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  • "Donroe Doctrine" Summit: Trump Seeks to Build Right-Wing Power Bloc in Latin America

    President Trump is hosting right-wing leaders from across Latin America in Miami for a summit discussing his so-called Shield of the Americas initiative. This comes as the U.S. deploys special forces to Ecuador and as Trump hints about regime change in Cuba. “This summit is … an opportunity for Trump to play out a moment of imperial fantasy in front of fans in South Florida,” says Jake Johnston, director of international research at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. The leaders of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago will attend, says the White House.

  • Lies, Corruption & Scandal: Trump Ousts Kristi Noem, Nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin to Head DHS

    Kristi Noem has been ousted from her position as homeland security secretary after intensifying calls for her resignation. Noem’s tenure has been marked by allegations of corruption, deadly immigration raids and legal challenges. ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott has reported extensively on Noem’s tenure, including a $200 million ad campaign that may have been the inciting incident for her firing. “This did not go through the normal competitive process,” says Elliott. Instead, the ad “went to a Delaware LLC that was formed only a few days before.” President Trump has announced Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as the new homeland security secretary. Mullin “has been known as a hard-liner,” says Chris Stein, […]

  • Another Land Grab? Israel Intensifies Bombardment of Lebanon & Orders Mass Displacement in the South

    It is the seventh day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and Israel is escalating attacks on Lebanon after ordering the entire population of southern Lebanon to flee. This comes as Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to turn areas of Lebanon into another Gaza in a video shared on social media Thursday. “The word on everyone’s mouths here is ethnic cleansing,” says Lylla Younes, an investigative journalist speaking with Democracy Now! from Beirut. “People are basically fleeing north with nowhere to go. Shelters are filling up rapidly. People are sleeping on the pavement in the winter nights.” Human rights lawyer Omar Shakir, the new executive director of DAWN, has urged Iran to give the International […]

  • Headlines for March 6, 2026

    House Narrowly Rejects Resolution to Limit Trump’s Power to Wage War on Iran, Iran Says U.S. and Israel Have Attacked 3,600 Civilian Sites, Hegseth Says “We Have Only Just Begun to Fight” as CENTCOM Prepares for 100 Days of War, Iranian Strikes on Mideast Oil Sites Trigger Global Energy Chaos, Israel’s Renewed Assault on Lebanon Kills 123, with Hundreds of Thousands Displaced, Stocks of Medical Supplies in Gaza “Critically Low” as Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossings, Trump Fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, Names Sen. Markwayne Mullin as Replacement, ICE Arrests Nashville Journalist Whose Stories Criticized Federal Agents, 169 Are Killed, Including Civilians, as Insurgents Raid Town in South Sudan, More Than 200 […]

  • "Armed Only with a Camera": Oscar-Nominated Doc Honors Brent Renaud and Other "Fallen Journalists"

    We speak with filmmaker Craig Renaud, the director of Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud, an HBO documentary about his brother, photojournalist Brent Renaud, who was killed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine in 2022. March 13 marks the fourth anniversary of Brent’s death, and the film is both a tribute to him and “a bigger story about all the journalists who were being killed,” says Craig. “As we enter another war … I hope Brent’s work and the work of all the fallen journalists helps people pause for a minute and think about the impact that these wars will have.” Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud is nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards on March […]

Fair Observer

  • The Devil’s Stagecraft: When Biblical Prophecy Drives Foreign Policy

    In William Shakespeare’s canon, the most obviously diabolical presences are those of the three witches in what actors superstitiously call, “The Scottish Play.” Legend has it that at its initial performance in 1606, one of the lead actors died on stage. Since then, actors who may well be delighted with the opportunity to play a… Continue reading The Devil’s Stagecraft: When Biblical Prophecy Drives Foreign Policy The post The Devil’s Stagecraft: When Biblical Prophecy Drives Foreign Policy appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • From Virginia to the Stars: Gladys West and the Mathematics of Navigation

    The recent passing away of Gladys West marks the end of an extraordinary scientific journey — one that remained in the shadows for far too long. An American mathematician, she is now widely recognized as one of the key figures behind the foundational work that made satellite navigation — and ultimately the Global Positioning System… Continue reading From Virginia to the Stars: Gladys West and the Mathematics of Navigation The post From Virginia to the Stars: Gladys West and the Mathematics of Navigation appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • The Iran War: How Does It End?

    US President Donald Trump said America’s war against Iran would likely last “four to five weeks.” However, he has yet to make clear what his objective(s) for the war may be. So, how are Americans and the rest of the world to know if the US is close to ending this war, which has now… Continue reading The Iran War: How Does It End? The post The Iran War: How Does It End? appeared first on Fair Observer.

