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Democracy Now!
- As U.S. Olympians Take on the Trump Administration, Trump Attacks Them While Kash Patel Parties
As the winter Olympics come to a close, a number of athletes have drawn controversy for their political statements. U.S. athletes, in particular, have expressed conflicting feelings about representing the United States during the current political moment. We speak with former athlete Jules Boykoff, who has written extensively on the Olympic games, about how politics intersect with the Games. “The Trump administration has politicized these Olympics from the very beginning,” he says.
- "It's Still a Genocide": Poet Mosab Abu Toha on Reality of "Ceasefire" in Gaza
We speak with Mosab Abu Toha, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Palestinian poet and author from Gaza, who responds to recent developments in the region including the Trump administration’s policy on Palestine, a recent report finding that the genocide’s death toll is much higher than originally reported and more. Responding to Mike Huckabee’s recent comments suggesting Israel has the biblical right to expand throughout the Middle East, Abu Toha says, “As a Palestinian, I don’t belong to anywhere else than Palestine. My grandparents were living in Yaffa in 1948 before they were expelled. They didn’t know about the Bible.” He notes that the situation in Gaza remains dire despite the so-called ceasefire. “It’s still a genocide, […]
- Trump Lashes Out & Attacks Justices After Supreme Court Limits His Power to Impose Tariffs
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Friday in a 6-3 vote. The justices ruled that the tariffs — which were imposed by a series of executive orders — exceeded presidential powers under a 1977 law that gives the president authority to regulate commerce only in the case of international emergencies. The ruling takes away a “leverage power tool by Trump,” says Lori Wallach, director of the Rethink Trade program at the American Economic Liberties Project. “He’s furious about it, because a court that’s been otherwise willing to expand his authority endlessly drew a line.” Trump called the ruling a “disgrace” and responded Friday by announcing a new 10% global tariff — which he […]
- Headlines for February 23, 2026
SCOTUS Strikes Down President Trump’s Global Tariffs, U.S. and Iranian Negotiators Set to Meet in Geneva Thursday, U.S. Military Strikes Boat in the Eastern Pacific, Killing 3 People, Mexican Security Forces Kill Drug Lord “El Mencho”, Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 12 People in Lebanon, Family of Palestinian-American Teen Fatally Shot by an Israeli Settler Demand Accountability, Arab and Muslim Nations Condemn U.S. Ambassador to Israel’s Remarks on Israel and the Middle East, Axios: DNC 2024 Election Autopsy Report Concludes Harris Lost in Part to Biden’s Gaza Policy, 17 Palestine Action Activists Granted Conditional Bail, Newsweek: ICE Fatally Shot a U.S. Citizen Nearly a Year Before Killing Renee Good and Alex Pretti, “Bomb […]
- Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian Columbia Student Targeted by Trump, Hails Court Ruling Blocking Deportation
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University graduate and green card holder who was detained last April at what he thought was a citizenship interview. Mahdawi grew up in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and was an outspoken critic of Israel’s genocide in Gaza while attending Columbia. He spent two weeks in ICE custody before a federal judge ordered his release. Mahdawi’s case is part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration targeting international students for expressing solidarity with Palestinians and demanding divestment from the Israeli government. Mahdawi says even though immigration judges are part of the executive branch, the Trump administration […]
Anthropocene
- Which type of chocolate has the lowest climate impact?
A lifecycle analysis compares dark, milk, white, and compound chocolate, and detects the surprising environmental burden of different ingredients.
- Are we jumping the net zero gun with EVs and heat pumps?
The two big electrification tools are not delivering on emissions, researchers say. Countries need to prioritize renewables, grid capacity, and carbon capture.
The Guardian
- Judge permanently bars US justice department from releasing report on Trump’s classified documents case – live
First amendment group criticizes Aileen Cannon’s order to permanently block release of Jack Smith report after dismissing case against Trump in 2024Major institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.In some cases, professors have been placed under review, research centers closed or conferences canceled. Students and staff have responded in different ways, including petitions, open letters and campus forums.The supreme court (will be using lower case letters for a while based on a complete lack of respect!) of the United States […]
- Majority believes Trump moving US in wrong direction, poll finds
Study released a day before State of the Union address shows president has lost support among RepublicansSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts direct to your inboxMost US adults think Donald Trump is moving the country in the wrong direction during his second presidency, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released the day before his State of the Union speech.Fifty-five percent of adults feel that Trump is changing the country for the worse, a 13-point increase from around the same time of his first presidency, the survey conducted from 27 to 30 January found. Continue reading...
