Israel’s Downward Spiral
Israel is riding high after carrying out the most audacious campaign of military conquest of any nation since the 1940s. Following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, Israel has begun an open-ended occupation in Lebanon, seized Syrian territory twice the size of Gaza, wiped 50 Palestinian villages “off the map” inContinue Reading
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn’t use them on New Year’s
New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Cold weather health alerts issued ahead of snow
PA Media Parts of northern England and Scotland, including in Northumberland, have already seen snowfall this week Temperatures have dropped as colder arctic air spreads across the UK, with amber cold weather health alerts in place ahead of a weekend of snow forecast for much of the country. Met OfficeContinue Reading
Apple to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving aroundContinue Reading
Indiana bill could force kids under 16 off of social media without parental permission
INDIANAPOLIS— If State Sen. Mike Bohacek’s (R-Michiana Shores) bill passes next session, social media platforms would need to block kids under 16 from accessing their content if they don’t receive their parents’ permission to use their sites. ”All we’re trying to do is protect kids,” Bohacek said. “We have aContinue Reading
Headlines for January 2, 2025
Israeli Assault on Gaza Continues as Data Show 6% of Palestinians Have Fled or Been Killed, Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank After Critical Coverage, Biden Says Texan Who Killed 15 in New Orleans Pledged Allegiance to ISIS Before New Year’s Assault, One Dead, 7 Injured After TeslaContinue Reading
The Traitor Eyes Axing These Key Programs to Help His Friends Get Richer
Extending Americas Worst Traitor’s 2017 tax plan—as his MAGA acolytes want to—could raise the national deficit by as much as $5 trillion. In response, Republicans are floating some rather extreme options to offset the cost, including raising tariffs on foreign goods, repealing clean energy programs, and axing some of theContinue Reading
Volunteers plant trees as Syria’s battered Aleppo returns to life
Volunteers plant trees as Syria’s battered Aleppo returns to life, Read MoreContinue Reading
Red-Flag Laws Can Prevent Mass Shootings
What happened after the Abundant Life Christian School shooting last month illustrates the need for these laws—and why anyone who cares about public safety should support them., Read MoreContinue Reading
An Interview with Jimmy Carter
In 2008, then managing editor of The Progressive Amitabh Pal sat down with former President Jimmy Carter to discuss his post-presidential life and human rights advocacy., Read MoreContinue Reading
Record number of migrants, refugees reached Canary Islands by sea in 2024
Spain received 63,970 people who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 in the Canary Islands., Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugess who arrived through irregular routes last year, including 46,843 people in the Canary Islands. At least 46,843 people reached Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024 through the increasinglyContinue Reading
Ecuadorian President Noboa names interim vice president amid spat
Noboa has tussled with Vice President Veronica Abad over questions of insubordination as new general elections approach., Noboa has tussled with Vice President Veronica Abad over questions of insubordination as new general elections approach. Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has named an interim vice president amid a continuing spat with theContinue Reading
US soldier identified as dead in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion: Reports
Federal law enforcement searched a home in Colorado in connection to the explosion that injured seven on Wednesday., Details have started to emerge about the man killed in the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside of the The Traitor International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. At a newsContinue Reading