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Democracy Now!
- "The Institutions Have Not Collapsed": Prof. Ali Kadivar on Iran's Resilience to U.S.-Israeli War
As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its second month, President Donald Trump has said he wants “to take the oil” and seize Kharg Island, Iran’s key export hub in the Persian Gulf. President Trump’s comments come as 3,500 U.S. troops began arriving in the region on Friday, with The Washington Post reporting that the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of potential ground combat in Iran. According to a consortium of human rights groups in Iran, nearly 1,500 Iranian civilians, including at least 217 children, have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes. Iranian scholar Ali Kadivar says the increased targeting of residential areas, schools and hospitals in recent days shows that regime change is no longer the main goal, if it ever was. […]
- Report from Beirut: "Hearts Are Very, Very Heavy" After Israeli Strikes Target Journalists, Medics
We speak with journalist Lylla Younes in Beirut as Israel vows to expand its invasion of Lebanon and occupy much of the country. This comes as an Israeli strike targeted a marked press car in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing Ali Shoeib of Al-Manar TV, reporter Fatima Ftouni of Al Mayadeen TV, and her brother, freelance cameraman Mohamed Ftouni. Israel’s military said it had targeted Shoeib, accusing him of being a Hezbollah intelligence operative, without providing evidence. The World Health Organization says nine paramedics were also killed Saturday in five separate Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, bringing the total number of health workers killed by Israel in March to 51. Such brazen killings are an attempt by Israel “to […]
- NYC Palestine Activist Nerdeen Kiswani Speaks Out After Being Target of Assassination Plot
New York police say they foiled an assassination attempt against Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani. She describes the terror of finding out about the plot and why it reflects the “impunity” with which Zionist groups have targeted pro-Palestine voices. “It really made me feel even more vulnerable than I already do as a Palestinian activist,” says Kiswani, co-founder of the group Within Our Lifetime. A New Jersey man, Alexander Heifler, has been arrested and charged with plotting to firebomb Kiswani’s home in Brooklyn. Investigators say Heifler was a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, a New Jersey-based group founded in 2024 that describes itself as a revival of the Jewish Defense League, a pro-Israel group designated […]
- "People Are Rising Up": Voices of No Kings Protests from NYC to Denver
One of the largest No Kings protests on Saturday took place in New York City, where tens of thousands marched to protest the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant crackdown, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and more. Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman was in the streets and spoke to many demonstrators.
- No Kings: Rep. Omar, Sen. Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez at Massive St. Paul Rally
An estimated 8 million people took part in anti-Trump protests across the United States on Saturday as part of the No Kings movement, with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the administration’s anti-immigrant crackdown animating many participants. One of the largest rallies took place in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, where federal immigration agents killed U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in January. Rally speakers included Congressmember Ilhan Omar, Governor Tim Walz, Senator Bernie Sanders, actor and activist Jane Fonda and others, as well as a performance by Bruce Springsteen. We air highlights from the rally.
Anthropocene
- Climate action could backfire on food—unless we use this fix
Scientists say cleaner air from reduced ozone pollution may be key to avoiding a global hunger spike.
- Tennis courts serve up an unexpected climate solution
Researchers have found that green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering
The Guardian
- Airport travel chaos continues as DHS funding freeze becomes longest partial shutdown in history – US politics live
Trump has ordered pay be restored to TSA employees but it is unclear where money will come from and whether he has such legal powersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump is dispatching a so-called “God squad” of top officials to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, purportedly to protect national security by expanding oil and gas industry operations.If successful, the administration may kill off dozens of protected species – from Rice’s whales and whooping cranes to sea turtles. Continue reading...
- Trump’s Iran war is holding him hostage | Sidney Blumenthal
If there is any consistency to Trump’s policy, it is a series of frantic attempts to justify his original blunder and extricate himself from its dire consequencesDonald Trump has lost his Iran war. He is the Iranian hostage. Unlike the US embassy personnel captured as hostages for 444 days, Trump threw himself into Iranian hands. Less than a month into his “short-term excursion”, his stated objectives have been scattered to the winds. There is no regime change, no uprising and no access to oil wealth along the Venezuelan model. The decapitation gambit – assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior Iranian leadership – has failed to destroy the regime. Despite the massacre, it is Trump who stands exposed to slings and arrows […]
- Trump to revoke protections for endangered species in Gulf of Mexico
President is convening so-called ‘God squad’ to override provisions of Endangered Species Act for ‘national security’Donald Trump is dispatching a so-called “God squad” of top officials to revoke protections for endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico, purportedly to protect national security by expanding oil and gas industry operations.If successful, the administration may kill off dozens of protected species – from Rice’s whales and whooping cranes to sea turtles. Continue reading...
