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- "The Secret Agent": Kleber Mendonça Filho on His Oscar-Nominated Film & Brazil's Military Dictatorship
Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho joins us to discuss his Oscar-nominated film, The Secret Agent, and the history that inspired it. The film is set in the northern Brazilian city of Recife in the 1970s, during the country’s U.S.-backed military dictatorship. ”The Secret Agent is very much about the past, but it’s very much about the past repeating itself through amnesia,” says Mendonça, who draws a comparison between the Cold War-era dictatorship and Brazil’s later years under right-wing Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro. This is an excerpt of a longer interview with Mendonça you can watch here.
- "Utter Disaster for All Involved": Is Trump's War on Iran Repeating Bush's "Forever War" in Iraq?
As Iranian missiles strike military, residential and economic targets in neighboring Gulf states, we speak to Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara in Doha, Qatar. Bishara says Iran’s targeting of U.S. allies in the region may be an Iranian calculation that there is “a cost to be paid for American interests” as Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other regional powers are forced to respond to an “Israeli war of choice.” Meanwhile, says Bishara, the U.S. has learned “nothing” from its own history. Not only has the Trump administration “repeated every single false pretext the Bush administration carried or diffused to justify the war against Iraq,” but “this threatens to be a far worse war in its implication for […]
- "Iran Is Not Going to Surrender": Johns Hopkins Prof. Says U.S. and Israel Underestimate Iran
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is now in its fifth day. Following the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Israel has made it clear that it intends to target any official successors. Observers also warn that Israel could soon deploy its “Dahiya doctrine,” a military strategy it first developed in Lebanon that involves carpet-bombing densely populated residential areas. Despite U.S. hopes for a short engagement, however, Iran appears to be settling in for a “war of attrition” against “the biggest military superpower in world history, and the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East,” says scholar Narges Bajoghli. “This could turn into a regional war of a scale that will make the past 25 years of forever wars in the […]
- Who Bombed Girls' School in Iran? Reporter Nilo Tabrizy on What We Know About Massacre, 175 Killed
After a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, killed at least 175 people, nearly all young schoolchildren, online reports spread disinformation about the attack, including claims that the Iranian government itself had bombed the school. Journalist Nilo Tabrizy describes how outside reporters have been able to verify the attack despite Iran’s internet blackout and says attempts are still being made to confirm whether the strike is attributable to the U.S. or to Israel.
- Headlines for March 4, 2026
U.S. Sinks Iranian Naval Ship in Indian Ocean as War on Iran Enters 5th Day, Iran to Pick New Supreme Leader Following Assassination of Khamenei, CIA Reportedly Working to Arm Kurdish Militias to Spark Uprising in Iran, After Classified Briefing, Senators Warn U.S. Could Send Troops into Iran, Spanish PM Calls for Immediate End to U.S.-Israeli War on Iran, Anti-U.S. Protests Continue in Pakistan Days After Marines Opened Fired During Protest in Karachi, Report: U.S. Commander Told Troops “Trump Has Been Anointed by Jesus” to Wage War on Iran, U.S. Deploys Special Forces to Ecuador in New Expansion of U.S. Operations in Latin America, Texas Primaries: Talarico Defeats Crockett; Cornyn, Paxton Headed to Runoff, Noem Refuses to Apologize […]
Anthropocene
- EV batteries are getting better faster than the climate is getting worse
Concerns about EV performance in extreme heat waves might be a thing of the past, thanks to improvements in battery technology, researchers show.
- Contrails are a climate puzzle written across the sky
As airlines test new routes and researchers refine models, contrails are shifting from an afterthought of flight to a potential tool for cutting the carbon footprint of aviation.
