Poilievre Mapped: His Inner Circle of Lobbyists and Right-wing Activists
Koch Industries, Elon Musk’s X Corp., Loblaws, Enbridge, Pathways Alliance, the Canadian Gas Association, Rumble Canada, Rebel News, Canada Proud, and Facebook. These are just a handful of the corporate interests and right-wing communications platforms linked to the inner circle of Pierre Poilievre and his federal Conservatives as Canada headsContinue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Global Ad Giant WPP Shutters Sustainability-Focused Agency
Global ad giant WPP has closed AKQA Bloom, a Miami-based communications agency specialising in sustainability campaigns, according to an email to staff obtained by DeSmog, and merged its operations with parent agency AKQA. Founded in 2022, AKQA Bloom positioned itself as a forward-thinking advertising agency dedicated to environmental sustainability and social impact.Continue Reading
Exclusive Cover Reveal: This is How We Roll ed. by Rosiee Thor
Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of the upcoming anthology This is How We Roll, edited by Rosiee Thor and releasing September 16, 2025 from Page Street YA! Here’s the gist: The magic of tabletop RPGs lives in the creativity of the players. Given the chanceContinue Reading
‘Like a sound from hell:’ Was an illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters in Serbia?
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ivana Ilic Sunderic had never heard anything quite so alarming and disturbing at a protest as the sound that broke a commemorative silence during a huge anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. “It was quiet and peaceful and then we heard something we could not seeContinue Reading
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. What does this mean for your DNA data privacy?
The genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, prompting people who’ve used the service and sent in DNA samples to be analyzed to wonder what will happen to their genetic data. The company says the filing does not change how it stores, manages or protects customer data. But someContinue Reading
Absolute Fucking Clown Show
Because only the best people, the latest clusterfuck by “an unbelievable cocktail of incompetence and illegality” abetted a historic security leak wherein “national security” officials discussed classified military plans for airstrikes in Yemen on an unsecured messaging app that oops included a journalist. The response from our steadfast commander-in-chief, tooContinue Reading
How the discovery of a mass grave sparked uproar over the missing in Mexico
In Jalisco, volunteers found an ‘extermination site’. Now, critics are asking why the government did not find it first., Since the March 5 revelation, Mexican media have published a wave of testimonies from those who claim to have survived or escaped Rancho Izaguirre. Many of those who came forward choseContinue Reading
Ukraine, Russia trade accusations in wake of US-brokered deal
A day earlier, Ukraine and Russia agreed to a halt to attacks in the Black Sea., Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of not being serious about peace talks as they traded blame for attacks on infrastructure. The renewed accusations on Wednesday came a day after the United StatesContinue Reading
‘Crime Does Pay’: Critics Rip The Traitor For Floating ‘Obscene’ Plan To Compensate J6 Rioters
The president, who has already pardoned some 1,500 rioters, may want to go further and give them money, too., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Will Pay A Price’: New York Post Warns The Traitor Admin Over War Group Chat Spin
The tabloid’s editorial board wrote about new trust issues with the The Traitor White House., Read MoreContinue Reading
Apology over delay to maternity report publication
Greig Watson BBC News, Nottingham PA Media Maternity services at the trust are at the centre of the largest inquiry of its kind in the NHS The healthcare watchdog has apologised over delays to the publication of its report into maternity services in Nottingham, which is subject of the largestContinue Reading
The Atlantic releases full texts showing sensitive Yemen attack information was shared on Signal
The Signal app logo can be seen through a magnifying glass on the display of a smartphone on February 19, 2025. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images) The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg on Wednesday released the full contents of the Yemen war planning texts that were accidentally shared with himContinue Reading
1,400+ Arrested in Turkey as Erdoğan Jails Istanbul Mayor & Intensifies Authoritarian Crackdown
Mass demonstrations are continuing in Turkey, where Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has been arrested on corruption charges. Since protests broke out last week, Turkish authorities have detained more than 1,400 people, including students and journalists. İmamoğlu is the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 2028 presidential electionContinue Reading