This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter or follow them on Facebook, X and Bluesky. It’s 3 a.m. in Austin and Rodríguez is still awake, the glow of his phone illuminating his face in the darkness. He refreshes the pageContinue Reading
This story was originally published by The 19th. The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum has been years in the making — and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing. A bill to approve building the museum was defeated on a 216-204 vote after House Democrats united in opposition. The Democratic Women’sContinue Reading
“It’s got no anything,” President Traitor 47 said of Somalia in a recent xenophobic rant. “All they do is run around shooting each other.” As is true of so much with this administration, every accusation is also a confession. U.S. troops have been shooting Somalis since the early 1990s, after lame-duck PresidentContinue Reading
Long before Tony Waller, an Assemblies of God pastor, was convicted of raping girls, children told church leaders about hidden cameras, drugged drinks and abuse, a lawsuit says., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Nobel Laureate Mohan Munasinghe says rising geopolitical tensions, surging military expenditure and weak global leadership are increasing risks to the world economy, while climate inaction and supply chain disruptions threaten food and energy security…Continue Reading
The scale of Ukraine’s weekend attack on Moscow showcased Ukraine’s ability to overwhelm the air defenses of the most heavily-protected city in Russia. It raised two questions. The first: is Ukraine now a deep strike peer to its enemy? (Ukrainian sources say mostly yes, with caveats). The second: is UkraineContinue Reading
While farmers in Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary have spent three years blocking border crossings to protest Ukrainian agricultural competition, Ukrainian farmers have just sown more than 5 million hectares of spring grain under daily Russian drone strikes. Despite labor shortages, attacks on logistics infrastructure, and financing constraints, the agricultural sectorContinue Reading
As the U.S. upped pressure on Cuba, charging former President Raúl Castro with murder in connection to a 1996 attack on civilian planes, leaders of the island nation warned citizens to prepare for war., Read MoreContinue Reading
A long-sought Smithsonian museum honoring American women and their history has hit another roadblock after lawmakers fought over new language addressing who could be featured in the museum. On Thursday, the House voted 216-204 to reject legislation sponsored by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y. Every Democrat and four Republicans voted againstContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 hits reverse on Europe, canceling one troop plan for Poland only to replace it with a larger deployment. So what changed? Plus, hurricane season is almost here, and one weather pattern could help keep some of the strongest storms from stacking up. And one of late night’sContinue Reading
Rubio is taking an extended trip ahead of next week’s Quad meeting of foreign ministers., United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India on Saturday for a three-day visit taking in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi. He will discuss energy security, trade and defence cooperation withContinue Reading
Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’., Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’. Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values, effectively forcing it toContinue Reading
Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.Continue Reading