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- Elon Musk Under Fire for Epstein Links, Grok's Sexualized AI Deepfakes & SpaceX-xAI Merger
French prosecutors have asked Elon Musk to appear for questioning following a police raid on the offices of the social media network X in Paris. The French probe comes on the heels of a U.K. investigation into Musk’s AI tool Grok over its “potential to produce harmful sexualized image and video content.” Last month, the European Union also launched an investigation into sexual deepfakes created by Grok. “It’s a part of a kind of a pushback that we’re seeing now against Musk that’s probably more forceful than anything we’ve seen to date,” says Quinn Slobodian, professor of international history at Boston University and author of the upcoming book Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.
- Shot, Harassed & Threatened: U.S. Citizens Describe Surviving Violent Attacks by Immigration Agents
U.S. citizens who have had violent encounters with federal immigration agents deployed in cities across the U.S. testified before Congress on Tuesday. Amid harrowing testimony by three victims and the brothers of Renee Good, congressional Democrats offered apologies and promises of accountability. Not a single Republican lawmaker showed up to the hearing. Renee Good’s brothers Brent and Luke Ganger both testified at the hearing, with Brent Ganger calling Good “unapologetically hopeful.” Marimar Martinez was shot multiple times by Border Patrol agents. “The mental scars will always be there as a reminder of the time my own government attempted to execute me — and when they failed, they chose to vilify me,” Martinez said. Daniel […]
- "Tear Down ICE" & Probe Trump-UAE $500M Crypto Deal: Rep. Ro Khanna
We continue our conversation with Congressmember Ro Khanna, who urges Democrats to demand legislation that reins in President Trump’s anti-immigration raids ahead of the congressional vote on the spending bill. Khanna says the U.S. should “tear down ICE,” replacing it with “a new agency that has oversight with human rights to enforce immigration law.” He also comments on Trump’s multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency deal with the United Arab Emirates. “We really need a new moral vision in this country. I mean, the decline in ethics and transparency has eroded public trust,” Khanna says.
- Rep. Khanna Slams DOJ for Not Launching New Probes of Jeffrey Epstein's "Co-Conspirators"
Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna has called for Congress to investigate associates of Jeffrey Epstein named in the files and for the full release of the remaining documents. This comes as Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the review of Epstein files is over and that no further prosecutions are expected. Blanche, who was formerly President Trump’s personal lawyer, told Fox News that “it isn’t a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.” Meanwhile, Epstein survivors have criticized the Department of Justice for failing to redact personal information, including some of their identities, as well as email addresses and even nude photos. “They were cavalier, at best, when it comes to the survivors, and they took great lengths to […]
- Headlines for February 5, 2026
Minnesota Officials Demand All Federal Agents Leave as Trump Administration Announces Drawdown, 10-Year-Old Girl Seized by Federal Agents in Minnesota Freed from Texas ICE Jail, ACLU Calls for U.N. Probe into Trump’s Immigration Crackdown over Human Rights Abuses, “Have ICE Surround the Polls”: Steve Bannon Adds to Fears Trump Will Disrupt Midterm Elections, Supreme Court Clears Congressional Map Gerrymandered to Benefit California Democrats, Palestinians Returning to Gaza Through Rafah Crossing Report Severe Restrictions by Israel, Chuck Schumer Defends U.S. Arming Israel as Trump Admin Approves $6.7 Billion Weapons Sale, Six Palestine Action Protesters Found Not Guilty of Aggravated Burglary, Nuclear Arms Control Treaty Between […]
Anthropocene
- Trash of the week, tech of the future
Researchers turn cigarette butts into clean energy-storing materials.
- A polar bear paradox is unfolding in the Arctic
Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament to their adaptability.
The Guardian
- Republicans dismiss whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard
Anonymous insider alleges director of national intelligence withheld classified information for political reasonsThe Republican leaders of the House and Senate intelligence committees have rejected a top-secret complaint from an anonymous government insider alleging that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, withheld classified information for political reasons.The responses this week from Senator Tom Cotton and Congressman Rick Crawford mean the complaint is unlikely to proceed further, though Democratic lawmakers who also have seen the document said they continue to question why it took Gabbard’s office eight months to refer the complaint to Congress as required by law. Continue reading...
- White House doubles down on Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at FBI raid of election center – live
Karoline Leavitt says director of national intelligence was there ‘to make sure that American elections are free of foreign interference’ while offering few details on her roleAmid the various winding comments throughout Trump’s speech today, he said that the Department of Education will officially issue its new guidance to protect the right to prayer in public schools today.“Now the Democrats will sue us, but we’ll win it,” Trump said, eliciting some laughs from the audience at the National Prayer Breakfast. “They’ll sue us. They sue us for everything. I’m the most sued human being in history.” Continue reading...
