commentary The outrage over video game footage leaking online shouldn’t outweigh sex crimes Published September 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) ockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 6. (Photo by Chris DELMAS / AFP via Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for earlyContinue Reading
This phase of the war could be the start of another protracted conflict rather than a decisive campaign, say analysts., War is once again descending on Yemen, a country once described as the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. The country is currently experiencing its most serious spell of fighting since 2022,Continue Reading
Over 90 percent of Gaza lies in ruins, forcing thousands to rebuild homes with limited resources like mud and rubble., More than 90 percent of Gaza lies in ruins, forcing thousands to rebuild homes with limited resources like mud and rubble. Palestinians build a room from mud bricks in NuseiratContinue Reading
Arenanet are keeping a lot of Guild Wars 3 hidden away. Throughout the short presentation of their new fantasy MMO, the refrain is ‘We’re not talking about that yet’. Mounts, professions, dynamic world events, even shops and the economy are all things the developers will talk about in the future…Continue Reading
The U.S., Russia and Ukraine signaled a potential return to trilateral peace talks aimed at ending the war following diplomatic meetings.Continue Reading
Hurricane Lowell approaches Hawaii as a Category 3 storm with high winds and flood risks as Marie brings dangerous surf to the West Coast.Continue Reading
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband accused “settler terrorists” of “ethnic cleansing” in areas of the West Bank and said the UK was bringing in an “import ban on goods from illegal settlements.” Israel closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response.Continue Reading
Houthi missiles struck Abha International Airport, King Khalid Air Base and Aramco facilities, injuring 73 and forcing temporary shutdowns at oil sites. Saudi Arabia launched strikes on Taiz and Marib provinces, as analysts said Riyadh now faced a “spiral of escalation”.Continue Reading
I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading
The Eiffel Tower closed after workers protested the sidelining of women during the BAPS visit., The Eiffel Tower was temporarily closed on Monday after workers went on strike to protest the sidelining of female staff during a private visit by a Hindu religious group. The tower, which has since reopened,Continue Reading
But progress could be threatened if there is a new more diplomatic government in Israel., Fifty-nine years after Israel established its first illegal settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory, the United Kingdom has imposed a ban on trade with Israeli settlements. It is not before time, as the settler populationContinue Reading
This article was originally published at Barn Raiser Media. For the first time since Traitor 47’s ascendance, Iowa Democrats are finding reason to believe they might win multiple statewide elections. Polls find the November races for governor and senate neck-and-neck. According to Cook Political Report, momentum is blue. On AugustContinue Reading
Washington Post (8/23/26): “The fixation on El-Sayed’s faith is part of a growing embrace of open Islamophobia by some Republicans.” Political cartoons commenting on Michigan’s 2026 US Senate race have been dominated by a torrent of Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism directed at Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, an Arab-American Muslim. These caricatures doContinue Reading