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Inter Press Service
- Born Innocent, Raised Violent: The Fate of a Billion Children
Did you know that hundreds of millions of children around the world are currently suffering from physical, sexual, and psychological violence, including child labour, ...
- Solar and Wind Power Wealth Does Not Reach Consumers in Chile
Chile, a country rich in solar and wind energy and with huge photovoltaic power stations and wind turbines in its elongated territory, managed to ...
- COP29 Focus On Climate Migration as Hotter Planet Pushes Millions Out of Homes
Migration is growing as the planet gets even hotter. Climate change is fuelling a migration crisis and millions of people in vulnerable nations are ...
The Guardian
- Biden urged to use clemency powers to tackle ‘crisis’ of US mass incarceration
Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White HouseMore than 60 members of Congress have written to Joe Biden calling on him to use his presidential clemency powers to reunite families, address unfair sentencing policies, and begin to tackle the scourge of mass incarceration, which they said was eroding “the soul of America”.Biden has 61 days left before he leaves the White House in which he could pardon or commute the sentences of incarcerated Americans. The letter, signed by a number of prominent Democratic politicians and spearheaded by the progressive politician Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, urges Biden to act while he still can. Continue reading...
- House ethics committee fails to agree on Gaetz report; Sarah McBride responds to Capitol bathroom ban – live
Committee chair Michael Guest refuses to say whether there was an official vote; first out transgender member of Congress says ‘we’re all just trying to pee in peace’The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.In a letter to Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and the central bank’s regulatory chief, Michael Barr, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it “can show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank”. Continue reading...
- House ethics committee fails to decide whether to release Matt Gaetz report
Panel met on Wednesday but didn’t reach a decision on releasing the report on Trump’s controversial AG pickThe House ethics committee did not reach a decision on releasing a report examining allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Gaetz, the former Republican representative and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the US justice department, after the panel met behind closed doors on Wednesday.Emerging from the meeting after roughly two hours, most members of the panel declined to offer details on their discussion, but the Republican chair, Michael Guest, told reporters that there was “not an agreement by the committee to release the report”. Continue reading...
- Vance pleads with US senators to back Matt Gaetz as Trump’s attorney general
Vice-president-elect makes rounds as ethics committee weighs releasing report on Gaetz over sexual misconduct claimsUS politics live – latest updatesJD Vance has said Donald Trump “deserves a cabinet that is loyal” as he pleaded with senators on Wednesday to support the incoming president’s most controversial nominee, the former representative Matt Gaetz, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct and doubts over his qualifications to be attorney general.Vance, the vice-president-elect and Republican senator for Ohio, met up with Gaetz on Capitol Hill as the House of Representatives’ ethics committee convened to decide whether to release a report that could make or break his chances of confirmation in Senate hearings. Continue […]
- Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so far
A look at the people who have been and still could be offered key positions when Trump takes officeDonald Trump, the former US president set to return to the White House in January for a second term, has begun making selections for his administratione.Trump has tasked Howard Lutnick, a longtime friend and pick for commerce secretary, with recruiting officials who will deliver, rather than dilute, his agenda. During his first term, several of Trump’s key appointees tried to convince Trump out of his more extreme plans. 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
- How We Reported on Rhetoric About Immigrants in the 2024 Election
The Marshall Project identified themes in over 12,000 immigration-related campaign statements and fact-checked 13 of Trump’s most repeated claims.
Fair Observer
- Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State
Of all of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for his foreign policy team, Marco Rubio is the least controversial to the neoconservative foreign policy establishment in Washington, DC. He is the most certain to provide continuity with all that is wrong with United States foreign policy, from Cuba to the Middle East to China. The only… Continue reading Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State The post Eight Reasons Marco Rubio Would Be a Disastrous Secretary of State appeared first on Fair Observer.
