject: Women quota
subject: and
subject: asia
subject: bid
subject: candidates
subject: chronic
subject: commission
subject: Culture
subject: Democracy
subject: Development
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Featured
subject: gender
subject: Gender empowerment
subject: guinea’s
subject: Human Rights
subject: Indigenous
subject: integrity
subject: ippcc
subject: lack
subject: mp’s
subject: new
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Pacific Voices
subject: Papua
subject: Papua New Guinea
subject: parliament
subject: parties
subject: png
subject: political
subject: Politics
subject: quota
subject: report
subject: RNZ Pacific
subject: Self Determination
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: tackle
subject: women
description: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A new law in Papua New Guinea, requiring a political parties to meet a quota for fielding women candidates, is being described as a step in the right direction, but maybe not far enough. The new elections rule that women must make up 10 percent of parties’ endorsed
encoded: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A new law in Papua New Guinea, requiring a political parties to meet a quota for fielding women candidates, is being described as a step in the right direction, but maybe not far enough. The new elections rule that women must make up 10 percent of parties’ endorsed candidates was recently announced by Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates Commission (IPPCC). The law is an affirmative action aimed at trying to address the chronic lack of women as elected representatives in the country. READ MORE: Other women in PNG politics reports There are currently three women MPs in PNG’s 111-seat Parliament. Since the country gained independence 50 years ago, only 10 women have been elected MPs. Persistent cultural norms continue to disadvantage women, but attitudes are slowly changing. Yet to be tested A PNG academic specialising in gender equity in governance, Dr Orovu Sepoe, who is also a former chair of the commission, said Parliament passed the law but it has yet to be tested. “We’ll wait and see how it turns out in the 2027 election. As an affirmative direction, it’s good, but could have been thought out carefully,” she said. “There are other issues. How many political parties will actually actively seek out women candidates? They’re not very good at doing that for women candidates in the PNG context.” Dr Sepoe said that the law’s compliance measures could mean it has limited impact. The penalties for parties who fail the quota in consecutive elections are de-registration and a fine of 5000 kina (about NZ$1900), which she admitted was “peanuts” for the main political parties. “There is a catch here that I thought might present challenges because the penalties will only apply after two consecutive elections, rather than just one, rather than straight away,” she said, noting that a general election takes place only every five years. Dr Orovu Sepoe . . . admits the 5000 kina fine is “peanuts” for the main political parti…

North Korea’s Football Team Returns to South Korea After 8 Years
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creator: Radio Free Asia
date: 2026-05-19T22:54:03Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Asia and was authored by Radio Free Asia.
encoded: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Asia and was authored by Radio Free Asia.

Xi-Trump talks cast fresh spotlight on Taiwan as part of China’s maritime strategy
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creator: Taejun Kang for RFA
date: 2026-05-19T22:22:38Z
subject: Radio Free Asia
subject: Sources
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subject: cast
subject: china’s
subject: free
subject: fresh
subject: maritime
subject: part
subject: radio
subject: sources
subject: South China Sea
subject: spotlight
subject: strategy
subject: Taiwan
subject: talks
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description: Analysts say Beijing views both Taiwan and the South China Sea as integral to strategic rivalry with U.S.
encoded: Chinese President Xi Jinping used his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week to reiterate that Taiwan remains the most sensitive issue in U.S.-China relations, and analysts told Radio Free Asia that the Taiwan issue will be front and center according to Beijing’s latest Five-Year plan. During talks in Beijing, Xi warned Trump that mishandling the Taiwan issue could lead to “clashes and even conflicts” and urged Washington to “exercise extra caution” over arms sales to Taiwan, according to Chinese state media and media reports following the summit. Xi’s statements, combined with concepts outlined in China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, released in March, suggest Beijing increasingly sees Taiwan and the South China Sea as part of a connected strategic theater tied to regional security, maritime control and long-term competition with Washington, the analysts said. Mainland communist China considers democratic Taiwan to be a rogue province and Beijing appears to be entering “a phase of taking more concrete steps to accelerate the push for reunification,” William Yang, a Northeast Asia analyst at the Belgium-based International Crisis Group think tank, told RFA. A restaurant in Taipei on May 14, 2026 shows the meeting between the U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. (I-Hwa Cheng/AFP) “While the Communist Party still mentioned peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait, they have connected the mission of ‘reunification’ to the goal of achieving national modernization, suggesting that Beijing wants to start making more concrete progress on the issue of unification with Taiwan,” he said, talking about the content of the Five-Year Plan. Maritime strategy The plan reflects a leadership increasingly concerned about “uncertainty and instability” in the global environment while seeking to strengthen Beijing’s position around Taiwan and the South China Sea, according to a new report by the U.S.-based think tank Foreign Policy Research In…

The Unspoken Abyss
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creator: Santiago Montag
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description: What will become of ISIS-tied families in al-Hawl?
encoded: What will become of ISIS-tied families in al-Hawl? This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Santiago Montag.

Lesson from the Iran War #42,765: Making enemies makes us poorer
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How Hackers Breached An FBI Phone & Mexico City’s CCTV
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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Minnesota charges ICE agent over shooting
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Photojournalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue
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date: 2026-05-19T18:59:10Z
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description: Photojournalist Neil Constantine was held in a police kettle while covering a protest in New York, New York, on May 5, 2026.The protest was taking place near a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that was holding an event to promote real estate sa...
encoded: Photojournalist Neil Constantine was held in a police kettle while covering a protest in New York, New York, on May 5, 2026. The protest was taking place near a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that was holding an event to promote real estate sales in Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latter of which are widely believed to violate international law. The New York City Police Department formed a buffer zone around the synagogue, prohibiting access to the block it was located on and directing pro-Palestinian and a smaller group of pro-Israel protesters, as well as press, onto surrounding avenues, according to news reports and journalists who spoke to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. Constantine, who was freelancing for NurPhoto Agency and whose New York City press credential was clearly visible, told the Tracker that at one point, NYPD officers suddenly barricaded a sidewalk on nearby Third Avenue. The officers pushed metal barricades into protesters to prevent them from accessing an area that had previously been open. Members of the press were standing behind the officers, documenting the police actions. In a video Constantine posted on Instagram, uniformed police and plainclothes public information officers can be seen placing metal barricades around a group of press, separating them from the area where the NYPD was pushing protesters back. In the video, Constantine can be heard saying, “This is kettling,” and “We are being blocked in here right now.” View post on Instagram Constantine told the Tracker that when journalists asked to leave the area, they were either told that they couldn’t, or were given conflicting instructions about where to go by officers who were within a few feet of one another. In addition, the officers wouldn’t answer their questions about why they were keeping them there. He said they were kept in the kettle for around 15 minutes. The NYPD did not respond to a request for comment. This content originally appe…

Livestreamer arrested during May Day protests in downtown LA
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date: 2026-05-19T18:10:45Z
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description: Livestreamer Gonzalo Gonzalez was arrested and charged with failure to disperse while documenting workers’ rights and immigration protests in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026.Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as par...
encoded: Livestreamer Gonzalo Gonzalez was arrested and charged with failure to disperse while documenting workers’ rights and immigration protests in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026. Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May Day Strong” demonstrations that also called for an end to the war in Iran and the immigration raids that have swept the city since June 2025. Gonzalez, who broadcasts live and publishes videos through his YouTube channel EastLos Audits, told the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker that he arrived shortly before noon to document a planned rally in front of City Hall. After around 30-45 minutes, LA Police Department officers arrived, establishing a skirmish line. “I went live from that point, and they started pushing the crowd on Spring Street toward the front of City Hall,” he said. “I stayed live for about an hour or so, and I got behind the police line, the scrimmage line, because I already know: If I’m in front of it, I’m going to get shoved and pushed, and I don’t want to do that.” Gonzalez, who doesn’t carry press credentials, told the Tracker that he identified himself as media to the officers, who recognized and treated him as such. Officers ultimately pushed the crowd of protesters back to clear an employee entrance for a nearby courthouse, and the demonstrators then marched out of the area, Gonzalez said. He ended his live reporting and left once the police dispersed their skirmish line. Several hours later, the livestreamer was in his vehicle and ready to end his reporting day when he heard over his police scanner that officers were planning to corral demonstrators near the Metropolitan Detention Center, where immigrant detainees are being held and which has been a focal point for protests over the past year. “When I got there, they already had the crowd pushed out on Alameda,” Gonzalez said, referring to the street in front of the detention center. “So again, I get behind the skirmish line, and t…

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 19, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 19, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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How The Cartels Are Winning the Digital Drug War | Proton Data Wars | VICE News
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creator: VICE News
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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UN News Today 19 May 2026
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creator: Daniel Johnson
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description: DR Congo/Uganda Ebola outbreak: the search for patient zeroMyanmar hunger crisis deepens, EU boosts aid via WFPWorld trade wavers as Middle East crisis remains unresolved
encoded: DR Congo/Uganda Ebola outbreak: the search for patient zeroMyanmar hunger crisis deepens, EU boosts aid via WFPWorld trade wavers as Middle East crisis remains unresolved This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

Linda Sarsour on San Diego mosque shooting, anti-Muslim hate
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-19T16:09:09Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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CPJ, partners call on Gulf states to end crackdown on information
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date: 2026-05-19T16:00:32Z
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description: The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 other organizations in calling on Gulf states to end their attacks on the free flow of information. The Iran war has sparked a sweeping new crackdown across the Gulf, as governments move to control what their populations can see, say, and share about the attacks unfolding in their...
encoded: The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 other organizations in calling on Gulf states to end their attacks on the free flow of information. The Iran war has sparked a sweeping new crackdown across the Gulf, as governments move to control what their populations can see, say, and share about the attacks unfolding in their own cities. The crackdown has directly targeted journalists and media workers. In Kuwait, US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was detained for 52 days, and later his citizenship — and that of his two sisters — was revoked. In Bahrain, photographer Sayed Baqer Al-Kamel was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Cases of brief detention have also been reported in the UAE and Qatar. The UAE’s public prosecutor has also blocked access to several X accounts, including that of Saudi state-owned broadcaster Al Arabiya. The joint statement calls on Gulf governments to release all individuals detained solely for filming, posting, or sharing footage of the attacks — including journalists —, uphold the right to freedom of expression and press freedom, and repeal all laws that criminalize legitimate expression. Read the full statement here. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.

Workers have a secret weapon against the AI build-out
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creator: Ben Carroll
date: 2026-05-19T15:45:26Z
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G7 Finance Ministers Let Big Oil Off the Hook Again
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date: 2026-05-19T15:43:32Z
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description: On Monday and Tuesday, Paris hosted the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing together finance ministers and central bank governors from some of the world’s most powerful economies, alongside counterparts from Brazil, India, Kenya, South Korea, Ukra...
encoded: On Monday and Tuesday, Paris hosted the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing together finance ministers and central bank governors from some of the world’s most powerful economies, alongside counterparts from Brazil, India, Kenya, South Korea, Ukraine, Syria, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. But behind the diplomatic pageantry,and despite the G7’s call for innovative financial instruments to urgently address overlapping crises,French host Roland Lescure squandered a major opportunity. While fossil fuel companies raked in billions in profits in the first quarter of 2026 amid the South-West Asia conflict, campaigners at 350.org condemn the French G7 presidency’s glaring inaction on windfall and excess profits taxes targeting the oil and gas industry. Fanny Petitbon, 350 France Country Manager, said: “France has built its G7 presidency on the bold promise to use this forum as a lever to reinforce economic security in times of crisis and to respond to the legitimate concerns of citizens. But fine words ring hollow. When it comes to taxing the obscene profits recently made by oil and gas corporations, Paris chose complete silence. Not a single word appeared in the final communiqué. Once again, the interests of a powerful minority are being protected. Companies like TotalEnergies, which boast of their so-called foresight while doing little more than speculating on war and human suffering, have cashed in billions,while families around the world pay the price at the pump and on their energy bills. The G7’s initiative to expand insurance coverage for people and countries experiencing extreme weather events is welcome. But without turning off the fossil fuel tap and forcing the biggest polluters to foot the bill, climate finance risks becoming little more than taxpayers cleaning up a mess that oil giants are still being paid to create. President Macron has positioned himself as a global leader on climate and economic justice. Yet this silence tells a very different stor…

CPJ calls on Israel to release press detained on Gaza-bound flotilla
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creator: CPJ Staff
date: 2026-05-19T15:40:40Z
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description: Beirut, May 19, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli authorities to immediately release all journalists and media workers detained after Israeli forces intercepted vessels from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, and to disclose the location and legal status of those being held. According to organizers, on May 18, Israeli forces began intercepting...
encoded: Beirut, May 19, 2026 —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli authorities to immediately release all journalists and media workers detained after Israeli forces intercepted vessels from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, and to disclose the location and legal status of those being held. According to organizers, on May 18, Israeli forces began intercepting vessels in international waters near the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, as they attempted to reach Gaza on a humanitarian mission. The flotilla media office told CPJ the following morning that those detained were still being held at sea and had not yet been taken to Israel for deportation, as had occurred in previous attempts to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Palestinian territory. CPJ has identified at least seven journalists and media workers aboard the flotilla. “Israel’s interception and detention of journalists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla follows years of documented arrests, attacks, and killings of journalists and media workers covering Gaza and attempts to report on it,” said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah. “International law is clear that journalists performing legitimate reporting are civilians and must not be arbitrarily detained or obstructed. Israeli authorities must immediately release all detained journalists and end the cycle of impunity surrounding the attacks on the press.” Tempo Media Group, an Indonesian media company, said in a May 19 statement that its reporter Andre Prasetyo Nugroho was among those detained by Israeli forces. . The flotilla departed from Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14 with dozens of vessels and hundreds of participants from multiple countries, according to media reports. CPJ emailed the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for comment, and was referred to the foreign ministry, which did not respond to specific inquiries about the detention of journalists and media workers aboard the flotilla. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journ…

Russia adds CPJ to its list of ‘undesirable organizations’
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description: New York, May 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists has been included on a Russian government list of “undesirable organizations” — a label used to suppress media outlets, NGOs, and other independent voices that the Kremlin deems a threat to its narrative control. CPJ, which was not notified of the decision or the reasons behind...
encoded: New York, May 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists has been included on a Russian government list of “undesirable organizations” — a label used to suppress media outlets, NGOs, and other independent voices that the Kremlin deems a threat to its narrative control. CPJ, which was not notified of the decision or the reasons behind it, calls on Russia to reverse the ban. CPJ was added to the Russian Ministry of Justice’s list on May 12, according to the ministry’s website, having been designated “undesirable” by the Russian prosecutor general’s office on April 28. Hundreds of other organizations globally are already on the list, including other press freedom groups and media outlets. “By including the Committee to Protect Journalists on its list of ‘undesirable organizations’, the Kremlin is once again showing its determination to repress journalism and stop Russian citizens from having access to independent information,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “Journalism is not a crime, and neither is defending it. CPJ will continue to document Russia’s flagrant violations of press freedom, at home and abroad, to seek accountability for those responsible, and to support independent journalists pushing back against the relentless tide of Kremlin propaganda.” Under a 2015 law, organizations classified as “undesirable” are banned from operating in Russia. The law is particularly threatening to anyone inside Russia seen as cooperating with these organizations or their activities, who can face up to six years in prison and administrative fines. The designation also makes it a crime to distribute the organization’s content or donate to it from inside or outside Russia. CPJ, which does not have any presence in Russia, contacted the Russian Ministry of Justice for comment but did not immediately receive a reply. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.

Minnesota Officials Charge ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immigrant & Falsely Reported What Happened
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"Ask E. Jean" Film Profiles the Woman Who Twice Sued Trump & Won, for Sexual Assault & Defamation
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3 Killed in Devastating San Diego Mosque Shooting: Linda Sarsour on Rising Anti-Muslim Hate & More
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 19, 2026
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Robert Reich: Has Trump’s Republican Party become a criminal enterprise?
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description: ANALYSIS: By Robert Reich On Saturday, Trump took revenge on Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy for Cassidy’s vote five years ago to convict Trump, in his second impeachment, for instigating an attack on the US Capitol. Cassidy thereby became the first GOP senator defeated by a Trump-endorsed candidate in a Republican primary. (Other Republican senators who
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Robert Reich On Saturday, Trump took revenge on Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy for Cassidy’s vote five years ago to convict Trump, in his second impeachment, for instigating an attack on the US Capitol. Cassidy thereby became the first GOP senator defeated by a Trump-endorsed candidate in a Republican primary. (Other Republican senators who have stood up to Trump — such as North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Utah’s Mitt Romney — saw the writing on the wall and didn’t seek reelection.) Trump’s purge of Cassidy comes in the wake of Trump’s purges of House Republicans who stood up to him, such as Wyoming’s Liz Cheney. READ MORE: Trump says Iran attack held off upon Gulf states’ request Other Donald Trump reports Trump’s next Republican target in the House is Kentucky representative Thomas Massie, who had the guts to oppose US military involvement in Iran, demand release of the Epstein files, and criticise Trump’s spending bills for adding to the national debt. Massie appears likely to be defeated by a Trump-backed opponent in Tuesday’s Kentucky primary. Trump is marshaling the full force of his MAGA machine — spending more than $30 million on a House Republican primary — to purge another of his political enemies from the Republican House. Even Secretary of “War” Pete Hegseth is flying to Kentucky to campaign for Massie’s challenger. It’s all seen as an investment in intimidating and disciplining Republican office-holders who might otherwise think of straying. Trump has also purged state legislators who have refused to do his bidding, such as the seven Indiana Republicans who refused to redistrict the state as Trump demanded they do, and who Trump insured were defeated in their recent primaries. The message is clear to every current or aspiring Republican politician: Be a toady to Trump, or you’re out. In his concession speech Friday night, Cassidy stated the obvious reference to Trump: “Our country is not about one individual. It is about the welfare of all A…

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description: ANALYSIS: By Robert Reich On Saturday, Trump took revenge on Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy for Cassidy’s vote five years ago to convict Trump, in his second impeachment, for instigating an attack on the US Capitol. Cassidy thereby became the first GOP senator defeated by a Trump-endorsed candidate in a Republican primary. (Other Republican senators who
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Robert Reich On Saturday, Trump took revenge on Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy for Cassidy’s vote five years ago to convict Trump, in his second impeachment, for instigating an attack on the US Capitol. Cassidy thereby became the first GOP senator defeated by a Trump-endorsed candidate in a Republican primary. (Other Republican senators who have stood up to Trump — such as North Carolina’s Thom Tillis and Utah’s Mitt Romney — saw the writing on the wall and didn’t seek reelection.) Trump’s purge of Cassidy comes in the wake of Trump’s purges of House Republicans who stood up to him, such as Wyoming’s Liz Cheney. READ MORE: Trump says Iran attack held off upon Gulf states’ request Other Donald Trump reports Trump’s next Republican target in the House is Kentucky representative Thomas Massie, who had the guts to oppose US military involvement in Iran, demand release of the Epstein files, and criticise Trump’s spending bills for adding to the national debt. Massie appears likely to be defeated by a Trump-backed opponent in Tuesday’s Kentucky primary. Trump is marshaling the full force of his MAGA machine — spending more than $30 million on a House Republican primary — to purge another of his political enemies from the Republican House. Even Secretary of “War” Pete Hegseth is flying to Kentucky to campaign for Massie’s challenger. It’s all seen as an investment in intimidating and disciplining Republican office-holders who might otherwise think of straying. Trump has also purged state legislators who have refused to do his bidding, such as the seven Indiana Republicans who refused to redistrict the state as Trump demanded they do, and who Trump insured were defeated in their recent primaries. The message is clear to every current or aspiring Republican politician: Be a toady to Trump, or you’re out. In his concession speech Friday night, Cassidy stated the obvious reference to Trump: “Our country is not about one individual. It is about the welfare of all A…

Minnesota Officials Charge ICE Agent Who Shot Venezuelan Immigrant & Falsely Reported What Happened
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description: State prosecutors in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against an ICE officer who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis in January, then lied about what happened. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday...
encoded: State prosecutors in Minnesota have filed criminal charges against an ICE officer who allegedly shot a Venezuelan immigrant in north Minneapolis in January, then lied about what happened. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that federal agent Christian Castro will face four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime when he allegedly shot Julio Sosa-Celis through a door. Federal authorities have refused to cooperate with the investigation, as well as separate probes into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Emilia González Avalos, executive director of the Minnesota-based social justice organization Unidos MN, welcomes the charges as a victory for civil society and the rule of law. “That is what democracy looks like. It looks like separation of powers and getting material consequences [for] wrongdoing,” she says. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

“Ask E. Jean” Film Profiles the Woman Who Twice Sued Trump & Won, for Sexual Assault & Defamation
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description: President Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to toss two verdicts against him resulting from civil litigation brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. In 2019, the famous advice columnist published a memoir describing an encounter in the ...
encoded: President Donald Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to toss two verdicts against him resulting from civil litigation brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. In 2019, the famous advice columnist published a memoir describing an encounter in the 1990s when she says Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store. When Trump denied the account, Carroll sued him and won $5 million in damages, with a unanimous New York jury finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. After Trump made disparaging remarks about Carroll, she sued him again and won a second defamation judgment for $83.3 million. Federal courts have upheld both verdicts, but now Trump’s attorneys are asking the Supreme Court to overturn them, asserting he has “absolute immunity” as president. Carroll’s life and her legal fight against Trump are the focus of a new documentary, Ask E. Jean, by award-winning filmmaker Ivy Meeropol. “This is an incredible opportunity for audiences to see what really goes on when a woman brings a case like this, especially against a powerful man,” Meeropol says. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

3 Killed in Devastating San Diego Mosque Shooting: Linda Sarsour on Rising Anti-Muslim Hate & More
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description: Two teenage gunmen in California fatally shot three people on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in the city. Among the dead was a security guard — Amin Abdullah, a father of eight — whom police credit with preventin...
encoded: Two teenage gunmen in California fatally shot three people on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in the city. Among the dead was a security guard — Amin Abdullah, a father of eight — whom police credit with preventing more casualties. The 17- and 19-year-old suspects were found dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds in a car near the scene. Police are investigating the attack as a hate crime. The Council on American-Islamic Relations noted the attack comes as anti-Muslim bias complaints reached their highest level since they began tracking them in 1996, with 8,683 complaints filed nationwide. “This is a mosque that has opened its doors to the community,” says Palestinian American activist Linda Sarsour, co-founder of the Muslim rights and advocacy group MPower Change. “This is the epitome of a mosque that shows our true values as Muslims, in community and in solidarity. So, it’s just devastating, and no house of worship should have to ever experience this.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 19, 2026
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description: Trump Says He Called Off “A Very Major Attack Tomorrow” to Give Iran Negotiations More Time, U.S. Imposes Entry Ban on Travelers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan as Ebola Deaths Top 130, World Leaders Condemn Israel’s Abduction of Activists from Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla, Teenage Attackers Kill 3 at San Diego Islamic Center in Suspected Hate Crime, Charges Filed Against ICE Officer Who Shot a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minneapolis, Report: 100,000 Children in U.S. Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Crackdown, DOJ Announces $1.776B Fund to Compensate Trump Allies, EPA Proposes to Kill Drinking Water Limits for Four Forever Chemicals, Long Island Rail Road Strike Ends After MTA and Unions Reach Tentative Agreement, NYC Mayor Mamdani Announces City’s First Municipally Owned Grocery Store in the Bronx
encoded: Trump Says He Called Off "A Very Major Attack Tomorrow" to Give Iran Negotiations More Time U.S. Imposes Entry Ban on Travelers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan as Ebola Deaths Top 130 World Leaders Condemn Israel's Abduction of Activists from Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Teenage Attackers Kill 3 at San Diego Islamic Center in Suspected Hate Crime Charges Filed Against ICE Officer Who Shot a Venezuelan Immigrant in Minneapolis Report: 100,000 Children in U.S. Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Crackdown DOJ Announces $1.776B Fund to Compensate Trump Allies EPA Proposes to Kill Drinking Water Limits for Four Forever Chemicals Long Island Rail Road Strike Ends After MTA and Unions Reach Tentative Agreement NYC Mayor Mamdani Announces City's First Municipally Owned Grocery Store in the Bronx This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-19 Tuesday
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This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
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encoded: Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica At the beginning of his three-year federal prison sentence for felony tax evasion, Roger Shoffstall lost his telephone privileges when a guard caught him running his small Alaska phone company from behind bars. He’s lost a lot of privileges over the years. Shoffstall, 75, can’t serve on a federal jury. Unlike most Alaskans, he doesn’t receive an annual Permanent Fund dividend check. And he is not allowed to own a gun. One thing never changes, however: Each year, the federal government sends his company, Summit Telephone, more than $1 million. The money comes from a special government subsidy program that Congress created to bring fast, affordable phone and internet service to hard-to-reach places. You help pay for it. Pull up your latest phone bill and look for a line labeled “Universal Service Fund.” Some phone companies list it as a “Universal Connectivity Charge” or fold it into a “Regulatory Programs & Telco Recovery Fee.” It’s all the same thing: a surcharge added to the monthly bill of phone customers throughout the United States. The federal government and phone companies don’t call it a tax — but it acts like one. Carriers must currently contribute 37 cents of every dollar of their interstate and international phone revenues to the fund. In Alaska, where many communities can only be reached by plane or boat, the Federal Communications Commission has given telecommunications companies $4.6 billion in these subsidies since 2016. That’s more than $600 per Alaskan per year. More per resident than in any other state. Yet after all that spending, Alaska still ranks near the bottom for access to the very land-based, high-speed internet service the money was meant to deliver. Some communities have yet to be wired at all. In others, fiber-optic cables or microwave towers offer internet with speeds that were recently clocked, statewide, as the slowest in the country. Even with the subsidies, the service comes at a steep price…

We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help.
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encoded: Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica We’re investigating Alaska internet companies this year, and we need your help. Alaskans pay higher costs for slower internet speeds than most Americans. The government has spent billions of dollars of public money to try to fix the problem, and we want to know how it’s really going in your community. Please fill out this quick survey to share how much it costs you to get online and what you think of the service. Take our quick survey to help in the reporting. If you know someone in Alaska who is not able to access the internet and wants to share their experience, they can contact reporter Kyle Hopkins at 907-854-8540 (phone or WhatsApp). We will add more options for participation soon — stay tuned! We appreciate you sharing your story, and we take your privacy seriously. We will contact you if we wish to publish any part. The post We’re Investigating Alaska Internet Companies. We Need Your Help. appeared first on ProPublica. This content originally appeared on ProPublica and was authored by Shoshana.gordon@propublica.org.

DN! Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Press crackdowns in Gulf spike following Iran war, risk becoming permanent
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description: Washington, D.C., May 6, 2026 — Since the Iran war started late February, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented a crackdown on the press across the Gulf, and tracked unpublicized cases of arrests, intimidation, legal and financial actions against journalists and their media outlets. The escalation represents a significant and underreported threat to press...
encoded: Washington, D.C., May 6, 2026 — Since the Iran war started late February, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented a crackdown on the press across the Gulf, and tracked unpublicized cases of arrests, intimidation, legal and financial actions against journalists and their media outlets. The escalation represents a significant and underreported threat to press freedom in the Gulf countries where media freedoms were already severely curtailed. Many of these incidents have not been disclosed publicly, as journalists and media outlets fear further retaliation from authorities. CPJ warns that this points to a widening crackdown that is reshaping how, and whether, the Iran war is reported. While limitations on reporting are often justifiable during active conflict to protect troop movements or enable effective military operations, the current restrictions go well beyond genuine national security concerns. Rather than focusing on tactical secrecy, these new measures utilize vague language to criminalize reporting that undermines “state narratives” or “public morale.” By targeting journalists not for exposing secrets, but for sharing verified, publicly available information, authorities are bypassing traditional security needs to enforce ideological conformity. “What is publicly known is only the tip of the iceberg,” said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah. “Far beyond the cases we can publicly confirm, a growing number of attacks go unreported—silenced by fear of further reprisals. This climate of intimidation is forcing journalists into self-censorship, choking the flow of truth at its source. We cannot allow this to become the norm. Governments must act now to protect press freedom, ensure accountability, and create conditions where journalists can report without fear.” At the heart of this crisis is a chilling historical precedent: the concern that these emergency “war-time” restrictions will not be dismantled when the fighting stops. History shows that laws ena…

With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
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encoded: Milique Wagner spent more than a decade in prison fighting his murder conviction. One obstacle he faced along the way to winning his freedom was opposition from his own lawyer. Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer Milique Wagner always insisted that his 2013 murder conviction was built on an informant’s lie. But Wagner said he couldn’t persuade his trial lawyer to investigate that, even after the informant confessed to the murder and testified that Philadelphia police and prosecutors knew the truth. In 2015, Wagner’s appeal failed, and he faced life in prison. But Wagner had another chance at freedom under a state law that allowed him to get a new court-appointed lawyer to help him challenge his conviction. Court records show that the attorney never spoke with the informant or looked into the detective on the case, who made headlines after being benched for secretly paying a witness. Instead, Wagner’s lawyer urged the judge to shut down his client’s petition, writing in June 2017, “There are no meritorious issues that could be raised.” Wagner would remain in prison another six years before prosecutors acknowledged that police had hidden evidence suggesting that the informant had committed the murder and the detective was corrupt. Although Wagner maintains his innocence, he agreed to a plea deal for third-degree murder that allowed him to leave prison. The opposition Wagner faced from his own lawyer is permitted under Pennsylvania’s Post Conviction Relief Act, the law that allows people in prison to raise newly discovered evidence or argue that their previous lawyer mishandled the case. The state provides a lawyer in these cases, but with a catch: The attorney can argue against the client’s claims and withdraw from the case by filing what’s known as a “no-merit” letter. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" js-autosizes height="703" width="527" src="https://www.propublica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_2813_preview_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_embedCol…

Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.
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description: Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid.
encoded: For decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, worked across many of the world’s most food-insecure and climate-besieged regions, funding thousands of humanitarian, healthcare, food, and disaster relief programs. That all changed last year when, days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration issued a stop-work order that suspended nearly all of USAID’s overseas programs. Then, last July, the administration informally dissolved the agency — leading to the largest withdrawal of American international development aid in more than sixty years. A new study published May 14 in the journal Science suggests the sudden USAID shutdown could have been linked to an uptick in violent conflict across much of Africa, with some of the most politically fragile regions seeing the largest spikes. Outside experts, however, caution that the findings are preliminary and may not capture the bigger picture. Farming and agricultural markets are easily disrupted by conflict, and when conflict occurs food security worsens because it can limit communities’ access to food. At the same time, deepening food insecurity in fragile political states contributes to social unrest. Climate impacts then layer onto this fragility. Extreme weather is second only to conflict in having the greatest effect on global hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, according to a UN report. That’s in part because it increasingly causes people to migrate as they flee places destroyed by rising seas and cataclysmic storms, which, in turn, can fuel conflict. “It is undeniable that USAID programming around food aid, including emergency food kitchens, therapeutic foods, and health and water programming on which basic food and nutritional security is built, provided a critical lifeline to millions of women, children, and families in severe nutritional deficits,” said Zia Mehrabi, a food security and climate change researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder. “Who in their …

Māori climate risk worsened by colonization, report finds
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description: A sweeping national climate assessment argues that exclusion from decision-making has amplified Indigenous vulnerability to floods, storms, and erosion.
encoded: In Aotearoa New Zealand, record-breaking storms and flooding are impacting Māori land, health, and culture. And, according to a new national climate report, colonization has intensified those risks. The 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment is composed of four reports, including a companion document focused on Māori communities. That report argues that climate change is likely to deepen existing inequities shaped by colonization, exclusion from decision-making, and chronic underinvestment. To mitigate the impacts of climate change, the assessment points to Māori-led adaptation as uniquely effective. It calls for policy grounded in Māori customs and knowledge, Indigenous data sovereignty, and stronger Māori authority in climate decision-making. “For more than 150 years Māori have been pushed to the margins, literally, by an aggressive colonization process,” said Paora Tapsell, who is Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāti Raukawa, and the director of the Kāika Institute of Climate Resilience at Lincoln University. The assessment, released earlier this month, adds to a growing body of national reports that highlight the harmful impacts of colonial policies on Indigenous peoples and the environment. In 2023, the United States’ Fifth National Climate Assessment found that land theft and colonization had exacerbated climate change’s impact. The year before, Australia’s State of the Environment report was prepared with an Indigenous lead author for the first time; it found that Indigenous peoples were more likely to be impacted by extreme weather events like fires. It too called for incorporating Indigenous knowledge into climate policies. Despite these findings, Indigenous leaders around the world say national governments are still not listening to them. Aotearoa New Zealand recently experienced one of its most active severe weather seasons on record, with multiple declared states of emergency across the nation’s two islands. It also found that the country’s Indigenous peoples a…

French Senate endorses change to New Caledonia’s ‘frozen’ electoral roll
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description: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French Senate has endorsed proposed changes to New Caledonia’s restricted electoral roll to allow “native” people to vote in next month’s local elections. The proposed changes relax current vote restrictions enforced under the Nouméa Accord, signed in 1998, a situation often referred to as the
encoded: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The French Senate has endorsed proposed changes to New Caledonia’s restricted electoral roll to allow “native” people to vote in next month’s local elections. The proposed changes relax current vote restrictions enforced under the Nouméa Accord, signed in 1998, a situation often referred to as the “frozen” electoral roll. The relaxing measure concerns an estimated 10,000+ voters, who were born in New Caledonia since 1998 and have since reached the voting age of 18. READ MORE: Other Kanaky New Caledonia reports The measures, initially perceived as a way to protect against any dilution of the indigenous Kanak voters, only concerned about 8 percent of the population. But as time went by, it was now barring 17 percent, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told French Senators on Monday evening Paris time. He said this growing proportion infringed on France’s principles of universal and equal suffrage. After hours of debates in Paris, the vote on Monday was 304 in favour and 20 against. Obtained a pledge Over the past few weeks, Lecornu held more talks with New Caledonian politicians from all sides of the spectrum, and said he had obtained a pledge that after the 28 June 2026 provincial elections, everyone would come back to the table and resume comprehensive political talks concerning New Caledonia’s future status. He said the talks would start as soon as July 2026 and would have to bring an outcome “before the end of the year”. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--iQXhmIY6--/c_scale,f_auto,q_auto,w_1050/v1779151629/4JODV5H_French_Senate_endorses_changes_in_New_Caledonia_s_electoral_roll_for_provincial_elections_PHOTO_Senat_fr_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD" alt="French Senate endorses changes in New Caledonia’s electoral roll for provincial elections – PHOTO Senat.fr" width="1050" height="552" /> French Senate endorses changes in New Caledonia’s electoral ro…

Author Avigayl Sharp on loving the process even when it hurts
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encoded: How did you become a writer? It’s always an interesting question to think about, because retroactively, your life appears so inevitable, but I don’t think that I’m someone who wanted to be a writer from childhood. I read a lot. I was a pretty lonely kid. Books were my friends. I was one of those people. And over time writing became something that I did more seriously. I was a dabbler. I dabbled in everything. I sang. I was a theater kid. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment that writing became the thing that I knew that I was going to do, although now it feels like, “of course, I couldn’t have been anything else.” I think that writers are people who have difficulty expressing themselves, and I had difficulty saying or knowing what I meant. I had fantasies of people really listening to me. When you write something, no one can speak back, you inhabit other people’s minds. And so that might have been what really ended up drawing me to [writing]. That one way mirror. The feeling that you can make someone see what you see. Of course, people can stop reading, but there’s a fantasy where you draw them in. In real life, I’m a people pleaser. I try to say what I think people want me to say. Writing became a place where I didn’t have to do that, or maybe at the beginning it was, and then, later it changed. I started writing more seriously in college. I took an Intro to Fiction course with a teacher who was tough on me in a good way, and my dabbling just became something else. And it became something that I really, really, really wanted to be good at. It began to feel like a vocation. What do you mean by “tough on you”? I felt like everything I wrote was wonderful, but he was like, “there’s a lot here that needs work.” There’s a moment when you decide to do something for the good of itself. You’re like, “okay, maybe I really want to see what I can do. Maybe I’m really willing to work. Maybe it’s not going to come easily to me and that’s okay.” That was the beginning of my lo…

FARAJ ABYAD (Amman, Jordan)
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Greenpeace calls on global govts to ensure safety of Gaza flotilla stormed by Israeli military
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description: Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace International has condemned Israeli armed forces for illegally attacking a peaceful Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters for the second time. The flobal environmental movement said in a statement it echoed the Global Sumud Flotilla’s urgent demand for safe passage for their peaceful humanitarian mission. “Governments must act now to
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace International has condemned Israeli armed forces for illegally attacking a peaceful Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters for the second time. The flobal environmental movement said in a statement it echoed the Global Sumud Flotilla’s urgent demand for safe passage for their peaceful humanitarian mission. “Governments must act now to stop these illegal acts of aggression,” the Greenpeace statement said. READ MORE: Irish president’s sister, 2 Kiwis among Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel The Flotilla Tracker map showing the location of the vessels Live streams from the flotilla Other Gaza humanitarian flotilla reports Greenpeace spokesperson Pujarini Sen said: “In Palestine, in Lebanon and now in international waters, Israel’s disregard for human rights and international law cannot be tolerated. “How long will the world stand by and watch Israel act with such impunity? ‘Protect the flotilla’ “Greenpeace calls on all governments to act with urgency to uphold international law and ensure the immediate release and protection of the Global Sumud Flotilla with concrete steps to ensure its safe passage to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.” The Global Sumud Flotilla is a peaceful international movement sailing to oppose Israel’s genocidal siege on Gaza, to confront the complicity that enables occupation, and to stand with the Palestinian people. The Israeli government continues to enforce a blockade by land and sea of aid and food from international organisations. Blocking aid and targeting those who attempt to deliver it are violations of international humanitarian law.⁣ CPJ protest over journalists In New York, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on international governments to demand the immediate release and protection of all civilians detained after Israeli forces attacked and intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, including at least seven journalists on board. “Detaining j…

Eleven Fiji police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links
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description: By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji police announced that the investigation, lasting nearly six months, now awaits advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed. On December 1 last
encoded: By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji police announced that the investigation, lasting nearly six months, now awaits advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed. On December 1 last year, a social media activist posted more than 100 screenshots of Viber messages between the officers and a member of an Auckland-based organised crime group. READ MORE: Other Fiji crime reports Police personnel depicted in the screenshots ranged from beat cops to Criminal Intelligence Division (CID) officers to the head of the Narcotics Bureau. The texts purportedly showed the Narcotics Bureau chief and others demanding a hit be put out on an individual, providing tip-offs about possible locations and movements. They also depicted officers demanding payments, with details of drop zones and pickup arrangements. Police said that each officer’s financial histories was investigated. Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu told local media on 19 December 2025 that the Narcotics Bureau chief had been placed on leave. NZ ‘assisted’ investigation A statement confirmed that Australian and New Zealand authorities “assisted” in the investigation. Tudravu confirmed in a press conference that United States authorities were also involved. New Zealand police said they were “in touch” from December onwards. “Fiji Police is leading the investigation, and New Zealand Police has offered any support that Fiji Police may require,” they said. On December 2, Tudravu announced the investigation, with the officers’ phones confiscated shortly after. Police confirmed the investigation concluded last week. The US Embassy in Wellington, where an FBI office is set up, declined to comment. This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ. This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report and was authored by APR edito…

Eleven Fiji police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links
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description: By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji police announced that the investigation, lasting nearly six months, now awaits advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed. On December 1 last
encoded: By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fiji police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji police announced that the investigation, lasting nearly six months, now awaits advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on how to proceed. On December 1 last year, a social media activist posted more than 100 screenshots of Viber messages between the officers and a member of an Auckland-based organised crime group. READ MORE: Other Fiji crime reports Police personnel depicted in the screenshots ranged from beat cops to Criminal Intelligence Division (CID) officers to the head of the Narcotics Bureau. The texts purportedly showed the Narcotics Bureau chief and others demanding a hit be put out on an individual, providing tip-offs about possible locations and movements. They also depicted officers demanding payments, with details of drop zones and pickup arrangements. Police said that each officer’s financial histories was investigated. Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu told local media on 19 December 2025 that the Narcotics Bureau chief had been placed on leave. NZ ‘assisted’ investigation A statement confirmed that Australian and New Zealand authorities “assisted” in the investigation. Tudravu confirmed in a press conference that United States authorities were also involved. New Zealand police said they were “in touch” from December onwards. “Fiji Police is leading the investigation, and New Zealand Police has offered any support that Fiji Police may require,” they said. On December 2, Tudravu announced the investigation, with the officers’ phones confiscated shortly after. Police confirmed the investigation concluded last week. The US Embassy in Wellington, where an FBI office is set up, declined to comment. This article is republished under a community partnership agreement with RNZ. This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report and was authored by APR edito…

‘There’s no ceasefire’: Sister of assassinated Hamas leader to The Grayzone
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Evo Morales to The Grayzone: ‘The people have reached their breaking point’
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Irish president’s sister, 2 Kiwis among Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
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description: Asia Pacific Report Irish President Catherine Connolly’s sister is among the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, reports Middle East Monitor. Dr Margaret Connolly was among at least six Irish citizens aboard the aid flotilla detained by Israel, the Irish Independent reported, citing activists. At least two New Zealanders — Hāhona Ormsby
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Irish President Catherine Connolly’s sister is among the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces, reports Middle East Monitor. Dr Margaret Connolly was among at least six Irish citizens aboard the aid flotilla detained by Israel, the Irish Independent reported, citing activists. At least two New Zealanders — Hāhona Ormsby and Julien Blondel — have also been detained, according to the Global Sumud Aotearoa — support delegation. READ MORE: Spain summons Israeli envoy over Gaza flotilla interception, calls it ‘new violation of international law’ Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters The Global Sumud Flotilla Tracker Other Gaza flotilla reports WATCH: An Al Jazeera Instagram report showing the Israeli military storming the flotilla <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-128020 size-full" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dr-Margaret-Connolly-Sumud-300tall.png" alt="Detained . . . Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Ireland's President Catherine Connolly" width="300" height="434" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dr-Margaret-Connolly-Sumud-300tall.png 300w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dr-Margaret-Connolly-Sumud-300tall-207x300.png 207w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Dr-Margaret-Connolly-Sumud-300tall-290x420.png 290w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Detained by Israeli military . . . Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly, in a video released by the Global Sumud Flotilla. Image: GSF screenshot APR A third New Zealander, Mousa Taher, was still sailing toward Gaza aboard the Kasri Sadabat. According to the Global Sumud Flotilla, 10 boats from a 60-vessel convoy were intercepted in international waters and boarded by Israeli forces earlier on Monday. Organisers said the interception took place around 70 nauti…

More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
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encoded: Volunteers escort a 2-year-old American boy to be reunited with his mother, who awaited deportation in February. Christopher Lee for ProPublica Far more American children have likely been separated from their parents during immigration sweeps than previously understood, according to a report by the Washington, D.C.-based think tank Brookings. The report published Monday estimates more than 100,000 U.S. citizen children have had a parent detained since President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign began last year. The analysis cites reporting from ProPublica on the detention of parents, which can often lead to family separations. During Trump’s first administration, a policy of family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border ended after widespread outrage. Now, the breakup of families is happening amid sweeps by immigration agents across the country. About 400,000 people have been detained by immigration agents since Trump returned to office, Brookings noted. But it’s nearly impossible to know how many family separations that has caused, since the administration does not track it. Families are also now being split up in ways that are more dispersed, more hidden and harder to track. Brookings created its estimate by using census information to approximate the number of children that detainees have. It estimated that roughly 200,000 children, including 145,000 American kids, have had a parent detained. The think tank notes that the actual number could be somewhat higher or lower. ProPublica used a different, more conservative, approach that relied on government data obtained through a public information lawsuit by the University of Washington. We found that in just the first seven months of Trump’s second term, at least 11,000 American children had a parent detained. We also found that Trump has been deporting about four times as many mothers of American children per day as President Joe Biden did. As we noted, our figures are almost certainly undercounts. For instanc…

ProPublica Selects 11 Journalists for Investigative Editor Training
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encoded: From left to right, top row: Aaron Sankin, Deblina Chakraborty, Josh McGhee, Rosalie Chan, Padma Rama. Middle row: Karen Chávez, Kynala Phillips, Yoohyun Jung, Margaret Ho, Kevin Uhrmacher. Bottom row: Thy Vo. Collage by ProPublica. Source images: Courtesy of the journalists. Eleven journalists from across the country join the ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program, which seeks to expand the ranks of editors in newsrooms across the country whose work is aimed at accountability and impact. Established in 2023, the program has trained more than 31 journalists to date. It begins with a five-day intensive editing boot camp in New York, with courses and panel discussions led by ProPublica’s senior editors. After the boot camp, participants will gather virtually throughout the course of the year for continuing development seminars and be assigned a ProPublica senior editor as a mentor for advice on their work and careers. Alumni continue to work in the field in newsrooms like The Boston Globe, KQED, The Texas Tribune, ESPN and ProPublica. This year, more than 130 journalists applied for a spot in the program. “Each year, we are thrilled by the number of people who reach out to us for this training,” Managing Editor Ginger Thompson said. “It’s ProPublica’s way of supporting investigative reporting at a time when our mission couldn’t be more vital.” Introducing the 2026 cohort of the ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program: Aaron Sankin is the data editor at The Marshall Project, a criminal-justice-focused nonprofit news organization. He was previously an investigative reporter with The Markup, where he won the Edward R. Murrow Award for reporting on predictive policing, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Philip Meyer Journalism Award for an investigation into racial and socioeconomic disparities in internet service pricing, and the Gerald Loeb Award for an innovative online privacy inspection tool. He also covered online extremism at The Center for …

Trump turning budget into a “collection of slush funds”
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Higher Gun Ownership Linked to Higher Maternal Homicide Rates
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description: In a November 2025 study, published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, researchers found the firearm homicide rate for pregnant women was 37 percent higher than the rate for nonpregnant women, as Nada Hassanein reported for Stateline. The study ...
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Taxpayer-funded evangelical rally
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Ecuador journalist describes country’s role in deadly US boat strikes; Palestinians in Gaza mark 78th anniversary of Nakba displacement of Palestinians – May 18, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. 1870 map of Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela Journalist Galarza reports from Ecuador on deadly US strikes on boats, Ecuador military regime’s role; Organizers of Global Sumud Flotilla say 400 people taking part in 3rd humanitarian aid mission to Gaza, expecting Israeli interception; Palestinians in Gaza mark 78th anniversary of Nakba displacement of Palestinians during creation of Israel; World Health Organization declares International Health Emergency as fears grow of Ebola spread beyond Congo; Voting rights activists rally in Montgomery, Selma Alabama, say GOP redistricting could unseat 1/3rd of Congressional Black Caucus The post Ecuador journalist describes country’s role in deadly US boat strikes; Palestinians in Gaza mark 78th anniversary of Nakba displacement of Palestinians – May 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
encoded: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Journalist Galarza reports from Ecuador on deadly US strikes on boats, Ecuador military regime’s role; Organizers of Global Sumud Flotilla say 400 people taking part in 3rd humanitarian aid mission to Gaza, expecting Israeli interception; Palestinians in Gaza mark 78th anniversary of Nakba displacement of Palestinians during creation of Israel; World Health Organization declares International Health Emergency as fears grow of Ebola spread beyond Congo; Voting rights activists rally in Montgomery, Selma Alabama, say GOP redistricting could unseat 1/3rd of Congressional Black Caucus The post Ecuador journalist describes country’s role in deadly US boat strikes; Palestinians in Gaza mark 78th anniversary of Nakba displacement of Palestinians – May 18, 2026 appeared first on KPFA. This content originally appeared on KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays and was authored by KPFA.

