Category: Politics
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…
Indian Workers Are Resisting Efforts to Train Their AI Robot Replacements
The resistance offers lessons for workers elsewhere to disrupt the relentless onslaught of surveillance capitalism. …
Tyrin Johnson Is Dead. Memphis Is Occupied. This Is Militarized “Public Safety.”
Tyrin Johnson’s killing is part of a larger militarization unfolding in Memphis, Tennessee, under Trump. …
Backing for UBI Is Growing. Let’s Push for the Most Progressive Version of It.
Universal basic income is not a panacea, and some versions are libertarian — but a good version is worth fighting for. …