- The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts
Precisely three years ago, in November 2021, Reuters featured this headline: “U.S. Pentagon fails fourth audit but sees steady progress.” Both the Department of Defense (DoD) and Reuters hoped at the time to put the best spin on this chronic failure. Handling billions and even trillions is no easy job. Mistakes will be made. Oversight… Continue reading The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts The post The Pentagon’s Flawed Account of Its Failure to Keep Accounts appeared first on Fair Observer.
- The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series
Imagine standing amidst the bustling energy of the National Children’s Literature Festival clutching a prize for a short story titled “Healing of Wounds.” The pride and excitement of that defining moment ignited my exploration into the realm of children’s literature. It spurred me to delve deeper into the timeless myths of the Tridevi. My lifelong… Continue reading The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series The post The Birth of a Saga: My Journey with the Tridevi Graphic Novel Series appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Visualising the atomic nucleus
Take a closer look at the atomic nucleus, from the ancient Greek idea of the atom to its cutting-edge practical applications - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- Report: Trump Is Considering Appointing Project 2025 Architect to His Cabinet
Trump has nominated multiple Project 2025 contributors despite claiming he had “nothing to do” with the document.
- Israel Targets, Injures One of the Only Journalists Left in North Gaza in Strike
Al Jazeera reporter Hossam Shabat had just arrived at a house that had been bombed when Israel struck it again.
- Bernie Sanders’s Vote on Gaza Genocide Forces Senators to Go on the Record
Today, US senators will be forced to record for posterity whether they condone US enabling of the genocide in Gaza.
ProPublica
- Finding Focus: How a Visual Storyteller Gets the Right Image — and the Right Tone
by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that […]
- How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
by Annie Waldman ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as […]
- Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
by Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a […]
Unicorn Riot
- Minnesota Healthcare Workers, Youth, and Families Honor Palestinians
Minneapolis, MN — A year after Palestinian children held a press conference at Al-Shifa Hospital to denounce Israeli bombings, youth in Minnesota, healthcare workers, and families honored the Gazan youth and healthcare workers with their own press conference demanding an end to the genocidal war… The post Minnesota Healthcare Workers, Youth, and Families Honor Palestinians appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- Trump's Latest Crypto Play
The President-elect's media company is in advanced talks to buy a cryptocurrency exchange company, deepening his conflicts of interest before he enters office.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2024-11-19 Tuesday
Headlines for November 19, 2024; Daughter of Political Prisoner in Azerbaijan: Gov’t Is Using COP29 as Chance to “Enrich the Regime”; Massive Energy Needs of AI & Cryptocurrencies Lead Amazon, Google & Microsoft to Embrace Nuclear Power; Nuclear Revival? Diné Activist Warns Against New Uranium Mining as AI, Bitcoin Energy Needs Soar
Latino USA
- More Than A Friendship: An Intimate Conversation With Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal
Award-winning Mexican actors Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal’s careers span decades. The two starred alongside each other in the... The post More Than A Friendship: An Intimate Conversation With Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal appeared first on Latino USA.
- Becoming Paloma: A Young Woman’s Transition Journey
Paloma is a second-generation Mexican-American transgender woman. She was born in the Bay Area and was raised by her single... The post Becoming Paloma: A Young Woman’s Transition Journey appeared first on Latino USA.
- Some Latinos Want to Be White, And We All Want Respect (OPINION)
“Latinos want to be white.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I knew they would be misinterpreted. I... The post Some Latinos Want to Be White, And We All Want Respect (OPINION) appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- To Cope with Extreme Heat, Paris Will Swap Parking Spaces for Trees
Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- After Secret Replacement Process Ends, Atlanta Diversion Program’s Future Is Still Unclear
Advocates say Atlanta mayor is trying to sabotage the city’s contract with a diversion services provider—and the City Council is letting him. The post After Secret Replacement Process Ends, Atlanta Diversion Program’s Future Is Still Unclear appeared first on The Appeal.
