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Inter Press Service

  • Solar Energy Brings Water to Iconic Salvadoran Village of El Mozote

    The worst massacre of civilians in Latin America occurred in the Salvadoran village of El Mozote, where environmental projects are beginning to emerge, slowly fostering awareness about protecting the natural resources of this deeply symbolic site, embedded in the country’s historical memory. Since early 2024, a small photovoltaic plant has been operating in El Mozote,

  • Girls in Kenya Are Repurposing the Invasive Mathenge Tree Into Furniture

    Char Tito is hammering nails into wood at Kakuma Arid Zone Secondary School in Turkana County, northern Kenya. The 16-year-old is making a traditional chair under the scorching sun outside one of the classroom blocks. The wood she is using is from an unpopular source in this community. It is from a species of mesquite

  • While Population Rises, Jobs Decline: Global Job Markets Tied to U.S. Consumerism

    While Asia and the Pacific seem to be booming in employment and GDP growth, reports reveal a possible volatile and fragile market pegged to U.S. consumerism. The World Employment and Social Outlook for May 2025 from the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals reductions of projections about the global job market in large percentages, reflecting an

The Guardian

  • Iran blasts Trump for ‘racist mentality’ and hostility to Muslims over travel ban

    Tehran condemns Donald Trump’s order barring 12 countries’ citizens from entering US as violation of ‘fundamental principles of international law’Tehran has denounced the US travel ban on Iranians and citizens of 11 other mostly Middle Eastern and African countries, saying Washington’s decision was a sign of a “racist mentality”.Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday reviving sweeping restrictions that echo the US president’s first-term travel ban, justified on national security grounds after a firebomb attack at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado. Continue reading...

  • Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters

    Rights group says at least 45 people arrested as people demonstrate against coordinated raids throughout the cityThe Department of Homeland Security conducted raids on multiple locations across Los Angeles on Friday, clashing with the crowds of people who gathered to protest.Masked agents were recorded pulling several people out of two LA-area Home Depot stores and the clothing manufacturer Ambient Apparel’s headquarters in LA’s Fashion District. Immigration advocates said the raids also included four other locations, including a doughnut shop. Continue reading...

  • Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – as it happened

    This blog has now closed.Kilmar Ábrego García returned from El Salvador to face criminal charges in USTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a […]

  • Trump news at a glance: Elon Musk rift deepens as president says ‘poor guy’s got a problem’

    No peace in sight for Trump and former confidant as president also tells reporters ‘I’m not even thinking about Elon’ – key US politics stories from Friday 6 June at a glanceDonald Trump appeared in no mood to patch things up with former top adviser Elon Musk on Friday, doubling down on his new hostility towards the Tesla and Space X tycoon with a number of disparaging statements.The US president appeared to deny reports of a potential peacemaking phone call with Musk, telling ABC News he was “not particularly” interested in talking to his former confidant right now. Continue reading...

  • US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge

    Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health recordsThe US supreme court on Friday allowed members of the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) to access the sensitive records kept by the Social Security Administration while legal challenges play out.The conservative-majority court, in an unsigned order with the three liberal justices dissenting, sided with the Trump administration in the appeal involving Doge, the team spearheaded by the billionaire Elon Musk. 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

Fair Observer

  • Trump’s New Diplomacy: How Tariffs Can Reshape US Foreign Policy

    Many critics of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies highlight their cost to consumers and the disruption they cause in global markets. However, these tariffs may serve another purpose: they could help shift American diplomacy away from failed military interventions and toward market-based incentives. Trump’s tariff regime, which targets 86 countries, appears to offer an… Continue reading Trump’s New Diplomacy: How Tariffs Can Reshape US Foreign Policy The post Trump’s New Diplomacy: How Tariffs Can Reshape US Foreign Policy appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • FO° Live: Make Sense of the Houthis and Civil War in Yemen

    Christopher Roper Schell: Hi there, and thank you for joining us for the FO° Live titled, “Yemen, Houthis and the Yemeni Civil War.” I am the moderator, Christopher Roper Schell. I am a contributing editor at Fair Observer, a long-time Hill rat — meaning I was a Capitol Hill staffer for a while — and… Continue reading FO° Live: Make Sense of the Houthis and Civil War in Yemen The post FO° Live: Make Sense of the Houthis and Civil War in Yemen appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • World Powers Betray Kurds as Syria’s Political Future Takes Shape

    With the overthrow of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the Sunni Arab militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has seized control of much of Syria. Kurdish forces, who defeated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and now govern northeastern Syria, find themselves at risk as new powers vie for control. In light of the… Continue reading World Powers Betray Kurds as Syria’s Political Future Takes Shape The post World Powers Betray Kurds as Syria’s Political Future Takes Shape appeared first on Fair Observer.

