Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Writing Some Wrongs
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up ofContinue Reading
The Traitor Claims Indian Investment Will Make Long-Standing Plans for Brownsville Refinery a Reality
Plans for an oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, stalled after a permit fight. Now the developer has rebranded as America First Refining. By Martha Pskowski The Traitor claimed a “massive win” this week when he announced that the Indian private energy company Reliance Industries is investing in a proposed oilContinue Reading
The Fight for Palestine in Higher Education Continues, Despite Institutional Backlash
Since the October ceasefire in Gaza, students and faculty have continued to fight for Palestine, but institutions remain resistant., Read MoreContinue Reading
GPs tell BBC they’ve NEVER refused sick note for mental health
Skip to content Watch Live British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Documentaries Watch Live More on this story. 6 hours ago Health Doctors Employment NHS Mental health, from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
Headlines for March 12, 2026
Iran Says U.S. and Israeli Strikes Have Killed 1,348 Civilians, Senators Demand Accountability as Pentagon Admits U.S. Struck Iranian Girls’ School, Iranian Missiles and Drones Continue to Strike at Israel, Gulf States and Oil Infrastructure, IEA Announces Record Release of Oil Reserves as Iran Warns Prices Could Top $200 PerContinue Reading
Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sweeps to power in Nepal landslide election victory
Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago, set to dominate new parliament with near two-thirds majority., Rastriya Swatantra Party, founded just four years ago, set to dominate new parliament with near two-thirds majority. A political party led by a rapper-turned-politician has won a sweeping parliamentary majority in Nepal, officialContinue Reading
US military announces rescue effort after fueling aircraft crashes in Iraq
No deaths have been reported so far, but the military said the crash involved two aircraft, one of which landed safely., The United States has acknowledged that one of its aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, amid the country’s joint military offensive with Israel against Iran. On Thursday, US CentralContinue Reading
NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
NASA astronaut Anne McClain works near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a May 1, 2025, spacewalk to upgrade the station’s power system and relocate a communications antenna. Credit: NASA NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks beginning Wednesday, March 18, outside of the InternationalContinue Reading
Artemis II Flight Readiness Polls Go to Proceed Toward April Launch
NASA’s crawler-transporter 2, carrying NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft, arrives Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA NASA completed the agency’s Artemis II Flight Readiness Review on Thursday, March 12, and polled “go”Continue Reading
Heavy police at Detroit-area synagogue after truck crashes through the doors
A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his truck through the doors of a Detroit-area synagogue, with no one else reported seriously injured in the incident, authorities said. #detroit #michigan #shooting #synagogue #religionContinue Reading
Global Baku Forum opens with Iran war raging across the border
As a supplier of gas to the European Union, Azerbaijan has been increasing its deliveries to help fill the gap from the shutdown of the shipments from the Gulf as a result of the Iran war, said Aliyev’s chief foreign policy advisor., Read MoreContinue Reading
Fave Five: Series Starring Queer Amateur Detectives
For professional PIs, click here. Misty Divine Mysteries by Holly Stars TV Detectives by Ruthie Knox and Annie Mare Epitome Apartments Mysteries by Candas Jane Dorsey The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev A.C. Rosen Sister Holiday Mysteries by Margot Douaihy, Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran-linked hackers take aim at US and other targets, raising risk of cyberattacks during war
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war, raising the risk of American defense contractors, power stations and water plants being swept into a wave of digital chaos that could expand if Tehran’s allies joinContinue Reading