- DOJ Finds Deplorable Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail
The report comes after The Appeal and other news outlets spent years reporting on dangerous conditions inside the facility, leading to attacks on teenagers and LGBTQ+ people, malnutrition, and death. The post DOJ Finds Deplorable Conditions at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- The Comer Con – GOP Lawmaker Cashes in on Biden Witch Hunt
Rep. James Comer's (R-KY) investigation into the "Biden crime family" yielded no tangible results, so the chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee apparently figured that he might as well make some money off it. The Comer Con – GOP Lawmaker Cashes in on Biden Witch Hunt originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Trump’s Top Staff Choices Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences for the Climate
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has spent the last week nominating the staff who will carry out his goals for rolling back renewable energy and environmental policies throughout his term. Trump has tapped leaders with deep ties to the fossil fuel industry for two key positions: Energy secretary and Interior secretary. The selections still must be
- Lawmakers Grill ReBuild NC’s Director Over Performance Lapses and Budget Shortfalls
State Rep. Brenden Jones furrowed his brow, pursed his lips and seemed to spit his words rather than speak them. For two years, Jones, a Columbus County Republican, has served on an oversight committee over hurricane recovery that has scrutinized, with little effect, a broken program. During that time, Jones and his fellow committee members
Grist
- The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
Environmental advocates understand the announcement as a reversal, calling it “absolutely devastating.”
- New York’s plastic lawsuit against PepsiCo has been dismissed. What’s next?
Despite the setback, environmental attorneys think similar litigation can succeed elsewhere.
- A new generation of cheaper batteries is sweeping the EV industry
A form of lithium-ion battery called LFP is becoming increasingly popular among automakers due to its advantages on cost, safety, and materials.
The Conversation
- Trump’s agenda will face hurdles in Congress, despite the Republican ‘trifecta’ of winning the House, Senate and White House
Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th Congress, where the GOP controls both houses under a Republican president.
- Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments
Senators have the power to approve or reject a president’s cabinet nominees. A loophole allows presidents to do an end run around the Senate – but Senate leaders have to agree to it.
- Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers
Black business owners are often frustrated by systemic racial disparities, but a new study shows how they are using race to capitalize on their ventures.
- Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely
Diversity training programs work best, our research shows, when they form part of a broader, ongoing company effort against intolerance.
- Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win for everyone
Insulating attics, replacing windows and adding heat pumps can save money and reduce emissions − if residents can afford the upgrades. Carbon-offset purchases by local companies could help.
The Trace
- Facing Another Trump Presidency, Philadelphia Vows to Maintain Momentum Against Gun Violence
Hours before the polls closed on Election Day, Donald Trump posted a claim that “massive cheating” was taking place in Philadelphia. While local officials quickly refuted the allegation, the verbal dustup underscores just how rocky the next four years may be for Philadelphia under the former and future president, who never retracted the erroneous statement. The post Facing Another Trump Presidency, Philadelphia Vows to Maintain Momentum Against Gun Violence appeared first on The Trace.
- To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle
The block in East Baltimore where Ashley Long was shot and killed in 2017 is desolate, even by the standards of the surrounding neighborhood. On a Saturday afternoon last spring, a cop in a parked police cruiser surveilled vacant brick row houses and an empty lot where abandoned buildings were demolished a few years back. The post To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle appeared first on The Trace.
- An Illinois City Funded Violence Prevention — Then Scuttled Its First Major Program
Terrill Rickmon’s early life might sound like a stereotypical tale: a young Black man from an impoverished neighborhood who struggled with an absent father and went down the wrong path. “I was alone, I felt unloved,” Rickmon said. He’d searched for and found affection on the blocks and corners of his Peoria, Illinois, neighborhood. “That’s The post An Illinois City Funded Violence Prevention — Then Scuttled Its First Major Program appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is
The mathematician David Bessis claims that everyone is capable of, and can benefit greatly from, mathematical thinking. The post Mathematical Thinking Isn’t What You Think It Is first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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