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Inter Press Service
- Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Preserving the Cultural Heritage
More durable than bronze, higher than Pharaoh’s pyramids is the monument I have made, a shape that angry wind or hungry rain cannot demolish, nor the innumerable ranks of the years that march in centuries. I shall not wholly die: some part of me will cheat the goddess of death. Thus wrote, not without
- How Blue Carbon Ecosystems are Saving the Philippines’ Sinking Islands
Imagine living with water up to your knees for half of the year, where homes are flooded, and people constantly fear that the sea might one day engulf the town and everyone in it. This is the reality for the sinking islands in the Philippines—a cluster of four island barangays in Tubigon located in the
- World Inequality Still Rising Despite Some Convergence
Despite earlier income convergence among nations, many low-income countries (LICs) and people are falling further behind. Worse, the number of poor and hungry has been increasing again after declining for decades. After the post-Second World War ‘Golden Age’ ended over half a century ago, the world has seen unequal and uneven economic growth, industrialisation, and
The Guardian
- US election 2024 live: Kamala Harris set to make concession speech after Donald Trump wins second term as president
Vice-president expected to call her opponent to concede ahead of a speech to her supporters on WednesdayUS election results 2024: live map and trackerSenate and House results 2024: live maps and trackerShare your reactions to Donald Trump’s seismic victoryDonald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States in a stunning political resurrection that sent shock waves through the country and around the world.Trump becomes the first convicted criminal to win the White House. At 78 he is also the oldest person ever elected to the office. Continue reading...
- How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency
There are already signs of a return on the Tesla chief’s political investment, and there could be more to comeUS elections 2024 – live updatesUS election results 2024: live map and trackerHours before it became official that Donald Trump had returned to the White House, his biggest supporter was already inside the Oval Office.Elon Musk, who has been a key backer of Trump’s return to the presidency, was in his default wind-up mode as he used his X platform to post a superimposed picture of himself – holding a sink – inside the seat of US power. Continue reading...
- Why did Trump win, and what comes next? Our panel reacts | Panelists
Trump and the Republicans have swept the US election. What does this mean for the country, and the Democratic party?So, it will be Trump, after all. The very idea of another Trump presidency is devastating. His entire campaign consisted of unbridled race-baiting, woman-hating and fascist-in-waiting messaging, yet still he prevails. This is what succeeds in this country?Moustafa Bayoumi is a Guardian US columnistBen Davis works in political data in Washington DCLloyd Green is an attorney in New York and served in the US Department of Justice from 1990 to 1992 Continue reading...
- Trump’s victory is not the end of the world | Aaron Glantz
We were warned that there would be ‘no guardrails’ if Trump won. But that is not true. We are the guardrailsThe next four years will be exhausting. An ageing, angry, erratic president branded a fascist by decorated generals will relentlessly spew falsehoods and hate, threaten violence against citizens and mass deportation of immigrants. But amid this onslaught, one need not feel powerless. Positive change will continue to be possible.Donald Trump is not the only actor in this drama. During his first term, significant social movements emerged and gained traction. The #MeToo movement, which highlights sexual harassment and assault, surged, bringing issues of gender inequality and violence against women to the forefront of national […]
- Jon Stewart on the 2024 US election: ‘This is not the end’
Daily Show host reacts to Trump’s win and cautions viewers from buying into certainty on immediate election lessonsOn the Daily Show, Jon Stewart reminds viewers to not buy into pundits’ certainty over Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading...
Ensia
- Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]
The Marshall Project
- Trump’s Immigration Lies Paid Off at the Polls
Thousands of Trump’s public statements indicate his re-election will bring a return to hardline immigration policies.
Fair Observer
- The New Cold War: How Polycrises Threaten Every Business
After three decades of relative stability since the Cold War, the global landscape has shifted. The unipolar world order that defined geopolitics since the 1990s is crumbling, and a new and dysfunctional system is rising from its rubble. As the new “Axis of Disorder” — China, Russia, North Korea and Iran — contests the status… Continue reading The New Cold War: How Polycrises Threaten Every Business The post The New Cold War: How Polycrises Threaten Every Business appeared first on Fair Observer.