- Trump offers contradictory account of Tulsi Gabbard presence at FBI raid in Georgia
Shifting explanations of Gabbard’s presence at election center intensifies scrutiny of role she played in operationDonald Trump on Thursday offered a new and shifting account of why Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was present last week at an FBI raid of an election center in Georgia, saying she went at the urging of the attorney general Pam Bondi.“She took a lot of heat two days ago because she went in at Pam’s insistence,” the US president said at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event of political and religious leaders. “She went in and she looked at votes that wanted to be checked out from Georgia.” Continue reading...
- Democrats’ 10 demands to ‘rein in’ ICE – the full list of proposed reforms
Party says it will not back funding bill without reforms on – among other things – masks, ID and judicial warrantsUS politics live – latest updatesFollowing the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last month, Democrats have refused to support long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless Republicans agree to reforms on the tactics of federal agents carrying out Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.“The American people rightfully expect their elected representatives to take action to rein in ICE and ensure no more lives are lost,” the Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, and his House counterpart, Hakeem Jeffries, wrote on Wednesday night in […]
- The way, the Trump and the lies: prayer breakfast displays US right’s devil’s pact
Trump might not embody Christian values yet is the religious right’s chosen instrument to turn the tide against liberal, godless AmericaUS politics live – latest updatesThey had come to say a prayer for the father, the son and the holy ghost.The father was Donald Trump, who, despite sending federal militias to roam Minneapolis, threatening to invade Greenland and telling lies by the dozen, remains the lord and saviour of the religious right. Continue reading...
Aeon
- How selfish are we?
An age-old debate about human nature is being energised with new findings on the tightrope of cooperation and competition- by Jonathan R GoodmanRead on Aeon
The Conversation
- What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere
US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
- A terrorism label that comes before the facts can turn ‘domestic terrorism’ into a useless designation
A ‘domestic terrorism’ label that comes before the facts teaches the public to treat the term as propaganda rather than factual diagnosis.
- Clarence ‘Taffy’ Abel: A pioneering US Olympic hockey star who hid his Indigenous identity to play in the NHL
Despite being a foundational figure in American hockey, Taffy Abel – who hid his Ojibwe heritage so he could pass as white – has been largely erased from national memory.
- AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions – setting off a no-win ‘arms race’ with AI detectors
People are using generative AI to flood courts with filings, legislatures with constituent letters and publications with submissions. AI detectors are no silver bullet.
- Overactive immune cells can worsen heart failure – targeting them could offer new treatments
Approaching heart failure like an autoimmune condition could offer new ways to improve patient survival.
Inter Press Service
- UN Human Rights Office Launches USD 400 million Appeal to Address Global Human Rights Needs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has launched a USD 400 million funding appeal for 2026 to address global human rights needs, warning that with mounting crises, the world cannot afford a human rights system in crisis. “The cost of our work is low; the human cost of underinvestment is immeasurable,” Türk
- UN Security Council: Reform or Irrelevance
In early January, an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela followed a familiar path of paralysis. Members clashed over the US government’s abduction of Nicolás Maduro, with many warning it set a dangerous precedent, but no resolution came. This wasn’t exceptional. In 2024, permanent members cast eight vetoes, the highest since 1986. In 2025,
- Is the US Planning to Throw a Lifeline to a Sinking UN?
The current UN financial crisis, described as the worst in the 80-year-old history of the world body, triggers the question: is the US using its financial clout defaulting in its arrears and its assessed contributions to precipitate the collapse of the UN? If the crisis continues, the UN headquarters will be forced to shut down
Sludge
- Foreign Interests Are Paying Millions to a Trump-Linked Lobbying Firm
Ballard Partners’ foreign-interest lobbying business has boomed since Trump took office, signing up new clients from Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Albania, Uzbekistan, and more.
Grist
- The UK quit coal. But is burning Louisiana’s trees any better?
How Britain's new "green energy" depends on cutting down forests in the Deep South.
- The US lost $35B in clean energy projects last year
A new report indicates that Trump administration policies led to billions of dollars in canceled investment and tens of thousands of lost jobs.
- What happens when a neighborhood is built around a farm
Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food, not cars, at the center of the community.
Truthout
- Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury Secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
- Trump Admin Plans to Place Statue of Christopher Columbus on White House Lawn
A White House spokesperson said Trump views the colonizer and genocidaire as a “hero.”
- Inside a West Bank Community Encircled by an Illegal Israeli Settlement
Even as Israel advances its colonial project on the ground piece by piece in Umm al-Khair, Palestinians refuse to leave.
Labor Notes
- Striking New York Nurses Brave Subzero Cold
Fifteen thousand New York nurses are more than three weeks into their strike for a fairer contract. Yesterday members of the New York State Nurses Association braved below-freezing temperatures to march across the Brooklyn Bridge and deliver a message to City Hall. Hundreds of nurses joined together in Cadman Plaza Park, clad in cherry-red NYSNA beanies and holding aloft signs that read “Safe Staffing Saves Lives,” “Quality Healthcare for All,” and “Hospital Execs Literally Make Us Sick."
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