Swalwell scandal reshapes crowded, unpredictable California governor’s race
Former President John F. Kennedy once said, “The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable.” That quote from the former leader of the Democratic Party may best describe his party’s current state in the race for California’s next governor. That’s especially true after frontrunner and soon-to-be formerContinue Reading
A journalism nonprofit saves a legacy Pittsburgh newspaper from closure
A Pittsburgh newspaper has been given new life after a nonprofit journalism organization stepped in and acquired it. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was set to shut down next month, after operating for more than two centuries. Now, the local paper will operate as a nonprofit, thanks to a deal between theContinue Reading
Minnesota’s meat raffles threatened by rising prices
In these polarizing times, Minnesotans have found something they can agree on — the thrill of a meat raffle. But while inflation has surged and meat prices have soared, Minnesota’s $70 per-event prize limit hasn’t changed in nearly 40 years. #minnesota #meat #raffleContinue Reading
Activity: Tribalism and the Dangers of Us vs Them
Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle school, High school, College Lesson Length: 60 minutes Overview: This lesson raises awareness about tribalism, the human tendency to form groups and favor our in-groups over out-groups. In this engaging activity,Continue Reading
A gas that causes climate change is bubbling out of reservoirs
How much planet-warming methane is coming from water reservoirs? Environmental groups want California to track emissions.Continue Reading
Toward Radical Futures
An interview with author M. E. O’Brien., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor escalates threats to fire US Federal Reserve Chair Powell
In a Fox Business interview, The Traitor says he will fire Powell if he does not vacate his board seat when his term ends., In an interview with Fox Business, The Traitor says he will fire Powell if he does not leave his board seat once his term ends. UnitedContinue Reading
Can Japan’s arms industry gain from The Traitor trust loss?
Japan’s announcement comes at a time when the country is looking to rapidly expand its defence exports., Japan has eased its arms export rules, breaking with eight decades of pacifist foreign policy. The announcement by Tokyo comes as Washington’s allies ramp up their military spending, as trust in US PresidentContinue Reading
From Public to Private: Gaza’s Genocide Economy Is Reshaping Daily Life
As public institutions continue to collapse under the weight of widespread destruction in Gaza, essential services such as education and electricity have increasingly shifted into private hands. Families now find themselves forced to pay for services that were once publicly provided, often at prices far beyond their means. Since theContinue Reading
Bombs Over Big Tech
On March 1, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps drone-bombed three Amazon Web Services cloud computing facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Apps and banking services were disrupted, leading Amazon to “strongly recommend that customers with workloads running in the Middle East take action now to migrate those workloadsContinue Reading
Family of influencer who died following ‘misunderstanding’ with fiancé disputes police’s claim of suicide
Police in Zanzibar investigating the death of social media influencer Ashly Robinson said she killed herself following a “misunderstanding” with her fiancé while on vacation., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
How This 70-Year-Old Bomber Gave The US Air Force A Tactical Advantage Over Iran
Operation Epic Fury, the US military offensive in Iran, has had numerous objectives. Foremost among them is the degradation or all-out destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities, which, according to numerous experts, was headed toward a nuclear weapons capability. Additional objectives were to destroy stockpiles of ballistic missiles and the meansContinue Reading
Flight Alerts: 18 Exciting New Nonstop Routes Launching This Week
Welcome to my 204th weekly routes article! As always, the purpose of this article is to discuss a small selection of subjectively exciting services. Five mini-stories were chosen this week; all the routes launched or restarted between April 7 and 14.Continue Reading