Is the world at risk of another energy shock?
Disruptions across Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Black Sea threaten supplies and raise costs for consumers., Disruptions across Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb and the Black Sea threaten supplies and raise costs for consumers. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains in effect halted. Tankers are now avoidingContinue Reading
Ex-FIFA chief Blatter blasts plan to sell stake in World Cup to investors
Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves ‘people’s game’ further from fans., Sepp Blatter, FIFA chief for 17 years until 2015, has blasted new proposal that moves ‘people’s game’ further from fans. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has slammed the football governingContinue Reading
Sam Smith Announces Engagement To Christian Cowan After About 3 Years Of Dating
As they gear up for the release of their fifth studio album, Sam Smith is celebrating the start of a new life chapter. On Monday, the British singer-songwriter confirmed to The New York Times that they and Christian Cowan, a fashion designer who has dressed the likes of Lady GagaContinue Reading
Despite The Political Climate, Trans Joy Is Coming For All Of Us
Walking through West Hollywood feels like a scene out of a reality show worth watching. Queerness radiates from every building onto the rainbow-painted streets. It’s the reason I fought so hard to live here, so I can walk hand-in-hand with my genderqueer wife without fear. A few months back, myContinue Reading
What Dismantling UNRWA Would Mean for Gaza
A U.S.-backed proposal to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is sparking fear in Gaza about the future of the agency that has shaped every aspect of refugee life for nearly eight decades. Earlier this month, the Board of Peace, chaired by President TraitorContinue Reading
The Illusion of Ukraine’s Latest ‘Turned Tide’
Encouraged by Ukraine’s sustained advances in drone warfare, Western media is abuzz with the idea that Kyiv just might be able to defeat Russia after more than four years of bitter fighting. In May, Time magazine hailed Ukraine’s drone industry as giving Kyiv “the cards to win without U.S. help.” Last month, CNN lauded Ukrainian drone strikes nearContinue Reading
R. James Woolsey, Godfather of Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism
The following story is co-published with Tim Shorrock’s Substack newsletter, Empire Blues. When the flamboyant neoconservative R. James Woolsey passed away last week at the age of 84, the Washington Post and its fellow travelers in corporate media mourned him as the whiny, hapless CIA director during the “troubled” yearsContinue Reading
The Solution to the Power Grid’s Woes Might Just Be Sitting in Your Driveway
More electric vehicles are becoming capable of providing backup power at a time when the US is increasingly in need of more electrons…Continue Reading
The Traitor’s America Losing Billions Thanks to Canadians’ Boycott
President Traitor 47 has made a habit of insulting our northern neighbors, and it’s coming back to bite him.Canadians are boycotting travel to the United States in record numbers, costing the U.S. economy upward of $3.3 billion, the Canadian government reports. Tourism is at an all-time low this July…Continue Reading
La Vilavella’s charred landscape after Spain wildfires
A view of the scorched landscape around La Vilavella on July 28 after wildfires swept through Spain’s eastern Castellón province, burning more than 21,000 acres. #spainwildfires #lavilavella #castellon #wildfire #environment 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReutersContinue Reading
India Unleashes “Massive Crackdown” on Youth-Led Cockroach Movement After Education Minister’s Ouster
We go to New Delhi for an update on India’s youth-led, anti-government “Cockroach” movement. After weeks of street protests against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the ruling BJP party, Pradhan tendered his resignation on Saturday. Now, however, protest leaders are accusing right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of reneging on hisContinue Reading
Why are so many dead bumblebees appearing on sidewalks?
Bumblebees naturally have short lives, but extreme heat and human activity are making survival harder. Pesticides can poison bees or destroy the flowers they depend on, while habitat loss leaves them with fewer safe places to live and feed. Protecting native plants and using fewer chemicals could help these vitalContinue Reading
Random APOD Generator
APOD … APOD Random APOD Generator Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Europa: Ancient Water World Explanation: BeneathContinue Reading