commentary Germany blames Russia for drone strike in Leipzig. It’s a new phase in an overheating cold war Published September 7, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sept. 1, 2026. (Peter Kovalev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) It’s always been a cop-out to blame the sinister influence of Vladimir Putin forContinue Reading
A special broadcast: Highlights from Democracy Now!’s 30th anniversary celebration at the historic Riverside Church, featuring Angela Davis, Patti Smith, Mosab Abu Toha, Michael Stipe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amy Goodman, Juan González, Nermeen Shaikh and a surprise appearance by Bruce Springsteen., This is a rush transcript. Copy mayContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration supported the emergency appeal from GOP campaign arms., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Supreme Court’s green light for The Traitor’s ballroom has emboldened the administration to start building The Traitor’s arch without approval from Congress., Read MoreContinue Reading
OpenAI’s rollout of its GPT-6 Astra model ran into early access issues after paying ChatGPT users were unable to use the system shortly after launch, prompting CEO Sam Altman to apologize and say the release had been “messy.” “First, sorry for the messy rollout,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged theContinue Reading
You might not know it from looking, but Gmail is jam-packed with time-saving tricks. Some of ’em are right there in front of your face, if you know how to find ’em — while others require a teensy bit of under-the-hood tinkering to activate. But all of ’em are builtContinue Reading
Ecuadorian lawmakers just unanimously passed a bill designed to speed up adoptions across the country. On paper, cutting down the months or years children spend in foster care sounds like a massive win. But tucked inside the legislation is a targeted hit to LGBTQ+ rights that has local advocates soundingContinue Reading
Analysts warn Iraq faces severe security and political tests as the US-led coalition withdrawal deadline approaches., The United States-led international military coalition will conclude its mission in Iraq by the end of this month, the country’s armed forces have confirmed to state media. Lieutenant General Abdul Amir al-Shammari, director ofContinue Reading
Nicaragua accuses Germany of violating the Genocide Convention by supporting Israel amid its onslaught on Gaza., Germany is back before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague over its support for Israel, more than two years after Nicaragua accused Berlin of “facilitating” the Gaza genocide by supplying IsraelContinue Reading
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s husband has died while undergoing treatment in Zanzibar, Read MoreContinue Reading
Winners for the Creative Arts Emmys were announced over the weekend, including the late Rob Reiner for his guest role on “The Bear,” Bad Bunny for his critically-acclaimed Super Bowl halftime show. Meanwhile Mariska Hargitay took home two statues for her documentary, “My Mom Jane.”, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Recently, I was asked by a friend and colleague if I were interested in speaking together at a conference. I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn’t contributed much to the project they were presenting, but I expressed interest. We met to discuss the presentation, and that’s when I learned theContinue Reading
When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I’m involved in daily, I’m usually met with bemusement at the idea of an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). The concept of aContinue Reading