Category: Politics
Republicans Are Trying to Give Big Oil Immunity for Causing Climate Chaos
A new report further links fossil fuel emissions to extreme weather events. States are trying to make polluters pay. …
US Golfer Tried to Call Trump to Overturn Penalty, on Heels of World Cup Scandal
Right-wing golfer Bryson DeChambeau has previously visited the Trump White House and played golf with the president. …
Trump Admin’s War on ICC Isn’t About US Sovereignty — It’s About Impunity
“To this administration, law itself is the enemy,” and it’s trying to do abroad what it’s doing at home, says an expert. …
DOJ Subpoenaed Phone Records From NYT Reporters and Their Family Members
The move was in reaction to the publication’s reporting on Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One. …
US Start-Up’s Seabed Mining Plan Flouts International Law, Critics Say
The proposal encroaches on a marine preserve, and French Polynesia banned seabed mining in 2022. …
Pentagon Slashed Civilian Harm Reduction Staff and Is Instead Using AI
CENTCOM, which oversees the war in Iran, has had its civilian harm reduction team slashed from 10 to just one. …
Gaza Is in a Water Crisis as Israel’s Blockade Makes Reconstruction Impossible
Water should never be a luxury. Yet, in Gaza, it has become one. …
John Healey becomes Chancellor as Andy Burnham names top Cabinet appointments
John Healey has been appointed Britain’s new Chancellor as Andy Burnham unveils a major shake-up of key Cabinet roles. The Rawmarsh…
Trump Administration Slashes Visa Lengths for Students, Journalists
The rule changes focus on the “duration of status” system, which has allowed qualifying visa holders to stay in the US. …
Thames Water creditors open door to public control under Burnham
The creditors seeking to gain control of Thames Water have opened the door to greater public control of the struggling utility…
