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. Rock band logos stickered the walls and railings in the dim light of the Paper Tiger, the grungy San Antonio venue with aContinue Reading
The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack. As with so many of the worst things in American politics, we have the Nixon administration to thank for the term ratfucking . It entered the American political lexicon through the Nixon-era operatives who perfected its techniques: dirty tricks, sabotage, deception and (especially) bad-faithContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has codified and approved the domestically produced MAC OWL “Sova” armored vehicle. It has a V-shaped armored hull, 16 mm-thick side armor, and a capacity for up to 10 electronic-warfare modules forming a defensive dome against Russian FPV kamikaze drones, Oboronka reports, citing the Defense Ministry. MAC OWL “Sova”Continue Reading
“The enemy is counting on our disunity,” Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa told more than 350 diaspora leaders gathered in Bern on 7 June 2026. The answer came in the form of the Bern Declaration—a document committing Ukrainian communities across more than 50 countries to coordinated defense support, territorialContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met on Monday at a rare summit in Pyongyang., NewsFeed Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met on Monday at a rare summit in Pyongyang, North Korea. The visit, Kim said, “clearly demonstrates howContinue Reading
Albanian Prime Minister Rama vowed to press ahead with a billion-dollar luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner., NewsFeed Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama vowed to press ahead with a billion-dollar luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner despite nine days of protests. Rama described the development as a majorContinue Reading
commentary I was addicted to The Traitor’s elixir of rage and fear for years. It’s finally losing its power over others Published June 8, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) (Mark Ralston/Getty Images) When I tell people I founded an organization that helps people leave Traitor 47‘s MAGA movement, the response is oftenContinue Reading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is interviewing former Wisconsin poll workers who helped to fuel President Traitor 47’s long-debunked claims of election fraud in 2020, Votebeat reported Monday David Bolter, a poll worker whose claims about election fraud were included in The Traitor’s failed 2020 lawsuit seeking to overturn hisContinue Reading
A California McDonald’s employee suffered burns across his face, neck, arm and back after his colleague allegedly threw hot oil on him., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Three rescued, one killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine block., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion World Cup Video Features Economy Sport Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science &Continue Reading
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, killing at least 32., NewsFeed A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, killing at least 32 people and collapsing buildings. Rescue efforts were hindered by a series of strongContinue Reading
Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, all but derailing a brittle two-month ceasefire., Read MoreContinue Reading
Gold just hit its lowest point of 2src26, and the institutions that called the bull run are not flinching. It was triggered by the latest jobs report: the US economy added 172,srcsrcsrc jobs in May, nearly double the 85,srcsrcsrc analysts had forecast. That single number sent the dollar higher…Continue Reading