Iranian TV Presenter Fires Gun At UAE Flag
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Record 83.4 Million People Internally Displaced in 2024
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creator: Kate Horgan
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description: A record 83.4 million people were displaced within their home countries at the end of 2024, according to the Diplomatic Courier. Regional conflicts, violence, and natural disasters force internally displaced persons (IDPs) to flee their homes, like ref...
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Brazilian TikToks Banned in US, Resulting in Censored ICE Criticism
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creator: Kate Horgan
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description: An American journalist discovered that Brazilian TikToks are banned in the United States after his interaction with Brazilian federal police went viral. A February 11, 2026 article in Payday Report by Mike Elk described how he was detained in Brazil fo...
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Massive AI Podcasting Network Reusing Original News Content
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-18T17:15:20Z
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description: News outlets are “ever more vulnerable to the systematized scraping of their articles for the generation of derivative content,” Alexios Mantzarlis reported in a February 2026 article for Indicator, which focused on an AI-generated podcast network know...
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Framing Atrocity: Photojournalism and Press Freedom
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-18T17:07:31Z
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description: First up, researcher and editor Michelle Eid joins the show to talk about literal framing when it comes to photojournalism, and how extractive dehumanizing journalism turns people’s pain and suffering into career-boosting material, perpetuating harmful...
encoded: First up, researcher and editor Michelle Eid joins the show to talk about literal framing when it comes to photojournalism, and how extractive dehumanizing journalism turns people’s pain and suffering into career-boosting material, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and bolstering the dangerous disconnect that allows atrocities to continue. Michelle highlights the importance of relationship building and archival work, but that how this work is done is critical. Next up, Mickey Huff and Eleanor Goldfield sit down to dissect some recent news that didn’t make the news, contextualize what press freedom looks like from the US to Sweden, and why AI should never be in charge of telling us what news is. The post Framing Atrocity: Photojournalism and Press Freedom appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

‘A $1,700,000,000 fraud on the American taxpayer’: Trump to drop IRS suit in exchange for MAGA slush fund
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The Problem with Preemption
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creator: Eleanor J. Bader
date: 2026-05-18T16:20:32Z
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subject: the
subject: with
description: Laws deny communities the ability to chart their own course.
encoded: Laws deny communities the ability to chart their own course. This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Eleanor J. Bader.

Outlandish Merger of Giant Power Companies NextEra and Dominion is ‘Contrary to Public Interest’
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creator: Newswire Editor
date: 2026-05-18T16:18:40Z
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subject: sources
description: Massive Florida-based power company NextEra Energy announced today its plan to acquire Virginia’s Dominion Energy, citing the growth of A.I. data centers as the impetus for the move. In response, Public Citizen Energy Program director Tyson Slocum iss...
encoded: Massive Florida-based power company NextEra Energy announced today its plan to acquire Virginia’s Dominion Energy, citing the growth of A.I. data centers as the impetus for the move. In response, Public Citizen Energy Program director Tyson Slocum issued the following statement: “This absurd proposal to merge two massive, well-capitalized utilities should be dead on arrival for state and federal regulators. Household customers have everything to lose and nothing to gain by allowing two behemoths, NextEra and Dominion, to merge. “The claim that the tie-up is needed to address data center demand is a false narrative; the merger will do nothing to increase generating capacity, let alone desperately-needed renewable generating capacity. These mega-utilities are merely using rising concern about data centers as an excuse to concentrate political and economic power of two giant utilities to maximize financial returns to shareholders. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulators should reject this outlandish, unnecessary merger as completely contrary to the public interest.“ This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T16:02:07Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
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subject: Democracy
subject: ebola
subject: Emergency
subject: Global
subject: health
subject: now
subject: outbreak
subject: sources
subject: who
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Cuba runs out of oil amidst suffocating US blockade
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date: 2026-05-18T15:43:24Z
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subject: blockade
subject: Cuba
subject: economy
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subject: International
subject: movements
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subject: Politics
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subject: sources
subject: suffocating
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UN News Today 18 May 2026
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creator: Daniel Johnson
date: 2026-05-18T15:41:27Z
subject: Podcasts/UN News Today
subject: Sources
subject: UN News
subject: 2026
subject: may
subject: News
subject: podcasts/un
subject: sources
subject: today
description: WHO supports response as Ebola confirmed in DR Congo’s Goma LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence, discrimination: UN rights chief South Sudan: Families return to Akobo, aid resumes after conflict
encoded: WHO supports response as Ebola confirmed in DR Congo’s Goma LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence, discrimination: UN rights chief South Sudan: Families return to Akobo, aid resumes after conflict This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

Inside CoreCivic’s Detention Camp for Children and Families in Dilley, TX
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creator: The Real News Network
date: 2026-05-18T15:25:30Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Real News Network
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subject: children
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subject: Detention
subject: dilley,
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subject: network
subject: News
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subject: the
description: This content originally appeared on The Real News Network and was authored by The Real News Network.
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Russia carries out large-scale attacks on Ukraine
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creator: Amnesty International
date: 2026-05-18T15:25:19Z
subject: Amnesty International
subject: Sources
subject: amnesty
subject: attacks
subject: carries
subject: International
subject: large-scale
subject: out
subject: Russia
subject: sources
subject: Ukraine
description: This content originally appeared on Amnesty International and was authored by Amnesty International.
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"Staggering Corruption": Rep. Raskin on Trump’s $10B IRS Lawsuit, Stock Trades & Family Business
type: item
creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T14:43:45Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: ‘staggering’
subject: $10b
subject: Business
subject: Corruption
subject: Democracy
subject: family
subject: irs
subject: lawsuit
subject: now
subject: raskin
subject: rep.
subject: sources
subject: stock
subject: trades
subject: trump8217s
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Trump’s Christian Nationalist Agenda & Taxpayer-Funded DC Prayer Rally: Bishop Barber & Sarah Posner
type: item
creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T14:40:12Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: agenda
subject: barber
subject: bishop
subject: christian
subject: Democracy
subject: nationalist
subject: now
subject: posner
subject: prayer
subject: rally
subject: sarah
subject: sources
subject: taxpayerfunded
subject: trump8217s
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis?
type: item
creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T14:32:11Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: crisis
subject: cuts
subject: declares
subject: Democracy
subject: did
subject: ebola
subject: Emergency
subject: Global
subject: health
subject: now
subject: outbreak
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: usaid
subject: who
subject: worsen
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Behind the "Tic Tac" UFO Sighting of 2004
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-18T14:31:46Z
subject: Sources
subject: Vice News
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subject: 2004
subject: behind
subject: News
subject: sighting
subject: sources
subject: tac"
subject: the
subject: ufo
subject: vice
description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 18, 2026
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T14:26:33Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: 2026
subject: Democracy
subject: headlines
subject: may
subject: now
subject: sources
subject: top
subject: World
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Türkiye condemns new Israeli ‘piracy’ against Gaza aid flotilla in international waters
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-18T14:03:47Z
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subject: Gaza Freedom Flotilla
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa
subject: Global Sumud Land Convoy
subject: Humanitarian aid
subject: IDF
subject: Israeli military
subject: Sources
subject: against
subject: aid
subject: aotearoa
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: Atrocities
subject: condemns
subject: convoy
subject: Decolonisation
subject: Democracy
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subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Featured
subject: flotilla
subject: Freedom
subject: gaza
subject: gaza blockade
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: Human Rights
subject: humanitarian
subject: idf
subject: Indigenous
subject: Innovation
subject: International
subject: iran
subject: israel
subject: israeli
subject: Justice
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subject: Media
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subject: Multimedia
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subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Palestine
subject: Piracy
subject: Politics
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subject: Security
subject: sources
subject: sumud:
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subject: türkiye
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description: Asia Pacific Report Türkiye has condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy”, reports TRT World News. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Israeli forces had yesterday intervened against the flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Three New Zealanders
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Türkiye has condemned Israel’s intervention against the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, describing it as “a new act of piracy”, reports TRT World News. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Israeli forces had yesterday intervened against the flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. Three New Zealanders were reported to be facing illegal interception — including Hāhona Ormsby, Mousa Taher, and Julien Blondel — according to Sumud Flotilla statement. READ MORE: Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla off Cyprus Global Sumud Flotilla Live tracker Other Gaza flotilla reports The Turkish ministry said: “We condemn the intervention carried out by Israeli forces in international waters against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was formed to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and which constitutes a new act of piracy.” The ministry noted that citizens from nearly 40 countries were on board the flotilla of more than 50 vessels and said Israel’s “attacks and intimidation policies” would not prevent international solidarity with the Palestinian people. It called on Israel to immediately halt the intervention and unconditionally release the detained participants. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-128000 size-full" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sumud-Flotilla-LiveFeed-680wide.png" alt="A live tracker image showing the moment Israeli forces started boarding flotilla boats" width="680" height="383" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sumud-Flotilla-LiveFeed-680wide.png 680w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sumud-Flotilla-LiveFeed-680wide-300x169.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" /> A live tracker image showing the moment Israeli forces started boarding flotilla boats. Soldiers can be seen boarding a boat in the central image. Image: Global Sumud Flotilla screenshot APR The ministry also …

CPJ urges European Commission to not invite the Taliban to Brussels
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creator: Committee to Protect Journalists
date: 2026-05-18T13:24:24Z
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subject: Committee to Protect Journalists
subject: Sources
subject: brussels
subject: censored
subject: commission
subject: committee
subject: cpj
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subject: invite
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subject: protect
subject: sources
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description: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on the European Commission to scrap reported plans to invite the Taliban to Brussels. According to media reports, the technical talks would focus on the return of rejected asylum seekers and Afghans convicted of crimes. The European Union does not officially recognize the Taliban, and formal engagement...
encoded: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday called on the European Commission to scrap reported plans to invite the Taliban to Brussels. According to media reports, the technical talks would focus on the return of rejected asylum seekers and Afghans convicted of crimes. The European Union does not officially recognize the Taliban, and formal engagement has been conditioned in part on compliance with international standards on human rights. “It is outrageous that, as the Taliban attacks the media, the European Commission extends an invitation to Brussels,” said Tom Gibson, CPJ’s deputy advocacy director, EU. “By doing so, it legitimizes a regime responsible for severe repression and censorship and strengthens their public relations as an international player. The European Commission must scrap such plans.” Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, it has forced the shutdown of independent media, imprisoned journalists, enforced strict surveillance, and censored the media environment. Journalists in the country work in fear, while much of the national media coverage has increasingly become propaganda for the Taliban. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.

“Staggering Corruption”: Rep. Raskin on Trump’s $10B IRS Lawsuit, Stock Trades & Family Business
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-18T12:46:22Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: ‘staggering’
subject: $10b
subject: Business
subject: Corruption
subject: Democracy
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description: Donald Trump on Monday dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a leak of his personal and business tax records, a bizarre case of a sitting president suing his own government and essentially acting as both pla...
encoded: Donald Trump on Monday dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over a leak of his personal and business tax records, a bizarre case of a sitting president suing his own government and essentially acting as both plaintiff and defendant. This comes amid reports that Trump’s Department of Justice was considering settling the case in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate victims of so-called weaponization of the DOJ under the Biden and Obama administrations. Trump allies who participated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol could file claims and be compensated. “They want a $1.7 billion slush fund, which comes to a million dollars a head in terms of Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, the insurrectionists, with $100 million left over of taxpayer money to spread around in different ways,” says Congressmember Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, who spoke with Democracy Now! shortly before news broke of Trump dropping the IRS lawsuit. Raskin last week introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act, which is geared toward curbing the president’s profiteering from public office. “Corruption is the whole purpose of the Trump administration,” says Raskin. “It’s not like some eccentric peripheral thing; it’s a vast money-making operation.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Trump’s Christian Nationalist Agenda & Taxpayer-Funded D.C. Prayer Rally: Bishop Barber & Sarah Posner
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description: Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” a taxpayer-funded Christian evangelical service backed by President Trump. The eight-hour lineup featured songs, prayers and rem...
encoded: Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” a taxpayer-funded Christian evangelical service backed by President Trump. The eight-hour lineup featured songs, prayers and remarks by top government officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The event included religious leaders like evangelist Franklin Graham and Cardinal Timothy Dolan. “Nothing was Christian about what we saw yesterday,” says Bishop William J. Barber II. “This is idolatry. This is heresy. This is a form of religious nationalism. This is Trump worship. This is trying to make someone a messiah figure.” Barber, the president of Repairers of the Breach and founding director of the Yale Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, took part in a counter-event on Sunday called Redirect 250. “This is really a battle for the soul of America,” says Sarah Posner, author of Unholy: How White Christian Nationalists Powered the Trump Presidency, and the Devastating Legacy They Left Behind. The Supreme Court has eroded the separation of church and state in recent decades, particularly under President Trump, adds Posner. She also notes that “evangelicals, for decades, have been marinating in Christian Zionist theology and ideology, which holds that, in their view, America has a biblical duty to defend Israel, and in particular defend Israel from aggression, both nuclear and otherwise, from Iran.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis?
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description: The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on Saturday due to the rapid spread of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Ebola causes severe hemorrhagic fever and is often fatal. There’s no appr...
encoded: The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on Saturday due to the rapid spread of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Ebola causes severe hemorrhagic fever and is often fatal. There’s no approved vaccine for the strain of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak, known as the Bundibugyo variant. The WHO said in a statement that the outbreak is potentially much larger “than what is currently being detected and reported.” Public health professor and emergency room physician Dr. Craig Spencer, who is an Ebola survivor, says this Ebola outbreak could be the fourth largest in history. “This is going to be a really difficult outbreak to manage and respond to,” says Spencer. The ability of healthcare workers to address the outbreak in eastern Congo, “given the violence and conflict, is anything but ideal.” Spencer adds that cuts to USAID and the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization have increased the likelihood for viruses to spread nationally and internationally, citing outbreaks of measles in the U.S. and Ebola and hantavirus abroad. “This is not all just a coincidence,” says Spencer. “This is a consequence of us cutting back our support.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 18, 2026
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description: Trump Escalates Threats Against Iran as Ceasefire Negotiations Remain Deadlocked, Israel Kills at Least Six People in Southern Lebanon, Including Three Paramedics, Israel Assassinates Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Head of Hamas’s Military Wing, Israeli Cabinet Approves Plans to Build Military Compound at Former UNRWA Site, Israeli Forces Begin Intercepting Ships with the Global Sumud Flotilla, World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, GOP Senator Cassidy Loses Primary After Trump Backs His Opponent, New Financial Disclosures Show Trump Made Between $220M and $750M in Securities Trades in 2026, U.S. Government Officials Participate in Taxpayer-Funded Christian Gathering on National Mall, U.S. Supreme Court Ends Redistricting Bid by Virginia Democrats, Thousands Rally in Alabama to Protest Lost Voting Rights, Long Island Rail Road Workers Strike After Wages Fail to Keep Pace with Inflation
encoded: Trump Escalates Threats Against Iran as Ceasefire Negotiations Remain Deadlocked Israel Kills at Least Six People in Southern Lebanon, Including Three Paramedics Israel Assassinates Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Head of Hamas's Military Wing Israeli Cabinet Approves Plans to Build Military Compound at Former UNRWA Site Israeli Forces Begin Intercepting Ships with the Global Sumud Flotilla World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency GOP Senator Cassidy Loses Primary After Trump Backs His Opponent New Financial Disclosures Show Trump Made Between $220M and $750M in Securities Trades in 2026 U.S. Government Officials Participate in Taxpayer-Funded Christian Gathering on National Mall U.S. Supreme Court Ends Redistricting Bid by Virginia Democrats Thousands Rally in Alabama to Protest Lost Voting Rights Long Island Rail Road Workers Strike After Wages Fail to Keep Pace with Inflation This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-18 Monday
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[Full Uncut Conversation] Unions Can Save US Democracy Experts Say
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Trita Parsi: Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war?
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description: Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours — and is ready to counter-escalate, writes US-Iran affairs analyst Trita Parsi. ANALYSIS: By Trita Parsi The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he will convene military advisers on Tuesday,
encoded: Tehran believes Trump will attack in the next 48 hours — and is ready to counter-escalate, writes US-Iran affairs analyst Trita Parsi. ANALYSIS: By Trita Parsi The Middle East is once again teetering on the brink as Trump appears poised to reignite war with Iran. Press reports indicate he will convene military advisers on Tuesday, though my understanding is that both the meeting and the decision are likely to come sooner. Over the past several hours, Trump has flooded Truth Social with a barrage of incendiary threats. While some of this may be theatrical brinkmanship designed to force Tehran into submission, sources in the Iranian capital tell me they expect the United States to resume hostilities within the next 48 hours. READ MORE: Iran says talks ongoing through Pakistan with a focus on ending war Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla off Cyprus Other Gaza and Iran “ceasefire” reports We should first recognise that restarting the war amounts to an admission that Trump’s previous escalatory gambit– the blockade of the blockade — has failed. That, in turn, was itself an admission that the war had failed. Which was an admission that the threats of war in January had failed. As I have argued before on my Substack, this relentless search for an escalatory silver bullet capable of bringing Iran to its knees is not unique to Trump; it has become a defining pathology of American Iran policy for decades. Although negotiators have made meaningful progress on several fronts, talks have thus far failed to produce an agreement, largely because of irreconcilable differences over Tehran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile. And as Washington has come to realise that the blockade is backfiring, a new and dangerous dynamic has emerged: both sides now believe another round of fighting will strengthen their hand in the negotiations that follow. As I argued in numerous interviews in January, Trump dramatically underestimated Iran’s strength, while hardliners in Tehran believed…

The Use of Death Penalty In 2025
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Investigative reporter Tom Wright faces criminal defamation charge in Thailand
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description: Mae Sot, May 18, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thai politician Vorapak Tanyawong to drop his criminal defamation suit against Whale Hunting newsletter’s investigative reporter Tom Wright, and urges Thailand to reform its criminal statutes so that they cannot be abused to silence the press. Wright told CPJ that he faces criminal charges...
encoded: Mae Sot, May 18, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thai politician Vorapak Tanyawong to drop his criminal defamation suit against Whale Hunting newsletter’s investigative reporter Tom Wright, and urges Thailand to reform its criminal statutes so that they cannot be abused to silence the press. Wright told CPJ that he faces criminal charges and $1.5 million in damages for Whale Hunting’s reporting alleging Vorapak is involved in a criminal network that launders funds from Cambodian online scam centers through Thai financial institutions. Vorapak resigned as deputy finance minister in October, days after Whale Hunting published its document-backed investigation. “Thai politician Vorapak Tanyawong must immediately drop his criminal defamation suit against Whale Hunting reporter Tom Wright, which is a textbook abuse of Thailand’s legal system to silence public-interest reporting,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative. “Thailand must urgently reform its criminal defamation statutes so that powerful figures can no longer weaponize them against the press.” Wright, the corruption-focused newsletter’s Singapore-based co-founder, told CPJ that Whale Hunting “will not be deterred” and is “prepared to fight this in court to protect the truth.” Maximum penalties under Thailand’s punitive criminal defamation law carry a maximum two-year prison sentence. Journalists in Thailand are frequently targeted with Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs), which are abusive lawsuits filed to silence critical reporting using lengthy, costly legal proceedings, rather than seeking to address actual wrongs. On May 22, hearings are due to begin in another criminal defamation case, where Kowit Phothisan, an editor with the local The Isaan Record, is facing charges for sharing on social media allegations of bribery, reported by his outlet, involving environment minister Suchart Chomklin. This content originally appeared on Committee to Pr…

50 rights groups blast Meta for brazen policy reversal of Instagram end-to-end encrypted messaging
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description: Fight for the Future, Access Now, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and other leading human rights organizations are demanding Meta immediately course correct and make good on promises to protect Instagr...
encoded: Fight for the Future, Access Now, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and other leading human rights organizations are demanding Meta immediately course correct and make good on promises to protect Instagram DMs with end-to-end encryption by default. Led by Fight for the Future, 50 human rights groups are expressing outrage over Meta’s decision to discontinue “opt-in” end-to-end encryption for Instagram messages, as well as its apparent reversal of plans to protect Instagram messages with end-to-end encryption by default. The groups sent <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.QxU2xauAJ9nFZczvGsewfsVqLH3mMCAC8Hq-2BD5RKRHE5cAL7MVuFmg8ZJLluxCv-2BA2tt4Y5zRXLMhByToFb8zWUp8WRxT0r5bXg-2FXKQVlxUUICOnX5tLSfVVM6uLvpQQG-Us_ciJuXYfraQrmEXzxHGEcWNeiZKy7tdzQawxB4GG8-2FLPZ7CvygO9jxiRAMn5pClU-2B15cpW0Q3-2B2OjlGBmEGDqVtpIec0xRqBb5EkWv5lkuxUih-2BzoOSDC196JpLVVFQuvSkyEB3FeWNhOGaNV37az6tEHo-2FIF5qTLniiuOXvIAkREIH2ySq39Zw9bgvNBmrHJxYChgFWLSazPTXSiwW7LnkWuhZTGhg-2BwfHb-2FgyuKjfdaFRLsdpgxyvvBNZPOsg9xbNbSqwj1BA-2BDMu0w5UFzANqs0VhTOD2YOqc1DFbs1MxeoGM8GcM-2BwcJCSS9xd2J2IB9oXMiAfg-2FWp1ZttTbBnHyBg8bQxSfcJca9bRE85yd4JoT0SycLQgChuA-2BDgr-2F3" rel="noopener noreferrer" >a letter to Meta calling on the company to immediately course correct and follow through on promises to ensure users’ direct messages (DMs) are safe from third-party access. For the communities represented by the organizational endorsers of the letter, including activists, LGBTQ+ people, abortion seekers, journalists and other targeted groups around the world, privacy online is not “optional.” It’s a matter of life and death. Meta’s removal of “opt-in end-to-end encryption” for direct messages on Instagram—a feature only available to users in certain regions—<a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001.QxU2xauAJ9nFZczvGsewfskS-2B6IbzUuvoAoUHvDkf-2FKEaGV5K3ZPtAJA9yGz-2Fg4OJxfWtizb7hO4n3rbE0n1QjDL90xD1zjOttBib3QR5Az3bdAKiwh-2BjjMfQqyQR…

Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.
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description: The post Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: The Meredith family, from left: Lakely, Fletcher, Mitch, Kara and Tennessee Katie Campbell/ProPublica It was their dream home, a newly built, 2,500-square-foot modern farmhouse with a playroom that Mitch and Kara Meredith had saved for 12 years to buy for their growing family. During construction, family members had written their favorite Bible verses on studs throughout the house. For four idyllic years on Darlene Lane, the couple hosted birthday parties for their two young daughters, who became fast friends with the other children in the recently built subdivision in Fort Gibson. Film Screening Join The Frontier and ProPublica in Tulsa on May 20 for a public screening of a documentary film featuring the Meredith family. Then one evening last summer, five weeks after the couple’s third child was born, their bathroom flooded. When their 7-year-old ran into the garage to report that water was all over the floor, Mitch assumed a pipe had burst, or perhaps the toilet was backed up. Then he entered the bathroom. A thick, black fluid with an oily sheen covered the floor. Kara yelled from their bedroom for him to come quickly; the same substance was flowing out of the floor next to their bed. Mitch, along with several family members, fought the flood all night, vacuuming up the sludge and emptying buckets out the window. Black goo covered their arms. Shiny rainbow patterns covered their shoes. After pulling the bathtub away from the wall, Mitch saw that the substance was gushing through the house’s foundation. It was clear this wasn’t a plumbing problem. Last August, dark, oily fluid came up through the floors of the Merediths’ house and flooded their bathroom, bedroom and closet. Video collage by ProPublica. Photographs and videos courtesy of the Meredith family. Around 5 a.m., Mitch’s uncle turned to him. “I think this is oil,” he said. The family called the fire department, and Kara rushed their three children, including their infant, to her grandmother’s house. “And t…

DN! Monday, May 18, 2026
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Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency
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description: The post Tiny Footprints, a Blue Blanket: What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died of Vitamin K Deficiency appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Footprints of an infant in an autopsy report from Arizona Obtained and redacted for privacy by ProPublica I recently wrote about babies dying from a rare but fatal condition called vitamin K deficiency bleeding. To report the story, I analyzed hundreds of rows of data, contacted more than 50 hospitals and birthing centers, and filed nearly 90 public records requests. But autopsy reports — one record of how these babies died — painted the clearest picture of these tragedies. I’m sharing some of the most critical lessons I learned from the autopsy reports in hopes of creating a greater awareness of this condition and highlighting what decades of research and interviews with dozens of doctors found: In almost every case, the deaths could have been prevented with a simple shot of vitamin K at birth. ProPublica is not sharing the babies’ names, the dates or years of death, or the locations within a state to protect the families’ privacy. Read More Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth Babies need vitamin K to help their blood clot, but they aren’t born with enough of it in their system. Two researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1943 for their discovery of vitamin K and its ability to form clots and stop bleeding in babies, and the vitamin K shot has been a standard intervention for newborns in the U.S. since the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended it more than 60 years ago. But in recent years, parents have started refusing the shot. Although the vitamin K shot is not a vaccine, it has become entangled in the anti-vaccine movement. False and misleading information online has led some parents to believe the shot is harmful. In addition, some parents have voiced a desire for a more natural birthing experience, one without pharmaceutical intervention. And some simply don’t want their babies to go through the pain of an injection that they don’t believe is necessary. Hospital data and research studies have documented this s…

Utah’s fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America’s biggest data center gets built
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creator: Leia Larsen
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description: The Great Salt Lake is drying up. What happens when a data center as large as a city sits next to it?
encoded: Plans for a celebrity-backed “hyperscale” data center in rural Utah, so massive that it would consume more than double the state’s current electricity use, have generated an intense public and political backlash in a state where the motto is “industry” and a Republican supermajority tends to be deferential to development. The project, brought by “Shark Tank” TV personality Kevin O’Leary, would span 40,000 acres, demand 9 gigawatts of power once completed, and raise the state’s carbon emissions by 64 percent, according to estimates. While its water needs remain unknown, the sprawling data center would neighbor the northernmost tip of the shrinking Great Salt Lake, which will likely hit a record-low elevation this year following an unprecedented dry winter. It could also create a massive heat island capable of devastating the area’s ecology, said Robert Davies, a physics professor at Utah State University. Davies estimated that the finished project would cover about as many square miles as Washington, D.C., making it the largest data center on the planet, and that it could produce enough heat to spike nighttime temperatures by as much as 28 degrees Fahrenheit in the high-desert valley. “I suspected it would not be good,” Davies said. “What I’ve found is, it’s so much worse than I even thought it would be.” News of the proposed data complex, dubbed the Stratos Project, became public in April after the three commissioners of Box Elder County, the mostly agricultural community that would host it, approved the project. They pointed to the project’s approval by more powerful state agencies and asserted that stopping it was out of their hands, while refusing to hear comments from more than 1,000 people who showed up to share their concerns. Utah Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, has since walked back some of his full-throated support. “Many are asking questions about water, air quality, energy, land use, and the long-term impact on rural Utah,” Cox wrote in a thread on X …

“MIN JIBAAL” ~ The Sounds of a Kingdom𐩘ᐂ𐄘 recordings from JORDAN ᐂ𐄘 official teaser
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Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
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description: Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.
encoded: Higher gas prices are bringing some Americans back to public transit. The increase in ridership comes as the war in Iran has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing the national average price of gasoline beyond $4.50 per gallon. In California, drivers are paying more than $6.15 per gallon on average. Rising fuel prices have historically pushed at least some Americans toward buses and trains, particularly commuter rail. But experts caution that decades of car-oriented development and inconsistent transit funding still leave most people with few practical alternatives to driving. For those reasons, ridership is rising most sharply in places with robust transit systems and steep fuel prices. California is a clear example. Transit agencies in San Diego, Los Angeles County, and the San Francisco Bay Area have seen ridership jump in recent weeks. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency –– which, like others in California, received an emergency loan from the state in February –– saw its highest ridership totals since the pandemic in March. Mark Olson, a spokesman for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, said gas prices probably drove the 6.5 percent jump in ridership it experienced in March compared to the previous year. Until the agency surveys riders, however, that remains an educated guess. “A lot of our riders are low income, and certainly gas prices can be much more sensitive to lower income residents and riders,” Olson said. In an effort to court riders, the agency, which faces a $500 million budget deficit over the next four years, has launched a commute calculator that compares the cost of driving and public transit. Michael Roccaforte, a spokesman for the San Francisco MTA, said it is too early to link higher gas prices to ridership increases, but called the return of riders to Muni — which has undergone speed and reliability upgrades in recent years — “a promising sign.” “It’s a service that really matters to everyone here in…

Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds
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description: Middle East Monitor Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Italy. The findings place Israel at the bottom
encoded: Middle East Monitor Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and Italy. The findings place Israel at the bottom of the Global Country Perceptions 2026 ranking, a survey of 46,667 respondents assessing how 129 countries and three international organisations are viewed around the world. READ MORE: As Israel becomes a global pariah, leaked Meta data reveals soaring costs for its brands Israel to spend $730m on propaganda as global image collapses over Gaza genocide Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’ Other Gaza and war on Iran reports The ranking was published alongside Nira Data’s 2026 Democracy Perception Index, which surveyed 94,146 respondents across 98 countries on how citizens experience democracy in their own countries. The result marks another sign of Israel’s deepening international isolation amid its genocide in Gaza, mass displacement of Palestinians, starvation policies and escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, and attacks on Lebanon in breach of a so-called “ceasefire”. Israel’s global image has collapsed as human rights organisations, UN experts and international courts have warned of grave violations of international law by the occupation state. The United States has also suffered a dramatic collapse in global standing. The US is now ranked among the five most negatively perceived countries in the world, below both Russia and China in international favourability. Its net perception score fell from +22 per cent in 2024 to -16 per cent in 2026, a 38-point drop in just two years. Growing anger over Trump US decline came amid growing anger over President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, including strained relations with NATO allies, aggressive tariffs, threats relating t…

Illustrator and author Yumi Sakugawa on unlearning the self-punitive model of making art
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encoded: What have you been meditating on recently? One of the ideas I’ve been meditating on lately is what does it mean to be colonized? In the inverse, what does it mean to decolonize, to reindigenize? I’ve only recently started grappling with those questions in wanting to connect more with my Okinawan side and thinking about the history of Okinawa being colonized by Japan and how the colonization of Okinawa relates to the colonization of other colonized people in other places in the world. Thinking energetically, what does colonization do to your spirit? In turn, how can we reclaim what was taken from us? Not in the sense of faithfully recreating what was in the past, but to claim our agency while also paving new patterns for the future. What is your process for acquiring inspiration? It’s a mix of receptivity as well as listening to my intuition. It’s improvising with the universe and then there may be a stray idea or suggestion. Then I follow that rabbit hole and see where I end up. I love the idea of improvising with the universe. Have most of your creative projects come out of that play? Yes, I think so. Most of my published books were not planned. A lot of my published books are the results of me making a web comic because I really wanted to excavate a certain feeling or making a zine because I wanted to delve more into my meditation practice. And then just very serendipitously, they ended up becoming books. One example in particular is my book, Fashion Forecasts, which is about futuristic Asian American intergenerational fashion designs that’s also a little silly. That started as me wanting to make silly fashion designs out of boredom. And then that all accumulated serendipitously into being able to exhibit the artwork generated at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries building through the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, which then became a zine and an exhibit where my friend actually made these fashion designs come to life through costumes on mannequins, w…

Illustrator and author Yumi Sakagawa on unlearning the self-punitive model of making art
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Illustrator and author Yumi Sakagawa on unlearning the self-punitive model of making art
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Illustrator and author Yumi Sakagawa on reframing discipline as pleasure
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How North Korean Hackers Stole $570M in Crypto in 4 Months
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Thom Beanal – saluting a human rights legacy for Papua’s ‘father’
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date: 2026-05-18T00:09:40Z
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description: ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The eighth floor of the Tempo building in Jakarta became the setting for a gathering rich with meaning. What brought together community leaders, politicians, academics, religious figures, journalists, and the family of the late Thom Beanal was not merely a book launch. It was an earnest attempt to revisit
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Laurens Ikinia in Jakarta The eighth floor of the Tempo building in Jakarta became the setting for a gathering rich with meaning. What brought together community leaders, politicians, academics, religious figures, journalists, and the family of the late Thom Beanal was not merely a book launch. It was an earnest attempt to revisit the essence of struggle, leadership, and hope for the land of Papua. The event, which took the form of a discussion and review of a three-volume book series on Thom Beanal, opened with greetings in multiple traditions — from an Amungme war cry to salutations representing all major tribes in Papua. READ MORE: Tom Beanal, the true indigenous of Papua ‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence Other West Papua reports That gesture alone reflected the very spirit of the man being honoured: a leader who embraced diversity and respected every single man and woman. The gathering coincided with three historic moments, making it even more significant. First, it marked exactly 27 years since Thom Beanal, standing before President B. J. Habibie, boldly expressed the heartfelt desire of his people. With courage and clarity, he called for recognition as a nation that wanted to cooperate honestly, peacefully, and democratically. Second, the event served as a memorial, three years after Beanal’s passing — a man who left a deep imprint on the struggle of Indigenous Papuans. Third, it celebrated the culmination of two years of work by a writing team, resulting in a trilogy that chronicles the journey of a lay pastor, a tribal chief, and what many now call a “father” to the indigenous Papuan. From lay pastor to Indigenous defender Thom Beanal was no ordinary leader. Born on 11 July 1947 into the Amungme tribe in Timika, he completed his education from primary school to a Catholic theological academy, then served as a catechist teach…

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 17, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 17, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Ukraine Hits Moscow Region, Four People Killed
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Meet the Lebanese rescue workers being targeted by Israel
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Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ except for enemies, as new Iran insurance regulatory plan touted
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date: 2026-05-17T13:43:55Z
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description: Asia Pacific Report Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is “open to all except its adversaries”, and any passage through the trajectory of this significant chokepoint should be coordinated with the Iranian military, reports AL Jazeera. Sources say the number of ships transiting through the strait has slightly increased, but is still very low compared
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is “open to all except its adversaries”, and any passage through the trajectory of this significant chokepoint should be coordinated with the Iranian military, reports AL Jazeera. Sources say the number of ships transiting through the strait has slightly increased, but is still very low compared with pre-war times, reports Tohid Asadi from Bandar Abbas, a city on the strait. Asadi has filed several exclusive reports from the strait area in the past few days. READ MORE: Drone hits UAE power plant; Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’ Other Gaza and war on Iran reports He reports that Iran also said it was critically important for the US to lift the blockade on Iranian ships as a condition that could be taken into consideration when it comes to taking the strait into a normal situation. Iran says it will soon reveal its plan to manage traffic ⁠through the strait, including the charging of tolls, while Trump has warned Tehran will have a “very bad time” if a peace deal is not reached soon. On Saturday, Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, said his country would no longer allow “enemy” military equipment to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Tohid Asadi reporting from the Strait of Hormuz. Video: Al Jazeera insurance-based framework The Lebanese-based satellite news service Al-Mayadeen reports that Iran is advancing an insurance-based framework to manage the strait, of H aiming to expand maritime oversight and generate post-war revenue while remaining within international law. Iran’s Ministry of Economy is reportedly advancing a proposal to manage the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework aimed at enabling post-war oversight of the strategic waterway in accordance with international law, while also creating a new source of revenue for the country. According to a document obtained by Fars News Agency, the initiat…

Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ except for enemies, as new Iran insurance regulatory plan touted
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date: 2026-05-17T13:43:55Z
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description: Asia Pacific Report Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is “open to all except its adversaries”, and any passage through the trajectory of this significant chokepoint should be coordinated with the Iranian military, reports AL Jazeera. Sources say the number of ships transiting through the strait has slightly increased, but is still very low compared
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is “open to all except its adversaries”, and any passage through the trajectory of this significant chokepoint should be coordinated with the Iranian military, reports AL Jazeera. Sources say the number of ships transiting through the strait has slightly increased, but is still very low compared with pre-war times, reports Tohid Asadi from Bandar Abbas, a city on the strait. Asadi has filed several exclusive reports from the strait area in the past few days. READ MORE: Drone hits UAE power plant; Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’ Other Gaza and war on Iran reports He reports that Iran also said it was critically important for the US to lift the blockade on Iranian ships as a condition that could be taken into consideration when it comes to taking the strait into a normal situation. Iran says it will soon reveal its plan to manage traffic ⁠through the strait, including the charging of tolls, while Trump has warned Tehran will have a “very bad time” if a peace deal is not reached soon. On Saturday, Iran’s first vice president, Mohammad Reza Aref, said his country would no longer allow “enemy” military equipment to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Tohid Asadi reporting from the Strait of Hormuz. Video: Al Jazeera insurance-based framework The Lebanese-based satellite news service Al-Mayadeen reports that Iran is advancing an insurance-based framework to manage the strait, of H aiming to expand maritime oversight and generate post-war revenue while remaining within international law. Iran’s Ministry of Economy is reportedly advancing a proposal to manage the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework aimed at enabling post-war oversight of the strategic waterway in accordance with international law, while also creating a new source of revenue for the country. According to a document obtained by Fars News Agency, the initiat…

Chevron wants a school district tax break for a data center power plant
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creator: Molly Taft, WIRED
date: 2026-05-17T13:00:00Z
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description: The move could save the oil company hundreds of millions in Texas, even as state lawmakers start looking at reining in incentives for data centers.
encoded: A major oil company is seeking a state tax break in Texas worth hundreds of millions of dollars to build a massive power plant. The energy won’t be going to residential customers, though. Instead, the gas plant will be used to power a data center whose eventual tenant could be Microsoft. Chevron subsidiary Energy Forge One has filed an application with the State Comptroller’s board to obtain a tax abatement for a power plant it’s building in West Texas. In late January, the comptroller’s office made a recommendation to support the application’s approval — the first such approval under the program for a power plant intended solely for data center use. In March, following news reports that Microsoft was looking into purchasing power from the Energy Forge project, Chevron said that it had entered into an “exclusivity agreement” with Microsoft and Engine 1, an investment fund involved in the project. In January, Microsoft pledged to be a “good neighbor” in communities where it is building data centers, including promising to pay a “full and fair share of local property taxes.” The potential tax abatement for the project comes as big tech companies are battling rising public fury about data centers and electricity costs. It also comes as lawmakers start to cast a more critical eye on ballooning incentives for data centers, some of which have cost some states — including Texas — $1 billion or more each year. Read Next <img src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GoogleDataCenter.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" alt="Two cooling towers have a Google logo on them and a Texas and US flag draped over another" class="js-modal-gallery__hidden" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GoogleDataCenter.jpg?quality=75&strip=all 1600w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GoogleDataCenter.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&quality=75&strip=all 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/GoogleDataCenter.jpg?resize=330%2C186&quality=75&strip=all 330w, https://grist…

Palestine on patrol – how a flag-dress caused a writers’ stir for justice
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description: COMMENTARY: By Kathrine Ross What a blast at the Auckland Writers Festival today, I had tickets for Marika and I to attend Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi’s talk and decided to dress up and wear my Palestine-flag-dress. Little did I know the stir it would cause — the Aotea Centre security literally chased me through the
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Kathrine Ross What a blast at the Auckland Writers Festival today, I had tickets for Marika and I to attend Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi’s talk and decided to dress up and wear my Palestine-flag-dress. Little did I know the stir it would cause — the Aotea Centre security literally chased me through the building and around the auditorium where Tareq would be talking, saying I had to “remove my flag”. But it was attached to my dress, so it was not “removeable” — unless I took my dress off (which was an option if things got too heated). READ MORE: Israel becomes world’s most disliked country, global survey finds – Middle East Monitor Israel to spend $730m on propaganda as global image collapses over Gaza genocide Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’ Other Gaza and war on Iran reports <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-127963 size-full" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fire-in-Every-Direction-KR-300wide.png" alt=""Flag meets Fire". " width="300" height="389" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fire-in-Every-Direction-KR-300wide.png 300w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fire-in-Every-Direction-KR-300wide-231x300.png 231w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> “Flag meets Fire”. Image: Kathrine Ross So I kept on walking, staying in view of all the people who were witnessing and sticking up for me. Yes, members of the public were challenging those security guards chasing me and questioning them about why I couldn’t keep my flag-dress as it was. This went on until I managed to disappear into the rows of seats — what a great example of humanity that was. Later, after the talk, when I met gorgeous Tareq for the book signing, he also praised the dress and the action to dodge the security guards (there was only one witness who totally disappointed by their lack of support and sourness). But the rest of human…

Int. Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
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‘They’re wiping us out’ – church leader warns about young West Papuans killed in escalating conflict
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description: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan church leader has warned that ongoing killings of young Papuans allegedly by Indonesian security forces have the hallmark of genocide. Since the start of the year there has been no stop to violent incidents in the Indonesian-ruled Papua region known internationally as West Papua. Indonesia’s
encoded: By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A West Papuan church leader has warned that ongoing killings of young Papuans allegedly by Indonesian security forces have the hallmark of genocide. Since the start of the year there has been no stop to violent incidents in the Indonesian-ruled Papua region known internationally as West Papua. Indonesia’s government blames recent violence on armed, pro-independence West Papuan fighters. READ MORE: Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence Other West Papua reports However, human rights defenders say the violence is escalating, while the young, indigenous people of West Papua are in the firing line. High school students shot Last week a 17-year old Papuan girl was killed as a result of a military operation reportedly targeting civilian mining camps in Tembagapura. Also last week, several Papuan high school students were shot when tensions flared at a graduation parade through the town of Kobakma in Papua’s central highlands. Police had objected to them wearing the Papuan Morning Star flag — a symbol of the independence movement. Last month, Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said it was investigating a shooting incident that left up to 12 Papuan civilians dead as the result of an Indonesian military operation in Kembru district. According to human rights researchers, a 5-year old girl and a 77-year old woman were among the dead. Komnas HAM’s commissioner for monitoring and investigation Saurlin Siagian said it was difficult to ascertain the exact ages of each victim in the Kembru incident, but he told RNZ Pacific that two pregnant women were among those killed. Earlier in April, five people, including a 12-year old boy, were shot dead in Dogiyai regency in an alleged retaliatory attack by police after a policeman was killed. The list goes on, stretching back to January — dozens of people reported dead, dozens more people injured and many more people displaced from their villages. P…

Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister
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description: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. READ
encoded: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. READ MORE: Other Niue reports Billy Talagi was sworn in as the new Speaker of Parliament. Pacific Media News reported Tagelagi won a narrow 11-9 leadership vote, and the result confirms continuity in leadership but exposes a deeply divided Parliament with MPs split almost evenly between the two leadership nominees. Niue’s 20-member Assembly is elected every three years, made up of 14 village representatives and six common roll MPs elected across the country. Addressing parliament after his re-election, Tagelagi called for unity in the new term. ‘Challenging times’ “These are challenging times when we go into elections because we have different perspectives and understanding that sometimes this might divide our families and affect our relationships with one another,” he said. “I ask you to come together in this Assembly, that we make decisions for the good of the people. I humbly ask you all to work together as we move forward with the 19th Legislative Assembly and government.” PMN’s Inangaro Vaka’afi told RNZ Pacific Waves Tagelagi had been adamant he wanted another term. “And also try and complete some of the work that they have already started,” she said. She said there is a mixture of reaction to how Tagelagi had led the country so far. “I think it’s not necessarily individual MPs, but you remember that they are representing their village constituency or a common role seat. “So perhaps there has been some sentiment on the ground in terms of situation on the island, or where the economy is at the moment, also just knowing what’s happening, because some of the work that’s been done doesn’t necessarily get filt…

Close vote sees Niue’s Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister
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description: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. READ
encoded: By Christina Persico, RNZ Pacific bulletin editor Niue’s assembly has re-elected Dalton Tagelagi as its prime minister, continuing his leadership for the next three years. Tagelagi, 57, has led Niue since 2020 and was nominated alongside Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui during the leadership vote. The 19th Niue Assembly was officially sworn in on Wednesday local time. READ MORE: Other Niue reports Billy Talagi was sworn in as the new Speaker of Parliament. Pacific Media News reported Tagelagi won a narrow 11-9 leadership vote, and the result confirms continuity in leadership but exposes a deeply divided Parliament with MPs split almost evenly between the two leadership nominees. Niue’s 20-member Assembly is elected every three years, made up of 14 village representatives and six common roll MPs elected across the country. Addressing parliament after his re-election, Tagelagi called for unity in the new term. ‘Challenging times’ “These are challenging times when we go into elections because we have different perspectives and understanding that sometimes this might divide our families and affect our relationships with one another,” he said. “I ask you to come together in this Assembly, that we make decisions for the good of the people. I humbly ask you all to work together as we move forward with the 19th Legislative Assembly and government.” PMN’s Inangaro Vaka’afi told RNZ Pacific Waves Tagelagi had been adamant he wanted another term. “And also try and complete some of the work that they have already started,” she said. She said there is a mixture of reaction to how Tagelagi had led the country so far. “I think it’s not necessarily individual MPs, but you remember that they are representing their village constituency or a common role seat. “So perhaps there has been some sentiment on the ground in terms of situation on the island, or where the economy is at the moment, also just knowing what’s happening, because some of the work that’s been done doesn’t necessarily get filt…

I swear I won’t do anything for Muslims, says Bengal BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari
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description: Days after the BJP formed its first government in West Bengal under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, a speech by BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari has sparked outrage online. “In these 74... The post I swear I won’t do anything for Muslims, says Bengal BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: Days after the BJP formed its first government in West Bengal under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, a speech by BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari has sparked outrage online. “In these 74 years of elections in West Bengal, I am most likely the first MLA from this constituency who has not received a single vote from a Muslim. Therefore, only those who have voted for me have the right to me. We didn’t go to ask for votes from those who did not vote for us,” Tiwari says in the viral video. “Today, in front of Baba Bholenath, I swear, I will not do one job for them (Muslims) in the next five years. Will not issue any certificate for them. I am saying this live. I do not care about what anyone else says or thinks. Modiji says, ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’. I agree with him; he is my leader. But during this election, he added another phrase to it: ‘Sabka Hisaab’. That is how it should be, right?” he adds. ALSO READ: Day 1 of regime change in Bengal: Bulldozer in New Market, biriyani shop told to shift, Muslim names erased Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas”, he adds, “But during this election, he added another phrase to it: ‘Sabka Hisaab’.” Tiwari won the Kashipur-Belgachia seat in the recently held assembly elections by defeating Trinamool Congress heavyweight Atin Ghosh by 1,651 votes. In both 2016 and 2021 assembly polls, Trinamool Congress had won the seat with huge margins. कोलकाता: “भोलेनाथ की कसम, एक काम मुसलमानों के लिए नहीं करूंगा” ◆ काशीपुर बेलगाछिया सीट से BJP विधायक रितेश तिवारी अपने विवादित बयान के लिए सुर्खियों में आए ◆ तिवारी ने कहा, “मैं लोकतांत्रित तरीके से सबका हिसाब करूंगा” BJP MLA Ritesh Tiwari | #Bengal | Bengal pic.twitter.com/ndnzhRaGMy — News24 (@news24tvchannel) May 14, 2026 ‘Trinamool Sought to Establish Islamic Rule’ We found the full live recording of Ritesh Tiwari’s speech on his official Facebook page, where it was posted on May 11. The 20-minute video of the programme held at Tiwari’s constituency begins with su…

Meet the Lebanese rescuers being targeted by Israel
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"The Nakba was not a single passing event"
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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 16, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 16, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Varieties of Democracy
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description: Ralph speaks to Dr. Marina Nord of the V-Dem Institute about this year's V-Dem Democracy Report and how the Trump Administration is dismantling democracy in the US. Then, Ralph welcomes Dr. Ralph Estes to discuss corporations' shady accounting practice...
encoded: Ralph speaks to Dr. Marina Nord of the V-Dem Institute about this year's V-Dem Democracy Report and how the Trump Administration is dismantling democracy in the US. Then, Ralph welcomes Dr. Ralph Estes to discuss corporations' shady accounting practices. Dr. Marina Nord is a postdoctoral research fellow at the V-Dem Institute. She is co-author of V-Dem’s Democracy Report 2026: “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”. Only six countries during the 21st century have registered larger one-year drops on the aggregate Liberal Democracy Index [than the United States] —and all of them are coups. If you look at the last almost 250 years (so for which we have data going back to 1789), there were only thirty-five instances of more rapid dismantling of democracy—almost all of them were either military coups or international interventions. Dr. Marina Nord We do not measure [Trump’s] words. We measure how institutions function de facto. And what is a lot more important for us is not only what he says, but how other institutions (checks and balances) function to constrain him. And one of the things that we see, for example, is that Congress is not constraining him in any way. And this is very, very serious, because if you have a President who violates the law, who violates the Constitution, you should have the judiciary who stand up, the Supreme Court who should stand up to protect the Constitution. You should have the Congress who is not allowed to [abdicate power to the executive]. And this is something that is very, very concerning, a lot more concerning than what Trump is saying. What I find a lot more concerning is that there are no checks and balances to constrain him. Dr. Marina Nord When looking at the data, we also looked at the countries who managed to stop autocrats similar to Trump. And we tried to analyze which factors contributed to stopping democratic backsliding and turning it around. So research shows that, of course, there is no single recipe, but there are several com…

Congressman’s own truckers have been involved in deadly crashes as he vows to make roads safer
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How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk #politics #trump
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Wild blueberry farms across Maine suffer as climate change upends growing seasons
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description: Like lobster rolls, wild blueberries are iconic in Maine. But heat and drought have set the plants back to a point where many small farmers are struggling against reduced yields and increased costs for mulch and irrigation.
encoded: Last summer, the wild blueberry fields at Crystal Spring Farm turned red too soon. Severe drought had gripped most of the state of Maine. At his farm near the town of Brunswick, Seth Kroeck knew the leaves were changing color prematurely because the blueberry plants were stressed. Berries shriveled before they could ripen. The farm’s 2025 harvest was almost a total loss. “We got about 7 percent of our expected harvest,” Kroeck, 55, said. Standing in his blueberry fields in April, he pointed out the new growth, still only a few inches high, and commented that last year’s yield was “a lot of raking with not a lot to show for it.” This was just the latest in a series of devastating weather for Crystal Spring Farm’s 72 acres of wild blueberries. “In the last seven years, we’ve lost the crop three times, almost completely,” he said. As the climate changes, these losses are getting more common for wild blueberry farmers. And, experts say, the solutions are pricey. Maine’s quintessential fruit Wild blueberries are an iconic food in Maine, like lobster rolls or whoopie pies. But they aren’t the same as the fruits sold by the pint in a grocery store. Wild blueberries are smaller and have a stronger flavor than their cultivated counterparts. They’re typically packed and frozen rather than sold fresh. <img decoding="async" src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=330 330w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=768 768w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=160&h=90&crop=1 160w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=640&h=683&crop=1 640w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6249-1024x683-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=a…

Eyewitness Video Shows Drone Strike On Apartment Block In Russia
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Tamil Nadu anti-Hindi protests from March falsely linked to TVK assuming power
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description: A 46-second video is being widely shared on social media with the claim that anti-Hindi protests have erupted across Tamil Nadu after the newly formed TVK government assumed office. The... The post Tamil Nadu anti-Hindi protests from March falsely linked to TVK assuming power appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A 46-second video is being widely shared on social media with the claim that anti-Hindi protests have erupted across Tamil Nadu after the newly formed TVK government assumed office. The viral clip shows a group of people smearing black paint over Hindi signboards at railway stations. X user Bhakt Prahlad posted the video on May 10, 2026. The post has garnered over 270,000 views and 1500 reshares. The bio of the user says “Lawyer | Sanatani | Proud Hindu”. (Archive) Anti-Hindi Hate started in TamilNadu after Swearing-in of TVK Vijay. This is the only thing they knew & call BJP a communal party pic.twitter.com/zPE8rxW5go — Bhakt Prahlad (@RakeshKishore_l) May 10, 2026 The video was also shared by X user Anuradha Mishra with a similar claim on May 12, 2026. (Archive) Hindi text defaced at Chennai railway station after Vijay’s oath!!! I pity Tamil Nadu, state which is a Sanatan hater, hindu hater and a hindi hater pic.twitter.com/FTOaBH0N3A — Anuradha Mishra (Modi’s Family) (@Anuradham1805) May 12, 2026 The same video was posted by several social media users around May 10-12 echoing similar claims. They either called it ‘fresh protests’ or linked it directly to TVK and Joseph Vijay. Click to view slideshow. Fact Check We extracted a few keyframes from the viral video and performed a reverse image search on them. This led us to a Threads post by Sun News dated March 12, 2026, which carried the same footage. According to the post, activists protesting against the alleged imposition of Hindi had smeared black paint over Hindi lettering on signboards at railway stations such as Chromepet and Nungambakkam in Chennai. The on-screen Tamil text in the video, translated using Google Lens, read: “In Chennai Rail Station, Hindi Letters Removed”. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-315469" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-16-105325-1024x970.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="767" srcset="https://www…

A Night Under Russian Bombs In Dobropillya | Ukraine Front Line Update
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New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM
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description: PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and
encoded: PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and its place on the global stage. Wale, the longtime Leader of the Opposition, defeated former Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka in a secret ballot, winning 26 votes to 22. READ MORE: China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power Other Solomon islands reports The result was greeted with cheers from supporters gathered outside Parliament, Honiara and around the country, as the 57-year-old leader prepared to take the oath of office before Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. The road to victory The path to the premiership was anything but simple. Just eight days ago, the previous government led by Jeremiah Manele collapsed after losing a motion of no-confidence. For years, Matthew Wale has been the most prominent voice of dissent in the Solomon Islands, often coming close to the top job but never quite reaching it. After falling short in the 2019 and 2024 leadership votes, many viewed Wale as the perpetual runner-up. However, today’s result proves that his persistence and his message of “breaking the shackles” finally resonated with a majority of his fellow Members of Parliament. In his first address following the announcement, Prime Minister-elect Wale was humble but realistic. “We take the government at a difficult time,” Wale told the press. “Change is coming. These changes are necessary, and they may be painful. I ask that you join your government in putting your hand to the plough.” Profile of a leader Who is Matthew Wale? Born on 13 June 1968, in Ambu Village, Malaita Province, Matthew Cooper Wale is a seasoned veteran of the Pacif…

New chapter for Hapi Isles – Matthew Wale takes the helm as PM
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description: PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and
encoded: PROFILE: By Campion Ohasio The Solomon Islands has entered a new political era. In a historic morning at Parliament House yesterday, Matthew Cooper Wale was elected as the nation’s new Prime Minister. His victory marks the culmination of a dramatic week in Honiara and signals a potential shift in both the country’s internal management and its place on the global stage. Wale, the longtime Leader of the Opposition, defeated former Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka in a secret ballot, winning 26 votes to 22. READ MORE: China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted after just over two years in power Other Solomon islands reports The result was greeted with cheers from supporters gathered outside Parliament, Honiara and around the country, as the 57-year-old leader prepared to take the oath of office before Governor-General Sir David Tiva Kapu. The road to victory The path to the premiership was anything but simple. Just eight days ago, the previous government led by Jeremiah Manele collapsed after losing a motion of no-confidence. For years, Matthew Wale has been the most prominent voice of dissent in the Solomon Islands, often coming close to the top job but never quite reaching it. After falling short in the 2019 and 2024 leadership votes, many viewed Wale as the perpetual runner-up. However, today’s result proves that his persistence and his message of “breaking the shackles” finally resonated with a majority of his fellow Members of Parliament. In his first address following the announcement, Prime Minister-elect Wale was humble but realistic. “We take the government at a difficult time,” Wale told the press. “Change is coming. These changes are necessary, and they may be painful. I ask that you join your government in putting your hand to the plough.” Profile of a leader Who is Matthew Wale? Born on 13 June 1968, in Ambu Village, Malaita Province, Matthew Cooper Wale is a seasoned veteran of the Pacif…

Somersaulting Voters: Stopping Rabid Gerrymandering
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date: 2026-05-15T23:25:54Z
subject: Ralph Nader
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subject: stopping
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description: By Ralph Nader May 15, 2026 “Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating Congressional and state electoral districts. Redistricting usually happens every ten years. It is fair to say that most voters don’t ...
encoded: By Ralph Nader May 15, 2026 “Gerrymandering” is the historic term for politicians picking their voters by manipulating Congressional and state electoral districts. Redistricting usually happens every ten years. It is fair to say that most voters don’t want politicians rigging the system to help one party win elections. Both the Republican and Democratic parties… This content originally appeared on Ralph Nader and was authored by matthew.

‘Seismic shift’ toward Aussie orbit likely under Solomon Islands’ new prime minister
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creator: Charley Piringi and Eugene Whong for RFA
date: 2026-05-15T22:53:07Z
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description: Experts say that Matthew Wale will be ‘more moderate’ and ‘less enthusiastic’ about China than his predecessors.
encoded: HONIARA — The Solomon Islands’ choice of longtime opposition leader Matthew Wale as its new prime minister could be a sign that a diplomatic shift away from Beijing and toward Canberra is likely, experts told Radio Free Asia. Wale was sworn in on Friday after winning 26 out of 50 votes in parliament, edging out the 22 votes for Foreign Minister Peter Shanel Agovaka, and drawing to a conclusion the political chaos surrounding Wale’s predecessor Jeremiah Manele, who last week was ousted in a no-confidence vote. “Fellow Solomon Islanders, change is coming,” Wale said during his inaugural address. The new prime minister takes office amid mounting geopolitical tension across the Indo-Pacific, and he will likely take a more moderate stance toward engagement with China, unlike the two prime ministers before him, Graeme Smith, associate professor at the Department of Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University, told RFA. “I think it’s a pretty seismic shift in the diplomatic sense. It does bring the Solomons more back into kind of an Australian, and to a lesser extent U.S. orbit,” he said. “It’s certainly a development that will have, I think, pleased people in Canberra.” Wale has been opposition leader for roughly seven years, dating back to the beginning of the fourth term of Manasseh Sogavare, during which it could be said that Honiara decisively entered into Beijing’s sphere of influence – in 2019 the Solomon Islands stopped recognizing Taiwan in favor of China, and in 2022 entered into a secretive controversial security pact with Beijing, which, at the time, Wale criticized as undermining the security of the country. Chinese police personnel on the grounds of the parliament building during the prime ministerial election in Honiara, Solomon Islands, May 15, 2026. (Charley Piringi/RFA) When Sogavare’s term was up in 2024, parliament chose his foreign minister Manele to succeed him, in what was largely seen as an extension of Sogavare’s pro-China stances. Smith …

CPJ, press freedom organizations renew call for justice on 9th anniversary of journalist Javier Valdez Cárdenas’ murder
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description: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined family members, journalists and other press freedom organizations in Culiacán, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, to renew a call for justice in the murder of journalist Javier Valdez Cárdenas. Valdez, a correspondent for Mexico City newspaper La Jornada and co-founder of weekly investigative magazine Ríodoce,...
encoded: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) joined family members, journalists and other press freedom organizations in Culiacán, the capital of the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, to renew a call for justice in the murder of journalist Javier Valdez Cárdenas. Valdez, a correspondent for Mexico City newspaper La Jornada and co-founder of weekly investigative magazine Ríodoce, was killed May 15, 2017, in Culiacán. He was a 2011 International Press Freedom Award recipient. According to a federal investigation, his murder was ordered by Dámaso López Serrano, an alleged high-ranking operative of the Sinaloa Cartel criminal organization. While two of the triggermen were captured and received prison sentences, López Serrano surrendered to U.S. authorities several months after the killing. López Serrano, also known as ‘El Mini Lic,’ is serving a five-year jail sentence for drug trafficking in the United States. He was previously reported to have cooperated as a witness in other criminal cases. In Culiacán, Valdez’s widow Griselda Triana, Ríodoce co-founder Ismael Bojorquez, CPJ, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), ARTICLE 19 and Mexican press freedom organization Propuesta Cívica urged Mexican authorities to redouble their efforts to have Dámaso López Serrano extradited to Mexico so he can stand trial for his role in Valdez’s killing. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by CPJ Staff.

When a Liquified Natural Gas Facility Moves In
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Why have immigration agents detained this citizen three times?
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creator: ProPublica
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When Cash, Banks, and Apps Fail
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creator: Hassan Herzallah
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description: Palestinians in Gaza are facing a unique financial crisis.
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Journalist kettled while covering protest near NYC synagogue
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date: 2026-05-15T20:07:38Z
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description: Independent journalist Talia Ben-Ora was penned in a police kettle while covering a protest in New York, New York, on May 5, 2026.The protest was taking place near a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that was holding an event to promote real est...
encoded: Independent journalist Talia Ben-Ora was penned in a police kettle while covering a protest in New York, New York, on May 5, 2026. The protest was taking place near a synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that was holding an event to promote real estate sales in Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latter of which are widely believed to violate international law. The New York City Police Department formed a buffer zone around the synagogue, prohibiting access to the block it was located on and directing pro-Palestinian and a smaller group of pro-Israel protesters, as well as press, onto surrounding avenues, according to news reports and journalists who spoke to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. Ben-Ora told the Tracker that at one point, NYPD officers suddenly barricaded a sidewalk on nearby Third Avenue, pushing metal barricades into protesters and using chemical irritants to prevent them from accessing an area that had previously been open. Members of the press were standing behind the officers, documenting the police actions. Then, “NYPD flooded that space and closed us in, not allowing press to move away, resulting in a strange press-only kettle,” Ben-Ora said. In a video Ben-Ora posted on Bluesky, uniformed police and plainclothes public information officers can be seen telling press to back up from the protest, then surrounding them with metal barricades, penning them in. Situation deteriorated as protest marched from Lex/68 back to their original protest location. Press kettled as NYPD pushed in on protestors, other press. We are now stuck beside the SRG line. Unclear if any arrests. — talia jane (@taliajane.bsky.social) 2026-05-06T00:46:31.945Z “They prevented us from leaving by not moving from in front of where the barricades were up against the wall, ignoring us, as other cops were pushing into the crowd,” Ben-Ora said, adding, “I didn’t get the sense that we would be arrested, just that they were freezing our movement in any dire…

Israel threatens NYT with defamation suit
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date: 2026-05-15T19:34:16Z
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Fiji’s journalists celebrate belated World Press Freedom Day – but warn of threats
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description: Fijian Media Association Fiji’s media workers finally got to celebrate their World Press Freedom Day this week 11 days late — on Thursday, May 14. The event was pushed back from its traditional May 3 global date — which fell on a Sunday this year — to accommodate a packed news cycle dominated by parliamentary
encoded: Fijian Media Association Fiji’s media workers finally got to celebrate their World Press Freedom Day this week 11 days late — on Thursday, May 14. The event was pushed back from its traditional May 3 global date — which fell on a Sunday this year — to accommodate a packed news cycle dominated by parliamentary sittings and the Coca-Cola Games. The events across Suva and Savusavu highlighted both the grit of local journalists and the very real threats still hovering over the industry. READ MORE: Other World Press Freedom Day reports In the capital Suva, the day started before sunrise. At 5am journalists met at the Bowling Club for a morning walk down to My Suva Park and back, catching up over a networking breakfast. Later that evening, the focus shifted to Gordon House at the British High Commissioner’s Residence for a reception backed by BBC Media Action, Women in Media Fiji, and the Fijian Media Association (FMA). Permanent Secretary for Information Eseta Nadakuitavuki described reporters as “real warriors” who required courage and “a very thick skin”. While she praised the media’s fearless role in holding the powerful accountable, she also pointed to modern digital threats. She warned that while AI brought innovation, the rise of fake news and deepfakes meant ethical journalism and rigorous fact-checking were more crucial than ever. BBC Media Action mentorship The night also carved out time to recognise seven local journalists who completed a BBC Media Action content production mentorship under seasoned journalist Elenoa Baselala. Up North, a different kind of gathering took place at the Hot Springs Hotel in Savusavu. FMA general secretary Stanley Simpson joined journalists for a dinner supported by the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS). The Savusavu event was an acknowledgment of the mental toll carried by reporters outside the capital who usually “survive on roti and bean between assignments”. Remembering the heavy weight these journalists carry, it was hi…

Fiji’s journalists celebrate belated World Press Freedom Day – but warn of threats
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description: Fijian Media Association Fiji’s media workers finally got to celebrate their World Press Freedom Day this week 11 days late — on Thursday, May 14. The event was pushed back from its traditional May 3 global date — which fell on a Sunday this year — to accommodate a packed news cycle dominated by parliamentary
encoded: Fijian Media Association Fiji’s media workers finally got to celebrate their World Press Freedom Day this week 11 days late — on Thursday, May 14. The event was pushed back from its traditional May 3 global date — which fell on a Sunday this year — to accommodate a packed news cycle dominated by parliamentary sittings and the Coca-Cola Games. The events across Suva and Savusavu highlighted both the grit of local journalists and the very real threats still hovering over the industry. READ MORE: Other World Press Freedom Day reports In the capital Suva, the day started before sunrise. At 5am journalists met at the Bowling Club for a morning walk down to My Suva Park and back, catching up over a networking breakfast. Later that evening, the focus shifted to Gordon House at the British High Commissioner’s Residence for a reception backed by BBC Media Action, Women in Media Fiji, and the Fijian Media Association (FMA). Permanent Secretary for Information Eseta Nadakuitavuki described reporters as “real warriors” who required courage and “a very thick skin”. While she praised the media’s fearless role in holding the powerful accountable, she also pointed to modern digital threats. She warned that while AI brought innovation, the rise of fake news and deepfakes meant ethical journalism and rigorous fact-checking were more crucial than ever. BBC Media Action mentorship The night also carved out time to recognise seven local journalists who completed a BBC Media Action content production mentorship under seasoned journalist Elenoa Baselala. Up North, a different kind of gathering took place at the Hot Springs Hotel in Savusavu. FMA general secretary Stanley Simpson joined journalists for a dinner supported by the Pacific Media Assistance Scheme (PACMAS). The Savusavu event was an acknowledgment of the mental toll carried by reporters outside the capital who usually “survive on roti and bean between assignments”. Remembering the heavy weight these journalists carry, it was hi…

Ghada Karmi: How Gaza shattered the myth of coexistence
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The Times they are a changing – The Grayzone live
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description: This content originally appeared on The Grayzone and was authored by The Grayzone.
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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 15, 2026
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subject: Politics
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 15, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Todd Blanche targets press, leakers as acting attorney general
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creator: U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: Incident Database
date: 2026-05-15T17:53:11Z
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description: As President Donald Trump’s second term continued in 2026, he removed Pam Bondi as attorney general. Her deputy, now acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined Trump in efforts to punish and intimidate news outlets that have covered Trump and his adm...
encoded: As President Donald Trump’s second term continued in 2026, he removed Pam Bondi as attorney general. Her deputy, now acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined Trump in efforts to punish and intimidate news outlets that have covered Trump and his administration critically. We’re documenting Blanche’s efforts in this regularly updated report. Read about how Trump’s appointees and allies in Congress are striving to chill reporting, revoke funding, censor critical coverage and more here. This article was first published on May 15, 2026. May 12, 2026 | Acting attorney general defends DOJ subpoenas to WSJ, others April 7, 2026 | Acting attorney general willing to subpoena journalists in leak investigations May 12, 2026 | Acting attorney general defends DOJ subpoenas to WSJ, others Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the issuing of federal subpoenas to The Wall Street Journal as part of a leak investigation, after the legal orders were made public on May 11, 2026. In a May 12 social media post, Blanche wrote, “Prosecuting leakers who share our nation’s secrets with reporters, in turn risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers, is a priority for this administration. “Any witness, whether a reporter or otherwise, who has information about these criminals should not be surprised if they receive a subpoena about the illegal leaking of classified material,” he continued. A Justice Department official emphasized to CBS News the same day that the subpoenas were issued as part of an investigation into the source behind the leaks, not the journalists themselves. Freedom of the Press Foundation, of which the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker is a project, condemned the subpoenas and the use of “national security” as justification. “These subpoenas are a direct threat to the public’s right to know, and the Journal is correct to fight them,” FPF Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern said. “Since the Department of Justice has abandoned the First Amendment, it’s up to the …

How Trustworthy is Military Footage of UAP?
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-15T17:18:43Z
subject: Sources
subject: Vice News
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subject: trustworthy:
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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End ICE Abuse: Tom Morello Joins Immigrant Rights Protest in NYC
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-15T16:36:14Z
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subject: Protest
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Bangladesh tribunal shows journalists Rupa and Babu arrested over 2013 reporting
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creator: Committee to Protect Journalists
date: 2026-05-15T16:26:34Z
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subject: Imprisoned
subject: Legal Action
subject: Mozammel Babu
subject: Sources
subject: 2013
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subject: and
subject: Arrested
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subject: bangladesh
subject: committee
subject: Crimes against Humanity
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subject: farzana
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description: May 15, 2026, New Delhi—Bangladeshi authorities must release journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu, who were recently arrested in a crimes-against-humanity case filed at the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. On May 14, the ICT in the capital Dhaka showed Rupa, a former chief reporter and presenter at...
encoded: May 15, 2026, New Delhi—Bangladeshi authorities must release journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu, who were recently arrested in a crimes-against-humanity case filed at the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. On May 14, the ICT in the capital Dhaka showed Rupa, a former chief reporter and presenter at privately owned Ekattor TV, and Babu, the channel’s founder and former editor-in-chief, arrested in a case linked to the May 2013 crackdown on a rally by Islamist group Hefajat-e-Islam at Shapla Chattar. The tribunal sent the two journalists back to jail and set June 7 for submission of the investigation report. Former foreign minister Dipu Moni was also named in the case. “Editorial decisions on covering a contested political incident are not crimes against humanity, and using an international criminal law framework to punish journalists circumvents the basic protections guaranteed to the press under Bangladesh’s own constitution while also violating international human rights conventions,” said CPJ Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator Kunāl Majumder. “Bangladeshi authorities must stop weaponizing the international criminal tribunal to target journalists and immediately release Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu.” Prosecutors allege that Rupa, in a report aired on Ekattor TV after the incident, used statements from “controversial individuals” and spread misleading information that diverted attention from killings during the crackdown. Babu, as managing director of the channel at the time, is accused of overseeing the broadcast as part of what the chief prosecutor described as a “systematic” to conceal the death toll. CPJ has not been able to independently review the Ekattor TV broadcasts aired before, during, and after the Shapla Chattar operation that the prosecution cites as evidence. However, CPJ has reviewed a widely circulated 2013 YouTube documentary, presented by Rupa, that investigates the aftermath of…

Methane gas ignites fire at drinking water pump in Nigeria
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creator: Amnesty International
date: 2026-05-15T16:22:32Z
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subject: ignites
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subject: methane
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subject: pump’:
subject: sources
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The People vs. The Autocrats: How to Fight Back – TEASER
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creator: Andrea Chalupa
date: 2026-05-15T16:06:00Z
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subject: Sources
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subject: fight
subject: gaslit
subject: how
subject: nation?
subject: People
subject: Politics
subject: sources
subject: teaser
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description: Convicted felon Trump went to China and brought his son Eric along on the nepo-baby express. Eric runs the family business. And by "family business," we mean a transnational crime network of bribes operating like a geopolitical yard sale, selling out our country to the highest bidder. While they were there, Dictator Xi Jinping told the U.S. to back off defending Taiwan. And Trump, in defiance of decades of established U.S. foreign policy, is suddenly sounding suspiciously wishy-washy on approving arms deals for Taiwan. Which is just music to Xi's ears. It's the 1930s all over again, complete with secret alliances of transactional autocrats, and the people forced to build their own resistance networks in the storm. How do we get through this era without having to literally storm the beaches of Normandy again? To help us figure it out, we're bringing you Part II of our discussion with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy. She is a Brennan Center fellow, a law professor at Stetson University, and the author of Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians. (And if you missed Part I, where we discussed how American corporations funded Trump's violent January 6th coup attempt, go back and listen to it right here). It's easy to despair right now, but the resilience of the people, especially powerful community networks, reminds us that the Constitution still matters, and protects everyone on our soil. We are not powerless against a corporatocracy eager to cash in on transactional autocrats. We just need to confront the absolute, unmitigated disaster that was the Reagan Revolution, undo its damage by building localized power through groups like the States Project, and commit to a relentless, stubborn defiance. We can and will do it, together. Because there's no other choice. To listen to this full episode, subscribe at the Truth-teller tier, which is just $5 a month, or higher on Patreon. We have discounted annual subscriptions, and you can even give th…
encoded: Convicted felon Trump went to China and brought his son Eric along on the nepo-baby express. Eric runs the family business. And by "family business," we mean a transnational crime network of bribes operating like a geopolitical yard sale, selling out our country to the highest bidder. While they were there, Dictator Xi Jinping told the U.S. to back off defending Taiwan. And Trump, in defiance of decades of established U.S. foreign policy, is suddenly sounding suspiciously wishy-washy on approving arms deals for Taiwan. Which is just music to Xi's ears. It's the 1930s all over again, complete with secret alliances of transactional autocrats, and the people forced to build their own resistance networks in the storm. How do we get through this era without having to literally storm the beaches of Normandy again? To help us figure it out, we're bringing you Part II of our discussion with Ciara Torres-Spelliscy. She is a Brennan Center fellow, a law professor at Stetson University, and the author of Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians. (And if you missed Part I, where we discussed how American corporations funded Trump's violent January 6th coup attempt, go back and listen to it right here). It's easy to despair right now, but the resilience of the people, especially powerful community networks, reminds us that the Constitution still matters, and protects everyone on our soil. We are not powerless against a corporatocracy eager to cash in on transactional autocrats. We just need to confront the absolute, unmitigated disaster that was the Reagan Revolution, undo its damage by building localized power through groups like the States Project, and commit to a relentless, stubborn defiance. We can and will do it, together. Because there's no other choice. To listen to this full episode, subscribe at the Truth-teller tier, which is just $5 a month, or higher on Patreon. We have discounted annual subscriptions, and you can even give th…

UN News Today 15 May 2026
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description: Somalia: ‘real and credible risk of famine’, warn aid teamsSudan: 825,000 small children face near-starvation: UNICEFUkraine: another UN convoy attacked twice in Kherson
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“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You” ⎹ The Intercept Briefing
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Convoy controversy: Rajasthan MP’s cavalcade video falsely linked to BJP, PM Modi
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description: A 21-second viral clip showing a long convoy of cars moving along a road is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it shows a political convoy... The post Convoy controversy: Rajasthan MP’s cavalcade video falsely linked to BJP, PM Modi appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A 21-second viral clip showing a long convoy of cars moving along a road is being widely shared on social media with the claim that it shows a political convoy in Rajasthan, where the BJP is in power. The video has gone viral in the backdrop of PM Narendra Modi’s May 10 appeal urging citizens to use petrol, diesel and cooking gas with “great restraint” amid the ongoing West Asia conflict. In his address, Modi also suggested measures such as using public transport, carpooling and reviving the work-from-home culture to reduce fuel consumption. He further advised people to postpone foreign travel and gold purchases for at least a year. Several social media users and critics of the BJP shared the viral clip to accuse the Prime Minister of hypocrisy, alleging that he appealed for fuel conservation while travelling the very next day with a massive convoy of vehicles. Among those amplifying the claim was Dhruv Rathee, who posted a video on X on May 12 criticising PM Modi for allegedly not practising what he preached. At the 36-second mark of the video, Rathee plays the viral clip and remarks that the Prime Minister’s convoy did not include any electric vehicles (EVs), which, according to him, would have reduced energy consumption. The post has garnered over 511,500 views and more than 10,000 reposts. (Archive) Modi’s DOGLA Advice to Indians pic.twitter.com/Wpfd1Wg3b7 — Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) May 12, 2026 Congress media coordinator from Assam, Harmeet Kaur K, also shared the viral clip in response to another post and claimed that the video showed PM Narendra Modi’s convoy in Rajasthan. (Archive) So did their leader after appealing to their countrymen to drastically measure to conserve fuel & oil , did back to back unnecessary road shows , rallies with more than 50 car convoys, wasted foreign trips to different countries in private jets ?? And why did he make such a big… pic.twitter.com/K90xvtYM3o — Harmeet Kaur K (@iamharmeetK) May 12, 2026 Some other social media use…

"Israel: What Went Wrong?": Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz’s Gideon Levy Debate Zionism
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Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 15, 2026
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“Israel: What Went Wrong?”: Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz’s Gideon Levy Debate Zionism
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description: We speak to two prominent Israeli thinkers, historian Omer Bartov and journalist Gideon Levy, about the founding beliefs of Zionism. Bartov, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, is the author of the new book Israe...
encoded: We speak to two prominent Israeli thinkers, historian Omer Bartov and journalist Gideon Levy, about the founding beliefs of Zionism. Bartov, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, is the author of the new book Israel: What Went Wrong? Bartov says the early Zionist movement had liberatory intentions, aiming to emancipate the persecuted Jewish minority in Europe and modeling itself after other contemporary ethnonationalist movements. He then argues that while Israel had the opportunity to “become a normal state” and “issue a constitution that would provide equality to all its citizens, would define its borders and create a legal framework” that could also acknowledge and redress the Nakba, it chose another path. Instead of remedying its foundational violence, he says, the modern Israeli state has become increasingly “militaristic, centralized, expansionist, racist and, as we’ve seen since October 2023, genocidal.” Though Bartov does not identify as an anti-Zionist, he says Israel “must discard Zionism, it must put it on the garbage heap of history, and it must redefine itself, going all the way back to 1948.” Levy, on the other hand, says Zionism has never been reformable, because the movement, from its very beginning, “started wrong, without the belief or the conviction that we can live together.” He contests Bartov’s assertion that early Zionist intentions became warped over the 20th century, and says instead that the violent dispossession of Palestinians is embedded into the premise of the movement. “This very same attitude, this very same policy never stopped ever since ’48,” Levy contends. His latest piece in Haaretz is titled “Zionism Didn’t Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way.” Both Bartov and Levy also respond to the Israeli government’s threat to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for publishing a column by longtime opinion writer Nicholas Kristof about systemic sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees in Isr…

Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience
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description: Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewish-majority state of Israel. Decades later, Palestinians still face widespread oppression and violence from ...
encoded: Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewish-majority state of Israel. Decades later, Palestinians still face widespread oppression and violence from the Israeli state as it continues its expansionary project. “Israel tried, since 1948 until today, to destroy us as a people, as a group, and they failed at it. Our people are still there, resilient,” says Palestinian writer Muhammad Shehada, who was born in Gaza and now lives in Denmark. Shehada discusses the ongoing process of the Nakba, including its latest intensification after October 7, 2023. “Now this veneer of civility has fallen off. The mask was taken off. And now it’s a matter of national pride in Israel to brag about annihilating Palestinians.” Shehada also describes current conditions in Gaza — still under Israeli blockade and occupation — and what he calls the “disarmament trap” of unfairly weighted negotiations designed to strip Palestinians of political autonomy. “The 'realistic' proposal that Israel is putting on the table is surrender, capitulate, become fully defenseless, weaponless, and entrust the very army that carried out a genocide against you to be merciful towards you once you are an easier target than you ever were before.” Finally, he responds to the Israeli government’s recent threat to file a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, after the paper published a column by longtime opinion writer Nicholas Kristof about systemic sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. “It’s the newspaper of record. It’ll be spread and disseminated widely to an American audience,” says Shehada about the allegations levied in Kristof’s piece. “So we see, basically, an Israeli panic attack in return.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

End ICE Abuse: Tom Morello Joins Immigrant Rights Protest in NYC
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description: On Tuesday, a coalition of groups held a rally to protest ICE’s abuses at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, a 41-story federal building in lower Manhattan that houses immigration courts, ICE field offices, immigrant detention spaces, and U.S. Cit...
encoded: On Tuesday, a coalition of groups held a rally to protest ICE’s abuses at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, a 41-story federal building in lower Manhattan that houses immigration courts, ICE field offices, immigrant detention spaces, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The protest, organized by Hands Off NYC, included advocates from Make the Road New York, the New York Immigration coalition, and a surprise guest — musician Tom Morello, who performed “This Land Is Your Land.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! Audio and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 15, 2026
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description: House Narrowly Rejects Latest War Powers Resolution to End Trump’s Attacks on Iran, CENTCOM Commander Denies U.S. Killed Civilians in Iran: “No Way That We Can Corroborate That”, Iran’s Foreign Minister Asks BRICS Nations to Unite Against U.S. “Bullying”, Trump Departs China Without Agreements on Taiwan, Iran or Strait of Hormuz, CIA Chief Travels to Havana as Cuba’s Oil Reserves Run Dry Amid U.S. Fuel Blockade, UNICEF Says Israeli Attacks Have Killed or Wounded 59 Children in a Week, Despite Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Nationalists March Through Jerusalem’s Old City, Chanting “Death to Arabs”, 24 Killed as Russian Missile Slams into Kyiv Apartment Building, Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, Who Oversaw Mass Deportation Campaign, Abruptly Resigns, Court Orders Trump Administration to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo, Supreme Court Preserves Broad Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone, ABC: Trump Set to Unveil $1.7 Billion IRS “Compensation Fund” to Benefit MAGA Allies , Boeing to Pay Family of Samya Stumo Nearly $50M over Fatal Crash of 737 MAX Jet, Bolivian Unions Lead Nationwide Strikes Demanding Ouster of President Paz, Richard Glossip Freed on Bond After Nearly 30 Years on Oklahoma’s Death Row
encoded: House Narrowly Rejects Latest War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Attacks on Iran CENTCOM Commander Denies U.S. Killed Civilians in Iran: "No Way That We Can Corroborate That" Iran's Foreign Minister Asks BRICS Nations to Unite Against U.S. "Bullying" Trump Departs China Without Agreements on Taiwan, Iran or Strait of Hormuz CIA Chief Travels to Havana as Cuba's Oil Reserves Run Dry Amid U.S. Fuel Blockade UNICEF Says Israeli Attacks Have Killed or Wounded 59 Children in a Week, Despite Ceasefire Deal Israeli Nationalists March Through Jerusalem's Old City, Chanting "Death to Arabs" 24 Killed as Russian Missile Slams into Kyiv Apartment Building Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, Who Oversaw Mass Deportation Campaign, Abruptly Resigns Court Orders Trump Administration to Return Colombian Woman Deported to Congo Supreme Court Preserves Broad Access to Abortion Medication Mifepristone ABC: Trump Set to Unveil $1.7 Billion IRS "Compensation Fund" to Benefit MAGA Allies Boeing to Pay Family of Samya Stumo Nearly $50M over Fatal Crash of 737 MAX Jet Bolivian Unions Lead Nationwide Strikes Demanding Ouster of President Paz Richard Glossip Freed on Bond After Nearly 30 Years on Oklahoma's Death Row This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-15 Friday
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description: Headlines for May 15, 2026; Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience; “Israel: What Went Wrong?”: Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz’s Gideon Levy Debate Zionism
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Improvements in Pacific media freedom, but a shameful silence on Gaza ‘death trap’
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description: ANALYSIS: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch When the Paris-based global watchdog Reporters Without Borders released their annual World Press Freedom Index dossier online three days before World Press Freedom Day, journalists in the Asia-Pacific region were quick to check out their ranking. Overall the prognosis wasn’t very flattering. No country in the region was

Why Have Immigration Agents Detained This American Citizen Three Times?
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encoded: Leonardo Garcia Venegas Sarahbeth Maney/ProPublica When immigration agents pulled U.S. citizen Leonardo Garcia Venegas from his car this month and shackled him, he wasn’t surprised. He wasn’t scared. He was tired. As ProPublica detailed last fall, he had already been detained twice before. A year ago, Garcia Venegas was filming his brother’s arrest during a raid on their coastal Alabama construction site when he was tackled by agents, who ignored his pleas that he was a citizen. A few weeks later, an officer entered the home Garcia Venegas was building and refused to trust the now-26-year-old’s Alabama REAL ID, which only citizens and legal residents can get. Videos of the incidents went viral. He appeared before Congress. He also has a suit pending against the Trump administration. But all the attention hasn’t changed much. On May 2, agents followed him back to his home. They again didn’t believe his claims of citizenship or the REAL ID he once again tried to show them. Now, after that latest detention, Garcia Venegas sounds demoralized. “Honestly, it feels terrible,” Garcia Venegas told ProPublica. The mental burden of wondering when it will happen again weighs on him, bringing stress and depression. “I drive to work every morning and I know, at any moment, they could pull me over again.” Garcia Venegas, a U.S. citizen, was recently detained for a third time by immigration authorities. Joanna Shan/ProPublica While immigration sweeps have receded from the headlines, Garcia Venegas’ most recent incident highlights how the mistaken detention of Americans has continued despite congressional inquiries and denials by senior immigration officials. Days after Garcia Venegas’ latest detention, masked agents tackled an American teen in the Bronx. When they finally realized he was a citizen, they left him in an unfamiliar neighborhood, bloody and bruised. The same week both citizens were held, administration officials spoke on a panel at a border security conference in Phoen…

In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales
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description: The post In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Despite regulators’ concerns, Colorado lawmakers abandoned a bill that would have let voters decide whether to overhaul how marijuana products are tested for contaminants. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images A top regulator for Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division acknowledged in a private meeting with industry representatives that the amount of chemically converted hemp being illegally sold as marijuana is far greater than the agency has publicly disclosed. The remarks confirmed testing by The Denver Gazette and ProPublica, which found signs of hemp in marijuana vapes sold at dispensaries, as well as reporting that regulators have discovered that some hemp-derived vapes were contaminated with a toxic chemical. The virtual meeting, an audio recording of which was reviewed by the news organizations, was convened by members of Colorado Leads, a marijuana industry trade group, in March to discuss a problem they said had “metastasized” and now posed an “existential threat” to the nation’s first legal recreational marijuana market. During the meeting, Kyle Lambert, the enforcement division’s deputy senior director, said the number of hemp-derived products is “larger than we can quantify.” He said the agency feared the prevalence of banned hemp was driving down the price of marijuana in the state and helping facilitate the diversion of high-grade marijuana out of Colorado and into the black market in other states. Describing anomalies in the system the state uses to track marijuana production and sales, Lambert told the industry players that the extent of suspicious transactions in the system “would probably explode your minds.” Two weeks after that meeting, the division sent a bulletin to the industry that it plans to crack down on companies that illegally sell cheaper and potentially hazardous hemp products as marijuana and that it would pursue emergency rules. But it hasn’t done so yet, and other reform efforts failed during this year’s legislative session. Despite the regu…

DN! Friday, May 15, 2026
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At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.
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encoded: Charles Mauldin was near the front of the line to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965, a day that became known as “Bloody Sunday” after police brutally beat demonstrators. Charity Rachelle for ProPublica Charles Mauldin remembers that his lungs felt like they were imploding when he breathed in tear gas more than 60 years ago. It was Sunday, March 7, 1965, when Mauldin, who was 17, joined hundreds of other demonstrators in a march from Selma, Alabama, to the state Capitol in Montgomery to demand voting rights for Black Americans. Mauldin stood near the front of the line — just two rows behind John Lewis, who would go on to become a civil rights icon and U.S. representative — when the march attempted to cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. Law enforcement officers waited on the other side. They ordered the group to disperse. After about a minute and half, Mauldin said, police began to attack the demonstrators with billy clubs. They also launched tear gas into the crowd, which included teenagers like Mauldin. “We didn’t know what to expect,” Mauldin recalled. “I was fearful. We had to put ourselves in a place beyond fear.” Now 78, Mauldin watches the news and sees videos and pictures of children being tear-gassed again — not by local police in 1965, but by federal immigration officers in 2026. “Having people like ICE treat people the way we were treated 61 years ago, it’s horrible,” Mauldin said. “It’s traumatizing for young kids, and I’m just starting to realize how traumatizing it is for me.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" js-autosizes height="766" width="1149" src="https://www.propublica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260428-Rachelle-ICE-Kids-Tear-Gassed-6-PDedit_preview_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_embedColorProfile_true_quality_95.jpg?w=1149" alt="Hands hold a framed black-and-white photograph of a line of people walking across a bridge." class="wp-image-77884" srcset="https://www.propublica.org/wp-content/upload…

Nebraska wonders which is riskier: The fires it starts, or the fires it fights
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subject: wonders:
description: Fires have burned nearly a million acres in Nebraska this year. Are even more the solution?
encoded: As the fast-moving blaze rolled toward Fire Chief Jason Schneider’s district in Cozad, Nebraska, he and his crew faced a literal uphill battle. The Cottonwood Fire was tearing through the Loess Canyons, an area defined by steep slopes, narrow valleys, few roads, and pockets of invasive eastern red cedar trees, which can throw embers and ash and even explode when they burn. “You think you would have it put out, and you keep on moving north, and you’d look back south and it’s just going again behind you,” Schneider said of the March blaze. But the situation started to improve when Schneider’s crew connected with the South Loup Burn Association, a group of landowners and ranchers who were also fighting the fire. They showed Schneider and his volunteer crew how to do back burns — setting controlled, low blazes in the path ahead of the Cottonwood Fire to consume any flammable material — to contain the wildfire. About 92 percent of Nebraska’s fire departments listed with the National Fire Department Registry are volunteer-based. <img decoding="async" src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=330 330w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=768 768w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1536 1536w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CottonwoodFire_1_AustinKlemm_cropped.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=160&h=90&crop=1 160w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05…

The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love
type: item
creator: Matt Simon
date: 2026-05-15T08:30:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: and
subject: both
subject: buildings
subject: Cities
subject: Climate
subject: democrats
subject: Fix
subject: housing
subject: love
subject: republicans
subject: solutions
subject: sources
subject: surprising
subject: that
subject: the
description: Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.
encoded: Democrats and Republicans agree on virtually nothing at this point, except the desperate need to build more housing in the United States. Depending on your viewpoint, the country needs new domiciles because it puts people to work and stimulates local economies, or because it creates affordable homes and drives down housing costs, thus reducing homelessness. Affordability, including in housing, is now one of the biggest political issues in America. Neither party, though, is talking about the secret superpower of new apartment buildings: They’re much better for the planet than constructing single-family homes. According to a new report, these units are “an almost automatic form of building decarbonization,” because three-quarters of new apartments are heated electrically. That means they can run on rooftop solar panels or tap into grids humming with clean energy, instead of burning plant-warming natural gas in furnaces or boilers. While the Trump administration and the Republican Party at large try to roll back as much climate progress as they can, they’re inadvertently bolstering that progress by calling for new construction. Deep-red Montana, for instance, recently passed a flurry of bills to get more multi-family housing built. “Apartments are the climate solution hiding in plain sight,” said Alan Durning, executive director of the nonprofit Sightline Institute, which authored the report. Nothing against single-family homes, but apartment buildings and condos are much more efficient for a number of reasons. For one, residents share walls, floors, and ceilings with their neighbors, surrounding them with excellent insulation. Secondly, the square footage of each unit tends to be smaller than detached homes, so there’s less air to manage. Accordingly, it takes less energy to climate-control apartment units and keep people comfortable: The typical resident of a downtown high-rise emits one-third as much greenhouse gases as a resident of a detached house in the suburbs.…

Ukraine’s $2,000 Drone Is Destroying Russia’s $50,000 Shaheds. And Everyone Wants It
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-15T08:18:17Z
subject: Radio Free Europe/RL
subject: Sources
subject: 2000
subject: 50,000
subject: and
subject: destroying
subject: drone
subject: europerl
subject: everyone
subject: free
subject: radio
subject: russia8217s
subject: shaheds.
subject: sources
subject: ukraine8217s
subject: wants
description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
encoded: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Energy bills keep rising. These candidates in Georgia say they can help.
type: item
creator: Emily Jones
date: 2026-05-15T08:15:00Z
subject: Georgia PSC
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: bills
subject: can
subject: candidates
subject: Energy
subject: georgia
subject: HELP
subject: keep
subject: Politics
subject: psc
subject: rising
subject: say
subject: sources
subject: these
subject: they
description: With the state’s energy future hanging in the balance, 10 people are vying for two seats on the powerful utility commission.
encoded: Ten candidates are vying for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in the May 19 primary. Early voting is already underway. The commission oversees utilities, including telecommunications, natural gas, and electricity, and has final say over how Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility, makes energy and what it charges customers. This gives commissioners substantial power over Georgians’ energy bills and the state’s climate future, because burning fossil fuels to make electricity is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. By the PSC’s own description, “very few governmental agencies have as much impact on peoples’ lives as the PSC.” Still, elections for the commission have rarely received much attention. That changed last year. Amid frustration over rising energy bills, voters overwhelmingly ousted two Republican incumbents, sending Democrats to the five-member commission for the first time in 20 years. With two seats up for election again this year, majority control of the commission is at stake. Most candidates, regardless of party, broadly agree on the issues commanding the most attention: that energy bills should be kept in check and that the commission should do more to protect ordinary customers from the costs of powering data centers. But they bring different backgrounds and approaches to the job. District 3 The seat for District 3, which encompasses the metro Atlanta counties of Clayton, Dekalb, and Fulton, was on last year’s ballot, but only for a one-year term. Democrat Peter Hubbard won that election and is now running for reelection as the incumbent. Hubbard told Grist he’s running for reelection because he needs more time to enact changes like expanding renewable energy and ensuring Georgia Power is getting the most out of existing resources before building expensive new ones. A full six-year term, he said, would include the “big, meaty decisions” of Georgia Power’s long-term resource plan and rate case. Hubbard said he wants…

Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves
type: item
creator: Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco
date: 2026-05-15T08:00:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
subject: ‘once
subject: are
subject: dismissed
subject: flying
subject: native
subject: now
subject: off
subject: plants
subject: shelves
subject: solutions
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: weeds:
description: Gardeners across the country are flocking to climate-resilient native plants as concerns about extreme heat, flooding, and pollinators grow.
encoded: Renee Costanzo cranked on the rusty pulley with both hands, watching the greenhouse roof creak open in sections. A breeze of spring air swept over 12,000 seedlings lined up in plastic trays in the Kilbourn Park greenhouse. Costanzo, the Chicago Park District’s only full-time employee at the northside greenhouse, spearheads a months-long effort to grow more than 15,000 plants, including vegetables, greens, and flowers, to get them ready in time for the Kilbourn Park’s annual plant sale. The massively popular sale, which took place earlier this month, typically draws upwards of 1,100 people every year, with local gardeners lining up around the park waiting to snatch up plants at $4 a piece. But this year, attendance broke records — over 2,300 shoppers turned out. “We generally start these annuals at the end of February,” said Costanzo, pointing to rows of popular annual flowers like zinnias, marigolds, and geraniums, which provide bright blooms all summer long before dying at the end of the season. “So we’ve been coddling and loving these babies for months now, and we just want to get them into happy homes.” <img decoding="async" src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=330 330w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=768 768w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1536 1536w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KILBOURNPLANTSALE_2605070600-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=160&h=90&crop=1 160w, h…

Grifty Colossus Strikes Again and Again and…
type: item
creator: Abby Zimet
date: 2026-05-15T07:13:49Z
subject: Common Dreams
subject: Sources
subject: again
subject: and
subject: colossus,
subject: common
subject: dreams
subject: grifty
subject: sources
subject: Strikes
description: Oh man. Same old clown show, awash with boondoggles, each more cringey than the last. As the mad man-child deconstructs DC and slaps his hideous face and name everywhere - historic buildings, fascist arches, garish statues, possibly imaginary gold pho...
encoded: Oh man. Same old clown show, awash with boondoggles, each more cringey than the last. As the mad man-child deconstructs DC and slaps his hideous face and name everywhere - historic buildings, fascist arches, garish statues, possibly imaginary gold phones - others have taken his lead with their own patriotic spinoffs. Cue "Fuck You" upgrades, a Strait to Hell arcade for a video-game war, and a Trump/Epstein "Memorial Reading Room" packed with 3.5 million pages of files, where "the truth is hard to deny." Trump's narcissistic vandalizing of D.C. - couldn't his KKK dad have just hugged him now and then? - is "something dictators have done throughout history," noted Bernie Sanders of his proposed SERVE Act, or Stop Executive Renaming for Vanity and Ego. Co-sponsored by six Senate Dems, the bill would bar any sitting president from naming federal properties after themselves, an act both "arrogant" and illegal. At this rate many weary Americans would likely argue, "Let the chiseling off begin," but for now the bill sits in legislative limbo and we're stuck with the resulting atrocities; they continue to multiply like locusts, even as he's proposed a $10-billion fund for more "beautification" projects around "the capital of the greatest Nation in the history of the world." Though he increasingly nods off in public - or per the White House, blinks - he still clutches at a farcical show of dominance he's leaned on in the endless self-glorification campaign that is his execrable life. There are posts quoting fictional "fans": "Remarkable leadership,” "Master of the Deal,” "THE GREATEST PRESIDENT WE HAVE EVER KNOWN." From the guy who's "confused the country for his living room," there's D.C's re-branding: the plaques, name changes, razed East Wing for a billion-dollar "albatross" nobody wants. There are new massive Stalin-esque banners at construction sites proclaiming, “Thank you, PRESIDENT TRUMP”- "like Michael Scott buying himself a World’s Best Boss coffee mug" we paid for…

Fake video: Clip showing Suvendu Adhikari talking about ‘finishing’ Muslims is AI generated
type: item
creator: Prantik Ali
date: 2026-05-15T06:08:14Z
subject: Alt News
subject: Sources
subject: about
subject: adhikari
subject: alt
subject: clip
subject: fake
subject: Featured
subject: finishing
subject: generated,
subject: muslims
subject: News
subject: Politics
subject: showing
subject: sources
subject: suvendu
subject: talking
subject: Video
description: A video of West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is viral on social media, purporting to show him make several controversial statements. In the video, Adhikari starts off by expresses... The post Fake video: Clip showing Suvendu Adhikari talking about ‘finishing’ Muslims is AI generated appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A video of West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari is viral on social media, purporting to show him make several controversial statements. In the video, Adhikari starts off by expresses his satisfaction at winning the seats of Bhabanipur and Nandigram. Then, he goes on to say: “We will work only for Hindus, and exterminate the 27% Muslim population in West Bengal. In this way, our work will ensure that the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) stays in power for more than 100 years.” X user (@Naira_Seth1) posted the viral clip, adding, in the caption, that this was a case of “majoritarian extremism” dressed as politics. (Archive) Suvendu Adhikari openly bragged about defeating Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, then reportedly declared that BJP will “only work for Hindus” and “eliminate the 27% Muslims of West Bengal” to stay in power for 100 years. This is not governance. This is majoritarian extremism pic.twitter.com/MyIgERbyD2 — Naira Seth (@Naira_Seth1) May 7, 2026 X user (@Divyayadav98178) posted this video, which managed to rack up more than 8,000 views and over 50 shares. An archived version of the post, which has now been removed from the platform, can be accessed here. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-315395" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot_256.jpg" alt="" width="798" height="854" srcset="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot_256.jpg 798w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot_256-280x300.jpg 280w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot_256-768x822.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /> X user (@nilakshirabhaa) had also posted the clip with the viral claim. It was later taken down. Fact Check It is clear from the video that it is AI generated. The man seen in the later part of the clip is not Suvendu Adhikari. See below: <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-315418" src="…

Media miss: The questions never asked behind the US-Israel war on Iran
type: item
creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-15T05:40:43Z
subject: 12-Day War
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: General Wesley Clark
subject: Iranian oil
subject: Malignant narcissism
subject: Middle East war
subject: Neo-conservatives
subject: Project for the New American Century
subject: Sources
subject: US-Israel attacks
subject: War on Iran
subject: West Asia
subject: 12-day
subject: american
subject: Analysis
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: asked
subject: attacks
subject: behind
subject: Benjamin Netanyahu
subject: Century
subject: CIA
subject: Civil Society
subject: clark
subject: donald trump
subject: east
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Education
subject: Featured
subject: for
subject: gaza
subject: General
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: iran
subject: iranian
subject: Justice
subject: malignant?
subject: Media
subject: middle
subject: military
subject: miss
subject: narcissism
subject: neo-conservatives
subject: never
subject: new
subject: oil
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Palestine
subject: pentagon
subject: Police
subject: Politics
subject: project’:
subject: questions
subject: report
subject: Security
subject: Self Determination
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: the
subject: us/israel
subject: war
subject: wesley
subject: west
description: ANALYSIS: By Alison Broinowski of Declassified Australia Most of the Western media refuse to join the dots and explain Israel’s decades-long obsession with defanging Tehran. The war in Iran is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned for four decades. He has always wanted Israel to extend from Egypt to the Euphrates and in the
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Alison Broinowski of Declassified Australia Most of the Western media refuse to join the dots and explain Israel’s decades-long obsession with defanging Tehran. The war in Iran is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned for four decades. He has always wanted Israel to extend from Egypt to the Euphrates and in the process have the United States overthrow seven neighbouring countries, the last and latest being Iran. That was also America’s plot, hatched by the neo-conservative authors at the Project for a New American Century (PNAC) in 2000. The list of targeted countries, confirmed by US General Wesley Clark in 2007, was based on a proposal published in Israel in 1982. READ MORE: Lifting secrecy plans to censor jornalists Other war on Palestine, war on Iran reports Ambitious as they were, these long-held intentions have now culminated in the US-Israel war on Iran, which seems sudden but was carefully planned, a former British Ambassador claims. US President Donald Trump was not “bounced into it” by Israel: it had been in gestation for months, says Craig Murray, Britain’s ambassador to Uzbekistan between 2002 and 2004. Well in advance, Trump had weapons ordered for fast delivery from Lockheed Martin, naval ships and troops were moved to the Gulf, and CIA and Mossad agitators reportedly stirred up Iranians in several cities, already exasperated by their theocratic rulers and by US sanctions. If Murray is right, Trump and Netanyahu must have been planning this in their frequent meetings before and since the “12-day war” against Iran last year. Or for longer: Trump has reminded the world that as far back as 1987 he wanted the US to take over some of Iran’s oil, and to go to war for it. Everything is a ‘deal’ But Trump’s shambolic war shows that he regards everything as a “deal’” and while aggrandising himself, he fails to understand that Iranians don’t accept transactionalism about their country, whoever its leader is. He appears not to re…

Media miss: The questions never asked behind the US-Israel war on Iran
type: item
creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-15T05:40:43Z
subject: 12-Day War
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: General Wesley Clark
subject: Iranian oil
subject: Malignant narcissism
subject: Middle East war
subject: Neo-conservatives
subject: Project for the New American Century
subject: Sources
subject: US-Israel attacks
subject: War on Iran
subject: West Asia
subject: 12-day
subject: american
subject: Analysis
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: asked
subject: attacks
subject: behind
subject: Benjamin Netanyahu
subject: Century
subject: CIA
subject: Civil Society
subject: clark
subject: donald trump
subject: east
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Education
subject: Featured
subject: for
subject: gaza
subject: General
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: iran
subject: iranian
subject: Justice
subject: malignant?
subject: Media
subject: middle
subject: military
subject: miss
subject: narcissism
subject: neo-conservatives
subject: never
subject: new
subject: oil
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Palestine
subject: pentagon
subject: Police
subject: Politics
subject: project’:
subject: questions
subject: report
subject: Security
subject: Self Determination
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: the
subject: us/israel
subject: war
subject: wesley
subject: west
description: ANALYSIS: By Alison Broinowski of Declassified Australia Most of the Western media refuse to join the dots and explain Israel’s decades-long obsession with defanging Tehran. The war in Iran is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned for four decades. He has always wanted Israel to extend from Egypt to the Euphrates and in the
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Alison Broinowski of Declassified Australia Most of the Western media refuse to join the dots and explain Israel’s decades-long obsession with defanging Tehran. The war in Iran is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned for four decades. He has always wanted Israel to extend from Egypt to the Euphrates and in the process have the United States overthrow seven neighbouring countries, the last and latest being Iran. That was also America’s plot, hatched by the neo-conservative authors at the Project for a New American Century (PNAC) in 2000. The list of targeted countries, confirmed by US General Wesley Clark in 2007, was based on a proposal published in Israel in 1982. READ MORE: Lifting secrecy plans to censor jornalists Other war on Palestine, war on Iran reports Ambitious as they were, these long-held intentions have now culminated in the US-Israel war on Iran, which seems sudden but was carefully planned, a former British Ambassador claims. US President Donald Trump was not “bounced into it” by Israel: it had been in gestation for months, says Craig Murray, Britain’s ambassador to Uzbekistan between 2002 and 2004. Well in advance, Trump had weapons ordered for fast delivery from Lockheed Martin, naval ships and troops were moved to the Gulf, and CIA and Mossad agitators reportedly stirred up Iranians in several cities, already exasperated by their theocratic rulers and by US sanctions. If Murray is right, Trump and Netanyahu must have been planning this in their frequent meetings before and since the “12-day war” against Iran last year. Or for longer: Trump has reminded the world that as far back as 1987 he wanted the US to take over some of Iran’s oil, and to go to war for it. Everything is a ‘deal’ But Trump’s shambolic war shows that he regards everything as a “deal’” and while aggrandising himself, he fails to understand that Iranians don’t accept transactionalism about their country, whoever its leader is. He appears not to re…

Palestine Forum slams NZDF share in military exercises with ‘genocidal’ Israel
type: item
creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-15T05:00:18Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Israeli atrocities
subject: Israeli Defence Force
subject: Israeli genocide
subject: Military exercises
subject: NZ Defence Force
subject: NZ defence policies
subject: Palestine Forum of New Zealand
subject: RIMPAC 2026
subject: Sources
subject: 2026
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: Atrocities
subject: Civil Society
subject: Defence
subject: Democracy
subject: Exercises
subject: Featured
subject: force
subject: forum’
subject: gaza
subject: genocidal
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: hawaii
subject: Human Rights
subject: Indigenous
subject: iran
subject: israel
subject: israeli
subject: military
subject: new
subject: new zealand
subject: nzdf
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Palestine
subject: Policies
subject: Politics
subject: report
subject: rimpac
subject: Security
subject: share
subject: slams
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: usa
subject: War Crimes
subject: War Games
subject: with
subject: zealand
description: Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has criticised plans for the country taking part in next month’s military exercises with Israel and the United States, saying Wellington must not be seen aligning militarily with a state “facing serious allegations of war crimes and genocide before international legal institutions”. In a statement today,
encoded: Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has criticised plans for the country taking part in next month’s military exercises with Israel and the United States, saying Wellington must not be seen aligning militarily with a state “facing serious allegations of war crimes and genocide before international legal institutions”. In a statement today, the Palestine Forum expressed “deep concern” over the reports that the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) would participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises with Israel and the US in Hawai’i between July 21 and 31. “New Zealand has long claimed to uphold international law, human rights, and an independent foreign policy,” the statement said. READ MORE: NZDF plans upcoming RIMPAC training with Israel and the US Other RIMPAC reports “Participating in joint military exercises alongside Israel fundamentally contradicts those values and risks damaging New Zealand’s international reputation.” Such exercises should not happen at a time when the world was witnessing the ongoing devastation in Gaza and growing international condemnation of Israel’s actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the Palestine Forum said. “There should be no military cooperation with states engaged in ongoing conflicts and facing credible allegations of violations of international humanitarian law.” The Palestine Forum called on Christopher Luxon’s coalition government to “immediately review” New Zealand participation in these exercises and “ensure the country does not become complicit directly or indirectly in legitimising violence, occupation, or collective punishment”. Stand on side of justice, peace New Zealanders expected their country to stand on the side of justice, peace, and international accountability, not military cooperation with governments accused of grave human rights abuses. Valerie Morse, a member of Peace Action Wellington, yesterday released a statement about RIMPAC 2026 from the NZDF obtained in response to…

An Attack on Democracy in Tennessee
type: item
creator: Megan Thiele Strong
date: 2026-05-15T05:00:00Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Progressive
subject: attack
subject: Democracy
subject: progressive
subject: sources
subject: tennessee
subject: the
description: The maps are being redrawn to diminish the voting power of Black Americans.
encoded: The maps are being redrawn to diminish the voting power of Black Americans. This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Megan Thiele Strong.

An Attack on Democracy in Tennessee
type: item
creator: Megan Thiele Strong
date: 2026-05-15T05:00:00Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Progressive
subject: attack
subject: Democracy
subject: progressive
subject: sources
subject: tennessee
subject: the
description: The maps are being redrawn to diminish the voting power of Black Americans.
encoded: The maps are being redrawn to diminish the voting power of Black Americans. This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Megan Thiele Strong.

Artist Hannah Tishkoff on why art is easy
type: item
creator: Claudia Ross
date: 2026-05-15T04:00:00Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Creative Independent
subject: Art
subject: Artist
subject: creative
subject: easy
subject: hannah
subject: independent
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: tishkoff
subject: why
description: What was your process for creating the works in your recent show?
encoded: What was your process for creating the works in your recent show? A lot of the show was driven by exploring new materials. I started using Flashe and oil. The title of the show, Beginning of a Poem, is this homage to having a beginner’s mind and the exploratory experience you have when you are trying out a material, which I feel like is also a metaphor for a loosened approach to living. Your show makes the beginning feel like a place. The beginning is also the middle and the end. And the middle and the end are the beginning. The materials are my entry point. I’m specifically using found materials and materials that I don’t feel like I have mastery over; I am able to access a level of freedom with them. It’s more challenging to access otherwise, so it’s like I am playing a game with myself, where I say, “Well, I have nothing to lose.” And then you’re in the thick of it, and you become invested. Through that process, I become excited and satisfied. Hannah Tishkoff, L.I.F.E. (Line In Forward Exploration), 2026, acrylic, oil, flashe, and collage on found wood, 15 x 27 x 1 in., 38.10 x 68.58 x 2.54 cm. I like that it’s a trick for yourself. It does feel like a trick. I mean, there’s so much muck in your mind that you have to get through to make art. In the fall I felt a lot of pressure—I was starting grad school—to make nice, new, successful things, and it really dulled me. It felt like I was trying to produce from the front door of my mind. I felt stuck and uninspired. And then I got sick over winter break and I was home a lot, laying low for a couple weeks. During that period of time, I let go of everything, and right after that I made basically all the work in the show. I felt that in grad school as well: I was trying to make work that was more grown up and complete than I was. And then I had to unlearn that a little. The creative process is completely mysterious and requires a lot of self-trust and surrender, but I think wanting to win people over is also an importan…

Defending NZ values in a volatile world – but in what kind of a world?
type: item
creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-15T03:39:07Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Defending values
subject: International law violations
subject: Nuclear arsenals
subject: peace building
subject: Rules-Based International Order
subject: Rules-based order
subject: Sources
subject: Ukraine War
subject: War ministries
subject: War on Iran
subject: Analysis
subject: arsenals
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: building
subject: but
subject: defending
subject: Democracy
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Education
subject: Featured
subject: Global
subject: History
subject: Human Rights
subject: International
subject: International Law
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description: COMMENTARY: By Frances Palmer While appreciating certain points in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s speech “Securing NZ’s Future in a more Volatile World” on current challenges to international law, enshrined “rules” and “order”, we must take a hard look at the solutions he offers to enhance security. Security now clearly is shaped in a global context.
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Frances Palmer While appreciating certain points in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s speech “Securing NZ’s Future in a more Volatile World” on current challenges to international law, enshrined “rules” and “order”, we must take a hard look at the solutions he offers to enhance security. Security now clearly is shaped in a global context. The world’s geopolitical issues affect us all, not just those near sites of military engagement, as wars on Ukraine and Iran show. So it’s misleading to consider security as simply a national or even regional issue, though people within range of military missiles and drones suffer the most horrendously. READ MORE: New Zealand in ‘big trouble’ amid growing global uncertainty, US-China relations, expert says Securing NZ’s Future in a more Volatile World — Luxon speech <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-127819 size-medium" src="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frances-Palmer-Scoop-500wide--300x269.png" alt="Peace advocate Frances Palmer" width="300" height="269" srcset="https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frances-Palmer-Scoop-500wide--300x269.png 300w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frances-Palmer-Scoop-500wide--468x420.png 468w, https://asiapacificreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Frances-Palmer-Scoop-500wide-.png 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Peace advocate Frances Palmer . . . “We don’t exist in a defence structure siloed off from a former ally who flouts any semblance of a “rules-based order.” Image: Scoop/APR We would agree, as Luxon claims in closing remarks, that we have values worth defending. What kind of a world and what network of values do we most want to defend? And how can we do this without compromising those same values? Does anyone really believe that cultural and political values such as democracy are best defended by doubling military spending as he proposes? Or that 20th century national…

Defending NZ values in a volatile world – but in what kind of a world?
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description: COMMENTARY: By Frances Palmer While appreciating certain points in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s speech “Securing NZ’s Future in a more Volatile World” on current challenges to international law, enshrined “rules” and “order”, we must take a hard look at the solutions he offers to enhance security. Security now clearly is shaped in a global context.
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NY Times exposes Israel’s r*pe dungeons, Netanyahu threatens to sue
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Richard Glossip Released From Jail After Three Decades
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‘Arrest wanted Filipino former police chief’ call by Amnesty after escape
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description: Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International says it is “deeply alarmed” over the obstruction of justice and chaotic scenes — including gunfire — witnessed at the Philippines Senate this week over a fugitive from the International Criminal Court. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who faces an arrest warrant issued by the ICC, escaped from the Senate
encoded: Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International says it is “deeply alarmed” over the obstruction of justice and chaotic scenes — including gunfire — witnessed at the Philippines Senate this week over a fugitive from the International Criminal Court. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who faces an arrest warrant issued by the ICC, escaped from the Senate premises in the early hours of yesterday, May 14, after the gunfire incident on Wednesday night. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed his exit yesterday afternoon. READ MORE: Bato dela Rosa, wanted by ICC, evades arrest, escapes Senate premises Authorities must arrest former police chief The independent news website Rappler reported Dela Rosa’s escape yesterday morning, citing information relayed by the Senate secretariat to a credible source. In response to reports that Dela Rosa had fled the Philippines Senate building allowing him to evade the arrest warrant, Ritz Lee Santos III, executive director of Amnesty International Philippines, said: “We are deeply alarmed at the obstruction of justice and chaotic scenes witnessed at the Philippines Senate,” he said. “Ronald dela Rosa’s position as Senator offers him no special protection from an ICC arrest warrant, neither under domestic nor international law. It is hugely concerning that fellow Senators and others appear to have assisted him in evading arrest and in delaying the execution of the arrest warrant — effectively facilitating his escape for now. “Despite seeking to distance themselves from these events, President Marcos and relevant agencies remain ultimately responsible for ensuring Dela Rosa’s arrest. Philippine senator wanted by ICC escapes Video: Al Jazeera Key role in ‘war on dugs’ Santos said Dela Rosa held a key role in the “war on drugs” under former President Ridrigo Duterte, who is in The Hague awaiting trial on ICC charges of crimes against humanity. The former police chief was a “clear flight risk” and appeared intent on avoiding accountability, …

Community Schools Are at the Forefront of a ‘Neighborism’ Movement
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description: Public schools in New York City’s network of community schools offer an alternative to top-down systems that are indifferent to the needs of working families.
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Alex Honnold: ‘You just see how much it matters’
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description: At Grist’s Turning the Tide event at SF Climate Week, free solo climber and solar energy advocate Alex Honnold shared how his love of climbing became a passion for empowering communities.
encoded: Climber Alex Honnold is best-known for his daring feats, recently scaling Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower live on Netflix, but he’s more typically climbing some of the world’s most challenging natural landscapes. But he’s also an advocate for renewable energy, and the foundation he started, the Honnold Foundation, supports community-led solar energy growth around the world. How do those two interests fit together? For Honnold, the connection seems clear. “Go on enough trips like this,” he said, referencing his climbing trips to remote locations, and “you just see how much it matters.” “A lot of these projects basically help protect the land in a way that you wouldn’t necessarily assume,” he said. “Empowering local communities is always a good way to protect the land on which they live.” Honnold was interviewed by Grist Editor-in-Chief Katherine Bagley at Grist’s live event Turning the Tide: Stories of Climate Solutions, held during San Francisco Climate Week. In his own climbing experience, Honnold shared, he’s seen how landscapes have changed even in the span of just a few years due to rising temperatures. “A lot of things that used to be approaches or descents up snowy couloirs … those are mostly melted out,” Honnold said. “Basically, big mountains you see change very quickly right now. It’s pretty sobering.” But he also emphasized the need for positive stories that help people understand that progress is happening. “I personally am just not inspired by pessimism at all,” he said. “The environment has been severely degraded, we’ve lost a lot for sure, but if you were just dropped onto this planet right here, right now, and you just looked around in the natural world, you’d think, ‘This is incredible.’ There’s so much life, the natural world is still amazing, and there’s still so much to protect.” Watch the full video of the event, including Honnold’s interview, or read a few excerpts (lightly edited for clarity) below. Katherine Bagley: You and I are about the same age,…

Statement by Ralph Nader on Boeing Verdict
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description: For Immediate Release May 14, 2026 For more information, call: 202-387-8030 Statement by Ralph Nader Yesterday, an Illinois jury in a civil suit rendered a verdict of $49.5 million to the family of Samya Rose Stumo, who was killed in Ethiopia i...
encoded: For Immediate Release May 14, 2026 For more information, call: 202-387-8030 Statement by Ralph Nader Yesterday, an Illinois jury in a civil suit rendered a verdict of $49.5 million to the family of Samya Rose Stumo, who was killed in Ethiopia in the March 2019 crash of Boeing’s criminally defective 737 MAX. The verdict… This content originally appeared on Ralph Nader and was authored by matthew.

[Vali Nasr] The U.S. War on Iran: Origins & Consequences
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description: On February 28th, Israel attacked Iran. Almost immediately, the U.S. joined the fray. The claims against Iran are eerily similar to those made against Iraq in 2003. Remember back then, Baghdad supposedly was a great danger. Today, it is Iran we are to ...
encoded: On February 28th, Israel attacked Iran. Almost immediately, the U.S. joined the fray. The claims against Iran are eerily similar to those made against Iraq in 2003. Remember back then, Baghdad supposedly was a great danger. Today, it is Iran we are to fear. It’s an “imminent” threat we are told. No evidence is given. None is needed. The master has spoken. The U.S. must take military action. To paraphrase an old song, “propaganda runs deep, into your brains it will seep.” Washington has never forgiven Iran for ousting the Shah. If the U.S. didn't destroy democracy in Iran in the 1953 coup, things would have turned out differently. The geopolitical and economic consequences of this war will be felt not just in the U.S. but around the world for years to come. Recorded at Princeton University. This content originally appeared on AlternativeRadio and was authored by info@alternativeradio.org.

