houston-father-killed-amid-‘silent’-surge-by-ice

On July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican construction worker and father, was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Houston, Texas, during a vehicle stop as he was on his way to work. “My father was a simple man. A family man. A man ofContinue Reading

one-year-later:-bezos’-wapo-cheerleads-for-maga,-billionaires-and-ai

It’s been an eventful year since Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos tapped Adam O’Neal for the prestigious job of Post Opinions editor. O’Neal was an unusual hire, a 33-year-old with little by way of managerial experience. But O’Neal had a redeeming quality: He was ready to shill for Bezos, and the man Bezos has been desperately wooing,Continue Reading

israeli-drones-strike-lebanon-despite-us-brokered-framework-deal

The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians., The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians. Two people have been injured in an Israeli drone strike on a pick-up truckContinue Reading

super-typhoon-as-wide-as-france-heads-to-east-asia

As Super Typhoon Bavi approaches, residents in Taiwan, Japan and China have been stockpiling supplies., NewsFeed As Super Typhoon Bavi approaches, residents in Taiwan, Japan and China have been stockpiling supplies and closing businesses. Hundreds of fishing boats have rushed back to port to shelter from the storm, while flightsContinue Reading

“where’s-mitch-mcconnell?”-mystery-exposes-media-failures

commentary The lack of hard news about the Kentucky senator’s condition shows the sad state of contemporary journalism Published July 10, 2026 9:20AM (EDT) GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) I interviewed Mitch McConnell for the first time when I was 17, andContinue Reading

metals-found-in-tampons-don’t-pose-a-risk-to-women’s-health:-fda

Two years after a study in the scientific journal Environment International found 14 different tampon brands contained toxic metals, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded its own study into the effects of those metals.  In July 2024, Environment International found evidence of arsenic, lead, mercury, nickel and other metalsContinue Reading