Anthropocene

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The Guardian

  • Democrats attack Trump after US jobs report shows economy ‘teetering on the edge of a recession’ – live

    Chuck Schumer and other Democrats express concern over latest jobs report showing US economy shed about 92,000 jobs in February US lost 92,000 jobs in February just before Trump joined Iran conflictMilitary investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion, two US officials tell Reuters.Reuters was unable to determine further details about the investigation, including what evidence contributed to the tentative assessment, what type of munition was used, who was responsible or why the US might have struck the school. Continue reading...

  • White House ‘slopaganda’ promoting US justice features morally suspect characters

    A drug dealer, a corrupt lawyer and an assassin who has killed hundreds are featured in administration’s new videoA Hollywood-themed propaganda video released by the White House promising “justice the American way” for Iran features movie stars from Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and promotes characters including a corrupt lawyer, a drug dealer and a freedom fighter who stands up to the overwhelming force of an invading foreign army.The 42-second video posted on the official X account of the White House on Thursday was met with almost universal mockery online, with comments accusing the Trump administration of immaturity, and likening its social media strategy to one run by teenagers. Continue reading...

  • Stephen Colbert on Kristi Noem: ‘A domestic terrorist who deserves to go to Gitmo’

    Late-night hosts addressed Trump firing the DHS secretary, rising US gas prices and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s crackdown on Dunkin’On Thursday night, late night-hosts celebrated Kristi Noem’s firing, criticized Maga’s handling of the war in Iran and raised an eyebrow to Robert F Kennedy Jr taking issue with sugary Starbucks drinks. Continue reading...

  • Florida bar launches ethics investigation into Trump-appointed US attorney

    Lindsey Halligan, who temporarily served as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia, could be stripped of licenseSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA former interim US attorney who was appointed by Donald Trump and led failed prosecutions against two of the president’s political opponents is facing an ethics investigation by the bar association in her home state of Florida.News of the investigation against Lindsey Halligan – who temporarily served as the top federal prosecutor in the eastern district of Virginia – was contained in a February letter from the Florida bar to Campaign for Accountability executive director Michelle Kuppersmith. Continue reading...

  • DoJ releases Epstein files containing uncorroborated abuse allegations against Trump

    Justice department said the files were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorized as duplicatesThe US justice department released additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, including FBI memos describing interviews with a woman who made uncorroborated allegations against Epstein and Donald Trump.The documents were not included in the justice department’s earlier releases of Epstein-related records, which began in December. Justice department officials have said the files were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorized as duplicates. Continue reading...

The Marshall Project

  • Mom’s Last Gun

    My mother has severe mental illness. Our family has spent decades trying to keep her from using firearms to hurt herself and others.

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

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Inside Climate News

  • Illinois Utility Announces New Round of Electric Vehicle Rebate Funding for Residents and Businesses

    After a year in which the Trump administration rolled back electric-vehicle rebates and funding programs, the largest electric utility in Illinois announced an additional rebate program of nearly $70 million to fund electric-vehicle infrastructure projects in northern Illinois.  Leaders of the Commonwealth Edison Co. (ComEd) promoted the program at a press conference ahead of the

  • On the Farm, the Hidden Climate Cost of the Broken U.S. Health Care System

    Samantha Kemnah looked out the foggy window of her home in New Berlin, New York, at the 150-acre dairy farm she and her husband, Chris, bought last year. This winter, an unprecedented cold front brought snowstorms and ice to the region.  Over the past five months, I spent numerous hours talking with Kemnah and other

Amnesty International

Grist

Truthout

Labor Notes

  • Keep ICE out of Stores, Say Starbucks Workers

    Since more than 4,000 ICE agents descended on the city of Minneapolis, Starbucks barista Alex Rivers has tried to balance the exacting focus the job requires—baristas are expected to write on every cup and complete every order in four minutes or less, he said—with the gnawing fear that agents could burst in at any moment.

The World – PRI

  • 'Catching the Codfather' in New Bedford's Portuguese community

    New Bedford, Massachusetts, is know for its whaling and fishing industry. It's also known for it's large and vibrant Portuguese community. A new podcast called "Catching the Codfather" looks at one man who left Portugal for New Bedford in 1968 and began working in the fishing industry. By the 1980s he was a multi-millionaire. Then the IRS came calling. Host Ian Coss offers this excerpt from the […]

  • Iran war spills beyond borders

    What began as a US-Israeli campaign against Iran within the Middle East is spreading far beyond the region. It now includes Iranian drones striking an airport in Azerbaijan, NATO forces shooting down a missile headed toward Turkish airspace and a US submarine sinking an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean. Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, speaks with The […]

  • Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

    An art exhibition in the Czech Republic's capital Prague is causing a good bit of consternation. It details the political struggle for cultural expression in neighboring Slovakia. The exhibition is called “Free National Gallery — Description of a Struggle" and documents the dismissals, resignations, strikes and standoffs in Slovakia under the populist government of current Prime Minister […]

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