POV: Life after 2 months of war
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Georgia Gov. calls special session to rig US House map for GOP, SC expected to follow
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ICE detainees signed deportation Papers. Why are they still held in detention?
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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 14, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 14, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Symbols Of The Shah’s Secret Police Seen At Iranian Royalists Rallies Abroad
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date: 2026-05-14T17:48:28Z
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Molly Crabapple on the Jewish Labor Bund, opposing antisemitism and Zionism
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date: 2026-05-14T17:00:52Z
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UAP Investigator’s Breakdown of New Disclosure
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Former police chief flees Philippines senate building
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date: 2026-05-14T16:38:42Z
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"I look at the world, and I shout, ‘I am human and I deserve to be a human.’"
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UN News Today 14 May 2026
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creator: Daniel Johnson
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description: Sudan war: staggering civilian suffering continues alongside famine riskUkraine: aid teams condemn night of heavy Russian attacks in Kyiv - OCHAGaza reconstruction envisages building ‘islands’ out of rubble
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UFO Disclosure Has Started w/ Jeremy Corbell on Sleeping Dog | Shane Smith Has Questions
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Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump
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creator: Hannah Allam
date: 2026-05-14T15:55:00Z
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description: The post Counterterrorism Czar’s Blueprint Targets Leftists, Ignores Far-Right Violence and Heaps Praise on Trump appeared first on ProPublica.
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Oren Ziv: Israel is erasing the West Bank’s boundaries
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The Supreme Court’s Right Wing Power Grab #politics #trump #scotus
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"Here Where We Live Is Our Country”: Molly Crabapple on Resurfacing Jewish History of Anti-Zionism
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date: 2026-05-14T14:29:26Z
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Xi Warns Trump of Potential "Conflict" over Taiwan in Beijing Summit on Iran, Trade, Tech & More
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 14, 2026
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Iran destroyed most US bases in Gulf states
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date: 2026-05-14T13:59:33Z
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Trump uses Israeli reporter to move markets in Iran war
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Hondurasgate: the mega-scandal US media won’t cover
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“Here Where We Live Is Our Country”: Molly Crabapple on Resurfacing the Jewish History of Anti-Zionism
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description: We speak with the acclaimed artist and author Molly Crabapple about her new book, Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. Although largely forgotten today, the Jewish Labor Bund was once a powerful secular, socialist r...
encoded: We speak with the acclaimed artist and author Molly Crabapple about her new book, Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. Although largely forgotten today, the Jewish Labor Bund was once a powerful secular, socialist revolutionary party that fought for freedom and dignity for Jews in Europe. The movement formed in the waning days of the Russian Empire in an atmosphere of intense antisemitism, but it “rejected, from the very start, calls to create a Jewish ethnostate in Palestine,” Crabapple says. “They felt that Zionism was a capitulation to the same bigots that wanted to kick Jews out of Europe.” Bund members — known as Bundists — navigated profound historical changes from the founding of the movement in 1897 until its ultimate destruction in the Holocaust. But Crabapple, who learned Yiddish for the book, says the Bund is not just Jewish history. “This is a history that belongs to all rebels. It belongs to everyone who believes in the necessity of human solidarity,” she says. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Xi Warns Trump of Potential “Conflict” over Taiwan in Beijing Summit on Iran, Trade, Tech & More
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description: U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a highly anticipated summit with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. It is the first U.S. state visit to China since 2017, during Trump’s first administration. Trade, the Iran war, ...
encoded: U.S. President Donald Trump is in Beijing for a highly anticipated summit with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping. It is the first U.S. state visit to China since 2017, during Trump’s first administration. Trade, the Iran war, artificial intelligence and the fate of Taiwan are some of the issues being discussed, although it’s not clear if any new agreements are likely. Trump traveled to China with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a delegation of top U.S. executives including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Elon Musk of Tesla and Jensen Huang of Nvidia. The summit comes after years of rising hostility between the two superpowers, but leaders recognize the importance of improving the bilateral relationship, says Zhao Hai, director of international political studies at the Institute of World Economics and Politics in Beijing. “This is a very critical historical moment [at] a crossroad, and both sides now are working together to establish a stable relationship that will have a global ramification,” he says. We also speak with Jake Werner, a historian of modern China and director of the East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He says the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the resulting economic chaos have strengthened China’s position. “China has ties to all the countries in the region. It has acted in the past to help broker the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran,” says Werner. “So it has some experience in this realm, sort of acting as a broker towards peace.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Apartment Block Collapses In Kyiv During Massive Russian Attack
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Headlines for May 14, 2026
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description: Xi Jinping Warns U.S. of Potential “Conflict” over Taiwan After Beijing Summit with Trump, Senate Narrowly Rejects Iran War Powers Resolution for Seventh Time, Children Among the Dead as Israel Continues Bombing Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Israeli Police Kill Palestinian Attempting to Scale West Bank Wall to Find Work, Study Finds Israel Increased Attacks on Gaza After Halting Strikes on Iran, Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against U.N. Expert on Occupied Palestinian Territories, Israeli Prime Minister Claims He Made “Secret” Visit to the UAE in March, U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair, Trump Admin Withholds $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Reimbursement Payments from California, Former Private Prison Official to Be Named Acting Director of ICE, Louisiana Police to Pay More Than $4.8 Million to Settle Wrongful Death of Ronald Greene, U.N. Warns Drones Cause More Than 80% of Civilian Deaths in Sudan, Mexican President Denies Reports CIA Officers Assassinated Cartel Members, Israel Qualifies for the Eurovision Song Contest Final Amid Protests and Calls for Boycott
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Democracy Now! 2026-05-14 Thursday
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Thai journalist Kowit Phothisan could face years in prison for defamation
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description: Bangkok, May 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thai politician Suchart Chomklin to immediately drop his criminal defamation lawsuit against Kowit Phothisan, editor of the independent online outlet The Isaan Record, and on Thai authorities to strengthen protections against strategic lawsuits targeting journalists. Kowit faces charges for sharing a Facebook post related to...
encoded: Bangkok, May 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Thai politician Suchart Chomklin to immediately drop his criminal defamation lawsuit against Kowit Phothisan, editor of the independent online outlet The Isaan Record, and on Thai authorities to strengthen protections against strategic lawsuits targeting journalists. Kowit faces charges for sharing a Facebook post related to The Isaan Record’s reporting in January on a Department of Special Investigation case alleging that Suchart, the minister of natural resources and environment and a ruling Bhumjaithai Party parliamentarian, accepted bribes from Thai brokers and private Finnish companies in a labor recruitment scandal, the outlet’s editor-in-chief Hathairat Phaholtap told CPJ. “Thai politician Suchart Chomklin must immediately drop his criminal complaint against journalist Kowit Phothisan and stop harassing The Issan Record’s staff with frivolous lawsuits,” said Shawn Crispin, CPJ’s senior Southeast Asia representative. “Thailand’s criminal defamation laws have become a weapon of choice for the powerful against the press, and that must end now.” The journalist has been charged under Sections 326 and 328 of the Penal Code, which carry maximum prison penalties of one and two years, respectively, said Hathairat. A parallel civil defamation against Kowit seeks 1 million baht ($30,900) in damages. Hearings in the cases began on April 27. Suchart earlier filed criminal and civil defamation suits against Hathairat, seeking 50 million baht ($1.54 million) in damages, over the same bribery-related news report, but withdrew the complaint on April 26, The Issan Record reported. Journalists in Thailand are frequently targeted with Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) lawsuits, filed under Thailand’s punitive criminal defamation law. SLAPPs are abusive lawsuits filed by powerful officials, businesspeople, or corporations against journalists or news outlets to silence critical reporting, us…

NSW antisemitism hearings ‘drowned’ in the Bondi Royal Commission
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description: The NSW Parliament’s antisemitism report was folded into the Bondi Royal Commission, missing the airing of contesting views and rigorous questioning, reports Michael West Media. COMMENTARY: By Stephen Lawrence Throughout 2025, I served on Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into society-wide antisemitism. When the Bondi terrorist atrocity occurred, we had yet to finalise a report, and
encoded: The NSW Parliament’s antisemitism report was folded into the Bondi Royal Commission, missing the airing of contesting views and rigorous questioning, reports Michael West Media. COMMENTARY: By Stephen Lawrence Throughout 2025, I served on Australia’s first parliamentary inquiry into society-wide antisemitism. When the Bondi terrorist atrocity occurred, we had yet to finalise a report, and I supported the decision to simply send our evidence to the Royal Commission. A notable feature of our inquiry was the care taken to test evidence and contentions through robust questioning. This included testing key witnesses vigorously as to the line between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of Israel, and on other key contentions and demands of Jewish representative groups of a Zionist perspective. READ MORE: Other Bondi Royal Commission reports This didn’t please all the witnesses, for example, it led Lynda Ben-Menashe, president of the National Council of Jewish Women, to later publicly label me as “NSW’s Gaslighter-in-Chief”. This was for daring to even suggest that a wrongful conflation of Israel and the Australian Jewish community could be driving antisemitism. In my limited observations so far of the Royal Commission, this degree of scrutiny seems not to be present, particularly when witnesses have sought to conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism. The evidence in our inquiry made clear the absolute centrality in Zionist advocacy in Australia of this conflation, which is no new phenomenon, as former Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban famously said of his work, “the chief task of any dialogue with the Gentile world is to prove that the distinction between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism is not a distinction at all”. This conflation, however, seems to be worsening antisemitism. Critising Israel not antisemitic The Jewish Council of Australia spoke in their evidence of “a politicised and divisive discourse which seeks to label any criticism of Israel as antisemitic,…

Humanity Must Win at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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As tick bites surge, conspiracy theories follow
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description: Where scientists see climate change at work, others see the designs of a global cabal.
encoded: “Tell you what,” Drew Maciel told his Instagram followers in April, “I’m sick of finding dead moose.” He zoomed in on a dead bull moose lying prone on the ground, running the camera over clusters of ticks nestled within every crevice of the corpse. Maciel is a shed hunter, meaning he collects antlers that have been naturally “shed” by wildlife. But a winter tick feeding frenzy in Maine, driven by rising temperatures, means that this year he kept finding dead animals. Up to 90 percent of the moose calves tracked by scientists in recent years have been bled to death by ticks — an ongoing crisis in a state that prizes these largest of all deer species. But where scientists see the hand of climate change at work — average temperatures in Maine have risen 3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1985 — others see the designs of a global cabal. “Human engineered biological warfare,” read a comment on Maciel’s video posted by Dries Van Langenhove, a far-right former member of the Belgian government who was recently convicted of violating the country’s Holocaust denial laws. The comment got 32,000 likes. “It’s Bill Gates,” someone else posted. <img decoding="async" src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=330 330w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=768 768w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1536 1536w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=160&h=90&crop=1 160w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/tick_collecting.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=64…

Mosques vandalized, Muslim homes burnt down in Meerut? No, Hapur video falsely viral
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description: A 28-second video showing a mob carrying saffron flags vandalising a structure and brutally assaulting a man is viral on social media with communal claims. Users are claiming that the... The post Mosques vandalized, Muslim homes burnt down in Meerut? No, Hapur video falsely viral appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A 28-second video showing a mob carrying saffron flags vandalising a structure and brutally assaulting a man is viral on social media with communal claims. Users are claiming that the incident took place in Meerut after Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath allegedly made “blasphemous” comments, following which six mosques were vandalised, 52 Muslim homes were set on fire, and several Muslims were burned alive. Among those sharing the claim was X user Anushi Tiwari, whose bio identifies her as a supporter of the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi. The post, shared on May 10, has garnered over 75,000 views and more than 1,900 reposts at the time of this article being written. (Archive) Breaking In Meerut city, 6 mosques belonging to Muslims were demolished, and #UttarPradesh CM @myogiadityanath allegedly committed blasphemy, after which the situation became tense. 52 Muslim houses were set on fire,& #Muslims were reportedly burned alive.@meerutpolice pic.twitter.com/A5ZSNwHZH0 — Anushi Tiwari Proud INDIAN (@ProudIndianNa) May 10, 2026 Several other users shared the video claiming the same. Below are a few instances. Click to view slideshow. Fact Check To verify the authenticity of the viral video, we extracted several keyframes from the clip and performed reverse image searches. This led us to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, which carried the same visuals. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-315412" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-094457-1024x884.jpg" alt="" width="810" height="699" srcset="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-094457-1024x884.jpg 1024w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-094457-300x259.jpg 300w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-094457-768x663.jpg 768w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-15-094457-1536x1326.jpg 1536w, https:/…

First crypto, now data centers: How tech is reshaping this North Carolina community
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creator: Katie Myers
date: 2026-05-14T10:05:00Z
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description: Cryptocurrency mines are being repurposed to power the AI boom, sparking a regional backlash.
encoded: This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In Murphy, North Carolina, a peaceful mountain town once defined by birdsong and swaying trees, a steady electric hum cuts through the calm. The noise from a nearby cryptocurrency mine has intruded on Rebecca and Tom Lash’s lives since it opened in 2021. “There was nothing in this little pasture but these electric lines,” Rebecca Lash said, as she and Tom stood on the hill overlooking the mine. “And it was just nice and quiet.” The Lashes came to Cherokee County eight years ago to settle down and enjoy their older age in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They grew more and more incensed as three cryptocurrency mines opened near their home within the last five years. Now, the landscape is shifting again as one of those mines becomes an artificial intelligence data center. Western North Carolina is seeing a local manifestation of a national trend. Across the country, communities that spent years trying to stop cryptocurrency mines are confronting a new and potentially larger wave of digital infrastructure that powers AI. As profits from crypto mining have fallen, the companies behind it have begun converting their operations into facilities designed to handle the computing that underpins that burgeoning industry. “The big AI centers and the big data centers, there’s some horror stories about people that live near those,” said Tom Lash. This transition is triggering a growing backlash. Residents and local officials in Cherokee County and beyond fear that these immense operations — which consume as much electricity and water as small towns — will alter rural communities with few land-use restrictions. Towns and counties across western North Carolina have begun passing moratoriums and considering new regulations as they scramble to respond to an industry many say arrived faster than local authorities could understand or control it. The shift …

The Brazilian government keeps giving out mining licenses in the Amazon – in spite of evidence of gold ‘laundering’
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creator: Fábio Bispo, InfoAmazonia
date: 2026-05-14T10:00:00Z
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description: An InfoAmazonia investigation found patterns of illegal gold laundering in the Tapajós River basin in Pará state, where Indigenous communities like the Munduruku people face mercury contamination from mining activity.
encoded: In the kitchen of Alnice Poxo Munduruku, fresh fish keeps the ancestral traditions of those who live along the vast Tapajós River alive. As the fire burns, the family cleans the fish while keeping a close eye on 11-year-old Aleckson. Born with cerebral palsy, which limits his mobility and speech, he has needed continuous care since birth. Like everyone here, he loves fish. But the village’s food carries an invisible danger. Tests by scientists from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, or Fiocruz, show that Aleckson, his parents, and nearly everyone in neighboring communities have mercury levels above the safe threshold. Research by Fiocruz indicates that the contamination stems from gold mining, where mercury is used to separate the metal and then spreads through the rivers into the food chain. This poisoning results not only from illegal mining but also from decisions and omissions by the Brazilian government. An exclusive InfoAmazonia investigation has found that Brazil’s National Mining Agency, or ANM, still maintains mining permits with signs of irregularities, such as reported gold production with no evidence of extraction consistent with the declared volumes — a practice identified by oversight bodies as illegal gold laundering. <img decoding="async" src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=330 330w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=768 768w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260226_Poxo_Muybu_baixares_61-1.jpg?quality=75&strip=all…

DN! Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Niger suspends 9 French media outlets for alleged public order threat
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date: 2026-05-14T09:20:02Z
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description: Dakar, May 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Niger to reverse the suspension of nine France-based news outlets and to release all four journalists jailed since last year. The affected outlets are state-funded broadcasters France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, TV5Monde network, the pan-African weekly...
encoded: Dakar, May 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Niger to reverse the suspension of nine France-based news outlets and to release all four journalists jailed since last year. The affected outlets are state-funded broadcasters France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI), Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency, TV5Monde network, the pan-African weekly Jeune Afrique, the independent investigative outlet Mediapart, the privately owned news channel TF1 Info, and the online outlets LSI Africa and France Afrique Média. “Niger’s new media regulator, which is supposed to safeguard press freedom, is already proving a disappointment. By suspending major news outlets, it is cementing a wave of media repression unfolding across the Alliance of Sahel States,” said Moussa Ngom, CPJ’s Francophone Africa representative. “Nigerien authorities should immediately allow the nine suspended outlets to reach audiences in the country and cease their other censorship strategy of detaining journalists.” <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" height="683" width="1024" src="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?w=1024" alt="Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso (from left), General Assimi Goïta of Mali, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger attend a summit in Mali in December 2025." class="wp-image-588261" srcset="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg 7152w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP25357451476873.jpg?resize=570,380 570w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploa…

DR Congo: M23 Rebels Commit Atrocities in Uvira
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date: 2026-05-14T09:18:29Z
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Palestinian photojournalist wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
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creator: Pacific Media Watch
date: 2026-05-14T09:17:59Z
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subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Israeli atrocities
subject: Michael West Media
subject: Photojournalism
subject: Pulitzer Prize
subject: Saher Alghorra
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subject: asia
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description: By Kim Wingerei Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s the scam? The scam is that so far, not a single Australian or New Zealand mainstream media outlet has reported on it, let alone dared show the “haunting images” from
encoded: By Kim Wingerei Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s the scam? The scam is that so far, not a single Australian or New Zealand mainstream media outlet has reported on it, let alone dared show the “haunting images” from the Gaza genocide. Instead, the focus has been on Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and, of course, the excesses of the rich and famous at the Met Gala. READ MORE: Palestinian photographer wins Pulitzer Prize for Gaza war images See the images Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are annual awards given by Columbia University for achievements in “journalism, arts and letters”. It’s the equivalent of our Walkley Awards (not the Walkey) and New Zealand’s Voyager Awards. Saher Alghorra won for his “haunting, sensitive series showing the devastation and starvation in Gaza resulting from the war with Israel.” The Pulitzer profile says: Saher Alghorra is a photojournalist who was born, lives and works in Gaza. He got his first camera in 2017, and immediately began chronicling the fragile existence of everyday Palestinians. Alghorra began his work as a freelance photojournalist in 2021 with many international agencies and institutions. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Time magazine, The Telegraph and The New York Times. In July 2023, he became the ZUMA Press Wire Service chief photojournalist in Gaza. In 2023, an image of his was chosen as one of TIME Magazine 100 best photos of the year. In 2024, he won Best in Show at the Communications Arts Photography Annual, for his coverage for ZUMA in Gaza during the ongoing war. See the series here. Kim Wingerei is a businessman turned writer and commentator. He is passionate about free speech, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, Kim has lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’. Republished from Mich…

Palestinian photojournalist wins Pulitzer for breaking news photography
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creator: Pacific Media Watch
date: 2026-05-14T09:17:59Z
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description: By Kim Wingerei Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s the scam? The scam is that so far, not a single Australian or New Zealand mainstream media outlet has reported on it, let alone dared show the “haunting images” from
encoded: By Kim Wingerei Saher Alghorra, a Palestinian photojournalist, has won the Pulitzer Prize for a series of photographs published in The New York Times. What’s the scam? The scam is that so far, not a single Australian or New Zealand mainstream media outlet has reported on it, let alone dared show the “haunting images” from the Gaza genocide. Instead, the focus has been on Australia’s Royal Commission into Antisemitism and, of course, the excesses of the rich and famous at the Met Gala. READ MORE: Palestinian photographer wins Pulitzer Prize for Gaza war images See the images Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are annual awards given by Columbia University for achievements in “journalism, arts and letters”. It’s the equivalent of our Walkley Awards (not the Walkey) and New Zealand’s Voyager Awards. Saher Alghorra won for his “haunting, sensitive series showing the devastation and starvation in Gaza resulting from the war with Israel.” The Pulitzer profile says: Saher Alghorra is a photojournalist who was born, lives and works in Gaza. He got his first camera in 2017, and immediately began chronicling the fragile existence of everyday Palestinians. Alghorra began his work as a freelance photojournalist in 2021 with many international agencies and institutions. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Time magazine, The Telegraph and The New York Times. In July 2023, he became the ZUMA Press Wire Service chief photojournalist in Gaza. In 2023, an image of his was chosen as one of TIME Magazine 100 best photos of the year. In 2024, he won Best in Show at the Communications Arts Photography Annual, for his coverage for ZUMA in Gaza during the ongoing war. See the series here. Kim Wingerei is a businessman turned writer and commentator. He is passionate about free speech, human rights, democracy and the politics of change. Originally from Norway, Kim has lived in Australia for 30 years. Author of ‘Why Democracy is Broken – A Blueprint for Change’. Republished from Mich…

A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once.
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creator: Rob Davis
date: 2026-05-14T09:00:00Z
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description: The post A Unique Oregon Law Allows It to Block Healthcare Deals. In Five Years, the State Hasn’t Done So Once. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica Dana Gibbon was 18 weeks pregnant with her first baby when her OB-GYN told her at an appointment that she wouldn’t be her doctor anymore. OB-GYN services were ending at the clinic in Corvallis, a college town of 60,000 in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The doctor said all of the Corvallis Clinic’s OB-GYNs were resigning. “We have appreciated the opportunity to participate in your care and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the clinic said in a subsequent letter to patients. The closure of the Corvallis OB-GYN practice came two years after a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, the country’s largest health insurance company, bought the clinic. The subsidiary, Optum Oregon, cited a national shortage of physicians that made it hard to replace doctors who left and increased the workload for those who remained. Gibbon frantically looked for another doctor. Friends recommended two other obstetrics practices, but both had closed. Gibbon settled on a small hospital close to home with four dedicated maternity beds — all of which were full when she was due to deliver in April, delaying her induction three times. Her healthy baby boy was eventually born on April 29 by cesarean section, a procedure she’d hoped to avoid. “It’s impossible not to wonder if things may have gone differently if there had been more labor and delivery beds in the area,” she said. Corvallis patients like Gibbon faced this disruption despite a unique Oregon law intended to prevent it. In 2021, the state became the first in the country to give its state health department the broad power to block acquisitions and mergers of hospitals, hospices and medical practices, an effort to counteract the consolidation that research shows is cutting competition and driving up costs nationwide. Lawmakers said Oregon’s novel oversight power would stop multibillion-dollar deals from reducing care and increasing costs. State regulators got the authority to reject transact…

Writer M Lin on working through discomfort
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description: You write about aiguo 爱国, or love of one’s country, as well as love of one’s family, one’s village, one’s spouse. What does loyalty mean to you, and why is it such a ripe topic?
encoded: You write about aiguo 爱国, or love of one’s country, as well as love of one’s family, one’s village, one’s spouse. What does loyalty mean to you, and why is it such a ripe topic? The part about aiguo, patriotic love, is unavoidable and drilled into every Chinese child if you grew up there. Patriotic education, which is mentioned in the collection, is very robust. Leaving the country and seeing it constantly now, from very far away—in both the Chinese context and how it’s portrayed in English language media—I feel I had to reflect on that emotion and discover that it’s not how it was taught to me. I still have patriotic feelings for China, but it’s no longer in the ways shaped by my political education. There was one place in the collection where the character was considering how China—as a country, people, and culture—has existed for thousands of years. What we know as [the People’s Republic of] China has only been around since 1949. There’s nuance. I’ve been discerning what my feelings are. Covid-19 is prominent in the collection. Covid put China at the center of the world’s attention—and by extension, Chinese people. Chinese citizens living abroad, Chinese Americans, and Asian people had different relationships with how China was perceived. Since I started writing this book during Covid, I dealt with the complexity of that feeling through my characters. In terms of loyalty, it’s different from love, but I’m interested in the fact that you put them together. Now when I think of loyalty, I think of Trump, because that’s someone to whom people’s loyalty is important. With the word loyalty, or the concept of loyalty, there’s a blindness in that idea. Love is more expansive. In the first story of The Memory Museum, “Scenes from Childhood,” the narrator feels she should act a certain way in front of her village relatives. She asks, “Is this my hometown? Do I belong here?” Your second story, “Magic, or Something Less Alluring,” features a couple drawn together even in the…

Two years after New Caledonia’s violent uprising, tensions remain high
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date: 2026-05-14T01:44:32Z
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description: ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense, on the political, economic and security levels. Politically, over the past two years, there have been sequences
encoded: ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As New Caledonia marks the second anniversary of a spate of unrest and riots that broke out on 13 May 2024, the situation on the ground remains tense, on the political, economic and security levels. Politically, over the past two years, there have been sequences of discussion between local stakeholders and the French State. Under the now former Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, a series of talks in the suburbs of Paris (Bougival) in July 2025, led to a document that seems to provide a roadmap for more powers for the French Pacific territory, including the prospect of a “State” of New Caledonia, with its associated “nationality”. READ MORE: Other Kanaky New Caledonia reports This Bougival process was, however, denounced by the FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) which said, after its delegates had initially signed the agreement, that their signatures were withdrawn. Other parties, including the “moderate” pro-independence PALIKA and UPM, committed to the agreement. But the legislative byproducts of the Bougival document, including a constitutional amendment and an organic law, could not be enacted, especially as a result of a rebuke from the French National Assembly on April 2 this year. Through a game of alliances between local and mainland French parties, the rejection of the Bougival-inspired bills came from both left (Socialists) and far-left (La France Insoumise) parties and even from the far-right Rassemblement National (RN). As French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced earlier this month, after holding a fresh series of talks with local politicians, he had decided that crucial local elections should be held on June 28, most of the local parties have now entered into campaign mode. The poll, which had been postponed three times since May 2024 (the date originally set) is now once again at the centre of debates, especially on the sensitive quest…

Trump in Beijing: Can U.S.-North Korea Diplomacy Restart?
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Papuan women ‘living in fear’ condemn military violence
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date: 2026-05-14T00:30:57Z
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description: By Aida Ulim in Jayapura Papuan women attending a free speech forum organised by the Dogiyai Student Association in Jayapura have condemned what they describe as ongoing violence against women and children in Papua. The gathering took place in the Lingkaran Abepura area, Abepura District, Jayapura, on Monday. Activist Vero Hubi said Papuan women continued
encoded: By Aida Ulim in Jayapura Papuan women attending a free speech forum organised by the Dogiyai Student Association in Jayapura have condemned what they describe as ongoing violence against women and children in Papua. The gathering took place in the Lingkaran Abepura area, Abepura District, Jayapura, on Monday. Activist Vero Hubi said Papuan women continued to bear the impact of prolonged conflict, including violence, displacement, and the loss of family members. READ MORE: West Papuan graduation parade turns violent after police object to Morning Star flag ‘Genocide continues’ as Indonesia massacres 10 West Papuans, says ULMWP Other West Papua reports “I speak on behalf of Papuan women who have become victims of violence, forced displacement, and the loss of loved ones due to the prolonged conflict in Papua,” she said. “Many Papuan women today live in fear and under constant pressure,” Hubi said. She stressed that Papuan women would no longer remain silent in the face of continued suffering. Hubi also drew attention to the condition of internally displaced communities in several conflict-affected regions, saying many women and children had been forced to flee after homes were allegedly occupied by security forces. Wounded in bomb blasts She further alleged that some women were wounded in bomb explosions while attempting to protect their children. According to Hubi, women across Papua will continue speaking out against all forms of violence targeting women and children. She also urged institutions responsible for women’s and children’s protection to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Papua and publicly release the findings. “We demand transparency in the investigation process and justice for the victims,” she said. Another participant, Yustina Butu, spoke about the psychological burden experienced by Papuans, particularly students from Dogiyai living in Jayapura. Butu called on Dogiyai police to thoroughly investigate and take responsibility for a number of in…

ICE’s prison-for-profit machine may be undermining its own deportation push, congresswoman says
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creator: Stephen Janis and Taya Graham
date: 2026-05-13T22:38:14Z
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subject: Inequality Watch
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The war on our sight
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AI-Powered Weaponry in Africa
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Utah Housing Model Is the Wrong Way To Go
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creator: Garrett Grainger
date: 2026-05-13T21:31:34Z
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subject: way
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description: A new report suggests the state's plan to centralize homeless services could be doomed to fail.
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The AI-Powered War Game in Africa
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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How to Halt a Deportation Flight
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creator: Emily Markwiese
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subject: halt
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subject: sources
subject: the
description: A network of rank-and-file union members and immigrant solidarity activists in Washington State banded together to stop a deportation in process.
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Stephen Miller Owned Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock at Time of ICE Contract
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description: Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff and homeland security advisor, owned up to $250,000 in Palantir stock when he entered his role. On June 24, 2025, Sharon Zhang of Truthout and Edith Olmsted of The New Republic reported Miller’s apparent co...
encoded: Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff and homeland security advisor, owned up to $250,000 in Palantir stock when he entered his role. On June 24, 2025, Sharon Zhang of Truthout and Edith Olmsted of The New Republic reported Miller’s apparent conflict of interest due to Palantir’s surveillance software contracts… The post Stephen Miller Owned Up to $250,000 in Palantir Stock at Time of ICE Contract appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

‘These are the mistakes a dying empire makes’
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creator: Glenn Diesen and Richard D. Wolff
date: 2026-05-13T20:50:57Z
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subject: Sources
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subject: sources
subject: the
subject: these
subject: trump
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[episode cut] The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir
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subject: sources
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description: This content originally appeared on Laura Flanders & Friends and was authored by Laura Flanders & Friends.
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Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages
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creator: Melissa Sanchez
date: 2026-05-13T19:40:00Z
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subject: seek
subject: sources
description: The post Immigrants Detained in Chicago Military-Style Raid Seek Millions in Damages appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: During a military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex, a large dog bit into tenant Tolulope Akinsulie’s right ankle, knocking him to the floor. Jamie Kelter Davis for ProPublica On the night of the military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex, a loud boom woke the Nigerian man who lived in Unit 215. Tolulope Akinsulie stood up from his bed and saw heavily armed federal agents rushing into his apartment. He then felt the jaws of a large dog biting into his right ankle, knocking him to the floor. Akinsulie screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his ankle, thighs, hip and wrist. Down the hall, agents took a Venezuelan mother and her 16-year-old son from their apartment at gunpoint to another unit. There, they saw agents hit a man with what looked like the butt of a rifle and kick another who was lying on the floor. As he watched, her son began to hyperventilate. “Here is another one,” agents said about a Mexican man who lived in Unit 502, before zip-tying his hands behind his back and marching him out of the building. Agents told the man he wasn’t welcome in the United States, took his city of Chicago identification card and ripped it up in front of him. While much has been documented about the Sept. 30 raid by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, new accounts from 17 men, women and children detained that night paint a violent and terrifying portrait of how the federal agents conducted the operation. Their descriptions form the basis of administrative claims filed on their behalf Tuesday against DHS and several other federal agencies that took part in the midnight raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The claims mark the tenants’ first step toward seeking accountability, their lawyers said, as well as millions of dollars in damages, for federal agents’ actions during the raid, a key moment in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Chicago. The claims allege that agents didn’t have warrants before entering apartments. “There was no r…

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 13, 2026
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description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 13, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Iran versus the jungle – Max live on The Judge
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creator: The Grayzone
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description: This content originally appeared on The Grayzone and was authored by The Grayzone.
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Do you recognize any of the artists featured in this video? 🤩🙌 #music
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description: This content originally appeared on Playing For Change and was authored by Playing For Change.
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How The War In Iran Is Shaping The Trump-Xi Summit
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-13T16:54:20Z
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subject: radio
subject: shaping
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subject: summit
subject: the
subject: trump-xi
subject: war
description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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‘Alabama is a purple state if enough people turn out.’
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creator: Mansa Musa
date: 2026-05-13T16:50:40Z
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US Government Plans AI-Driven Production of Mass Propaganda
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-13T16:43:36Z
subject: Project Censored
subject: Sources
subject: ai-driven
subject: censored
subject: government
subject: mass,
subject: plans
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subject: project’:
subject: Propaganda
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subject: Validated Independent News
description: The United States Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) plans to acquire AI technology in the next five to seven years with the purpose of creating massive amounts of curated propaganda, according to a SOCOM document reviewed by Sam Biddle for The Inter...
encoded: The United States Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) plans to acquire AI technology in the next five to seven years with the purpose of creating massive amounts of curated propaganda, according to a SOCOM document reviewed by Sam Biddle for The Intercept. The document revealed that SOCUM plans to use the… The post US Government Plans AI-Driven Production of Mass Propaganda appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Larriett Blasts ‘Pro-Trump’ Rival Amid Wave of Racist Redistricting
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creator: The Real News Network
date: 2026-05-13T16:38:33Z
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subject: racist
subject: real
subject: redistricting
subject: rival
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: wave
description: This content originally appeared on The Real News Network and was authored by The Real News Network.
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Military Expansion Threatens Pacific’s Coral Reefs
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-13T16:32:14Z
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subject: coral
subject: expansion
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subject: threatens
subject: Validated Independent News
description: US military construction projects in Guam are accelerating the destruction of Pacific coral reefs, according to a February 2026 report by Inside Climate News. Researchers say that dredging projects connected to US military expansion in Guam are stirrin...
encoded: US military construction projects in Guam are accelerating the destruction of Pacific coral reefs, according to a February 2026 report by Inside Climate News. Researchers say that dredging projects connected to US military expansion in Guam are stirring up sediment that is breaking down reefs already weakened by warming ocean… The post Military Expansion Threatens Pacific’s Coral Reefs appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Tech firms, once "climate champions," abandon commitments amid AI scramble
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T16:18:00Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: ‘once
subject: abandon
subject: amid
subject: champions’
subject: Climate
subject: commitments
subject: Democracy
subject: firms,
subject: now
subject: scramble
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subject: tech
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UN News Today 13 May 2026
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creator: Daniel Johnson
date: 2026-05-13T16:05:14Z
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subject: 2026
subject: may
subject: News
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subject: today
description: UN human rights chief condemns Nigeria marketplace bombingsUkraine: attack on aid convoy reaching vulnerable communities - WFP Gaza police increasingly targeted by Israeli military, alleges OHCHR
encoded: UN human rights chief condemns Nigeria marketplace bombingsUkraine: attack on aid convoy reaching vulnerable communities - WFP Gaza police increasingly targeted by Israeli military, alleges OHCHR This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

The Grayzone visits Tehran hospital bombed by Israel
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creator: The Grayzone
date: 2026-05-13T15:31:22Z
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subject: visits
description: This content originally appeared on The Grayzone and was authored by The Grayzone.
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Free Salah Sarsour: Milwaukee Community Demands ICE Release Palestinian American Mosque Leader
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T15:15:12Z
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subject: Sources
subject: american
subject: Community
subject: demands
subject: Democracy
subject: free
subject: ice
subject: leader
subject: milwaukee
subject: mosque
subject: now
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subject: release
subject: salah
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subject: sources
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Astra Taylor on AI Data Center Resistance & Fighting "Billionaire Big Tech Agenda"
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T15:11:31Z
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subject: Sources
subject: agenda
subject: astra
subject: big
subject: billionaire
subject: center
subject: Data
subject: Democracy
subject: fighting
subject: now
subject: Resistance
subject: sources
subject: taylor
subject: tech
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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FDA Chief Pushed Out in Latest Sign of Public Health Chaos Under RFK Jr.
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T15:10:27Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: chaos
subject: chief
subject: Democracy
subject: fda
subject: health
subject: Jr.
subject: latest
subject: now
subject: out
subject: public
subject: pushed
subject: rfk
subject: sign
subject: sources
subject: under
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 13, 2026
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T15:09:09Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
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subject: Democracy
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subject: now
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subject: u.s.
subject: World
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Executions Skyrocket in 2025: What’s Really Happening?
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creator: Amnesty International
date: 2026-05-13T15:07:36Z
subject: Amnesty International
subject: Sources
subject: 2025
subject: amnesty
subject: executions
subject: happening
subject: International
subject: really
subject: skyrocket
subject: sources
subject: what’s
description: This content originally appeared on Amnesty International and was authored by Amnesty International.
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Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump’s War in Iran Drags On
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creator: Newswire Editor
date: 2026-05-13T14:48:02Z
subject: Common Dreams
subject: Sources
subject: ‘wholesale
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subject: disaster
subject: drags
subject: dreams
subject: economic
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subject: horror
subject: index
subject: iran
subject: outlook
subject: price
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subject: sources
subject: spells
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description: Trump’s war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April’s Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over the past year, the largest annual increase since December 2022, with core wholesale inflation at 4.4%. De...
encoded: Trump’s war in Iran is now bleeding through the wholesale pipeline. April’s Producer Price Index (PPI) report shows wholesale prices rose 6% over the past year, the largest annual increase since December 2022, with core wholesale inflation at 4.4%. Despite the grim report, Trump said this week that he “[doesn’t] think about Americans’ financial situation,” and it’s clear. The president could not be more out of step with Americans. For working families struggling with high prices, their financial situation is top of mind. The PPI reading comes just one day after the April CPI report revealed that consumers faced the sharpest inflation in nearly three years, and shows inflation pressures are still building. Rising diesel and jet fuel prices are increasing transportation-related costs. These upstream price increases indicate that families will face additional price hikes at the grocery store and across other everyday expenses in the months ahead. Groundwork’s Executive Director, Lindsay Owens, shared her reaction to the news: “Trump’s war in Iran has driven prices through the roof and today’s reading shows there is no end in sight. Inflation has now eaten through a year’s worth of wage gains, painting a brutal picture for working families’ budgets heading into summer. Rather than focus on making life more affordable for Americans, Trump is spending time – and taxpayer funds – on his billion dollar ballroom.” BACKGROUND Wholesale inflation is running hot, signaling higher prices for consumers in the months ahead. Final demand producer prices climbed 6% over the past year, the largest annual increase in three years, and 1.4% in April alone, while core wholesale prices (less foods, energy, and trade services) rose 4.4% over the past year and 0.6% in April alone. Wholesale inflation typically runs ahead of consumer prices, so today’s print suggests further price increases are on the horizon for consumers. Trump’s war in Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz for more than tw…

Analysts: Ending Chinese visa-free travel could cripple Northern Marianas tourism
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creator: Bryan Manabat for RFA
date: 2026-05-13T13:22:41Z
subject: Radio Free Asia
subject: Sources
subject: analysts
subject: asia
subject: Chinese
subject: could
subject: cripple:
subject: ending
subject: free
subject: marianas
subject: northern
subject: Pacific
subject: radio
subject: sources
subject: tourism
subject: travel
subject: visa-free
description: EVS-TAP program makes it easier for Chinese to visit the U.S. territory, but presents security risks, critics say.
encoded: SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands —A growing push in Washington to restrict Chinese travel to the Northern Mariana Islands could kneecap economic recovery in the U.S. territory as it rebuilds from the havoc left last month by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, analysts and residents told Radio Free Asia. Supporters of the Economic Vitality and Security Travel Authorization Program, or EVS-TAP, say that ending its 14-day Chinese visa-free travel allowance would put a serious dent in the economy of the islands, officially a commonwealth and abbreviated as CNMI, where according to a 2025 economic study, tourism accounts for more than two-thirds of GDP. Though the program was introduced in 2024 with the intent on boosting tourism, a group of lawmakers expressed their concern, saying it encourages birth tourism and suggesting that it could allow Beijing to influence U.S. elections in the future. The federal scrutiny began weeks before the typhoon rolled through, but the resulting destruction has magnified the stakes in the islands. Tropical getaway or stay away? As the CNMI works to restore power, repair damaged infrastructure and revive a tourism industry still far below pre‑pandemic levels, its tourism sector must still compete with other tropical getaway destinations in the Pacific. In a file photo, a vehicle lies upside down at Saipan International Airport after Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Northern Mariana Islands in mid‑April 2026. (Bryan Manabat/RFA) Sinlaku knocked out power to more than 15,600 customers, toppled hundreds of poles and transformers, and forced Saipan International Airport into limited daytime‑only operations. Officials estimate overall damage could reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars, affecting homes, government facilities and tourism‑dependent infrastructure. The territory is roughly 6,000 miles from the U.S. mainland but only hours from major Asian hubs, and China remains the only large‑scale tourism market capable of restoring pre‑pandemic vi…

Family Demands Release of Salah Sarsour, Milwaukee Muslim Leader Taken By ICE
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T12:49:50Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: demands
subject: Democracy
subject: family
subject: ice
subject: leader
subject: milwaukee
subject: muslim
subject: now
subject: release
subject: salah
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subject: sources
subject: taken
description: Salah Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian immigrant, green card holder and president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, has been locked up in an ICE jail since late March. Despite his lawful permanent resident ...
encoded: Salah Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian immigrant, green card holder and president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, has been locked up in an ICE jail since late March. Despite his lawful permanent resident status, the government says he could be subject to deportation for failing to disclose a conviction by Israeli military authorities when he was a teenager in the occupied West Bank. Sarsour says he never understood the charges presented against him in Hebrew and that he was tortured in Israeli custody. Supporters view the case as an escalation of the Trump administration’s crackdown on Pro-Palestinian speech. Munjed Ahmad, a member of Salah Sarsour’s legal team, says, “Salah’s case will be a litmus test. Will we allow the administration to gut those rights and to strip people from their free speech?” Ahmad is joined by Sarsour’s son Kareem, who calls Trump’s federal immigration agents “kidnappers” and says his family initially had no idea what had happened to his father. While incarcerated, Salah Sarsour missed the birth of his ninth grandchild. “He’s a community pillar,” says Kareem Sarsour. “The entire thing shook us as a family.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Astra Taylor on AI Data Center Resistance & Fighting “Billionaire Big Tech Agenda”
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T12:32:45Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: agenda
subject: astra
subject: big
subject: billionaire
subject: center
subject: Data
subject: Democracy
subject: fighting
subject: now
subject: Resistance
subject: sources
subject: taylor
subject: tech
description: As the “supercharged” construction of new data centers to power artificial intelligence blankets the country, a growing resistance movement to these massive corporate projects amid a lack of public oversight is not far behind. As o...
encoded: As the “supercharged” construction of new data centers to power artificial intelligence blankets the country, a growing resistance movement to these massive corporate projects amid a lack of public oversight is not far behind. As organizer Astra Taylor explains, local fights across the country are leveraging this “industry chokepoint” to force important questions, from the distribution of land, water and energy resources to democratic governance over an industry currently driven by a “billionaire Big Tech agenda.” While AI boosters frame the technology as inevitable, Taylor says, “I think that many people are more skeptical than that. … That’s part of what it means to have democratic governance over AI, to say, 'No, we don't need this technology to take over every facet of our existence.’” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

