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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
- Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live
Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS guidance system for bombsHouse ethics committee deadlocked on releasing Matt Gaetz reportThe 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 […]
- US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block sales of tank rounds to Israel
Seventy-nine of 100 senators opposed resolution with Senate to still vote on two other resolutionsThe US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some US weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza.Seventy-nine of the 100 senators opposed a resolution that would have blocked sales of tank rounds to Israel, while 18 approved it and one voted present. All of the votes in favor of the measure on Wednesday came from the Democratic caucus, while “no” votes came from both Democrats and Republicans. Continue reading...
- Trump likely to choose surgeon and writer Marty Makary as FDA chief
Johns Hopkins doctor touted protection from natural immunity and opposed Covid vaccine mandatesDonald Trump is likely to choose the Johns Hopkins surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.Makary raised concerns about a number of public health issues during the Covid pandemic, touting the protection from natural immunity and opposing Covid vaccine mandates. Continue reading...
- Trans congresswoman Sarah McBride responds to Capitol Hill bathroom ban
Following statement from Mike Johnson, McBride says: ‘I’m not here to fight about bathrooms, I’m here to … bring down costs facing families’US politics – live updatesSarah McBride, the incoming congresswoman and first openly transgender person elected to the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday shared a statement on social media in response to the House banning trans people from using single-sex bathrooms on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity.Earlier in the day, the House speaker, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson, issued a statement “regarding facilities throughout the US Capitol complex”. Continue reading...
- Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot convicted of planning to kill federal agents
Edward Kelley created ‘kill list’ of FBI agents and others who investigated his role on January 6, prosecutors sayA Tennessee man who was arrested for his involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot in 2021 was convicted on Wednesday of planning to kill federal investigators.Edward Kelley, 35, was found guilty in Knoxville of conspiracy to murder federal employees, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing a federal official by threat, the US attorney’s office said in a news release. 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: Biden Admin Lobbying Against Sanders Push to Block Israel Arms Deal
The administration claimed that blocking arms transfers would embolden Hamas — ignoring Israel’s genocidal slaughter.
- 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.
ProPublica
- In Five Years, Chicago Has Barely Made Progress on Its Court-Ordered Police Reforms. Here’s Why.
by Heather Cherone, WTTW News, and Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, photography by Sarahbeth Maney, ProPublica This story was co-published with WTTW News. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates […]
- Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to State’s Strict Abortion Ban After the Deaths of Two Women
by Cassandra Jaramillo, Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and Ziva Branstetter ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of […]
- 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 […]
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 Taps Ex-Pipeline Lobbyist Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary
Trump's nominee to head the Department of Transportation lobbied the agency for oil and gas pipeline giant Enterprise Products and other industries it oversees.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2024-11-20 Wednesday
Headlines for November 20, 2024; Colombian Environment Min. Susana Muhamad on Trump, Banning Coal to Israel & Phasing Out Fossil Fuels; Democracy Now! Asks Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister: When Will Jailed Reporters & Activists Be Freed?; Azerbaijani Journalist Speaks from Exile After Six Colleagues Jailed Ahead of Climate Talks; Trump Nominates Wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Education Secretary Amid Push to Abolish Dept. of Ed.; Dr. Mehmet Oz Wants to Privatize Medicare. Trump Just Picked the TV Star to Head Medicare Agency
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
- Watchdog Group Says Investigation Into Abuses by African Parks Is Tainted
Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenous Baka in a national park. Now, the group says, park officials are interfering with an investigation into the alleged wrongdoing. Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- U.S. Reps Urge Biden to Use Clemency to Correct “Extreme Use of Incarceration”
A group of congress members says Joe Biden should pardon people or commute sentences before his term ends. The post U.S. Reps Urge Biden to Use Clemency to Correct “Extreme Use of Incarceration” appeared first on The Appeal.
- ‘One of those chosen could be me.’
Billie Allen says he is an innocent man on death row. Allen and his supporters want President Biden to pardon him before Trump takes office. The post ‘One of those chosen could be me.’ appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- North Carolina: America’s Anti-Democracy State Is at It Again
North Carolina Republicans are once again trying to rig the state's election laws in their favor with a blatant power grab. North Carolina: America’s Anti-Democracy State Is at It Again originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- Rebuild NC’s Embattled Director Is No Longer a State Employee, a Memo Confirms
Laura Hogshead, director of ReBuild NC, which mismanaged millions of dollars in hurricane recovery spending, is no longer employed with the agency, Inside Climate News has confirmed. Eddie Buffaloe Jr., secretary of the Department of Public Safety, announced Hogshead’s departure in a memo Wednesday afternoon. ReBuild NC, also known as the N.C. Office of Recovery
- Climate Finance Outcome at COP29 Still in Doubt
BAKU, Azerbaijan—With little to show after eight days of talks, COP29 negotiators are under pressure to deliver a solid finance deal to help the countries most affected by climate change and least responsible for it before the annual climate conference is scheduled to end on Friday. Previous agreements reached under the United Nations Framework Convention
Grist
- How communities are giving new life to polluted land
Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands.
- Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse
A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power.
- The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem
Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis.
The Conversation
- Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control
A powerful storm hitting the West Coast combines these weather phenomena for a wet week in many areas. But forecasting exactly which areas will get hit hardest is tough, as a meteorologist explains.
- ‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan
Since many Japanese women still find it difficult to explore and discuss their sexual desires with their partners, the services have become popular among all women, not just lesbians.
- Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young families in large numbers. Here’s how that trend degrades urban life.
- Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
Mold growth happens in damp indoor areas and is difficult to prevent. It can be an annoyance but usually isn’t harmful to your health.
- Transplanting insulin-making cells to treat Type 1 diabetes is challenging − but stem cells offer a potential improvement
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells. Using stem cells to replace them could be a way to get around donor shortages and transplant complications.
The Trace
- She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy.
On a crisp fall day in 2022, Titiana Bogar-Curry stood in front of her home in Rochester, New York, among her son’s friends. They were gathered to memorialize Ly’Saun Curry, her 18-year-old son, on the second anniversary of his death. Ly’Saun was shot and killed on October 2, 2020. Bogar-Curry’s younger son, Anthony Miller-Curry, was The post She Lost Her Sons to Shootings. She Now Carries Their Legacy. appeared first on 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.
Quanta Magazine
- All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA.
The clearest picture yet of our “last universal common ancestor” suggests it was a relatively complex organism living 4.2 billion years ago, a time long considered too harsh for life to flourish. The post All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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