- For Democrats, fighting Trump isn’t enough anymore
A New York congressional primary is exposing the gap between Democrats who want to fight Trump and Democrats who want to fight for somethingThe Democratic party seems more united than it has been in years, thanks to one man: Donald Trump. Opposition to his presidency has papered over what would otherwise be serious disagreements about economic policy, civil liberties, foreign affairs, and the role of corporate money in politics.As long as Democrats can point to Trump as the common enemy, their coalition holds, and the ideological conflicts that once defined the party during the 2016 primary or the battles over the Gaza genocide during the Joe Biden years now feel like a thing of the past. But those divisions haven’t disappeared – and […]
- Will Trump bring peace, or more bombs? Shady speculators seem to bet right every time | Nesrine Malik
The president may not be benefiting directly from betting markets, but he has encouraged a culture that treats politics like a casino floorOdd things are happening in the markets. Last Monday, 15 minutes before Donald Trump posted an announcement that “productive talks” with Iran had taken place, oil traders placed half a billion dollars’ worth of bets on the future price of oil. Trump’s statement triggered a drop in crude oil prices, and it seems as if some people knew that the announcement was coming, and so a profitable wager was made. Do not be envious; some people are just born lucky.We do not know if the transactions were made with prior knowledge of political developments, but it’s a hell of a coincidence. It all appears […]
Aeon
- A search for answers
When Princeton University asked two directors to produce a marketing video, it became a work of art – and a time capsule- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
The Conversation
- Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’
- COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know
The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.
- Ultralightweight sonar plus AI lets tiny drones navigate like bats
Inspired by bats, a new ultra-low-power sensing system enables tiny drones to navigate through darkness, smoke and dust, where cameras and other light-based sensors fail.
- What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes
The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
- War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office
Conducting military strikes against a nation that is engaged in negotiations to reduce its nuclear capacity has set a dangerous precedent.
Inter Press Service
- The United Nations Needs a Secretary-General of Courage, Not Convenience
The United Nations was not founded to be comfortable; it was founded to be necessary. Created in the aftermath of catastrophe, its purpose was clear: to maintain international peace and security, to uphold international law, to defend human rights and to promote human dignity and development. The office of the Secretary-General was never intended to
- Failing to Learn: Afghan Girls Repeat Grades to Avoid Exclusion
The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons
- Experts, Rights Groups Warn of Crisis of Obstetric Violence
Government and medical professionals must implement systematic changes to deal with a “crisis” of obstetric violence (OV) across Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), experts and rights campaigners have said. The call comes as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released a report on March 12 detailing how women were suffering widescale mistreatment during childbirth
Sludge
- DCCC Sets Lobbyist Cash Record as Dems Campaign on Affordability
The campaign arm pulled in $4.1 million from lobbyist bundlers in February, including firms representing pharmaceutical, insurance, and corporate landlords.
Grist
- Your ‘widely recyclable’ Starbucks cup is still trash
A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled.
- With its new farm bill, Florida’s climate fight just hit a tractor-sized roadblock
The sweeping new law enshrines farmers' use of gas-powered equipment and weakens protections for conservation lands, locking the state's climate-battered ag sector into fossil fuel dependence.
- ‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
Truthout
- Millions Join “No Kings” Protests in One of Largest US Rallies
Organizers say up to 8 million joined events nationwide, from San Diego to New York City.
- A Texas City Faces Water Crisis as Big Oil and Gas Use Most of It
Corpus Christi faces a looming emergency as officials delay limits on large-scale water consumption.
- With Gaza Still Under Blockade, Recycling Has Become a Matter of Life and Death
As Israel continues to deny essential supplies to Gaza, Palestinians are inventing new forms of creative reuse.
Labor Notes
- In 57 Languages, Meatpackers Strike for the First Time in 40 Years
In less than a quarter-mile stretch of sidewalk, chatter in 57 languages overlaps with the sound of dancehall, bachata, Thai pop, Haitian kompa, and Micronesian hip-hop. At sunset, dozens gather for iftar, breaking their Ramadan fast; the music, pulsing from boomboxes and cell phones held up to megaphones, swells into one shared hum. In this sliver of land across from the sprawling JBS beef processing plant—among the largest in the country—workers from around the world have united in the largest U.S. meatpacking strike in 40 years.
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