FDA Chief Pushed Out in Latest Sign of Public Health Chaos Under RFK Jr.
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T12:13:12Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: chaos
subject: chief
subject: Democracy
subject: fda
subject: health
subject: Jr.
subject: latest
subject: now
subject: out
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subject: under
description: Trump’s commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Martin Makary, has resigned. During Makary’s 13-month tenure, he attempted to split the difference between Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#821...
encoded: Trump’s commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Martin Makary, has resigned. During Makary’s 13-month tenure, he attempted to split the difference between Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda and a more traditional approach to regulation, ultimately angering both camps. “Nobody was happy with what he did,” says Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Shortly before his resignation, Makary had drawn the ire of President Trump for attempting to block the approval of fruit-flavored vapes, and anti-abortion groups for not placing harsher restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone. But even before Makary took the helm, mass layoffs and the loss of scientific expertise had already thrown the FDA, which has oversight powers extending to more than a fifth of the U.S. economy, in turmoil. The FDA’s deputy commissioner for food, Kyle Diamantis, will now assume Makary’s position in an acting capacity. Diamantas, a personal friend of Donald Trump Jr., does not have a background in medicine. The abrupt leadership shakeup is worrisome for the future of health and medicine in the United States, says Dr. Robert Steinbrook, the health research director at watchdog organization Public Citizen. “We need a strong public health agency,” he explains. “[But] when you pick them apart for particular theories and the idiosyncrasies of the Health and Human Services secretary, you destroy things which take years, if not decades, to rebuild.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 13, 2026
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T12:00:00Z
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subject: Sources
subject: 13,
subject: 2026
subject: Democracy
subject: for
subject: headlines
subject: may
subject: now
subject: sources
description: Pentagon Comptroller Says Cost of Iran War Has Risen to $29 Billion, U.S. Inflation Rate Rose to 3.8% in April, WSJ Receives Subpoenas for Records of Journalists Reporting on Internal Discussions of Iran War, Peace Activists Disrupt Politico Defense Summit, Confronting Iranian Opposition Leader Reza Pahlavi, Israeli Attacks Kill 8 in Lebanon in Latest Breaches of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, Senators Grill FBI Director Kash Patel over Reports of Excessive Drinking, U.S. Negotiates with Denmark to Open New Military Bases in Greenland, CNN: CIA Officers in Mexico Are Directly Involved in “Targeted Assassinations” of Cartel Members, Immigration Lawsuits Surge Under Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, House Field Hearing in Palm Beach Brings Epstein Survivors to “The Scene of the Crime”
encoded: Pentagon Comptroller Says Cost of Iran War Has Risen to $29 Billion U.S. Inflation Rate Rose to 3.8% in April WSJ Receives Subpoenas for Records of Journalists Reporting on Internal Discussions of Iran War Peace Activists Disrupt Politico Defense Summit, Confronting Iranian Opposition Leader Reza Pahlavi Israeli Attacks Kill 8 in Lebanon in Latest Breaches of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Senators Grill FBI Director Kash Patel over Reports of Excessive Drinking U.S. Negotiates with Denmark to Open New Military Bases in Greenland CNN: CIA Officers in Mexico Are Directly Involved in "Targeted Assassinations" of Cartel Members Immigration Lawsuits Surge Under Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign House Field Hearing in Palm Beach Brings Epstein Survivors to "The Scene of the Crime" This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-13 Wednesday
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-13T12:00:00Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: 2026-05-13
subject: Democracy
subject: now
subject: sources
subject: wednesday
description: Democracy Now! Wednesday, May 13, 2026
encoded: Democracy Now! Wednesday, May 13, 2026 This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! Audio and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Ahmad Khalefa
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creator: Amnesty International
date: 2026-05-13T11:33:11Z
subject: Amnesty International
subject: Sources
subject: ahmad
subject: amnesty
subject: International
subject: khalefa
subject: sources
description: This content originally appeared on Amnesty International and was authored by Amnesty International.
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Iran Could Cut the Internet for Millions. And It’s Already Threatened To | US Iran Update
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-13T11:15:51Z
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subject: could
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subject: europerl
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subject: Internet
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subject: radio
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subject: threatened
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description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari did not speak against girls’ education
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creator: Abhishek Kumar
date: 2026-05-13T11:01:31Z
subject: Alt News
subject: Sources
subject: against
subject: alt
subject: bihar
subject: did
subject: Education
subject: Featured
subject: girls
subject: minister,
subject: mithilesh
subject: News
subject: not
subject: Politics
subject: sources
subject: speak
subject: tiwari
description: A video of Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari is going viral on social media, with many users, including opposition party leaders, claiming that he said girls did not need education.... The post Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari did not speak against girls’ education appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A video of Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari is going viral on social media, with many users, including opposition party leaders, claiming that he said girls did not need education. Notably, Tiwari assumed charge as Bihar’s education minister on May 9, 2026. A user named Manish RJ shared the viral clip, writing, “Meet Bihar’s new education minister, Mithilesh Tiwari. He says girls don’t need education and should stay at home.” Quoting the post, Manish Sisodia said, “This is why I hate the BJP. The BJP believes educating girls is wrong. If you don’t believe it, listen to this statement from their education minister.” (Archive link) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-315323" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM.jpg" alt="" width="1186" height="1552" srcset="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM.jpg 1186w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM-229x300.jpg 229w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM-783x1024.jpg 783w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM-768x1005.jpg 768w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-13-at-12.51.00-PM-1174x1536.jpg 1174w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1186px) 100vw, 1186px" /> Congress party’s youth wing, Indian Youth Congress, shared the viral video and wrote, “Bihar’s new education Mminister Mithilesh Tiwari asks why daughters need education.” (archive link) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-315324" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-11-144355.jpg" alt="" width="892" height="1307" srcset="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-11-144355.jpg 892w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05…

The Hindu clipping on Indira Gandhi urging people not to buy gold in 1967 is fake
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creator: Abhishek Kumar
date: 2026-05-13T10:57:38Z
subject: Alt News
subject: Sources
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subject: buy
subject: fake
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subject: indira
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subject: People
subject: Politics
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subject: the
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description: A viral image claiming to be a June 6, 1967 front page of The Hindu is viral on social media. The clipping, shared by several social media users, journalists, and even... The post The Hindu clipping on Indira Gandhi urging people not to buy gold in 1967 is fake appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: A viral image claiming to be a June 6, 1967 front page of The Hindu is viral on social media. The clipping, shared by several social media users, journalists, and even a few media outlets, claims that then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appealed to citizens on June 5, 1967, not to buy gold and to maintain “national discipline.” The viral clipping surfaced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently urged Indians to avoid purchasing gold for a year in order to ease pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The appeal triggered sharp political reactions, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calling it a sign of the government’s economic failure, arguing that the country had reached a point where citizens were being told what they should and should not buy. Against this backdrop, several BJP leaders, Right-wing influencers, journalists, and commentators circulated the alleged 1967 clipping to argue that such appeals were not unprecedented and had also been made during Congress rule. Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai shared the clipping on social media, writing, “In India, the more things change the more they remain the same: from 1967 to 2026. Only this time we can’t really blame it on Indira Gandhi or Nehru.” He later deleted the post. Times Now also published a report based on the clipping before subsequently updating the story. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-315315" src="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-184619.jpg" alt="" width="1018" height="1633" srcset="https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-184619.jpg 1018w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-184619-187x300.jpg 187w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-184619-638x1024.jpg 638w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-184619-768x1232.jpg 768w, https://www.altnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2026…

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into resigning
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description: By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt” while public broadcasters are under “immense pressure” from the governing coalition. There has also been an outpouring of reaction from other broadcasters and commentators. Many were grieving over the
encoded: By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt” while public broadcasters are under “immense pressure” from the governing coalition. There has also been an outpouring of reaction from other broadcasters and commentators. Many were grieving over the loss to political journalism, some questioning the support TVNZ gave its reporter and others stating it should not have been a sackable offence. READ MORE: TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns The Maiki Sherman saga: What actually happened — Lyric Waiwiri-Smith ACT leader David Seymour is seeking to undermine public broadcasting — Steven Cowan Oceania and global media freedom reports Other Maiki Sherman reports Others have argued the scrutiny and pressure applied by the media should also apply to its own reporters. Sherman resigned last Friday following a period of scrutiny over an incident during pre-Budget drinks in Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ office a year ago. She had used a homophobic slur against Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr in response to “deeply personal and inappropriate remarks,” she said. She apologised at the time and informed her manager. Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr . . . Sherman had used a homophobic slur against him in response to “deeply personal and inappropriate remarks”. Image: Stephanie Soh Lavemaau/RNZ The resignation also came after a suspension from Parliament due to breaching parliamentary rules by pursuing an interview with National’s chief whip Stuart Smith, during a period of scrutiny on Luxon’s leadership. Written in support Prior to her resignation, veteran political journalists Richard Harman and Audrey Young had both written in support. Harman told The Post there was a “bit of a public beat-up of Maiki going on at the moment” and that TVNZ should back its reporter. Young wrote in her column in The New Zealand Herald at the end of April th…

Opposition MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman ‘hounded’ into resigning
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creator: Pacific Media Watch
date: 2026-05-13T10:41:33Z
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description: By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt” while public broadcasters are under “immense pressure” from the governing coalition. There has also been an outpouring of reaction from other broadcasters and commentators. Many were grieving over the
encoded: By Lillian Hanly, RNZ News political reporter Opposition New Zealand MPs say former TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman was “hounded” into resigning, after a “witch hunt” while public broadcasters are under “immense pressure” from the governing coalition. There has also been an outpouring of reaction from other broadcasters and commentators. Many were grieving over the loss to political journalism, some questioning the support TVNZ gave its reporter and others stating it should not have been a sackable offence. READ MORE: TVNZ’s ‘first wahine Māori’ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns The Maiki Sherman saga: What actually happened — Lyric Waiwiri-Smith ACT leader David Seymour is seeking to undermine public broadcasting — Steven Cowan Oceania and global media freedom reports Other Maiki Sherman reports Others have argued the scrutiny and pressure applied by the media should also apply to its own reporters. Sherman resigned last Friday following a period of scrutiny over an incident during pre-Budget drinks in Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ office a year ago. She had used a homophobic slur against Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr in response to “deeply personal and inappropriate remarks,” she said. She apologised at the time and informed her manager. Stuff journalist Lloyd Burr . . . Sherman had used a homophobic slur against him in response to “deeply personal and inappropriate remarks”. Image: Stephanie Soh Lavemaau/RNZ The resignation also came after a suspension from Parliament due to breaching parliamentary rules by pursuing an interview with National’s chief whip Stuart Smith, during a period of scrutiny on Luxon’s leadership. Written in support Prior to her resignation, veteran political journalists Richard Harman and Audrey Young had both written in support. Harman told The Post there was a “bit of a public beat-up of Maiki going on at the moment” and that TVNZ should back its reporter. Young wrote in her column in The New Zealand Herald at the end of April th…

DN! Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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description: Wednesday Democracy Now! show for rebroadcast - HD
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A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her.
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creator: Jen Fifield
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description: The post A Noncitizen Says She Was Told She Could Vote. Then Customs Detained Her at the Airport and Threatened to Deport Her. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Travelers wait at the Detroit airport, where a 57-year-old who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S. was detained for 30 hours. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Estelle, who’s long held permanent resident status in the U.S., is a veteran at navigating the reentry process when she returns from visiting relatives in her native France. But on her most recent trip through customs in mid-March, officers detained the 57-year-old Lawrence, Kansas, resident for 30 hours, forced her to spend the night in a holding cell on a concrete slab and threatened her with deportation. Why? Because she acknowledged under questioning by customs officers that she’d once voted in a local election, despite not being a U.S. citizen. A small number of cities in the U.S. allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, but Lawrence is not one of them. Kansas and federal law both require U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Immigration and election experts say her case, which hasn’t previously been reported, marks a new escalation in the Trump administration’s efforts to find and prosecute instances of noncitizen voting, despite voluminous evidence showing it is rare. (Estelle asked that her last name not be used because of safety concerns.) Historically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has played no part in election-fraud investigations. But the transcript of Estelle’s interview, which was provided to ProPublica by her attorney, makes clear that the agency had flagged her for special scrutiny and that officers knew her voting history. Estelle told the officer during questioning that she thought she could vote in local elections because a state motor vehicles department employee had told her when she renewed her driver’s license that she was eligible. Kerry Doyle, a deputy general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security in the Biden administration, said she’d never heard of someone being detained at a port of entry on suspicion of voting illegally. “It t…

Wall Street is betting big on clean energy tech
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creator: Tik Root
date: 2026-05-13T08:45:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
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subject: clean
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description: Fervo Energy's IPO could raise $1.8 billion in one of the largest renewable energy public offerings ever, signaling growing investor confidence in clean energy.
encoded: When the NASDAQ opens on Wednesday morning, the exchange will include a new ticker symbol: FRVO. The company, Fervo Energy, is in the geothermal electricity business and aims to raise $1.8 billion. An initial public offering of that magnitude would be one of the biggest Wall Street debuts for renewable energy in U.S. history and a promising sign for clean tech’s future. “This is a very, very big deal,” said Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School. “Money speaks.” At the simplest level, geothermal generation is the process of harnessing the heat within the earth to produce steam, which then spins turbines to generate much-needed electricity. But locating suitable geology and getting deep enough to make power on a utility-scale isn’t easy. Fervo uses horizontal drilling and fiber-optic sensing to tap previously out of reach sources. “Innovation is allowing these technologies to cover a wider variety of sites,” said Zainab Gilani, a geothermal analyst with research firm Cleantech Group. Fervo, she noted, is using some of the same techniques that the oil and gas industry uses, with the hope of cutting the price of geothermal from $7,000 to $3,000 per kilowatt as it grows. This initial public offering, or IPO, could prove a bellwether for not only that technology, but clean tech more broadly. “If Fervo demonstrates that there is money to be made for investors,” said Wagner, that “is going to draw a lot of attention well beyond just the narrow advanced geothermal community.” Fervo has successfully deployed its technology in Nevada, producing enough clean energy to power for about 2,600 homes. It is building a much bigger facility, Cape Station, in Utah that would produce more than 100 times that amount of electricity and is slated to go online later this year. The prospect has attracted a slew of high profile investors, including Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which has also signed contracts wi…

DRC journalist detained since January, another in hiding after mining impact report
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creator: CPJ Staff
date: 2026-05-13T08:42:21Z
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description: Kinshasa, May 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after reporting on erosion caused by mining, and to ensure the safety of his colleague Guelord Shamba, who is in hiding. “It is a grave injustice that...
encoded: Kinshasa, May 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after reporting on erosion caused by mining, and to ensure the safety of his colleague Guelord Shamba, who is in hiding. “It is a grave injustice that DRC authorities have detained journalist Stéphane Shisso for more than four months, without bringing him before a court or disclosing charges against him,” said CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal. “It is no surprise that journalist Guelord Shamba, who worked with Shisso, then fled. Authorities must guarantee his safety so that he can return home and reassure family and colleagues who have not heard from him since January.” On January 6, 2026, soldiers from the presidential guard arrested Shisso, a camera operator for Nyota TV, owned by opposition politician Moïse Katumbi, took him to Kimbembe military camp in the southeastern city of Lubumbashi, and transferred him to the capital, Kinshasa, 10 local journalists told CPJ, on the condition of anonymity, citing fear of reprisal. The journalists said that Shisso and Shamba had reported from Kolwezi, about 300 kilometers northwest of Lubumbashi, on damage from erosion caused by mining. The video, which was broadcast on Nyota TV and Mbengu TV, also owned by Katumbi, included interviews with residents denouncing local authorities’ failure to act. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="744" height="436" src="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?w=744" alt="The eastern Congolese town of Kolwezi sits on huge reserves of cobalt." class="wp-image-587545" srcset="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png 744w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?resize=300,176 300w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?resize=570,334 570w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/20…

DRC journalist detained since January, another in hiding after mining impact report
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creator: CPJ Staff
date: 2026-05-13T08:42:21Z
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description: Kinshasa, May 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after reporting on erosion caused by mining, and to ensure the safety of his colleague Guelord Shamba, who is in hiding. “It is a grave injustice that...
encoded: Kinshasa, May 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after reporting on erosion caused by mining, and to ensure the safety of his colleague Guelord Shamba, who is in hiding. “It is a grave injustice that DRC authorities have detained journalist Stéphane Shisso for more than four months, without bringing him before a court or disclosing charges against him,” said CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal. “It is no surprise that journalist Guelord Shamba, who worked with Shisso, then fled. Authorities must guarantee his safety so that he can return home and reassure family and colleagues who have not heard from him since January.” On January 6, 2026, soldiers from the presidential guard arrested Shisso, a camera operator for Nyota TV, owned by opposition politician Moïse Katumbi, took him to Kimbembe military camp in the southeastern city of Lubumbashi, and transferred him to the capital, Kinshasa, 10 local journalists told CPJ, on the condition of anonymity, citing fear of reprisal. The journalists said that Shisso and Shamba had reported from Kolwezi, about 300 kilometers northwest of Lubumbashi, on damage from erosion caused by mining. The video, which was broadcast on Nyota TV and Mbengu TV, also owned by Katumbi, included interviews with residents denouncing local authorities’ failure to act. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="744" height="436" src="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?w=744" alt="The eastern Congolese town of Kolwezi sits on huge reserves of cobalt." class="wp-image-587545" srcset="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png 744w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?resize=300,176 300w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Kolwezi-DW-NewsYouTube.png?resize=570,334 570w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/20…

The EPA wants to shift monitoring of toxic coal ash to states
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creator: Naveena Sadasivam
date: 2026-05-13T08:30:00Z
subject: Grist
subject: Sources
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subject: coal
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subject: monitoring
subject: Regulation
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description: The move comes at a time when many state environmental budgets have been slashed.
encoded: All across Georgia, on the banks of the Coosa, Chattahoochee, and Ocmulgee and other rivers, sit large lagoons filled with coal ash, the toxic residue left behind after coal is burned. These massive impoundments hold millions of tons of toxic stew, and most are unlined. As a result, heavy metals in the coal ash — such as arsenic and mercury — quietly leach into the ground and nearby water bodies. In 2015, the Obama administration passed rules requiring utilities to clean up the ponds and implement monitoring requirements, transforming the Environmental Protection Agency into the chief regulator overseeing these sites. States were also given the opportunity to assume this regulatory role — as long as they met minimum federal requirements. Georgia was among the first to do so. In 2019, the EPA approved the state’s authority to oversee coal ash management. But in their first official act — a “bellwether” for future decisions — regulators at the state’s Environmental Protection Division approved a permit to leave coal ash partly submerged in groundwater at one of Georgia Power’s plants. Despite outcry from communities and a rebuke by the EPA, the agency continues to hold its regulatory authority and has approved another 20 permits for coal ash ponds at roughly a dozen coal plants across the state. The Trump administration is now signaling it wants to transfer coal ash oversight to even more states and roll back federal protections. Five states currently have approved coal ash programs, including Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, North Dakota, and Wyoming. Oklahoma and Georgia were approved during Trump’s first term, Texas received approval during the Biden administration, and North Dakota and Wyoming were approved in the last year. The Trump administration is also in the process of approving Virginia for local coal ash permitting. “The state agencies that have programs where they can issue permits, we’ve seen, unfortunately, that they’ve not been rigorous in enforcing standards…

Novelist, filmmaker and musician Eliza Barry Callahan on developing tolerance for uncertainty
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creator: Kali Flanagan
date: 2026-05-13T07:00:00Z
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subject: eliza
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description: The Hearing Test reflects heavily on themes of chronology. Is there a set process that you follow when it comes to making things?
encoded: The Hearing Test reflects heavily on themes of chronology. Is there a set process that you follow when it comes to making things? I have no order of operations. I work non-linearly. It might be alarming for someone to look at a document of mine, as it would be filled with not only unfinished paragraphs but a lot of unfinished sentences. I jump around often mid-thought, and I guess leave room for the unconscious to fill in a bit over time… to understand why I started the sentence, the paragraph, the project in the first place. A lot of my writing begins more like an abstract, gestural thing before it becomes figurative. When I commit to a project or a line of questioning, I follow it as far as I can and seem to find that I have always begun something for a reason…It can be hard for me to tell when I’m making progress or if I’m actually making anything at all. Then suddenly there’s a critical mass, and it starts to make sense, why I started whatever it is to begin with. Some questions start to become defined…and that is when a project has its sort of second beginning. Then I find my way to the end with a more conscious intention. Is there any pressure to finish those unfinished statements? There is always pressure–and some discomfort. But it’s more comfortable to have a sentence that you’ve started and not finished than to have no sentence at all. How is your process integrated into your day-to-day? If I am writing prose, I write very early in the morning and for only about three hours. If I’m working on a script, I can write for a full day. And then there are the hours reserved for corresponding… I teach, and that also becomes somehow part of my process. I can’t write as much during the semester, but I get charged up by teaching, and I can edit and plan. If I’m directing a project, then everything else falls away, and that’s just all I’m doing. Overhearing and listening to conversations is very important to my process—hearing how people speak, narrate their lives. I …

Tongan media faces new type of challenge, following threat
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creator: Pacific Media Watch
date: 2026-05-13T06:07:03Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Kele'a Voice
subject: Media Association of Tonga
subject: Pacific Freedom Forum
subject: Pacific media freedom
subject: Sources
subject: Tongan journalists
subject: asia
subject: association
subject: challenge
subject: Crime
subject: Culture
subject: Democracy
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: faces
subject: Featured
subject: following
subject: forum’
subject: Freedom
subject: Global
subject: Journalists
subject: Justice
subject: kele'a
subject: mat
subject: Media
subject: Media Freedom
subject: new
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific media
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Police
subject: Politics
subject: press freedom
subject: report
subject: RNZ Pacific
subject: Security
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: threat
subject: Tonga
subject: tongan
subject: type
subject: voice
description: By Atereano Mateariki, RNZ Pacific journalist Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists — now it’s reporting on drugs or gangs. Tongan journalists are coming to terms with new pressures on media freedom over reporting on the country’s drug crisis, and the role of gangs in it. This
encoded: By Atereano Mateariki, RNZ Pacific journalist Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists — now it’s reporting on drugs or gangs. Tongan journalists are coming to terms with new pressures on media freedom over reporting on the country’s drug crisis, and the role of gangs in it. This comes after a journalist at Kele’a Publications was threatened at gunpoint in Nuku’alofa, following reporting on drugs issues two weeks ago — the same week as World Press Freedom Day. READ MORE: Tongan armed threat against journalist troubles Pacific media freedom Tongan police investigate journalist threatened at gunpoint after gang-related report Other Pacific media freedom reports While Tonga police are still searching for the suspect who threatened a journalist, the manager of the Kele’a Publications said police should do more to protect the press. According to Teisa Cokanasiga, journalist freedoms were usually tested by previous governments when reporting on the police, but the current situation was different and represented a new type of challenge for Tonga’s media. “The threat was regarding reports that we did about drugs and a specific gang member who is currently serving life in prison. So now we are aware that we have that kind of threat. “In terms of freedom of the press, to report on political issues and controversial issues concerning the leadership in the country. I think we are fine with that.” More awareness needed Cokanasiga said there needed to be more awareness around this kind of threat as it could happen to any member of Tonga’s media. “It’s just disheartening. And we are now aware that we can get that kind of challenge or risk, not only, I mean, from the public as well.” For now, Cokanasiga said her team was supporting the journalist, and also being cautious while continuing daily duties. “We’ve been trying to be, you know, encouraging of each other and at the same time give them space, especially the concerned…

No Soldiers, Just Robots: How Ukraine Captured A Russian Position | Ukraine Front Line Update
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-13T06:00:07Z
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subject: just
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subject: sources
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description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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The West’s bubble of illusion about Israel – and about itself – is finally being burst
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-13T03:10:25Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Blood libel
subject: Colonial military
subject: Ethnic supremacy
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Occupied Palestine
subject: Overwhelming force
subject: Sources
subject: US-Israel attacks
subject: War on Iran
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subject: asia
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subject: european union
subject: Featured
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subject: Free Palestine
subject: gaza
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: Human Rights
subject: illusion
subject: Indigenous
subject: iran
subject: israel
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subject: libel
subject: Media
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subject: occupied
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subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Media Watch
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Pacific Voices
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description: The genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon exhausted the West’s moral legitimacy. Now Iran is slowly exhausting the West’s military primacy, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook For decades, two irreconciliable narratives about Israel and its motivations have existed in parallel. On the one side, an official Western narrative portrays a plucky,
encoded: The genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon exhausted the West’s moral legitimacy. Now Iran is slowly exhausting the West’s military primacy, writes Jonathan Cook. ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Cook For decades, two irreconciliable narratives about Israel and its motivations have existed in parallel. On the one side, an official Western narrative portrays a plucky, besieged “Jewish” state of Israel, desperate to make peace with its hostile Arab neighbours. Even to this day, that story dominates the political, media and academic landscape. Time and again, or so we are told, Israel has held out an olive branch to “the Arabs”, seeking acceptance, but is always rebuffed. READ MORE: Shoot Palestinians, not settlers: Israeli general exposes double standard Jonathan Cook’s website Other reports on the war on Gaza, Lebanon Iran A largely unspoken subtext suggests that supposedly irrational, bloodthirsty, Jew-hating regimes across the region would have completed the Nazis’ exterminationist agenda but for the West’s humane protection of a vulnerable minority. A Palestinian counter-narrative, accepted across much of the rest of the world, is choked into silence in the West as an antisemitic “blood libel”. It presents Israel as an ethnic supremacist, highly militaristic state — armed by the United States and Europe – bent on expansion, mass expulsions and land theft. On this view, the West implanted Israel as a colonial military outpost, there to subdue the native Palestinian population, and terrorise neighbouring states into submission through relentless and overwhelming displays of force. No middle ground possible Palestinians cannot make peace, or reach any kind of accommodation, because Israel pursues only conquest, domination and erasure. No middle ground is possible. The proof, note Palestinians, is Israel’s long-standing refusal to define its borders. As its military power has grown decade after decade, ever more extreme political agendas have surfaced, demanding not ju…

The Grayzone at S. Lebanon funeral for family targeted by Israel
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Satellite imagery shows Philippine construction in South China Sea
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creator: Radio Free Asia
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Satellite imagery shows Philippine construction in South China Sea
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Did NZ’s Prime Minister just commit treason? PM ignores terrorist attack on his own citizens
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-12T23:18:17Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Christopher Luxon
subject: Gaza Freedom Flotilla
subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa
subject: Israeli military
subject: Israeli piracy
subject: Julien Blondel
subject: Rainbow Warrior bombing
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subject: asia
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subject: Featured
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subject: Human Rights
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subject: Indigenous
subject: israeli
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subject: just
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subject: luxon
subject: military
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subject: Palestine
subject: Piracy
subject: Politics
subject: prime
subject: rainbow
subject: report
subject: Security
subject: Self Determination
subject: Social media
subject: sources
subject: sumud:
subject: Syndicate
subject: terrorist?
subject: treason
subject: warrior
description: COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “Whoever uses a citizen ill, indirectly offends the state, which is bound to protect this citizen; and the sovereign should avenge his wrongs, punish the aggressor, and, if possible, oblige him to make full reparation; since otherwise the citizen would not obtain the great end of the civil association, which is,
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “Whoever uses a citizen ill, indirectly offends the state, which is bound to protect this citizen; and the sovereign should avenge his wrongs, punish the aggressor, and, if possible, oblige him to make full reparation; since otherwise the citizen would not obtain the great end of the civil association, which is, safety.” Swiss jurist Emmerich Vattel expounded this principle in his landmark The Law of Nations, 1758. It is universally accepted today that every State has an obligation to protect its nationals when they are overseas. As Vattel explained back in the day: this is a duty arising from the bond of nationality. A leader who betrays this principle of citizenship is unworthy of high office. Such a man is New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Late in the night of April 29, a large Israeli force made up of several warships, a prison ship, aircraft, and drones attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of over 60 humanitarian vessels drawn from dozens of nations across the globe. READ MORE: Why the Global Sumud Flotilla hasn’t given up in spite of the Israeli attacks Gaza Freedom Flotilla Tracker Eyes Of Fire Rainbow Warrior educational resource The Sumud flotilla, in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, was Gaza-bound. The plan was to open a humanitarian aid corridor to the enclave that is suffering genocide at the hands of Israel and its Western allies. Over 20 vessels were boarded, many dozens of activists beaten, some later requiring hospitalisation. Once the crews were transferred to the prison ship, the vessels were sabotaged and abandoned in international waters. For the next three days the Israelis beat dozens of the Sumud crew, tortured some, terrorised others with threats of murder, guns in their faces, and performed other unlawful acts including denying essential medication, forcing hostages into stress positions, forcing others to hug the Israeli flag, flooding decks to make sleep impossible, and man…

Did NZ’s Prime Minister just commit treason? PM ignores terrorist attack on his own citizens
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-12T23:18:17Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Christopher Luxon
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subject: Gaza genocide
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla
subject: Global Sumud Flotilla Aotearoa
subject: Israeli military
subject: Israeli piracy
subject: Julien Blondel
subject: Rainbow Warrior bombing
subject: Sources
subject: Analysis
subject: aotearoa
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: attack
subject: blondel
subject: bombing
subject: christopher
subject: citizens
subject: Civil Society
subject: commit
subject: Decolonisation
subject: Democracy
subject: did
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Featured
subject: flotilla
subject: Freedom
subject: gaza
subject: Genocide
subject: Global
subject: his
subject: Human Rights
subject: ignores
subject: Indigenous
subject: israeli
subject: julien
subject: just
subject: Justice
subject: Kia Ora Gaza
subject: luxon
subject: military
subject: minister,
subject: new zealand
subject: nz’s
subject: Opinion
subject: own
subject: Pacific
subject: Pacific Report
subject: Palestine
subject: Piracy
subject: Politics
subject: prime
subject: rainbow
subject: report
subject: Security
subject: Self Determination
subject: Social media
subject: sources
subject: sumud:
subject: Syndicate
subject: terrorist?
subject: treason
subject: warrior
description: COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “Whoever uses a citizen ill, indirectly offends the state, which is bound to protect this citizen; and the sovereign should avenge his wrongs, punish the aggressor, and, if possible, oblige him to make full reparation; since otherwise the citizen would not obtain the great end of the civil association, which is,
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle “Whoever uses a citizen ill, indirectly offends the state, which is bound to protect this citizen; and the sovereign should avenge his wrongs, punish the aggressor, and, if possible, oblige him to make full reparation; since otherwise the citizen would not obtain the great end of the civil association, which is, safety.” Swiss jurist Emmerich Vattel expounded this principle in his landmark The Law of Nations, 1758. It is universally accepted today that every State has an obligation to protect its nationals when they are overseas. As Vattel explained back in the day: this is a duty arising from the bond of nationality. A leader who betrays this principle of citizenship is unworthy of high office. Such a man is New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Late in the night of April 29, a large Israeli force made up of several warships, a prison ship, aircraft, and drones attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of over 60 humanitarian vessels drawn from dozens of nations across the globe. READ MORE: Why the Global Sumud Flotilla hasn’t given up in spite of the Israeli attacks Gaza Freedom Flotilla Tracker Eyes Of Fire Rainbow Warrior educational resource The Sumud flotilla, in international waters near the Greek island of Crete, was Gaza-bound. The plan was to open a humanitarian aid corridor to the enclave that is suffering genocide at the hands of Israel and its Western allies. Over 20 vessels were boarded, many dozens of activists beaten, some later requiring hospitalisation. Once the crews were transferred to the prison ship, the vessels were sabotaged and abandoned in international waters. For the next three days the Israelis beat dozens of the Sumud crew, tortured some, terrorised others with threats of murder, guns in their faces, and performed other unlawful acts including denying essential medication, forcing hostages into stress positions, forcing others to hug the Israeli flag, flooding decks to make sleep impossible, and man…

As NATO Trains In Sweden, Ukraine Share Expertise In Drone Warfare
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-12T22:22:24Z
subject: Radio Free Europe/RL
subject: Sources
subject: drone
subject: europerl
subject: expertise
subject: free
subject: NATO
subject: radio
subject: share
subject: sources
subject: sweden
subject: trains
subject: Ukraine
subject: warfare
description: This content originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was authored by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
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Beaten, Imprisoned, and More Determined Than Ever
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creator: Tamara Davison
date: 2026-05-12T21:47:53Z
subject: Sources
subject: The Progressive
subject: and
subject: beaten
subject: determined’:
subject: ever
subject: imprisoned
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subject: progressive
subject: sources
subject: than
subject: the
description: Global Sumud Flotilla activists say they’re not giving up, even after being violently intercepted by the Israeli military.
encoded: Global Sumud Flotilla activists say they’re not giving up, even after being violently intercepted by the Israeli military. This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Tamara Davison.

Bulgarian Hackers Use Trending AI Site to Conduct Phishing Scam
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-12T21:10:46Z
subject: Project Censored
subject: Sources
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subject: censored
subject: conduct,
subject: hackers
subject: phishing
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subject: sources
subject: trending
subject: use
subject: Validated Independent News
description: Bulgarian Hackers Use Trending AI Site to Conduct Phishing Scam Hackers are going to extreme lengths to steal people’s sensitive personal information, including creating fake AI websites to steal users’ credentials, according to a March 2026 story writ...
encoded: Bulgarian Hackers Use Trending AI Site to Conduct Phishing Scam Hackers are going to extreme lengths to steal people’s sensitive personal information, including creating fake AI websites to steal users’ credentials, according to a March 2026 story written by Emanuel Maiberg for 404 Media. The outlet said it was alerted… The post Bulgarian Hackers Use Trending AI Site to Conduct Phishing Scam appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

Report: Nevada’s lithium boom comes at the expense of Indigenous rights
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creator: Joseph Lee
date: 2026-05-12T20:55:29Z
subject: Grist
subject: Indigenous Affairs
subject: Sources
subject: affairs
subject: boom
subject: comes
subject: expense
subject: Indigenous
subject: lithium
subject: nevada’s
subject: report
subject: rights
subject: sources
subject: the
description: As demand for critical minerals surges, Indigenous leaders and Amnesty International say mining projects are advancing without tribal consent.
encoded: As the Trump administration continues its push to secure critical minerals like lithium, the U.S. government and private corporations have ignored Indigenous peoples’ rights in Nevada. That’s according to a report released today by Amnesty International, which is calling for the suspension of federal permits for all lithium mines in the state. The Silver State has emerged as a key source of lithium, the main component in electric vehicle and other batteries. About 85 percent of the country’s known reserves are in Nevada, and several Indigenous nations and organizations, alongside environmentalists, have been fighting for years against its extraction and the environmental risks that creates, including water contamination and biodiversity loss. “This is our land,” said Fermina Stevens, a member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and the executive director of the Western Shoshone Defense Project. “We should have a say in what happens. But I know that they don’t want us there because Nevada is so rich in all of these minerals.” The three projects Amnesty International highlights in its report are Thacker Pass Lithium Mine, Nevada North Lithium Project, and Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project. Each is located primarily on public land that the Western Shoshone and Paiute people consider unceded territory. Thacker Pass is under construction and Rhyolite Ridge is slated to begin construction this year, while Nevada North is in the exploratory phase. Amnesty International’s report says all three are violating Indigenous peoples’ right to free, prior, and informed consent. That principle, known as FPIC, is an international standard that affirms Indigenous peoples’ right to approve or deny projects that impact their land and communities. Although the projects were approved by federal agencies, Amnesty International argues the review processes fell short of FPIC and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or UNDRIP. “They’ve got to come down o…

Journalists Targeted for Covering ICE Operations
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-12T20:31:58Z
subject: Project Censored
subject: Sources
subject: censored
subject: covering
subject: for
subject: ice
subject: Journalists
subject: operations
subject: project’:
subject: sources
subject: targeted
subject: Validated Independent News
description: As of December 2025, US law enforcement officers arrested or detained at least thirty-two journalists, nearly 90 percent while covering immigration-related protests, according to the Freedom of the Press Foundation’s US Press Freedom Tracker. The Track...
encoded: As of December 2025, US law enforcement officers arrested or detained at least thirty-two journalists, nearly 90 percent while covering immigration-related protests, according to the Freedom of the Press Foundation’s US Press Freedom Tracker. The Tracker documented nearly as many assaults on journalists that year as in the previous three… The post Journalists Targeted for Covering ICE Operations appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

10 days in Israel: Gaza flotilla activist describes detention
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T20:02:03Z
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subject: now
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Why the War in Afghanistan Failed
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-12T19:25:02Z
subject: Sources
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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FAA Moves to Criminalize Use of Drones to Track ICE
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-12T18:23:10Z
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subject: Drones
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subject: ice
subject: moves
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subject: track
subject: use
subject: Validated Independent News
description: In a January 2026 update, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) set temporary flight restrictions that prohibit all unmanned aircrafts from flying near Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facilities, individuals, and operations, Jason Koebler rep...
encoded: In a January 2026 update, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) set temporary flight restrictions that prohibit all unmanned aircrafts from flying near Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facilities, individuals, and operations, Jason Koebler reported for 404 Media. This order extends beyond locations, but also prohibits drone flying, upwards to 3,000… The post FAA Moves to Criminalize Use of Drones to Track ICE appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 12, 2026
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creator: KPFA
date: 2026-05-12T18:00:00Z
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subject: weekdays
description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 12, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
encoded: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 12, 2026 appeared first on KPFA. This content originally appeared on KPFA - The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays and was authored by KPFA.

Here’s the Proof of Pro-Israel Bias in Mainstream Media #politics #gaza
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creator: The Intercept
date: 2026-05-12T17:54:44Z
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description: This content originally appeared on The Intercept and was authored by The Intercept.
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Open Letter to Democrats in Congress 3.12.26
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creator: matthew
date: 2026-05-12T17:49:59Z
subject: Ralph Nader
subject: Sources
subject: 3.12.26
subject: congress
subject: democrats
subject: Letter
subject: nader
subject: open
subject: ralph
subject: sources
subject: Special Features
description: RE: IMPEACH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOW OUT OF SELF-INTEREST The myopic, anemic, feckless orthodoxy among “leadership” Democrats in Congress mulishly resists seeking to impeach President Donald Trump for a counterrevolution against July 4, 1776. Trump ...
encoded: RE: IMPEACH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOW OUT OF SELF-INTEREST The myopic, anemic, feckless orthodoxy among “leadership” Democrats in Congress mulishly resists seeking to impeach President Donald Trump for a counterrevolution against July 4, 1776. Trump has crowned himself with infinite, extraconstitutional powers restrained only by his imaginary moral conscience that daily finds expression in industrial… This content originally appeared on Ralph Nader and was authored by matthew.

Venezuelan journalist details complicated fight for amnesty post-Maduro
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creator: Committee to Protect Journalists
date: 2026-05-12T17:29:15Z
subject: Committee to Protect Journalists
subject: Delcy Rodríguez
subject: Imprisoned
subject: La Patilla
subject: Released
subject: Rory Branker
subject: Sources
subject: amnesty
subject: branker
subject: committee
subject: complicated.
subject: delcy
subject: details
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subject: journalist
subject: Journalists
subject: nicolas maduro
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subject: post-maduro
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subject: rodriguez,
subject: rory
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subject: venezuelan
description: After nearly a year in prison, Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker is finally free. But he has yet to liberate himself from what legal experts and press freedom groups describe as trumped-up criminal charges that are hanging over his head. After the U.S. military ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Branker was one of more than two dozen journalists to be...
encoded: After nearly a year in prison, Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker is finally free. But he has yet to liberate himself from what legal experts and press freedom groups describe as trumped-up criminal charges that are hanging over his head. After the U.S. military ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, Branker was one of more than two dozen journalists to be released from prison after being jailed by Maduro’s repressive authoritarian regime for their critical coverage. Meanwhile, Venezuela’s new government, led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez, also approved an amnesty law, authorizing judges to erase a broad range of criminal charges filed against former political prisoners over the past 26 years. However, Branker, the chief content officer for the independent news site La Patilla, said that when he went to court to ask for amnesty, his petition was denied. As a result, he still faces charges of terrorism, treason, conspiracy to commit crimes, and inciting hatred. If convicted he could be sent back to prison for decades. “I think the Venezuelan government has not yet finished messing with me,” Branker, 47, told CPJ in a May 1 interview. Yet Branker isn’t the only formerly jailed journalist to get out of prison and remain entangled in legal red tape. While most received amnesty or were tried and found not guilty, Venezuela’s National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) says eight of the 28 journalists released from prison following post-Maduro still face criminal charges. “The amnesty law has produced concrete progress, but its application has been inconsistent,” the press workers union said in a statement last month. “The law must be fully applied in a timely manner without restrictive interpretations to guarantee that criminal cases against journalists are closed.” Even though journalists have more space to report the news in post-Maduro Venezuela, the arbitrary application of the amnesty law is just one sign that press freedom remains under threat. Se…

Big Tech Favoritism on Display with CEOs Set to Join Trump at China Summit
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creator: Newswire Editor
date: 2026-05-12T17:21:08Z
subject: Common Dreams
subject: Sources
subject: big
subject: ceos
subject: China
subject: common
subject: display
subject: dreams
subject: favoritism
subject: join
subject: set
subject: sources
subject: summit
subject: tech
subject: trump
subject: with
description: Sixteen Big Tech CEOs will be joining President Trump on his upcoming summit with president Xi Jinping in China this week, according to media reports. The Big Tech executives in attendance are expected to include Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. In re...
encoded: Sixteen Big Tech CEOs will be joining President Trump on his upcoming summit with president Xi Jinping in China this week, according to media reports. The Big Tech executives in attendance are expected to include Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued the following statement: “It’s telling that when Donald Trump wants to put technology on the agenda for discussion with China, he turns to the Big Tech executives who are his donors, flatterers and enablers, rather than policy experts who might represent the national interest instead of corporate interests. “Big Tech companies have spent at least $653 million cozying up to President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress – including donations to Trump’s inauguration, his gaudy ballroom and his political committees, pricey settlements of bad-faith lawsuits filed by Trump, and Amazon’s sponsorship of the Melania documentary. Big Tech executives’ participation in Trump’s China visit is yet another example of how they are getting back far more than they ever paid in.“ This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.