- Nancy Pelosi-palooza: Democrats praise lawmaker’s career at California convention
Officials at California Democratic convention celebrated the former House speaker’s advocacy as she prepares to retireIt was a “Nancy Pelosi-palooza” in San Francisco over the weekend, as thousands of California Democrats gathered in her beloved city by the bay, a place the former speaker of the House has represented in Congress for nearly four decades. They were there to attend the state party’s annual convention – but with Pelosi retiring at the end of her term, it was also a days-long celebration of a woman many Democrats regard as a living legend.A video salute during the general session charted her rise from a stay-at-home mom to the US House of Representatives, where she shattered the marble ceiling and became the first – […]
- Chickens coming home to roost in eastern Europe | Letters
In ignoring the peace movement, the west facilitated the rise of ‘gangster capitalism’ in Russia, writes Richard Taylor. Plus a letter from Rev Canon John Longuet-HigginsOf all the disappointments, betrayals and incompetence of Keir Starmer’s government, none is greater than the naive sycophancy shown to Donald Trump over Ukraine and much else.So, Simon Tisdall is absolutely correct: it is high time for European nations, especially the UK, to “tell Trump to get lost” and to take far more positive action to support the Ukrainians in their resistance to Russian aggression (Ukraine is the biggest and most consequential of all the American betrayals, 21 February). Continue reading...
- CDC deputy director abruptly resigns from role as agency reels from turnover
Ralph Abraham, who started CDC role in January, is second top official to step down from agency this month Ralph Abraham, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director, has stepped down, the agency said on Monday, announcing the exit of a top official for the second time in February.The agency known as the CDC – which is temporarily being run by Dr Jay Bhattacharya – said the departure was effective immediately and attributed it to unforeseen family obligations. It did not comment on who would replace Abraham. Continue reading...
The Conversation
- Crowdfunded generosity isn’t taxable – but IRS regulations haven’t kept up with the growth of mutual aid
Some Americans are discovering that monetary help they received from friends, neighbors or even strangers may be treated as taxable income.
- What is Bluetooth and how does it work?
Did you know that your wireless earbuds contain a tiny radio transmitter?
- Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate
While genes do influence some food preferences, positive experiences can help make new tastes easier to swallow.
- Algorithms that customize marketing to your phone could also influence your views on warfare
AI systems are getting good at optimizing persuasion in commerce. They are also quietly becoming tools for strategic influence.
- How transparent policies can protect Florida school libraries amid efforts to ban books
Well-designed school library policies make space for community feedback while preserving intellectual freedom.
Inter Press Service
- Immigrants Are What Made America Great
Trump’s immigration policy is destroying America’s greatness Immigrants are the backbone of America’s greatness— powering its economy, enriching its culture, and advancing its global leadership. Yet under the guise of making America great again, Trump’s exclusionary, racist policies are dismantling that very foundation, stifling innovation and tarnishing the nation’s moral standing. To understand the magnitude
- UN Report Details Grave Abuses Against those Trafficked into Scam Centres
A report published today by the UN Human Rights Office graphically details the lived experiences of some of the hundreds of thousands of people trafficked from dozens of countries around the world into working in entrenched scam operations mostly in Southeast Asia, as well as far beyond. The report documents instances of torture and other
- As Biodiversity Loss Grows, Rome Talks Urge Nations to Step Up Action
Governments meeting in Rome last week acknowledged that global efforts to protect nature are still not moving fast enough, even as biodiversity loss continues to affect ecosystems, livelihoods, and economies worldwide. The warning came as the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-6) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) concluded after four
Sludge
- Sen. Mark Warner, Palantir Critic, Took $37k From the Company’s CEO
Alexander Karp, the CEO of ICE surveillance contractor Palantir, donated in September to Warner's joint fundraising committee, leadership PAC, and the Virginia Democratic Party.
Truthout
- DNC “Autopsy” Finds Kamala Harris’s Silence on Gaza Genocide Cost Her Votes
The refusal to condemn Israel's genocide of Palestinians resulted in a “net-negative” of voters' support, sources said.
- Trump Banner Hung Outside DOJ Headquarters Prompts Outrage From Legal Observers
The Justice Department is supposed to work independently from the White House's political mission.
- As Working People Struggle, Trump Wants to Give the Pentagon $500 Billion Extra
The Pentagon has failed eight straight audits, and is the only major federal agency to not pass an independent audit.
Labor Notes
- Unions Held the Line in 2025 Membership Numbers
For four decades, a federal count of union members has been the annual physical exam for the labor movement. Did we grow or shrink, and where? The tally just came out for 2025. At face value, the number looks better than expected, given a year of open warfare on us from CEOs who want to automate everything and a bloodthirsty federal government.
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