- FO° Exclusive: Make Sense of BRICS Summit in Russia
On October 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, gathering leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These five countries make up the BRICS organization, which aims to reshape the global order to reflect their own economic and political interests. This year, Putin’s primary goal was to strengthen… Continue reading FO° Exclusive: Make Sense of BRICS Summit in Russia The post FO° Exclusive: Make Sense of BRICS Summit in Russia appeared first on Fair Observer.
- No, Trump Is Not the End of US Democracy. It Never Existed.
When Donald Trump won the 2016 US presidential election, the media filled with breathless headlines about the collapse of democracy. Trump’s victory was certainly the collapse of something, but commentators trying to put their finger on exactly what this was missed the mark. Now, as Trump is once again at the threshold of the White… Continue reading No, Trump Is Not the End of US Democracy. It Never Existed. The post No, Trump Is Not the End of US Democracy. It Never Existed. appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Buried
On St Helena, the island famed for Napoleon’s tomb, burial sites for the transatlantic slave trade’s victims go unmarked - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- To Transform Our Trauma, We Must Nurture Movements for Change
“PTSD, in many ways, works like a time machine,” says healing justice practitioner Chiara Galimberti.
- Republicans Spent Nearly $215M on TV Ads Attacking Trans Rights This Election
“That's $134 per trans person in anti-trans ad spending,” civil rights attorney Alejandra Caraballo said.
- Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Defense Minister Who Often Opposed His Approach
Gallant is a staunch supporter of Israel’s genocide, but has butted heads with Netanyahu at points.
ProPublica
- What ProPublica Reporters Will Be Watching on Election Day
by ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as […]
- How ProPublica Has Covered Abortion Bans, Immigration and More Issues at Stake in the 2024 Election
by Stephen Engelberg ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that […]
- A Georgia Election Official’s Months-Long Push to Make It Easier to Challenge the 2024 Results
by Doug Bock Clark and Heather Vogell ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a […]
Unicorn Riot
- Indigenous Spiritual Walk in Utah Protests Last Conventional Uranium Mill
White Mesa, UT — The White Mesa Mill was built in 1979 with plans to process uranium ore for 15 years. With the facility now well past its initial operational lifespan, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, other Indigenous tribes and allies continue their call for… The post Indigenous Spiritual Walk in Utah Protests Last Conventional Uranium Mill appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- Trump Raises Massive Legal War Chest for Post-Election Fights
Trump and the RNC have a far larger legal fund than their Democratic counterpart, though the Harris campaign will likely end the election with more cash on hand.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2024-11-06 Wednesday
Headlines for November 06, 2024; “The Confederacy Won”: Why Donald Trump’s Reelection Is a Win for White Supremacy, Xenophobia & Hate; “This Is a Collapse of the Democratic Party”: Ralph Nader on Roots of Trump’s Win Over Harris; “A Devastating Result”: John Nichols on GOP Taking White House and the Senate; Linda Sarsour: Harris’s Embrace of Pro-Israeli Policies at Odds with Democratic Base; Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: Democrats Demobilized Their Base. A Movement Is Now Needed to Oppose Trump; Rami Khouri: U.S. Voters Are Sick of Foreign Wars. Can Trump Strike a Grand Bargain in Middle East?; 7 States Vote to Protect Abortion Rights in Busy Year for Ballot Initiatives
Latino USA
- Going Viral: How Influencers Are Impacting the Battle Over Young Latino Voters
Once Election Day arrives, Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns will get a closer glimpse at which strategies worked– and which... The post Going Viral: How Influencers Are Impacting the Battle Over Young Latino Voters appeared first on Latino USA.
- The Misinformation Web: Episode Transcript
Read more about the episode here. Futuro investigates. Futuro. Futuro. Futuro. Investiga. Archival tape: “Alexa, who will win the next... The post The Misinformation Web: Episode Transcript appeared first on Latino USA.
- The Misinformation Web
The 2024 presidential election has seen a rise in Spanish-language misinformation and in the content creators making a living by... The post The Misinformation Web appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- Trained Rats Able to Sniff Out Smuggled Rhino Horns
Rats could be the latest weapon deployed in the fight against endangered wildlife trafficking, according to a study of rodents trained to sniff out pangolin scales, rhino horns, elephant tusks, and hardwood. Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- The Case Against Solitary Confinement: Explained
Even though the United Nations considers more than 15 days of solitary confinement a form of torture, American prisons still use the practice liberally. Prolonged isolation makes imprisoned people more violent and less likely to reintegrate into society. The post The Case Against Solitary Confinement: Explained appeared first on The Appeal.
- Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda Will Be Even Harder to Stop a Second Time
A second Trump term is not only more dangerous for undocumented people and asylum seekers than life under a Democratic president. It’s poised to be catastrophic. The post Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda Will Be Even Harder to Stop a Second Time appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Do This if You See Voter Suppression
Don't stand by and let one voter be denied. Do This if You See Voter Suppression originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- In Hurricane-Battered Florida, Voters Cast Ballots Amid Wind and Flood Damage
ASTOR, Fla.—For at least a week and a half after Hurricane Milton swirled by this central Florida hamlet, Harriet Johnson and her family battled the high water of the St. Johns River. The water of the state’s longest river surrounded their tidy cream-colored home, forcing a constant effort of vacuuming and mopping to keep the
- Climate Change Has Dangerously Supercharged Fires, Hurricanes, Floods and Heat Waves. Why Didn’t It Come Up More in the Presidential Campaign?
Though the stakes could hardly be higher for a planet increasingly imperiled by global warming, the topic surfaced only occasionally in the run-up to the presidential election, puzzling analysts who said that climate change is a key issue for voters that Vice President Kamala Harris needed to court. The Democratic platform recognizes climate change as
Grist
- The massive consequences Trump’s reelection could have on climate change
With control of the White House and the Senate, Republicans are poised to upend U.S. climate policy.
- How do you save a rainforest? Leave it alone.
Research shows that, instead of replanting rainforests, allowing them to bounce back naturally would store loads of carbon.
- What Election Day looked like for voters in hurricane-battered communities across Florida and North Carolina
Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The Conversation
- What Buddhism can teach in this moment of deep divisions: No person is ‘evil,’ only ‘mistaken’
If we considered people on the other side of a disagreement as not ‘evil’ but ‘mistaken’ or ‘ill-informed,’ it might create more room for dialogue, writes a scholar of mindfulness.
- This course uses crime novels to teach critical thinking
Can stories about detectives from days gone by help students learn to think more critically? An English lecturer provides clues through a course that features novels about sleuths from a bygone era.
- Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
His return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power.
- What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
Ballot curing aims to ensure that every valid vote is counted, even those with messy signatures, misspelled names or missing IDs.
- 2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides
In US history, there have been many memorable elections – including those involving quick, decisive wins and others subjected to drawn-out legal battles.
The Trace
- How The Trace Analyzed a Decrease in Shooting Deaths
On Nov. 1 The Trace published a story about the steady decline in gun shooting deaths since the pandemic. Here’s how we did it. Why we did our analysis By the end of the summer, it was becoming clear from a variety of sources, including city dashboards and FBI data, that something big was happening The post How The Trace Analyzed a Decrease in Shooting Deaths appeared first on The Trace.
- Shooting Deaths Are Down by 10 Percent Across the U.S., Despite What Politicians Say
If you believe the Republican Party’s telling, we live in an America where violent crime in general – and gun homicides in particular – are escalating, unchecked, destroying our cities. “Crime is rising. Pennsylvanians are less safe,” says a flyer that the dark money group Securing American Greatness sent to voters in the commonwealth in The post Shooting Deaths Are Down by 10 Percent Across the U.S., Despite What Politicians Say appeared first on The Trace.
- The Four Federal Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Trump Could Dismantle
The 2024 presidential candidates couldn’t be further apart on gun policy. Vice President Kamala Harris has called for universal background checks and an assault weapons ban, while former President Donald Trump favors loosening concealed carry laws nationwide. Though neither platform is likely to clear Congress, a Trump victory could give him the power to dismantle The post The Four Federal Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Trump Could Dismantle appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- Physicists Spot Quantum Tornadoes Twirling in a ‘Supersolid’
New observations of microscopic vortices confirm the existence of a paradoxical phase of matter that may also arise inside neutron stars. The post Physicists Spot Quantum Tornadoes Twirling in a ‘Supersolid’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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