Utah politician knocks phone from reporter’s hand amid data center controversy
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creator: U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: Incident Database
date: 2026-05-12T17:10:10Z
subject: Equipment Damage
subject: Sources
subject: amid
subject: assault
subject: center
subject: controversy
subject: damage
subject: Data
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subject: utah
description: State Sen. Jerry Stevenson smacked KTVX/KUCW reporter Bayan Wang’s phone out of his hand as Wang was working on a story related to a data center project in Layton, Utah, on May 6, 2026.The artificial intelligence data center development was approved by...
encoded: State Sen. Jerry Stevenson smacked KTVX/KUCW reporter Bayan Wang’s phone out of his hand as Wang was working on a story related to a data center project in Layton, Utah, on May 6, 2026. The artificial intelligence data center development was approved by Utah’s Box Elder County Commission on May 4. Stevenson, a Republican, sits on the board of Utah’s Military Installation Development Authority, which was created by the legislature to develop land to support defense-related infrastructure and which backed the data center project, KTVX reported. Opponents of the project expressed concern about the potential environmental impact and apparent lack of consultation with the local community. A social media post called for a boycott of J&J Nursery and Garden Center in Layton, a business co-founded by Stevenson, and some employees told KTVX that they had been harassed. Wang, who said he was informed by a Utah Senate staff member that Stevenson was not available for comment on the story, went to J&J Nursery on May 6 seeking to speak to employees about the alleged harassment, according to a report published by the station. “While Wang was in his vehicle in the nursery’s parking lot, he noticed a man screaming at his photographer, who was outside his news vehicle without a camera in hand,” KTVX reported. The reporter then approached the two individuals to find out what was happening, and tried to tell the senator that he had been in touch with staff at the nursery. Wang said Stevenson, who was wearing a Utah Senate jacket, refused to identify himself as a Utah state senator when asked. The reporter said he told Stevenson about the story they were working on, then took out his cellphone and started recording. In a video of the encounter posted by the station, Stevenson is shown asking Wang to leave, saying, “Just get your butt out of here.” “Why are you being hostile to us?” Wang asked. “Because I am tired of you,” Stevenson replied as he walked toward the reporter. He then swung…

The assault on voting rights
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T16:59:11Z
subject: Democracy Now!
subject: Sources
subject: assault
subject: Democracy
subject: now
subject: rights
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: voting
description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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UN News Today 12 May 2026
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creator: Daniel Johnson
date: 2026-05-12T16:56:08Z
subject: Podcasts/UN News Today
subject: Sources
subject: UN News
subject: 2026
subject: may
subject: News
subject: podcasts/un
subject: sources
subject: today
description: Children shot, stabbed, beaten and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank: UNICEFHantavirus transmission kept low thanks to united effort: WHOA world without sand? UN partners push for alternatives amid shortages
encoded: Children shot, stabbed, beaten and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank: UNICEFHantavirus transmission kept low thanks to united effort: WHOA world without sand? UN partners push for alternatives amid shortages This content originally appeared on UN News - Global perspective Human stories and was authored by Daniel Johnson.

Amid Trump attacks and Epstein scandals, 4,000 graduate students strike at Harvard University
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creator: Maximillian Alvarez
date: 2026-05-12T16:30:50Z
subject: Politics and Movements: US
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subject: Sources
subject: Working People
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subject: amid
subject: and
subject: attacks
subject: Education
subject: epstein
subject: graduate
subject: harvard
subject: ice
subject: Immigration
subject: movements
subject: People
subject: podcast
subject: Policing
subject: Politics
subject: Prisons
subject: scandals,
subject: sources
subject: strike
subject: Students
subject: trump
subject: University
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The Nakba and the Logic of Manifest Destiny
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description: This content originally appeared on The Real News Network and was authored by The Real News Network.
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Maldives jails 2 journalists over documentary about President Muizzu
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date: 2026-05-12T15:28:48Z
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description: New Delhi, May 12, 2026—Maldivian authorities must immediately release journalists Mohamed Shahzan and Leevan Ali Nasir and end judicial harassment of their news outlet, Adhadhu, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. According to a report by Adhadhu and a post on X by the Maldives Journalists Association, a court in the capital Malé sentenced...
encoded: New Delhi, May 12, 2026—Maldivian authorities must immediately release journalists Mohamed Shahzan and Leevan Ali Nasir and end judicial harassment of their news outlet, Adhadhu, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. According to a report by Adhadhu and a post on X by the Maldives Journalists Association, a court in the capital Malé sentenced Shahzan, a reporter with Adhadhu, to 15 days in jail after he was removed from a May 11 press conference for questioning President Mohamed Muizzu about allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power raised in the outlet’s documentary, “Aisha.” Authorities later barred Adhadhu from briefings, citing a criminal court gag order on discussing the film. In a separate case, Nasir, a journalist with the same publication, received a 10-day sentence over a report on the same gag order, which the court deemed a violation, Adhadhu reported. The rulings represent an escalation of the government’s campaign against the outlet, which included an April 27 police raid, equipment seizures, and travel bans on senior staff, as documented by CPJ. “The jailing of Mohamed Shahzan and Leevan Ali Nasir is a punitive attempt to criminalize investigative journalism and shield the presidency from scrutiny,” said CPJ Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator Kunal Majumder. “The authorities must free both journalists, return seized equipment from the Adhadhu news room, and allow the press to operate without fear in Maldives.” On May 8, CPJ and six other groups wrote to President Muizzu calling for an end to criminal proceedings against Adhadhu. The Maldives Police Service and the President’s Office did not immediately respond to CPJ’s requests for comment sent via email. This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by Committee to Protect Journalists.

Perspective: Be wary of China twisting Trump’s words during summit with Xi Jinping
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description: Beijing has misrepresented statements made by visiting dignitaries to imply support for its repressive policies.
encoded: During U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, pay special attention to China’s track record of manipulating information. The Chinese government has distorted the statements of foreign visitors and used them to serve its own rule over the people under its control. For example, during the 2022 visit of United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet to China, her statement “I admire China’s economic development” was expanded and promoted as “I admire China’s economic and human rights development.” China ignored corrections issued by the UN office, and the misleading report remained on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website for more than two years. UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet during a virtual meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, in Guangzhou, China, May 25, 2022. (OHCHR via AFP) Another distortion occurred in 2019, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited China and said, “I wish for the Uyghurs to live happily,” became “Uyghurs are living happily.” The Turkish government later recognized China’s distortion and issued a clarification. These distortions happen often. For a government like China, which rules not only through force but also through strict control of information, this practice is routine. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is welcomed by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a in Beijing, July 2, 2019. (Wang Zhao/AFP) Words such as “my friend,” “smart,” or “great”— could easily be taken out of context and mischaracterized by Chinese state media. Such words can be used to portray the United States as supporting or at least tolerating China’s policies. On January 19, 2021, the United States was the first country to officially declare the situation of the Uyghurs as genocide. Following this, more than 20 governments and parliaments, as well as two other members of the U.N. Security Council have described the situation similarly. RFA learned that 15 days prior to this week’s planned visit by President Trump, a series of …

CPJ condemns Trump’s order for DOJ to subpoena journalists
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date: 2026-05-12T15:24:50Z
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description: Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists demands that the United States Justice Department immediately withdraw grand jury subpoenas targeting reporters at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in connection with their reporting on the Iran war. CNN reported that President Donald Trump ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit the subpoenas using a sticky...
encoded: Washington, D.C., May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists demands that the United States Justice Department immediately withdraw grand jury subpoenas targeting reporters at The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in connection with their reporting on the Iran war. CNN reported that President Donald Trump ordered acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit the subpoenas using a sticky note on which he wrote “treason.” “This isn’t a leak investigation — it’s an attempt to shut down reporting,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “Conflating journalism with treason is dangerous and anti-democratic. We call on the Justice Department to withdraw these subpoenas now.” WSJ was subpoenaed March 4 for reporters’ records tied to a February 23, 2026 story on Pentagon warnings about the risks of an extended Iran campaign, the paper reported. In a statement, Dow Jones called the subpoenas “an attack on constitutionally protected newsgathering” and vowed to fight them. The groundwork for this legal action was laid last year when then-Attorney General Pam Bondi rescinded Biden-era rules limiting prosecutors’ ability to target journalists as part of leak investigations. In January, federal agents searched the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson and seized her electronic devices, signaling the administration’s willingness to use more aggressive tactics. CPJ’s email to the Justice Department for comment on why reporters were subpoenaed for simply doing their jobs did not receive an immediate reply. Blanche wrote on X, “Prosecuting leakers who share our nation’s secrets with reporters, in turn risking our national security and the lives of our soldiers, is a priority for this administration.” This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by CPJ Staff.

Corporatocracy
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creator: Andrea Chalupa
date: 2026-05-12T15:11:00Z
subject: Gaslit Nation
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description: Gaslit Nation unmasks the real villain: the corporations hijacking our democracy, using Trump as a distraction as they loot and destroy our country. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a Brennan Center fellow and professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, and author of Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians, explains how corporations funded Trump's violent coup attempt on January 6, 2021. In Part I of our discussion, Torres-Spelliscy shows us the inner-workings of corporate greed, and why boardrooms are fine with Trump chaos. In Part II of our discussion, out Thursday in our bonus show for Patreon (get access to that for $5/month at the Truth-teller level), we discuss concrete ways to fight back, including as the corporate lobbyists on the Supreme Court kill what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which Americans gave their lives for. Gaslit Nation is being censored by the corporations that run Big Tech. We see a drop in views after one of our videos, on a topic such as exposing Epstein's transnational crime network, receives a lot of views. We immediately see a drop in viewership of our videos that come after. Your help amplifying Gaslit Nation–sharing our episodes on your social media, joining our Patreon even as a free member to help amplify our voice–makes a big difference in fighting back. America is sinking in a Trumpian swamp of corporate greed and corruption, but the people can and must organize to build a better world–like generations before us who prevailed to give us the rights under attack today. Thank you for everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit EVENTS AT GASLIT N…
encoded: Gaslit Nation unmasks the real villain: the corporations hijacking our democracy, using Trump as a distraction as they loot and destroy our country. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a Brennan Center fellow and professor of law at Stetson University College of Law, and author of Corporatocracy: How to Protect Democracy from Dark Money and Corrupt Politicians, explains how corporations funded Trump's violent coup attempt on January 6, 2021. In Part I of our discussion, Torres-Spelliscy shows us the inner-workings of corporate greed, and why boardrooms are fine with Trump chaos. In Part II of our discussion, out Thursday in our bonus show for Patreon (get access to that for $5/month at the Truth-teller level), we discuss concrete ways to fight back, including as the corporate lobbyists on the Supreme Court kill what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which Americans gave their lives for. Gaslit Nation is being censored by the corporations that run Big Tech. We see a drop in views after one of our videos, on a topic such as exposing Epstein's transnational crime network, receives a lot of views. We immediately see a drop in viewership of our videos that come after. Your help amplifying Gaslit Nation–sharing our episodes on your social media, joining our Patreon even as a free member to help amplify our voice–makes a big difference in fighting back. America is sinking in a Trumpian swamp of corporate greed and corruption, but the people can and must organize to build a better world–like generations before us who prevailed to give us the rights under attack today. Thank you for everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Join our community of listeners and get bonus shows, ad free listening, group chats with other listeners, ways to shape the show, invites to exclusive events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Discounted annual memberships are available. Become a Democracy Defender at Patreon.com/Gaslit EVENTS AT GASLIT N…

Beyond Decree 54: Tunisia’s latest measures to silence the press
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date: 2026-05-12T15:04:24Z
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description: New York, May 12, 2026 — For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained greater space to investigate corruption, criticize authorities, and report more openly than anywhere else in North Africa. Those gains, while...
encoded: New York, May 12, 2026 — For years, Tunisia was viewed as one of the few post-Arab Spring success stories for press freedom in the region. In the decade following the 2011 revolution, journalists gained greater space to investigate corruption, criticize authorities, and report more openly than anywhere else in North Africa. Those gains, while incomplete, marked a significant break from decades of authoritarian control over the media. By 2026, however, this trajectory has reversed. While President Kais Saied continues to rely on Decree-Law 54, which he forcefully imposed in 2021, to criminalize critical speech and prosecute journalists, authorities are now deploying a wider set of tactics to weaken independent media. The Committee to Protect Journalists has documented how Tunisian authorities have used financial crime charges, administrative restrictions, banking freezes, and dissolution proceedings to pressure journalists, media outlets and civil society organisations alike. Together, these developments point to a broader strategy: not only punishing journalists individually, but dismantling the infrastructure that allows independent journalism to survive. Decree 54 and the threat of prison <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" height="683" width="1024" src="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20251127__86DQ2G8__v1__HighRes__TunisiaPoliticsRightsTrial.jpg?w=1024" alt="Tunisian lawyer and writer Sonia Dahmani speaks at home in Tunis on November 27, 2025 after her release from prison." class="wp-image-548009" srcset="https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20251127__86DQ2G8__v1__HighRes__TunisiaPoliticsRightsTrial.jpg 5788w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20251127__86DQ2G8__v1__HighRes__TunisiaPoliticsRightsTrial.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20251127__86DQ2G8__v1__HighRes__TunisiaPoliticsRightsTrial.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AFP__20251127__86…

I Was Kidnapped by Israel in Int’l Waters, Jailed for 10 Days: Gaza Flotilla Activist Saif Abukeshek
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T14:59:22Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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A Return to Jim Crow? Ex-DOJ Civil Rights Chief Kristen Clarke Slams Gutting of Voting Rights Act
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T14:28:58Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 12, 2026
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T14:25:14Z
subject: Democracy Now!
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Looking The Other Way
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creator: Human Rights Watch
date: 2026-05-12T13:32:02Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Human Rights Watch and was authored by Human Rights Watch.
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Independent journalist detained in LAPD kettle at May Day protest
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date: 2026-05-12T13:27:10Z
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description: Independent journalist Mel Buer was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026.Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May Day St...
encoded: Independent journalist Mel Buer was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026. Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May Day Strong” demonstrations that also called for an end to the war in Iran and the immigration raids that have swept the city since June 2025. Later, demonstrators gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, where immigrants are being held. Buer told the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker that as the evening went on, LAPD officers kettled a group of mostly press, sealing them inside a tightened perimeter. Kettled, half of us are press. NLG lawyer, press freedom lawyer. This is insane. — Mel Buer (@melbuer.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T02:43:42.584Z “There was a real moment where I genuinely thought I’d end up in a police car,” Buer wrote. She added that the kettle was tighter than the one she was detained in amid protests in March, and the officers were unfamiliar. “They had already cited Lex, and didn’t seem interested in even having a dialogue, even with the ACLU lawyer attached to the press freedom case in the kettle with us,” she continued, referencing journalist Lexis-Olivier Ray and LA Press Club attorney Weston Rowland. Journalists Tina-Desiree Berg and Nick Stern were also among those detained; both Stern and Rowland were arrested. “When Nick was arrested, and then the ACLU lawyer, I was the only press left in the kettle, and they hadn’t asked me to leave yet,” Buer told the Tracker. “Couldn’t confidently say I was safe until they walked me out of the kettle.” Buer estimates that she was detained for 30-45 minutes. Rowland told the Tracker that the police response that day showed a blatant disregard for the legal protections afforded journalists covering demonstrations. “I don’t know what it’s going to take for them to understand that the freedom of the press is well protected under our constitution,” Rowland said. “In 202…

I Was Kidnapped by Israel in Int’l Waters, Jailed for 10 Days: Gaza Flotilla Activist Saif Abukeshek
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T12:49:54Z
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description: “We were hearing, every day, the screams of other Palestinians who were being tortured inside this investigation center.” Spanish citizen Saif Abukeshek, an activist of Palestinian origin, speaks with Democracy Now! about spending ...
encoded: “We were hearing, every day, the screams of other Palestinians who were being tortured inside this investigation center.” Spanish citizen Saif Abukeshek, an activist of Palestinian origin, speaks with Democracy Now! about spending 10 days in Israeli detention after he was abducted in international waters. He was among 175 international activists sailing to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which has for years tried to breach Israel’s maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Abukeshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila were the only flotilla members detained for “questioning” inside Israel, where they say they faced severe physical abuse in detention. Abukeshek, speaking from Turkey, says being dual nationals provided them some protection because of international attention. “Imagine how Palestinians are being treated. Imagine the violations that people from Palestine are receiving,” he says. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

A Return to Jim Crow? Ex-DOJ Civil Rights Chief Kristen Clarke Denounces Gutting of Voting Rights Act
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creator: Democracy Now!
date: 2026-05-12T12:15:14Z
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description: We speak with Kristen Clarke, general counsel of the NAACP, about growing threats to democracy in the United States following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Republican lawmakers across the South ar...
encoded: We speak with Kristen Clarke, general counsel of the NAACP, about growing threats to democracy in the United States following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Republican lawmakers across the South are responding to the ruling by racing to redraw their congressional maps, which is expected to lead to a historic drop in the number of Black representatives in Congress. “The Supreme Court’s devastating decision in the Louisiana v. Callais case has really turned our country upside down,” says Clarke, who previously served as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department in the Biden administration. She says that given the history of racial discrimination in the United States, particularly in the Deep South, “it is unsurprising” to see lawmakers “race at lightning speed to eradicate the gains that have been made over the decades.” Clarke also discusses President Trump’s efforts to take federal control of elections in at least eight states, which Clarke says is part of his administration’s goal to “lock out certain voters” and commit “mass disenfranchisement.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 12, 2026
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date: 2026-05-12T12:00:00Z
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description: Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire Is “On Life Support”, Saudi Aramco Warns Of “Catastrophic Consequences” Unless Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Israeli Military Issues New Evacuation Orders for Residents of Southern Lebanon, Israeli Forces Continue Deadly Violations of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, Palestinian Family Says Israeli Settlers Forced Them to Exhume West Bank Gravesite , EU to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlers in the Occupied West Bank, Protests Erupt at Real Estate Expo Advertising Properties for Sale in the Occupied West Bank, SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Adopt Congressional Map Eliminating a Black-Majority District, Trump Set to Arrive in China with Entourage of Billionaires, Senate Democrats Blast GOP Plan to Spend $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funds on Trump’s Ballroom, Haiti’s Prime Minister Says Country Is Too Unstable to Hold Presidential Elections, Philippines Senator Flees Federal Agents Serving ICC Arrest Warrant
encoded: Trump Warns Iran Ceasefire Is "On Life Support" Saudi Aramco Warns Of "Catastrophic Consequences" Unless Strait of Hormuz Reopens Israeli Military Issues New Evacuation Orders for Residents of Southern Lebanon Israeli Forces Continue Deadly Violations of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Palestinian Family Says Israeli Settlers Forced Them to Exhume West Bank Gravesite EU to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlers in the Occupied West Bank Protests Erupt at Real Estate Expo Advertising Properties for Sale in the Occupied West Bank SCOTUS Allows Alabama to Adopt Congressional Map Eliminating a Black-Majority District Trump Set to Arrive in China with Entourage of Billionaires Senate Democrats Blast GOP Plan to Spend $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funds on Trump's Ballroom Haiti's Prime Minister Says Country Is Too Unstable to Hold Presidential Elections Philippines Senator Flees Federal Agents Serving ICC Arrest Warrant This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-12 Tuesday
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description: Democracy Now! Tuesday, May 12, 2026
encoded: Democracy Now! Tuesday, May 12, 2026 This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! Audio and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Taliban raids TOLOnews office in Afghanistan after detaining 2 journalists
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creator: CPJ Staff
date: 2026-05-12T10:06:32Z
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description: New York, May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to immediately and unconditionally release two journalists from TOLOnews and end the harassment of media workers following a raid on the broadcaster and its parent company, Moby Group. Taliban intelligence agents detained TOLOnews presenter Mansoor Niazi on May 7 in...
encoded: New York, May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to immediately and unconditionally release two journalists from TOLOnews and end the harassment of media workers following a raid on the broadcaster and its parent company, Moby Group. Taliban intelligence agents detained TOLOnews presenter Mansoor Niazi on May 7 in the capital, Kabul, according to multiple news reports. Two days later, authorities detained political editor Imran Danish near the network’s office. On May 10, shortly after TOLOnews reported the detentions on social media, dozens of Taliban intelligence officers raided Moby Group’s office in Kabul. Armed personnel confiscated employees’ phones, questioned staff for several hours, and placed staff under surveillance, according to sources cited in news reports. “The Taliban’s detention of Mansoor Niazi and Imran Danish, followed by a sweeping raid on a major independent media organization, underscores the climate of fear facing journalists in Afghanistan,” said CPJ Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator Kunal Majumder. “Taliban authorities must immediately and unconditionally release the detained journalists and ensure the press can operate without interference.” Taliban intelligence agents also took control of Niazi’s social media account following his detention and posted messages suggesting he was at home, raising concerns about coercion, reported London-based television station Afghanistan International. Taliban authorities have not publicly commented on the reason for the raid or the detentions. Taliban Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat did not reply to CPJ’s text messages requesting comment. Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have decimated Afghanistan’s independent media sector and supplanted it with their own propaganda empire. Taliban authorities have arrested a number of journalists reporting for exiled media and forced hundreds to flee to neighboring countries. This content origina…

DN! Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Israel’s destruction of civilian high-rise buildings
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He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.
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description: The post He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Anna Vignet/KQED Jason Agan was impossible to miss at Angelo Rodriguez High School. The San Francisco Bay Area teacher was loud and gregarious, a fixture on campus since the Fairfield school opened in 2001. He ran the student government and called himself the man behind the curtain, organizing pep rallies and prom. He taught AP calculus, so advanced math students ended up in his classroom, jostling for his approval and letters of recommendation. Some considered him a mentor who inspired a love of math — and even a second father. But for years students also whispered about Agan’s behavior, according to interviews with 14 Rodriguez High graduates, most of whom he had taught. He touched some of them in public in ways that made them uncomfortable, they said, including hugging students and massaging their shoulders. And he seemed fixated on enforcing the dress code, calling out girls whose shorts were too short. Nearly two decades into Agan’s tenure, and on the heels of the #MeToo movement, students had enough. At least 11 students and one parent submitted written complaints about his behavior to school administrators in 2018, drawing at least two warnings to stop, a KQED and ProPublica investigation found. By January 2019, the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District had taken steps to fire him, suspending him without pay. Agan pushed back, and nearly a year later an independent panel convened by the state to hear his case deemed him “unfit to teach.” The panel’s decision meant that the popular educator was officially out of the job where he had spent his entire teaching career. But the panel’s review only addressed his employment at this one school district, and its finding was not shared publicly. It would be up to the state’s teacher licensing agency to determine whether additional discipline would be imposed, including whether Agan could keep teaching in California public schools. Over the next three years, Agan was hired at a second school and then a third. During …

‘Gaza-like lesson’ to ‘everyone’s CM’ — Suvendu’s inclusive pitch contrasts sharply with past communal rhetoric
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description: On May 9, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal after the party’s sweeping victory in the 2026 assembly elections. In his oath... The post ‘Gaza-like lesson’ to ‘everyone’s CM’ — Suvendu’s inclusive pitch contrasts sharply with past communal rhetoric appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: On May 9, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal after the party’s sweeping victory in the 2026 assembly elections. In his oath of office, Adhikari pledged allegiance to the Constitution and vowed to govern “without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.” Soon after the ceremony, the state’s ninth chief minister visited Jorasanko Thakurbari to pay tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 166th birth anniversary, where he sent a message of inclusivity, saying, “I belong to everyone.” #WATCH | West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says, “The political party based on the ideals of Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee doesn’t need any certification. I am the Chief Minister now, and I belong to everybody. Those who are still discussing the results, may they be guided by… pic.twitter.com/UxKeI9fUlY — DD News (@DDNewslive) May 9, 2026 Addressing supporters in Nandakumar near his hometown of Contai, Adhikari again emphasized restraint and inclusivity later in the day, remarking that “a chief minister must weigh their words” and promising governance guided by “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas.” When supporters mentioned “sabka hisaab bhi hoga”, Adhikari responded, “Well, I am not saying that anymore”. However, even as he tried to distance himself from any divisive statements, his post swearing-in moderation stood in sharp contrast to the communal rhetoric that defined much of his election campaign and continued even after his victories from Bhawanipur and Nandigram. Kolkata, May 4, 2026: “Muslims Voted for Hijabi Mamata” After collecting his certificate for winning the Bhabanipur assembly seat, where he defeated three-time chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari openly framed the result along communal lines while speaking to the media. Claiming that Muslims in Bhabanipur had not voted for him and had instead backed Banerjee, whom he referred to as “hijabi Mamata”, Adhikari said Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists had ensured his victory, which he described…

‘Affront to democracy’ – NZ law change halts landmark climate crisis lawsuit
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description: By Kate Newton, RNZ News climate change correspondent The political activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking his case and others like it is “an affront to democracy”. The government announced yesterday it would amend climate laws to prevent companies from being sued over damage caused by
encoded: By Kate Newton, RNZ News climate change correspondent The political activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking his case and others like it is “an affront to democracy”. The government announced yesterday it would amend climate laws to prevent companies from being sued over damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions. The change will prevent findings of liability in torts — a type of civil case where one person or entity claims another has caused them harm. READ MORE: Other climate change law reports Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith . . . law change will apply to current and future cases. Image: RNZ/Mark Papalii Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said it would apply to current and future cases — stopping a landmark case against Fonterra and five other major emitters in its tracks. In 2024, iwi leader and activist Mike Smith was granted permission by the Supreme Court to sue Fonterra and other major dairy and fossil fuel companies. He argued the companies, which collectively contributed about a third of New Zealand’s emissions, had a legal duty to him and others in communities that are being damaged by the effects of greenhouse gas emissions. The hearing, which was sent back to the High Court, was due to start in April next year. ‘Creating uncertainty’ Dr Goldsmith said Smith’s case was “creating uncertainty in business confidence and investments that the government must address”. The law change would “remove the possible development of a new regime that contradicts the framework Parliament has already enacted to respond to climate change”. New Zealand already had a legal framework to manage emissions, through the Climate Change Response Act and the Emissions Trading Scheme, he said. “Our response to climate change is best managed by the government at a national level and not through piecemeal litigation in the courts.” Smith told RNZ’s Nine to Noon programme the government’s decision was unprecedented and outrageous. “It…

Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California
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description: The post Help Us Report on Teacher Misconduct in California appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Anna Vignet/KQED KQED has teamed up with ProPublica to report on how California handles cases of alleged teacher misconduct. The state’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing releases few details about cases, leaving the public largely in the dark. From our interviews with former commission members and students, as well as a review of records, we found dozens of cases in which the state did not revoke teachers’ licenses after findings of sexual misconduct. We know there are other issues with this system, and we need your help to get a full picture. We want to hear about your experience with the disciplinary process, whether you’re a student, parent, teacher, administrator or credentialing commission member, or you have other insight. Your perspective will help guide our reporting, ensuring we understand the issues from all sides. You can fill out a brief form or contact KQED reporter Holly McDede on Signal at hollymcdede.68 or via email at hmcdede@kqed.org. We take your privacy seriously and will contact you if we wish to publish any part of your story. We’re gathering these stories for our reporting, which can take several weeks or months. We may not be able to follow up with everyone, but we will read everything you submit and it will help guide our project. With your permission, we may share your response with a partner newsroom interested in following up. As journalists, our role is to write about issues. We cannot provide legal advice or other support. However, there are resources available. We know these cases can stem from painful experiences, and mental health support is available if you need it: The National Sexual Assault Hotline is available online, by calling 800-656-4673 or by texting “hope” to 64673. The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available online or by calling or texting 988. The Trevor Project provides support to LGBTQ+ youth. You can connect online, by calling 866-488-7386 or by texting 678678. If you would like to reach out about a case …

How climate change could help hantavirus find more hosts
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creator: Zoya Teirstein
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description: Experts say extreme weather is boosting the odds that the pathogens carried by rodents will spill over into human populations.
encoded: The cruise ship departed Ushuaia, Argentina, in April with plans to ferry 147 passengers and crew members to some of the most remote places on earth, including Antarctica. But the ship, named the MV Hondius, had its voyage cut short by a rare virus that has killed three and infected several others. Hantaviruses are an ancient family of rodent-borne pathogens that likely caused disease in humans long before they first appeared in medical records in the 1950s. The viruses infect people via rodent waste — often through the inhalation of dust containing trace amounts of the excreta. Andes hantavirus, the strain that gripped the MV Hondius on its polar cruise, is one of a few hantaviruses known to cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but often deadly illness. The Andes strain is also the only known hantavirus that can be transmitted human-to-human — a characteristic turning a rare rodent-borne infection into a multinational emergency, just a few years after the world was caught flat-footed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The good news is that the Andes hantavirus, while uniquely deadly, is likely nowhere nearly as transmissible as COVID-19. Nevertheless, the outbreak is illuminating the complexity of responding to infectious disease outbreaks as international cooperation on public health issues has become fractured and contentious — all while global pandemics are only becoming more likely overall. A month before the first patients onboard the MV Hondius became symptomatic, Argentina officially completed the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization, joining the U.S. in leaving a global health alliance that exists in large part to coordinate responses to these very kinds of cross-border disease outbreaks. The emergency also points to another growing challenge for global public health: Climate change is altering the rainfall, vegetation, and habitat conditions that influence rodent populations — changes that experts say boost the odds that the pathogens th…

CPJ urges Trump to prioritize Jimmy Lai’s release in meeting with Xi Jinping
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description: New York, May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges U.S. President Donald Trump to do everything possible to secure the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during his meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lai, a British citizen and founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was sentenced to...
encoded: New York, May 12, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges U.S. President Donald Trump to do everything possible to secure the release of jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai during his meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lai, a British citizen and founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for collusion with foreign forces and sedition in February this year, in a court ruling that is effectively a life sentence for the 78-year-old. Lai’s conviction has become emblematic of the general crackdown on press freedom and civil liberties in Hong Kong since Beijing imposed the National Security Law in 2020. CPJ welcomes Trump’s commitment to raise Lai’s case with Xi for a second time during his Beijing visit scheduled for May 14-15. “President Trump’s promise to raise Jimmy Lai’s case with Xi Jinping must be tied to concrete commitments,” said CPJ CEO Jodie Ginsberg. “Trade talks and normalization of U.S.-China relations should be conditional on credible efforts from Beijing to address human rights violations, including the arbitrary detention of journalists. Given Lai’s advanced age of 78 and serious health concerns, the urgency of his release cannot be overstated.” CPJ urges Trump to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Lai, given his age and health concerns, and to make his case a high-priority issue in diplomatic discussions with China. More than 100 U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to Trump ahead of the visit urging him to secure the release of Lai in light of his declining health, before his case becomes an “irreversible tragedy.” Hong Kong remains an international financial hub that is home to tens of thousands of U.S. citizens and a base for more than 1,400 U.S. companies. Lai’s imprisonment raises broader concerns about judicial independence, transparency, and the rule of law in Hong Kong — issues that directly impact U.S. and international interests in the city. Trump previously…

Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks on letting the work reveal itself to you
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encoded: How did you first start making music? I started making music in my bedroom when I was around 13 or 14. I taught myself garage band and had this little $20 mic, and I would record my little songs in secret up there. It was very much just for me. I feel like that came from a love of poetry and storytelling, which is something I had done for a long time before that. But it started off as this really private practice that I kind of did just for me as this place to put things. What kind of poetry and storytelling were you reading or writing before that? I was reading a lot of June Jordan and Audrey Lorde. I was very inspired by The Beat Generation in New York, and reading Patti Smith and William Burroughs and Alan Ginsburg. I was just really inspired by poetry that sat outside traditional forms. There was something to me about disruptive poetry that I always gravitated to. My own poetry took a lot of different forms. Sometimes it felt like almost a letter to somebody, or it felt like fragments, but it was always this more loose, expressive form of poetry rather than anything that rhymed or sat in more traditional structures. When you’re writing a song, do you feel like the poetry of it typically comes first or does the music come first? I feel like the poetry comes first simply because before I even start making a record, I spend a few months beforehand just collecting fragments of conversation and journaling and thinking about what I want the songs to really be about, and almost documenting the life that I’m living as I’m living it. And then when I go to the studio, I’m often applying things that I’ve collected and words to the music. But with this latest record, I think I was very focused on the song as a whole rather than the song being poetry on top of music. It felt a lot more intertwined. Why do you think that is? Because I’m inspired by a lot of music that was in nocturnal spaces and dance spaces. And I feel like with some of my favorite songs in that genre, it fe…

Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda as Israel’s Hasbara budget soars
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description: COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone In a fawning softball 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of winning “the propaganda war” on social media. This comes as Israel moves to quadruple its propaganda budget to $730 million a year. Major Garrett (which apparently is a real name belonging to a real guy
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone In a fawning softball 60 Minutes interview released on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the importance of winning “the propaganda war” on social media. This comes as Israel moves to quadruple its propaganda budget to $730 million a year. Major Garrett (which apparently is a real name belonging to a real guy who works for 60 Minutes) told the CBS audience that “Netanyahu attributes the reputational harm to Israel almost entirely to social media, which he calls the eighth front of the war”. “This is yours, right?” asked Netanyahu, picking up Garrett’s phone. “You’re not immune either. Because you can penetrate this machine, you can penetrate this little instrument, and you can say about Major Garrett anything you want. LISTEN: A reading by Tim Foley “And I can paint you as a monster. And if I say it often enough, enough people will believe it.” According to a Pew survey published last month, 60% of U.S. adults viewed Israel unfavorably, up nearly 20 points in four years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the rise of social media is a major reason for this decline. https://t.co/QP4ESNtjGq pic.twitter.com/miCEwFYLX3 — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) May 10, 2026 “We have seen the deterioration of the support for Israel in the United States almost – I would say, it correlates almost 100 percent with the geometric rise of social media,” said Netanyahu, adding, “We have several countries that basically manipulated social media. “And they do it in a clever way. And that’s something that has hurt us badly. “Israel is besieged on the media front, on the propaganda front, and we’ve not done well on the propaganda war,” the prime minister lamented. Netanyahu stresses the need for more propaganda Video: Caitlin Johnstone Netanyahu has been repeatedly stressing the need for more aggressive propaganda manipulation as public opinion of Israel plummets worldwide. Earlier this year he told The Economist that “I’d like to do everything I can to…

Fiji army commander admits military ‘at fault’ for custody death
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description: RNZ Pacific Fiji’s military chief has made a public admission at a church service that the institution was “at fault” for the death of Jone Vakarisi while he was in military custody. Local media reported that Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) commander Ro Jone Kalaouniwai, while addressing officers at a military family service, admitted
encoded: RNZ Pacific Fiji’s military chief has made a public admission at a church service that the institution was “at fault” for the death of Jone Vakarisi while he was in military custody. Local media reported that Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) commander Ro Jone Kalaouniwai, while addressing officers at a military family service, admitted “we are at fault” for Vakarisi’s death. “We must be held accountable,” he was quoted as saying by local media outlets. READ MORE: Other Fiji military reports State broadcaster FBC reported that Kalouniwai described Vakarisi’s death as an “unintentional” and “regrettable” incident, while the two national dailies reported him saying no one imagined or knew it would end up the way it did. Vakarisi, 37, was notorious for being at odds with law enforcement and had been linked to criminal networks. He died on April 16 after being detained by soldiers and taken to RFMF’s Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Suva to be questioned regarding “national security investigations”, which included allegations of trying to break in and access military assets. Commander Kalouniwai initially attributed Vakarisi’s death to “pre-existing conditions”. However, he was forced to issue a “correction” after the police announced they had classified Vakarisi’s death as murder. Murder investigation A murder investigation is currently ongoing, with no one charged, almost a month since Vakarisi’s death. The Fiji police and military have launched joint security operations to take down criminal networks in the country. The operations have resulted in a heightened military visibility around the country. The Fiji police and military have launched joint security operations to take down criminal networks in the country. Image: FB/Fiji Police Force Kalouniwai said the security forces had made progress but “an unforeseen incident occurred at the camp”, the FBC report said. He urged military officers to adhere to the law. RNZ Pacific contacted Fiji police last week seeking an…

Rutgers pulls graduation speaker over Palestine
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Reporter detained in LAPD kettle amid May Day protests
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creator: U.S. Press Freedom Tracker: Incident Database
date: 2026-05-11T22:00:36Z
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description: Status Coup reporter Tina-Desiree Berg was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026.Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May...
encoded: Status Coup reporter Tina-Desiree Berg was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026. Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May Day Strong” demonstrations that also called for an end to the war in Iran and the immigration raids that have swept the city since June 2025. Berg told the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker that the Los Angeles Police Department responded aggressively to demonstrations that day from the beginning. “The thing hadn’t really even gotten started yet, and 20 LAPD cars with their sirens blaring come down the street, they jump out of their vehicles with their batons and start forming a skirmish line,” Berg said. “They hadn’t even done their speeches yet. They never even marched.” When some protesters made their way to the Metropolitan Detention Center, where detained immigrants are being held, Berg said she followed, hoping to film as another march came in from the city’s Boyle Heights neighborhood. Dozens of motorcycle officers arrived at the scene about an hour later and began ordering everyone back on the sidewalk. Suddenly, an officer walked directly to L.A. Taco reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray and arrested him, Berg told the Tracker. Berg said she confronted the officers, telling one that Ray had not been blocking traffic and explaining the protections afforded journalists as they cover demonstrations and other breaking news. “You know what he said to me? He’s like, ‘You are not a member of the LA Press Club. You’re a professional agitator.’ And then he turned around and walked away,” Berg told the Tracker, noting that she was visibly wearing her LA Press Club credentials at the time. Ray was ultimately released after being issued a citation for being in the roadway. As the evening progressed, Berg and Ray found themselves among other members of the press, legal observers and protesters in a kettle, surrounded by police. “They tol…

Midterms Heighten Need for Social Media Regulation
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-11T21:47:18Z
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description: A March 2026 report from the nonprofit organization Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) warns that recent changes to social media platform policies could significantly shape the information bubble surrounding the 2026 US midterm elections. As d...
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Investigation Reveals ICE Surveillance of School Cameras
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creator: Kate Horgan
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description: In February 2026, Mark Keierleber reported in a joint investigation by The 74, a non-profit education news organization, and The Guardian, that police are using school security cameras to assist President Donald Trump as well as Immigration and Customs...
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Public Largely Unaware of Third-Party External Review Process for Denied Healthcare Claims
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-11T21:31:03Z
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description: Warning: this story contains language about self-harm. Independent news outlet ProPublica published a report on October 7, 2025, exposing millions of Americans who were unaware that they could challenge their health insurance claim denials through exte...
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Reporter detained in police kettle at May Day protest in LA
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date: 2026-05-11T21:20:47Z
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description: L.A. Taco reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026.Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May D...
encoded: L.A. Taco reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray was detained by police while covering a workers’ rights and immigration protest in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2026. Thousands rallied in downtown LA for International Workers’ Day as part of nationwide “May Day Strong” demonstrations that also called for an end to the war in Iran and the immigration raids that have swept the city since June 2025. Later, demonstrators gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, where immigrants are being held. Ray told the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker that LA Police Department officers had already formed a skirmish line by the time he arrived at the detention center, where officers on motorcycles started ordering people onto the sidewalk. One of the officers grabbed and arrested Ray, ultimately issuing the journalist a citation for being in the roadway before releasing him. Later, LAPD officers kettled a group of mostly press, sealing them inside a tightened perimeter. Yesterday, LAPD officer Cisneros Escoto jabbed me in my chest w/ her baton when I calmly asked for her serial number. I was asking for her serial number because a few moments earlier she shoved me with her baton while I filmed an arrest. This happened while LAPD kettled mostly press. — Shot On 35mm (@shoton35mm.bsky.social) 2026-05-02T18:49:39.940Z “We basically had nowhere to go, and we were surrounded by cops,” Ray said. “It was mostly just press at the end of the protest, very few protesters, so we should have never been kettled in the first place.” Ray remained inside the kettle for about 15 minutes before being released and moved to a media staging area on the sidewalk. “After I left, a journalist was arrested. I was able to document them taking him to a van or something to process them,” Ray said, referring to photojournalist Nick Stern. “But I wasn’t there when he was actually being arrested, and I would have liked to be, and it wasn’t the most ideal spot to be.” Ray has been involved in 16 incidents in LA docum…

Protect the Rights of Students with Disabilities
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creator: Margaret Thornton
date: 2026-05-11T21:13:44Z
subject: Sources
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subject: Students
subject: the
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description: Having laws on the books is not enough. There has to be enforcement.
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Children of Missouri Death Row Inmates Share Stories of Loss, Stigma, and Resilience
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creator: Kate Horgan
date: 2026-05-11T20:54:12Z
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subject: death
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description: In an October 2025 article published by The Marshall Project, Katie Moore dove into the often-overlooked emotional and social toll of the death penalty through the eyes of the children whose fathers were executed in the state of Missouri. The report de...
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Rats, Ruins, and the Theft of Tranquility
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date: 2026-05-11T20:48:40Z
subject: Sources
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subject: rats
subject: ruins
subject: sources
subject: the
subject: theft
subject: tranquility
description: In Gaza, our refuge has become an enemy.
encoded: In Gaza, our refuge has become an enemy. This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Nour Abo Aisha.

