Comment: Get Out the Vote, and Get to Work
The 2024 presidential election will determine the fate of American democracy. Voting is the bare minimum progressives can do., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Freedom Flotilla’s Voyage to Break Israel’s Siege
Peace activists aim to sail through the military blockade of Gaza., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Floor Action Response Team did not take its acronym into consideration
There’s a reason why #FART is trending right now Published April 18, 2024 7:35PM (EDT) House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., speaks to reporters on the House steps following a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) ToContinue Reading
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, explosions heard in Isfahan: Report
ABC News reports missiles striking a target in Iran, with Iran’s state TV reporting explosions in Isfahan., BREAKING, ABC News reports missiles striking a target in Iran, with Iran’s state TV reporting explosions in Isfahan. (Al Jazeera) Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, according to the US broadcasterContinue Reading
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment
New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing., New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing. More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested on the campus of New York’s Columbia University as police cleared an encampment setContinue Reading
Cyberwarfare incidents reported by almost half of UK firms
New research shows that 49 percent of UK businesses have reported cyberwarfare incidents to the authorities. The report from Armis also shows 52 percent of UK IT leaders believe the government can’t defend its citizens and enterprises against an act of cyberwarfare. This lack of faith in the government isContinue Reading
Luke Evans Turns 45 – Shares Steamy Beach Snap
Birthday Boy Goes Beach Mode Luke Evans, known for his role in Beauty and the Beast and Good Grief, just hit 45, and he’s looking hotter than ever! This year, Luke treated his followers to a stunning photo of himself on a beach, where he sported a pair of sleek black swim shorts.Continue Reading
Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal. The firings confirmed by Google late Wednesday came a day after nine employees were arrested during sit-in protestsContinue Reading
First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
DENVER (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in states including Colorado, Connecticut and Texas,Continue Reading
Meet USC Valedictorian Asna Tabassum: School Cancels Commencement Speech by Pro-Palestinian Student
Amid widespread repression of pro-Palestinian voices on campuses across the United States, we speak to University of Southern California valedictorian Asna Tabassum, whose commencement speech has been canceled for what the university claimed were “safety” reasons after Tabassum became the subject of an online anti-Palestinian hate campaign led by pro-IsraelContinue Reading
‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight
Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country., Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country. The United States has sent dozens of Haitian citizens back to their country on a deportationContinue Reading
Kenya’s military chief among 10 people killed in helicopter crash
Air force sends an investigative team to establish cause of crash that killed General Francis Ogolla., Air force sends an investigative team to establish cause of crash that killed General Francis Ogolla. Kenya’s military chief has died in a helicopter crash in the country’s northwest, President William Ruto says. GeneralContinue Reading
China’s cities are sinking, putting tens of millions at risk
Nearly a third of China’s urban population lives in areas that are subsiding, according to a sweeping national survey of 82 major Chinese cities. In coastal areas, that makes sea level rise worse. (Image credit: Johannes Eisele)Continue Reading