The Guardian
- Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMore than 30 US senators have signed a letter demanding that the Trump administration open an independent investigation into the February killing of a 19-year-old American in the occupied West Bank, the ninth US citizen killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers since 2022.The letter, led by the senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and addressed to the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio; the US attorney general, Pam Bondi; and the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, asks for a US-led investigation and a full accounting of where all nine cases stand, […]
- ‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries
In Dallas and Williamson counties, voters faced long lines, extended wait times and confusion about voting locationOn Tuesday, Texas held its Democratic and Republican primaries ahead of the upcoming November midterms. Democratic voters chose between Jasmine Crockett, the anti-Trump firebrand congresswoman, and James Talarico, the populist state representative, in an election that attracted national attention. Crockett conceded the race and endorsed Talarico on Wednesday, but only after claiming late on election night that she wasn’t ready to concede because of a voting issue in Dallas.“We don’t have any of the results because there was a lot of confusion today,” Crockett told supporters at her election-night party: “We were able […]
- House to vote on limiting Trump’s powers in Iran war after Senate measure fails – US politics live
House decision is expected to be tight after war powers resolution in the Senate fell apart along party linesSenate votes down resolution to prevent Trump from continuing Iran warSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump said that he would endorse a candidate in the heated Texas GOP runoff “soon”.This comes as neither the four-term incumbent, senator John Cornyn, or the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, received 50% of the votes in Tuesday’s primary. Continue reading...
- US judge orders refunds for more than $130bn in illegal Trump tariffs
Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawfulA US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions of dollars in refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the supreme court said last month were collected illegally. Richard Eaton, a judge of the US Court of International Trade in Manhattan, ordered the government to finalize the cost of bringing millions of shipments into the US without assessing a tariff, according to a court filing. He ordered the refunds to be made with interest.When merchandise is brought into the United States, an importer pays an estimated amount at entry which is then finalized around 314 days later, a process known […]
- ‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran
The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapprovingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAs hundreds of civilians and some US service members have been killed in the aftermath of the 28 February strike against Iran by the United States and Israel, the Guardian asked readers in the US what their thoughts are on the latest military action in Iran.Their responses were largely disapproving, with some acknowledging that the Iranian regime needed to be toppled, even with a high cost. Continue reading...
Aeon
- After rain
A family swim, share meals and tell stories by a creek in Central Australia in a joyous celebration of much-needed rain- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
The Conversation
- Billions of dollars, decades of progress spent eliminating devastating diseases may be lost with undoing of USAID
Public health campaigns had made significant strides toward eradicating diseases like elephantitis and river blindness. But this progress has since unraveled with the second Trump administration.
- Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days
A longtime diplomat explains how the State Department normally encourages and helps Americans to leave countries amid political instability and war – which didn’t happen over the last week.
- How Denver’s Northeast Park Hill community reduced youth violence by 75%
A neighborhood coalition identified risk factors for youth violence and prevention strategies.
- Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?
From Earth spinning on its axis and orbiting the Sun to it precessing like a top, lots of factors affect which stars you can see in the sky.
- Researchers are combining drones and AI to make removing land mines faster and safer
Using drones makes detecting land mines safer. Using AI to fuse data from multiple types of sensors on the drones makes it more efficient.
Inter Press Service
- Caribbean Civil Society Gathered in Jamaica to Strengthen Resilience Amid Global Shifts
Community groups are being heralded as the Caribbean’s cornerstone of resilience, but leaders warn they need stronger support to withstand climate shocks and growing geopolitical uncertainty.
- International Women’s Day 2026 No Country in the World has Reached Full Legal Equality for Women and Girls
On 8 March 2026, International Women’s Day, UN Women issues a global alert: justice systems meant to uphold rights and the rule of law ...
- International Women’s Day, 2026
Women and girls have never been closer to equality. And never closer to losing it. In 1995, 189 governments adopted the Beijing Declaration. ...
Sludge
- Defense Contractor–Funded Think Tank Warns of Weapons Shortage After Iran Strikes
NPR listeners weren’t told the think tank receives millions from Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman.
Grist
- Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?
The embattled Homeland Security secretary froze spending and slashed staff. It may well have been illegal.
- The hidden potential of Trump’s critical minerals stockpile
The administration’s rush to secure the components for the military could benefit renewable energy — someday.
- Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat.
It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.
Truthout
- Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold
Students accepted by Canadian universities struggle to figure out how to leave Gaza and comply with strict visa rules.
- As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank
Without sirens or bomb shelters, Palestinians in the West Bank are witnessing the blowback to Israel’s war on Iran.
- The Science of Unlearning and Why Organizers Need It
“Nobody had a story about unlearning that didn’t include a connection with other people,” says Lewis Raven Wallace.
Labor Notes
- Dispatch: Letter Carriers Are Gearing Up for Another Contract Fight
Members of the Letter Carriers (NALC) have kicked off their next contract fight. Negotiations began February 25, and their current agreement expires in May. On Sunday, February 22, letter carriers held rallies across the U.S. as part of their “Fight Like Hell” campaign.
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