Basem Khandakji: ‘Genocide didn’t start in Gaza in 2023’
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RFA project on war-torn Myanmar community wins at AAJA Awards
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date: 2026-05-11T18:11:05Z
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description: Former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists Jim Snyder and Gemunu Amarasinghe were named winners at this year’s Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Journalism Excellence Awards.
encoded: WASHINGTON—Former Radio Free Asia (RFA) journalists Jim Snyder and Gemunu Amarasinghe were named winners at this year’s Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Journalism Excellence Awards. The duo’s project, “Battling a dictatorship, building a democracy: In the jungles of eastern Myanmar, insurgents fight the junta and dream of a new state,” which was supported by RFA’s Burmese Service, Investigative, and Multimedia teams, documents the creation of democratic institutions in an active warzone in Myanmar. It won the award for Excellence in International Reporting. “RFA’s journalists braved extraordinary conditions to bring us this insightful and powerful study of community resilience in war-torn Myanmar,” said RFA President and CEO Bay Fang. “Their multi-part project goes beyond battlefield statistics to show the personal impact of armed conflict—a story that would otherwise not see the light of day. “As RFA rebuilds, this impactful series speaks to the uncensored, accurate journalism that our audiences expect from us.” In their winning report, the duo trekked through the perilous Myanmar jungle to reach the conflict-ridden Kayah state, where they spent three weeks interviewing dozens of residents including healthcare workers and insurgent fighters, all working to build a more stable community. The four-part series examines the locals’ efforts to install an enduring democratic system in Myanmar, build a reliable police force in Kayah state, and profiles the doctors and nurses treating rebel fighters in a secret hospital in the jungle. RFA Burmese, along with other language services, resumed content production in late 2025. Since returning, their Facebook video views hit 12.7M in April as interactions grew 15%. The Service also launched a new podcast, “Challenges of Myanmar Youth,” which has attracted millions of listeners. In March, RFA Burmese published an exclusive video report about a town in a high-conflict area of Sagaing that lacked sufficient safe hous…

Why a former U.S. Marine spent 5 days protestingatop D.C. bridge
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date: 2026-05-11T18:04:49Z
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description: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.
encoded: This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 11, 2026
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subject: Politics
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subject: the
subject: weekdays
description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 11, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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Following pattern set by Venezuela and Iran assaults, US surveillance flights off Cuba surge
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creator: Jake Johnson
date: 2026-05-11T16:47:09Z
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subject: Politics
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subject: surge
subject: Surveillance
subject: Venezuela
subject: war
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AI Companies Are Recklessly Racing Toward a Cybersecurity Crisis
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creator: Newswire Editor
date: 2026-05-11T16:34:19Z
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description: Google researchers announced Monday that cybercriminals recently used an artificial intelligence model to help create a dangerous zero-day vulnerability capable of exploiting computer networks at scale, marking what experts say is a major turning poin...
encoded: Google researchers announced Monday that cybercriminals recently used an artificial intelligence model to help create a dangerous zero-day vulnerability capable of exploiting computer networks at scale, marking what experts say is a major turning point in the cybersecurity landscape. A “zero-day” vulnerability is a hidden flaw or weakness in software that hackers discover before the company or public knows about it or has a fix available. It’s considered especially dangerous because attackers can exploit the flaw immediately, giving defenders “zero days” to protect themselves. The findings come as leading AI companies, including Anthropic and OpenAI, continue developing increasingly advanced models capable of identifying and exploiting critical software vulnerabilities. Google warned that malicious actors are already using AI to increase the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks, while researchers have observed state-backed hacking groups linked to China, Russia, and North Korea leveraging AI technologies to automate and refine offensive cyber operations. The developments have intensified concerns that powerful AI systems are being deployed faster than governments and regulators can establish meaningful safeguards to prevent catastrophic misuse. In response to the growing concerns, Public Citizen’s AI governance and technology policy counsel, J.B. Branch, issued the following statement: “Cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm, yet AI companies continue racing to release increasingly powerful models with little regard for the societal consequences. It is unthinkable and irresponsible to release technologies capable of destabilizing critical systems and then worry about the fallout afterward. Americans are increasingly rejecting this destabilizing AI arms race. We need enforceable AI regulations that require rigorous safety testing, independent review, and meaningful oversight before these systems ever reach the public. Regulators cannot remain in a p…

Are President Trump’s Advisors Failing Him?
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creator: VICE News
date: 2026-05-11T16:27:23Z
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description: This content originally appeared on VICE News and was authored by VICE News.
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Maryland residents to pay $1.6 billion more in power bills due to out-of-state data centers: complaint
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date: 2026-05-11T16:22:36Z
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subject: Data
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subject: Politics
subject: Power
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‘Genocide Didn’t Start in Gaza in 2023’ w/ Basem Khandakji
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ICE Black Sites and Press Freedom Decline
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description: First up, Eleanor Goldfield sits down with investigative reporter Logan M. Davis to talk about his exclusive reporting on ICE hold rooms, these unofficial black sites that serve as torturous liminal spaces in the larger network of kidnappings, forced d...
encoded: First up, Eleanor Goldfield sits down with investigative reporter Logan M. Davis to talk about his exclusive reporting on ICE hold rooms, these unofficial black sites that serve as torturous liminal spaces in the larger network of kidnappings, forced disappearances, and deportations. Logan explains how these bus stops with cell doors are acquired, used, and hidden from public view, that the cruelty and terror are the point, and how folks can organize in their local communities to stop them. The post ICE Black Sites and Press Freedom Decline appeared first on Project Censored. This content originally appeared on Project Censored and was authored by Kate Horgan.

UN News Today 11 May 2026
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description: Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent for African planters and people, says UN chiefHantavirus: WHO assesses exposure risk as cruise liner docks in TenerifeSudan war: armed drones caused 80 per cent of civilian killings (OHCHR)
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Open Letter to Congress on Trump and the 25th Amendment— May 11, 2026
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description: We strongly urge legislation pursuant to section 4 of the 25th Amendment to depute Congress in lieu of the Vice President and principal officers of the executive departments with the power to determine whether the President is “unable to discharge the ...
encoded: We strongly urge legislation pursuant to section 4 of the 25th Amendment to depute Congress in lieu of the Vice President and principal officers of the executive departments with the power to determine whether the President is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” As regards President Donald Trump, the attached letter… This content originally appeared on Ralph Nader and was authored by matthew.

Are Trump’s nuclear plans illegal?
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description: The so-called “Rubber-Stamp Rule”, an effort by the Trump administration to “Make America Nuclear Again”, violates key components of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) and Energy Reorganization Act, according to comments filed this week by 13 organizations i...
encoded: The so-called “Rubber-Stamp Rule”, an effort by the Trump administration to “Make America Nuclear Again”, violates key components of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) and Energy Reorganization Act, according to comments filed this week by 13 organizations including the Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) and Beyond Nuclear. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) proposed rule will allow reactor designs that the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Defense (DOD) have approved to bypass required safety reviews by the NRC. In a separate comment filing in March, 11 state attorneys general concurred with the organizations’ findings that the Department of Energy ‘s new policy to exclude “pilot reactors” from both NRC licensing and environmental reviews violates existing law. In that case, the Department of Energy announced, in violation of federal law, that it would exempt previously untested reactors that it approves to be built and operated from any review of their environmental impacts. “Along with the DOE’s environmental ‘free pass’ policy, the whole ‘expedited licensing’ regime the administration is attempting to set up appears to be illegal,” said Tim Judson, executive director of NIRS and co-author of comments filed to the NRC. “The White House is trying to create a ‘regulatory tunnel’ around NRC’s safety regulations. That would mean DOE’s biases and obviously false assumptions about the safety of nuclear power plants become the new normal, exposing the public to unacceptable dangers to our health and safety.” The NRC’s proposed regulation would allow companies that want to build a nuclear reactor of the same design as one DOE has previously approved to merely submit documentation of that approval and claim that the previously built reactor “is safe.” Such companies would likely never have to go through a detailed safety review by NRC to build and operate such reactors. In 1974, Congress amended the Atomic Energy Act to prohibit such a scheme. “Fif…

Hindu Raksha Dal chief Pinky Chaudhary refuses food to Muslims at community feast
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description: In yet another act of open bigotry, Bhupender alias Pinky Chaudhary, chief of Hindu Raksha Dal, has been seen refusing to serve food to Muslims at a community feast at... The post Hindu Raksha Dal chief Pinky Chaudhary refuses food to Muslims at community feast appeared first on Alt News.
encoded: In yet another act of open bigotry, Bhupender alias Pinky Chaudhary, chief of Hindu Raksha Dal, has been seen refusing to serve food to Muslims at a community feast at Rajendra Nagar Sector-2 in Sahibabad area of Ghaziabad. In a two-minute video uploaded to Chaudhary’s Facebook page, he is seen snatching a plate away from someone. It is unclear who he snatched the plate from or what prompted the exchange, but immediately afterward he says, “Mulla na awe mere paas” (“Muslims should not come to me”) and “Koi Musalmaan humara khana na khaye” (“No Muslim should eat our food”). He further declares that Hindus are welcome to eat or even take his life, but Muslims should not partake in the feast, drawing laughter from people around him. His son Harsh Chaudhary is seen alongside him in the video. After facing backlash on social media, Bhupender Chaudhary released a video statement doubling down on his remarks, claiming that Muslims spit in and urinate on food served to Hindus. “I would have been glad if Muslims had opposed my actions, but I feel disappointed when criticism comes from my Hindu brothers. You must have seen videos of Muslims spitting and urinating in the food they serve Hindus… When you go to eat kheer at the homes of those who talk about brotherhood, they spit in the food before serving it to you… If they truly believed in brotherhood, then teenage girls would not be getting raped in Pakistan, and our brothers would be safe there… If you want the same situation in India, and do not want a single Hindu left here, then you can oppose me…,” he says in the statement. He further claims that Muslims do not feed Hindus at their community feasts and argues that Hindus, therefore, should not do so either. Pinky Chaudhary has around 25 cases registered against him across police stations in the Delhi NCR and Ghaziabad regions. These cases relate to allegations of communal speeches, violence, intimidation and obstruction of authorities. He is currently out on bail. Lalit…

Rutgers Disinvites Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour as Graduation Speaker over Palestine Stance
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Meet Guido Reichstadter, the Marine Veteran Who Scaled D.C. Bridge to Protest Iran War & AI
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Starmer Out? Pressure Grows on U.K. PM to Resign as Far-Right Reform Party Surges in Local Elections
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Who Goes Nazi?
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description: Today is Andrea's birthday. Gaslit Nation is celebrating the only way we know how: by re-reading Dorothy Thompson's 1941 essay, "Who Goes Nazi?", on how to tell who among you at your next dinner party would become a Nazi if given the chance. How does she know? She met these types during the Nazi takeover of her beloved Austria and Germany, hotbeds of intellectual thought and progressive movements, including for LGBTQ and women's rights, before traditional conversatives and business elites put an end to all that by joining forces with a fringe death cult led by a narcissist conspiracy theorist. Our Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET will open with the reading of the first ten pages of Andrea's screenplay-in-progress, read by Gaslit Nation listeners, and featuring voices from the past reminding us how to overcome the threats we face. To join us today, sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit -- discounted annual memberships are available and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chats, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit!
encoded: Today is Andrea's birthday. Gaslit Nation is celebrating the only way we know how: by re-reading Dorothy Thompson's 1941 essay, "Who Goes Nazi?", on how to tell who among you at your next dinner party would become a Nazi if given the chance. How does she know? She met these types during the Nazi takeover of her beloved Austria and Germany, hotbeds of intellectual thought and progressive movements, including for LGBTQ and women's rights, before traditional conversatives and business elites put an end to all that by joining forces with a fringe death cult led by a narcissist conspiracy theorist. Our Gaslit Nation Salon at 4pm ET will open with the reading of the first ten pages of Andrea's screenplay-in-progress, read by Gaslit Nation listeners, and featuring voices from the past reminding us how to overcome the threats we face. To join us today, sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit -- discounted annual memberships are available and you can give the gift of membership. Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you. Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chats, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! This content originally appeared on Gaslit Nation and was authored by Andrea Chalupa.

Top U.S. & World Headlines — May 11, 2026
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date: 2026-05-11T14:27:47Z
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New Caledonian freight vessel begins service to Vanuatu despite diplomatic row
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description: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Despite a trade-related controversy that erupted last week between the governments of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, the French territory’s freight vessel MV Karaka began a new service to Port Vila and Luganville. Last week, New Caledonia’s territorial government announced it had suspended all trade cooperation with
encoded: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Despite a trade-related controversy that erupted last week between the governments of Vanuatu and New Caledonia, the French territory’s freight vessel MV Karaka began a new service to Port Vila and Luganville. Last week, New Caledonia’s territorial government announced it had suspended all trade cooperation with Vanuatu after Port Vila hosted the leader of New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS group — a move seen as a lack of respect by the government in Nouméa. It followed with the top French diplomat in Port Vila, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, making multiple Facebook posts on the issue, including his meeting with Vanuatu Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Ati to clear misunderstanding and promote the notion of “constructive dialogue”. READ MORE: Other New Caledonia and Vanuatu reports However, the Vanuatu’s Foreign Affairs Ministry described Vilmer’s decision “to go public through social media platforms” as “extremely unfortunate”. “The Ambassador’s posts on social media have unnecessarily provoked public misunderstanding and divided national opinions on the actual state of play,” it said in a statement on Friday. It added that “matters relating to sovereignty and bilateral relations are best addressed through established diplomatic channels”. But despite the diplomatic spat, the Nouméa-based vessel MV Karaka, which is normally dedicated to a connection between Nouméa and New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands group (north-east of the main Island, Grande Terre), made its maiden voyage to Vanuatu. Port Vila service The MV Karaka is now starting to service the capital Port Vila, as well as Luganville, on the northern island of Espiritu Santo. Vanuatu authorities held official welcoming ceremonies on Friday to launch the service in Port Vila in presence of French Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer. The ceremony was also attended by Vanuatu ministers Samson Samsen (Trade) and Johnny Koanapo Rasou (Financ…

Canceled over Palestine: Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour on Rutgers Disinviting Him as Graduation Speaker
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date: 2026-05-11T12:47:59Z
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description: Two weeks before Rami Elghandour was expected to address newly minted engineering graduates at his alma mater Rutgers University, the CEO of biotech firm Arcellx received a shocking call from school administrators. Citing “vague” c...
encoded: Two weeks before Rami Elghandour was expected to address newly minted engineering graduates at his alma mater Rutgers University, the CEO of biotech firm Arcellx received a shocking call from school administrators. Citing “vague” complaints about his social media posts on Israel and Palestine, the school abruptly withdrew its convocation invitation. We speak to Rami Elghandour about the decision, which he tells Democracy Now! he finds not only “heartbreaking,” but also illogical. “Having a different point of view is not harming these students in any way to lead to this sort of outcome,” he says. Elghandour, an executive producer of the Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab, adds that the silencing of pro-Palestine speech stems from a “false equivalency” between pro-Israel and pro-Palestine voices. “There are two sides, but they couldn’t be more historically different.” This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Meet Guido Reichstadter, the Marine Veteran Who Scaled D.C. Bridge to Protest Iran War & AI
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date: 2026-05-11T12:35:28Z
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description: Outraged by the civilian casualties from the war on Iran, protester Guido Reichstadter scaled the 168-foot Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. He remained on the bridge for over five days. Upon descendin...
encoded: Outraged by the civilian casualties from the war on Iran, protester Guido Reichstadter scaled the 168-foot Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. He remained on the bridge for over five days. Upon descending, he was arrested and charged by law enforcement for trespassing. Reichstadter says he undertook his protest as a form of nonviolent opposition against both the Trump administration’s war on Iran and the unchecked acceleration of artificial intelligence systems — some of which have been used by the United States military to select targets for deadly missile strikes. “We the people, in whose name these murders are being committed, we’ve got the power and the responsibility to nonviolently withdraw our support, our cooperation, from the system, from the regime,” he explains. Reichstadter is a former U.S. Marine who left the service after refusing to deploy to the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. He is now an outspoken social justice activist and the founder of the grassroots coalition Stop AI. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Far-Right Anti-Immigrant Party Surges in U.K. Elections; Calls Grow for Labour PM Starmer to Resign
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date: 2026-05-11T12:17:23Z
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description: This year’s local election results from the United Kingdom are in. The far-right, anti-immigrant Reform UK party made substantial gains, while the ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses, signaling what London-based journalist Daniel T...
encoded: This year’s local election results from the United Kingdom are in. The far-right, anti-immigrant Reform UK party made substantial gains, while the ruling Labour Party suffered heavy losses, signaling what London-based journalist Daniel Trilling calls a “wider fragmenting of politics” and a generational shift away from the two-party political system. We get an overview of major developments to the U.K. political scene from Trilling, including how Donald Trump’s transformation of the U.S. right-wing movement has inspired Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, and how the Labour Party’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism led to rising support for the left-wing Green Party. Trilling also discusses how populist sentiment continues to influence other countries in Europe after Hungary’s extremist leader Viktor Orbán suffered a major election defeat last month. This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Headlines for May 11, 2026
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description: Trump Blasts Iran’s Response to U.S. Ceasefire Proposal as “Totally Unacceptable”, Iranian Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized After Collapsing in Prison, Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill Dozens, Including Infant and Medics, Despite Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Latest Violations of Gaza Ceasefire, Israel Deports Two Activists It Abducted from Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Aid Flotilla, Palestine International Marathon Includes Amputees Who Lost Limbs to Israeli Attacks, Gaza Documentary Censored by BBC Wins BAFTA Award, Party of Far-Right U.K. Populist Nigel Farage Makes Historic Gains in Local Elections, Virginia High Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Congressional Map in Major Win for GOP, Justice Department Rushes to Deport Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil, Couple Jailed by ICE Reunites with Terminally Ill Son One Day Before He Dies of Cancer, Pentagon Says Latest Boat Strike Killed Two, Leaving One Survivor, U.S. Military Surges Surveillance Flights Off Cuba’s Coast, Ukraine and Russia Exchange Fire as U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Fails to Hold, Hungary’s Péter Magyar Sworn In as Prime Minister, Ending 16 Years of Rule by Viktor Orbán
encoded: Trump Blasts Iran's Response to U.S. Ceasefire Proposal as "Totally Unacceptable" Iranian Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized After Collapsing in Prison Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Kill Dozens, Including Infant and Medics, Despite Ceasefire Deal Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in Latest Violations of Gaza Ceasefire Israel Deports Two Activists It Abducted from Gaza-Bound Humanitarian Aid Flotilla Palestine International Marathon Includes Amputees Who Lost Limbs to Israeli Attacks Gaza Documentary Censored by BBC Wins BAFTA Award Party of Far-Right U.K. Populist Nigel Farage Makes Historic Gains in Local Elections Virginia High Court Strikes Down Voter-Approved Congressional Map in Major Win for GOP Justice Department Rushes to Deport Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Couple Jailed by ICE Reunites with Terminally Ill Son One Day Before He Dies of Cancer Pentagon Says Latest Boat Strike Killed Two, Leaving One Survivor U.S. Military Surges Surveillance Flights Off Cuba's Coast Ukraine and Russia Exchange Fire as U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Fails to Hold Hungary's Péter Magyar Sworn In as Prime Minister, Ending 16 Years of Rule by Viktor Orbán This content originally appeared on Democracy Now! and was authored by Democracy Now!.

Democracy Now! 2026-05-11 Monday
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[full uncut conversation] The Data Center Revolt: John Cassidy & Faiz Shakir
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A U.S. Senate Candidate Says Foreign Truckers Are Making America’s Roads Unsafe. His Own Truckers Have Caused Harm.
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description: The post A U.S. Senate Candidate Says Foreign Truckers Are Making America’s Roads Unsafe. His Own Truckers Have Caused Harm. appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Georgia congressman Mike Collins spent most of his life running a trucking business. ProPublica’s analysis of federal motor vehicle data shows that truckers for the business have a higher rate of unsafe driving and speeding violations per mile than the majority of similar companies in recent years. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images A Georgia congressman running for one of the country’s most competitive U.S. Senate seats has vowed in social media posts and interviews to make America’s roads safer — by taking commercial driver’s licenses away from noncitizens. “If you can’t read English road signs,” Mike Collins, a Republican, posted on Facebook in April, “you don’t belong behind the wheel. Period.” Collins, the owner of a trucking business and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation committee, is one of the loudest champions of the Trump administration’s effort to revoke licenses from nearly 200,000 noncitizen commercial drivers, including thousands of truckers. The Trump administration has pushed the policy forward even though its own officials have written that there’s no empirical evidence to show that foreign truckers cause more crashes than truckers who are American citizens. At the same time, however, Collins has opposed rules that experts say actually would reduce the odds of serious crashes. Those rules could have required that Collins’ family business sink substantial money into new safety measures for its fleet. Over the past 25 years, crashes involving truckers for Collins’ business killed five people and injured more than 50 people — including one woman who now needs around-the-clock care due to a severe brain injury — according to federal data, court filings, plaintiffs’ attorneys and police records. Drivers and passengers who were injured in those crashes later claimed in lawsuits that truckers for Collins’ business have caused them to collectively incur hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses. The figure…

DN! Monday, May 11, 2026
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Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit
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creator: Eric Umansky
date: 2026-05-11T09:00:00Z
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description: The post Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit appeared first on ProPublica.
encoded: Members of the New York City Police Department’s Community Response Team conduct a raid on a smoke shop in lower Manhattan in 2024. Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images More than a decade ago, a federal court found that the New York City Police Department had been unconstitutionally stopping and frisking Black and Hispanic residents. The ruling laid out required fixes, including something quite basic: The NYPD would review officers’ stops to make sure they were legal. But for most of the past three years the nation’s largest police department failed to do that for many officers in one aggressive and politically connected unit as it stopped New Yorkers. The lack of court-required review was recently discovered and disclosed by the NYPD’s federal monitor, which oversees the department’s compliance with the 2013 stop-and-frisk decision. In all, more than 2,000 stops weren’t properly reviewed, according to data from the monitor. The failure involved the Community Response Team, or CRT. A ProPublica investigation last year found that the unit had often sidestepped oversight as it went after so-called quality-of-life issues, such as unlicensed motorbikes and ATVs. The team’s tactics, including high-speed car chases, and its opaque operations disturbed some NYPD officials, but the unit expanded significantly amid the support of then-Mayor Eric Adams. The lack of reviews is part of a pattern of the NYPD failing to deliver on its obligations under the long-standing court order. Officers across the department, for instance, have often not documented stops. The importance of reviews is particularly critical for aggressive teams like the CRT, which has a record of unconstitutional stops. It has also drawn hundreds of civilian complaints since it was created three years ago. More than half of the officers assigned to the team have been found by the Civilian Complaint Review Board to have engaged in misconduct at least once in their career, ac…

New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
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creator: Tristan Baurick
date: 2026-05-11T08:30:00Z
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subject: Cities
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description: This year's Carnival resulted in 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash along the city’s parade routes — the highest total on record.
encoded: When cleaning crews dug deep into New Orleans’ clogged drains in 2018, they pulled up leaves, mud — and 46 tons of Mardi Gras beads. The sheer magnitude of waste accumulated over decades of Carnivals — and its impact on the flood-prone city’s drainage system — shocked many residents and city officials. “Once you hear a number like that, there’s no going back,” then-Public Works director Dani Galloway said at the time. “So we’ve got to do better.” But nearly a decade later, New Orleans is generating more Mardi Gras garbage than ever. During the roughly five weeks of this year’s Carnival season, crews collected 1,363 tons of beaded necklaces, beer cans, plastic cups, and other refuse along the city’s parade routes — a 24 percent increase from the year before and the highest total on record. The trash tonnage is the equivalent of 741 cars. In New Orleans terms, it’s roughly the weight of the Steamboat Natchez or more than 1 million king cakes. Mardi Gras revelers are leaving behind more trash than ever Tons of trash collected from New Orleans parade routes, 2011–2026 *No Carnival in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: City of New Orleans Dennis Dean / Verite / Clayton Aldern / Grist / Alexander Grey / Unsplash <path d="M137 98.5C133 98.5 132 97.5 132 92.5V50.2C133.579 49.0591 135.454 48.3993 137.4 48.3C140.5 48.3 143.2 49.6 147.5 54.7C148.8 56.3 150 57 151.3 57C153.3 57 154.5 55.7 154.5 53.4V38H151.5C147.812 37.9397 144.155 38.6872 140.786 40.1901C137.418 41.6931 134.419 43.915 132 46.7V38H108V41.5H112C116 41.5 117 42.5 117 47.5V92.5C117 97.5 116 98.5 112 98.5H108V102H145V98.5H137ZM158.5 41.5H161.2C165.2 41.5 166.2 42.5 166.2 47.5V92.5C166.2 97.5 165.2 98.5 161.2 98.5H156.8V102H189.9V98.5H186.2C182.2 98.5 181.2 97.5 181.2 92.5V38H158.5V41.5ZM195.4 102H199.1V101C199.1 98.7 200.8 98.8 202.8 99.5C210.5 102.2 214.4 103 220.5 103C236.8 103 244.5 95.4 244.5 82.7C244.5 74.2 239.6 66.7 227.3 63.1L211.2 58.4C203.5 56.1 201.2 53 201.2 49.7C201.2 46.4 204.2 43.4 209.1 43.4…

Iran: Politically Motivated Executions
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creator: Human Rights Watch
date: 2026-05-11T08:04:20Z
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subject: iran
subject: motivated
subject: politically
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Rights & Wrongs: The Past is Never Over
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Artist and technologist Angie Fan on putting in the time and thought
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creator: Pola Pucheta
date: 2026-05-11T04:00:00Z
subject: Sources
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subject: Art
subject: Artist
subject: creative
subject: fan
subject: independent
subject: putting
subject: Research
subject: sources
subject: technologist
subject: Technology
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subject: thought
subject: Time
description: Your work has a quality of pulling the reader or viewer inside of it. Is that something you think about intentionally, or does it just happen?
encoded: Your work has a quality of pulling the reader or viewer inside of it. Is that something you think about intentionally, or does it just happen? That’s such an interesting way to describe it. I feel like when I write, it’s an encapsulation of my own thought processes. It’s sort of my little mark to say, “Hey, I was here. I’m out here. If you see me, let me know.” I think that has to do with so much of my foundational creative come-up being on the internet. The old internet felt much more like a place where you could carve out your own little world. People would leave little treasure troves around that you could find. I love getting to see into other people’s minds, into other worlds that they’ve created. That always felt so special to me. I think that’s something I’m still reaching for in my own work, whether it’s my writing or websites. They are little transmissions I’m putting out there. I’ve always loved the “message in a bottle” nature of digital environments. There’s a certain thrill to thinking about who might find what we share and how they will engage with it. That process can also be turned inward: one breadcrumb of a project or an idea can lead you to the next. When you look at your body of work, can you see a trail that you’ve left for yourself? Absolutely. I think there’s a constant thread through everything I do, and I find myself coming back to the same things over and over again. I’ve always been obsessed with technology as a means of transmission, as a means of communication. The internet and the computer are where I found my own voice. It’s also where I’ve made so many of my friends and connections. I think things come back to me again and again until I acknowledge them and try to give them a form. How do you know the difference between going in circles with a project versus actually going somewhere? I think looping and iteration are very much a part of the creative process. Often I find myself starting with a feeling or an idea. I know I want to get …

Ode To Joy
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creator: Abby Zimet
date: 2026-05-11T03:14:12Z
subject: Common Dreams
subject: Sources
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subject: dreams
subject: joy
subject: ode
subject: sources
description: In a triumphal move back toward democratic rule, Hungary's new leader Péter Magyar took his oath of office Saturday in a "regime-change" ceremony rich with symbolism before tens of thousands of jubilant constituents. The sense of a hopeful new politic...
encoded: In a triumphal move back toward democratic rule, Hungary's new leader Péter Magyar took his oath of office Saturday in a "regime-change" ceremony rich with symbolism before tens of thousands of jubilant constituents. The sense of a hopeful new political era resonated in both Magyar's tribute to the achievements of "ordinary, flesh-and-blood people," and in the gleeful moves and air guitar of unstoppable "dancing machine" and new Health Minister Zsolt Hegedűs. Lookit this guy boogie. Damn, we can't wait. The day's celebration" marked Magya's stunning defeat last month of authoritarian Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power. A 45-year-old lawyer who founded the center-right Tisza party in 2024, Magyar won a two-thirds majority over Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party, which will allow him to roll back many of Orbán’s policies. Tisza now controls 141 seats in the 199-seat Parliament, with over a quarter held by women; Fidesz won 52 seats, down from 135, and far-right Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) took six. Magyar has vowed to restore democratic institutions, clamp down on corruption, repair ties with the EU, where Orbán often vetoed key decisions including support for Ukraine, and unlock about $20 billion of EU funds to help jump-start Hungary's struggling economy, Magya was sworn in at the sprawling Parliament building as thousands of Hungarians gathered outside in Kossuth Square. Marking the sea change his victory represents, the EU flag flew for the first time since Orbán’ removed it in 2014, and the Beethoven-inspired European anthem Ode to Joy, symbolizing peace and solidarity, rang out. "Today, every freedom-loving person in the world would like to be Hungarian a little," Magya told the crowd in a message aimed at healing the deep divisions of Orbán's rule. "You have taught (the) world that the most ordinary, flesh-and-blood people can defeat the most vicious tyranny...Today is the fulfillment of a long journey made together (to) once again be a common homeland for all Hun…

Call for Rotuman people to speak language or it could be ‘lost forever’
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-11T02:53:40Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Rachel Mario
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subject: Rotuman Language Week
subject: Sources
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subject: asia
subject: Auckland Rotuman Fellowship Group
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subject: Featured
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subject: Rotuman language
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description: By Luka Forman, RNZ journalist A community leader from a tiny island says preserving her native tongue is more important than ever, as schools on the island itself have stopped teaching it. Rotuma is an island about 650km north of Fiji and is a dependency of Fiji. UNESCO lists Rotuman as definitely endangered and says
encoded: By Luka Forman, RNZ journalist A community leader from a tiny island says preserving her native tongue is more important than ever, as schools on the island itself have stopped teaching it. Rotuma is an island about 650km north of Fiji and is a dependency of Fiji. UNESCO lists Rotuman as definitely endangered and says there has been a sharp decline in fluent speakers. READ MORE: Other Language Week reports: NZ celebrates Rotuman language as part of Pacific Language Week series Solomon Islands elder in Wellington helping preserve Pijin language for the future Papua New Guinean woman says indigenous language ‘so important to hold on to’ ‘Preserve, revitalise, and promote’ PNG language Auckland Rotuman Fellowship Group chair Rachel Mario, who also manages the NZ Rotuman Community Centre in Mt Roskill, said that made it even more important for the community here in New Zealand to keep learning and speaking it. “If we don’t revive the language or don’t do enough about it, we’ll lose it forever, so it’s quite important that anyone with Rotuman blood out there adhere to that,” she said. “If you don’t teach your kids and you don’t learn it, or you don’t speak it at home, it’s going to be lost forever.” According to the 2023 census, 1323 Rotumans live in New Zealand, though Rachel Mario said the number could be higher depending on how the ethnicity question was framed. ‘Also empowering’ “It’s their identity, it’s their culture. It’ll also empower them once they know who they are.” Rotuman Language Week started on Sunday, something Mario fought for two years to have recognised. NZ Rotuman Community Centre manager Rachel Mario . . . “Our culture and language are totally different from Fijian.” Image: RNZ/Mabel Muller “They kept saying no, because they think we’re Fijian and our culture is totally different. We speak different languages, we’re totally different from the Fijians.” The Rotuman Community Centre will be running activities throughout the week, including a church ser…

Majuro reels from huge power rate increase, as govt steps up cash programmes
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-10T22:44:32Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Economic shocks
subject: Electricity rates
subject: Energy prices
subject: Finance Minister
subject: Giff Johnson
subject: Marshalls Energy Company
subject: Pacific impact
subject: Sources
subject: War on Iran
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subject: Analysis
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subject: Cash
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subject: economic
subject: Editor's Picks
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description: By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent One of the biggest electricity increases in the history of the Marshalls Energy Company was implemented last week — the first of a two-step tariff increase. Power charges rose by 6c per kWh across the board for government, business and residential. On May 18, the price
encoded: By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor/RNZ Pacific correspondent One of the biggest electricity increases in the history of the Marshalls Energy Company was implemented last week — the first of a two-step tariff increase. Power charges rose by 6c per kWh across the board for government, business and residential. On May 18, the price will rise another 5c per kWh, to put in place an 11-cent increase this month, according to a “tariff rate adjustment” announcement posted by the government utility company to its website earlier in the week. READ MORE: Other Pacific war on Iran fallout reports The power rate increases are expected to result in local businesses passing on the costs of the 21 percent electricity rate hike to consumers. This is the latest economic shock, following skyrocketing gas and diesel prices that have seen gas prices at the pump soar to US$8.40 per gallon, and diesel hit the US$10.35 mark. These led the local taxi industry to implement a 50 percent hike in taxi fares. While these fuel shocks continue to cascade in this small island nation, the government has responded in an unprecedented way, with more initiatives that put money into the hands of Marshallese citizens. The Marshall Islands government delayed the power company’s need to raise rates by providing a US$4 million subsidy for its power plant fuel purchase in early April. Postponed tariff The aim, said Finance Minister David Paul, was to postpone the power company’s tariff increase to allow time for a new tax break to take effect, putting additional money into the every-two-week paychecks of local workers. In late April, a few days before the power rates increased, the government’s unprecedented tax cut went into force, giving all workers paid on a biweekly basis US$25.60 more net income per paycheck. This plan was initiated over a year ago as part of a major revamp of the tax system and was supposed to go into effect next year. But when the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end o…

Ukraine, Russia Both Report Violations Of Three-Day Cease-Fire Deal
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creator: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
date: 2026-05-10T19:57:25Z
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The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 10, 2026
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creator: KPFA
date: 2026-05-10T18:00:00Z
subject: Pacifica Evening News
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subject: Politics
subject: sources
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subject: weekdays
description: Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. The post The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – May 10, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.
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This summer, the American water crisis becomes real
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creator: Molly Taft, WIRED
date: 2026-05-10T13:00:00Z
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description: Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the U.S., as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over.
encoded: Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the U.S. From a city in Texas staring down a drought emergency to a decades-long political crisis coming to a head for the states that rely on the Colorado River, water issues in the West will take center stage this summer — and experts tell WIRED that other places should take notes and start planning ahead for their own future. In February, following a winter of record-breaking heat, snowpack in various mountain ranges across the American West reached record lows. March came in even hotter, smashing records in states across the region. “What happened in March was unprecedented and stunning and disturbing and out of this world, frankly — we had temperatures the likes of which we have never seen and couldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change,” said Brad Udall, a senior water and climate researcher at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Center. “We had a crummy snowpack that went from crummy to god-awful in three weeks.” This snowmelt crisis is having dire impacts on the Colorado River, one of the most crucial water sources in the West, which provides water for 40 million people across seven states. River flow in some areas on the Colorado had slowed to a trickle last week, thanks to the early snowmelt this year. Read Next <img src="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/western-snowpack-drought-summer-water.jpeg?quality=75&strip=all" alt="A skier passes by an area of low snow coverage at Vail Ski Resort as temperatures reach into the 50s on March 18, 2026 in Vail, Colorado." class="js-modal-gallery__hidden" srcset="https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/western-snowpack-drought-summer-water.jpeg?quality=75&strip=all 1600w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/western-snowpack-drought-summer-water.jpeg?resize=1200%2C675&quality=75&strip=all 1200w, https://grist.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/western-snowpack-drought-summer-water…

Iran war fallout – Trump is going to Beijing on bended knees
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-10T10:38:19Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Middle East war
subject: Occupied Palestine
subject: Sources
subject: US-Israel attacks
subject: War on Iran
subject: Analysis
subject: asia
subject: Asia Report
subject: attacks
subject: beijing
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subject: China
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subject: east
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subject: Human Rights
subject: Indigenous
subject: Innovation
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subject: israel
subject: Justice
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subject: Palestine
subject: Peace Agreement
subject: Politics
subject: qatar
subject: report
subject: Russia
subject: saudi arabia
subject: Security
subject: singapore
subject: sources
subject: Syndicate
subject: trump
subject: United Arab Emirates
subject: us empire
subject: us/israel
subject: usa
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description: COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn’t if I were him. It also shows that he is surrounded by incompetent officials. Any competent advisor would advise him against undertaking this trip. He goes as the leader of
encoded: COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Why is US President Donald Trump carrying on with his State visit to Beijing this week on May 14? I wouldn’t if I were him. It also shows that he is surrounded by incompetent officials. Any competent advisor would advise him against undertaking this trip. He goes as the leader of a “defeated” nation, against a foe on which the United States has imposed the stiffest sanctions for 47 years. He will be viewed by the Chinese as the President that ended the American empire. READ MORE: Iran warns of attacks on US bases; Kuwait intercepts ‘hostile drones’ Other Palestine, attacks on Iran reports He thinks he is going as a conquering hero and can wow the Chinese with his empty boasts that America won a huge victory and destroyed Iran. He will be met by President Xi and the Chinese leadership with polite smiles and smirks of the greatest disrespect. If he has any EQ, he will know that his treatment in Beijing is going to be brutal. The Chinese may even gift him the symbolic white flag of surrender. You will see that in this summit, the US will be very much the junior partner. Iran will never give this defeated President the satisfaction of a peace agreement which he so desperately needs, and is begging for, before his trip to Beijing. They will make sure he goes to Beijing as a defeated man. Iran is not after a peace deal, but the total and comprehensive defeat of America as the global hegemon. Iran will see to it that the US gets out of the Middle East totally so that Israel is isolated and the Greater Israel project totally destroyed. Security architecture shifting Even as I write, the security architecture of the Middle East is shifting rapidly. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman are shifting their allegiances increasingly toward Iran, Russia and China. Fifty-five years of being America’s poodles are coming to an end. These countries have realised that the US is an unreliable partner and cannot guarantee their security. The stupid countries are t…

Australian ‘antisemitism’ – the Royal Conflation Commission is in session
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creator: APR editor
date: 2026-05-10T09:08:44Z
subject: Asia Pacific Report
subject: Australian Jews
subject: definitions of antisemitism
subject: Jewish community
subject: Jewish Council of Australia
subject: Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
subject: Sources
subject: and
subject: anti-zionism
subject: Antisemitism
subject: asia
subject: Australia
subject: australian
subject: cohesion
subject: commission
subject: Community
subject: conflation
subject: council
subject: definitions
subject: Editor's Picks
subject: Featured
subject: Global
subject: Human Rights
subject: Indigenous
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subject: Justice
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description: The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings in Australia last week — and the mainstream media is lapping up the “antisemitism” narrative while ignoring other Jewish voices, reports Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Stephanie Tran The first block of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began last week, focusing
encoded: The Bondi Royal Commission started its public hearings in Australia last week — and the mainstream media is lapping up the “antisemitism” narrative while ignoring other Jewish voices, reports Michael West Media. ANALYSIS: By Stephanie Tran The first block of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began last week, focusing on the prevalence and key drivers of antisemitism in Australia. Questions about representation and balance have already emerged, with critics arguing that the hearings are dominated by established, pro-Israel Jewish organisations, while progressive and non-Zionist voices remain marginal. A number of peak Jewish bodies giving evidence, including the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, Jewish Community Council of Victoria, Zionist Federation of Australia, National Council of Jewish Women of Australia, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the Dor Foundation, are being represented by the same barristers and solicitors, Arnold Bloch Leibler. READ MORE: Australian antisemitism or anti-Zionism? Other Stephanie Tran reports In her opening remarks on Monday, Royal Commissioner Virginia Bell said she was “satisfied that these organisations represent the majority of Australian Jews”. The hearings will also include evidence from senior community figures, with counsel assisting Zelie Heger noting that they will provide a “bird’s-eye overview” of antisemitism in Australia. They include Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal and Jeremy Leibler, partner at Arnold Bloch Leibler and president of the Zionist Federation of Australia. Conflating Jewish identity with Israel Peter Wertheim, co-CEO of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, told the Royal Commission on Tuesday that the pro-Palestine protests in the wake of October 7 were “shocking” and called the “endless repetition of the genocide charge” an attempt to “re-stigmatise Jews collectively…

Russia Holds Victory Day Parade As Cease-Fire With Ukraine Begins
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Democrat sanctions ‘expert’ worries that Iran’s economy will thrive
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Trump turns DC to Vegas as Iran war fails
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Trump admits Iran war is "foolish" and ruining the economy
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What Wyatt Reed saw on the B1 Bridge bombed by US
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The Grayzone exposes shocking Israeli war crime in Iran
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Project Freedom: another Trump humiliation
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The Grayzone visits the Strait of Hormuz
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Wyatt Reed visits Isfahan battlefield where US planes were destroyed
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Wyatt Reed on visiting ruins of Tehran synagogue bombed by Israel
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Wyatt Reed reports from pro-government Iran rally
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