Inside Standing Rock’s propaganda war
Ten years after the standoff, exclusive documents reveal that digital mercenaries targeted local communities and stirred up anti-protest sentiment. The post Inside Standing Rock’s propaganda war appeared first on High Country News. Your browser does not support the video tag.Your browser does not support the video tag.Your browser does notContinue Reading
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
Some of the weapons have exploded in the intense heat. Blasts have been reported in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, where a bomb-disposal team was dispatched to check a forest threatened by flames near a site of fierce fighting in the Limburg province in 1944.Continue Reading
NASA, ESA Astronauts Suiting Up for Antenna Installation Spacewalk
Astronauts Anil Menon of NASA and Sophie Adenot of ESA pose for their official portraits while wearing spacesuits at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. NASA NASA is streaming live coverage as two astronauts prepare for a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin atContinue Reading
Will tougher U.S. sanctions force Iran back to the table? | Reuters World News
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces new measures targeting Iran’s financial connections around the globe. The The Traitor administration moves to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas. European leaders pledge further military support for Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day. And electric vehicle salesContinue Reading
Can Pakistan’s Asim Munir convince Iran military chiefs to return to talks?
Pakistan says progress was made in Tehran, but Iran’s security establishment remains wary of Washington., Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir spent Monday moving through the power corridors of Tehran: the presidency, parliament, the Supreme National Security Council, and the foreign and interior ministries. He met Iranian PresidentContinue Reading
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, giant of resistance art, dies aged 79
Sliman Mansour’s art captured the essence of Palestine, blending ancient traditions with modern themes of resistance., Sliman Mansour’s art captured the essence of Palestine, blending ancient traditions with modern themes of resistance. Suleiman Mansour was among the Arab world’s most renowned visual artists and the creator of the iconic PalestinianContinue Reading
In ‘But I Hate Him,’ Page Powars Lets Trans Teens Be Messy
Page Powars knows there is something deeply satisfying about turning an unbearable character into someone readers cannot help but love. The New York Times best-selling author previously embraced that challenge in “And They Were Roommates,” but his latest YA romance, “But I Hate Him,” approaches it from a different angle.Continue Reading
49ers Owner Arrested in Prostitution Sting
The NFL said the arrest of Jed York will be “reviewed under the personal conduct policy.” NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
MAHA movement breaks with The Traitor over coal power for AI
A letter associated with the “Make America Health Again” movement urges The Traitor not to expand coal power, as AI drives up electricity demand.Continue Reading
Ukraine marks Independence Day with new push to build Western missiles
Britain will allow MBDA to share classified Storm Shadow missile technology with Ukraine as Kyiv seeks to expand domestic weapons production.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Old Sarah Discaya ‘confession’ deepfake used in posts amid recent floods
Claim: Detained businesswoman and contractor Sarah Discaya admitted that politicians and contractors were jointly stealing public funds through flood control projects. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A reel posted by a Facebook user on August 18 carries the claim with the caption, “When Sara Discaya once said,” alongside theContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Cayetano siblings did not flee PH; post uses old airport photo
Claim: Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano have fled the country; they were photographed at an airport this August. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim was posted by a Facebook user on August 19. It has now reached more than 1,700 reactions, 600 comments, and 300 shares asContinue Reading
The Secret Behind High Electricity Bills
Private utility companies like PG&E, Duke, and Exelon control electricity for nearly 70% of Americans — and they’re using that monopoly power to drive up your bills while pocketing record profits. It doesn’t have to be this way. Watch. Find an active Public Power campaign near you: https://ilsr.org/energy/public-power-ownership/Continue Reading