Sundance 2026 to feature Lithuanian film on Ukrainian refugees and Danish documentary on Russian oligarch scandal
The 2026 Sundance International Independent Film Festival has announced its program, which will run from 22 January to 1 February in Park City, Utah. In 2027, the festival will relocate to Boulder, Colorado. Among the 105 film projects selected is “How to Divorce During a War” by screenwriter Andrius BlaževičiusContinue Reading
Philippines says fishermen hurt, boat damaged in China coastguard skirmish
The Philippine coastguard claims the vessels it deployed to aid the injured fishermen were also repeatedly blocked., The Philippines has accused Chinese coastguard ships of firing water cannon at Filipino fishermen near a disputed South China Sea shoal, injuring three people and causing “significant damage” to two fishing vessels. OnContinue Reading
Flying may now come with immigration enforcement attached
Civil liberties advocates say the new policy blurs travel security, immigration policing and data privacy Published December 13, 2025 1:00PM (EST) TSA lines are already every travelers’ nightmare, but now they are sharing your data with ICE to catch more “illegal” travelers. (Paul Hennesy / Anadolu / Getty Images) TheContinue Reading
Variations on a theme: The evidence refuting the false claim that vaccines cause autism
Introduction One of the most enduring narratives about vaccine safety is the alleged link between childhood vaccination and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A study published in 2020 showed that more than one in four parents of children with ASD believed it was caused by vaccines[1]. This belief directly impacts publicContinue Reading
Why the huge bidding war over Warner Bros?
The studio that helped build Hollywood is now in the middle of its very own drama., The Listening Post For more than a century, Warner Bros has been one of Hollywood’s biggest players, a legacy studio that helped define the Golden Age of cinema with iconic blockbuster movies. Now, it’sContinue Reading
Residents clean up and assess damage after Washington state flooding
Receding waters allowed residents of Burlington, Washington, to assess damage and clean up after record flooding. (AP video: Manuel Valdes) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Gaza Faces Another Catastrophic Winter as Environmental and Humanitarian Devastation Mount
While Israel restricts lifesaving aid and multiple reports show it violating the ceasefire, Gazans suffer flooded tents, starvation, pollution and disease. By Keerti Gopal Every day when Rajaa Musleh wakes up and checks her phone, she fears she will see news that another member of her family has been killedContinue Reading
The Traitor’s Rats Flee the Ship | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
The Republican revolt. More Epstein revelations. A corrupt mega-movie merger. Join us on this week’s Coffee Klatch, featuring two special guests, to dive into the week’s biggest stories. Support Inequality Media Civic Action today and get your very own Coffee Klatch mug: https://store.inequalitymediacivicaction.org/product/the-coffee-klatch-mug/Continue Reading
WATCH: The Traitor calls deadly shooting at Brown University ‘a terrible thing’ and ‘a shame’
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Q&A: Interpol’s Cybercrime Chief on How AI is Driving Borderless Cyber Threats
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Anthropic’s announcement that Chinese state-sponsored hackers used its Claude AI technology for a largely automated cyberattack underscores how cybercriminals are becoming faster, stronger and more organized, driven by advances in technology like artificial intelligence. Criminal networks are now blending phishing, fraud and ransomware with other enterprises likeContinue Reading
Hezbollah’s Quiet Rebuild
DEEP DIVE — Tucked deep into the cragged hills of southern Lebanon, Hezbollah, the once powerful Iranian-backed militia brought to its knees by a war with Israel, has spent the past year meticulously gouging its way back to relevancy. For Western and Israeli security forces, the designated terrorist group’s covertContinue Reading
Thailand launches new offensive as Cambodia halts all border crossings
A Royal Thai Navy spokesman says its military launched an operation to reclaim border ‘territories’ in Trat province., A Royal Thai Navy spokesman says its military launched an operation to reclaim border ‘territories’ in Trat province. Thailand’s military has launched a new offensive against Cambodia to “reclaim sovereign territory”, spurningContinue Reading
Brown University reports two dead, nine injured in US school shooting
Multiple people have been reported injured in a shooting near the Ivy League campus in Providence, Rhode Island., Mayor Brett Smiley of Providence, Rhode Island, has confirmed that two students have been killed and nine people were injured after an active shooter was reported on the campus of Brown University.Continue Reading