Aeon

  • Why philosophy of physics?

    Some physicists reject philosophy as a distraction from ‘real’ science but it is in fact both useful and beautiful - by James Read Read at Aeon

Truthout

ProPublica

Unicorn Riot

  • ICE-Led ‘Homeland Security Task Force’ Raid Draws Large Mobilization in Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of federal agents in a newly minted federal task force raided a business on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis on Tuesday morning (June 3) and were quickly met with a raucous crowd amid toxic smoke conditions from Canadian wildfires. The… The post ICE-Led ‘Homeland Security Task Force’ Raid Draws Large Mobilization in Minneapolis appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.

Sludge

Democracy Now!

  • Democracy Now! 2025-06-06 Friday

    Headlines for June 06, 2025; Musk vs. Trump? Quinn Slobodian on the Risks of Billionaire Rule; Trump Budget Bill Would Lead to 51,000 More Deaths Each Year, as Health Experts Urge Medicare for All; “Completely Unwarranted”: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Sues Trump Officials over His Arrest at ICE Jail; High Seas Update from Aid Ship Sailing to Gaza: Activists Vow to “Win Through Solidarity”; Fired over Gaza? Dr. Rupa Marya Sues UCSF, Says She Was Targeted for Speaking Up for Palestine

Latino USA

  • Selena Was the Queen of Tejano, Johnny Canales Was the King

    Long before Latin music ruled the airwaves and charts, Tejano was king… and there was one man at the center... The post Selena Was the Queen of Tejano, Johnny Canales Was the King appeared first on Latino USA.

  • Frank’s ‘Revolutionary’ Queer Quince at 30

    As a young boy, Frank Rojas watched his older sister shine at her quinceañera. He secretly longed for a celebration... The post Frank’s ‘Revolutionary’ Queer Quince at 30 appeared first on Latino USA.

  • Tennessee’s Push to Punish Kids as Adults

    After a Supreme Court decision in 2016 ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles were unconstitutional, a flurry of resentencing... The post Tennessee’s Push to Punish Kids as Adults appeared first on Latino USA.

Yale Environment 360

The Appeal

WhoWhatWhy

  • The China Paradox That Will Define the 21st Century

    China’s contradictions may be its greatest strength — and weakness. A look inside the civilization attempting something unprecedented in history. The China Paradox That Will Define the 21st Century originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy

Inside Climate News

    Grist

    The Conversation

    The Trace

    • Chicago Police Have Failed to Solve More Homicides. Could a New Law Help?

      The late May passage of the Illinois Homicide Data Transparency Act — which will require law enforcement to track and publish detailed, standardized homicide reports — was welcome news to gun reform advocates in Chicago, a city where many shooting survivors say they distrust police. That distrust exists, in part, because Chicago Police typically solve gun The post Chicago Police Have Failed to Solve More Homicides. Could a New Law Help? appeared first on The Trace.

    • Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers

      The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Mexico’s lawsuit against American gunmakers.  The June 5 decision is likely to mark the end of a yearslong legal battle in which Mexico attempted to hold American gunmakers accountable for violence committed within its borders. The justices unanimously ruled that a federal law named the Protection of Lawful Commerce The post Supreme Court Blocks Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gunmakers appeared first on The Trace.

    • A Timeline of American Gun History

      The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in New York Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen required modern gun laws to correspond with the nation’s “history and tradition” of firearm regulation. As part of his series “The Bruen Era,” Trace reporter Chip Brownlee has reported on how the decision has led to new research revealing parallels The post A Timeline of American Gun History appeared first on The Trace.

    Quanta Magazine

    • First Map Made of a Solid’s Secret Quantum Geometry

      Physicists recently mapped the hidden shape that underlies the quantum behaviors of a crystal, using a new method that’s expected to become ubiquitous. The post First Map Made of a Solid’s Secret Quantum Geometry first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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