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Democracy Now!

  • Amnesty Head Agnès Callamard on Iran War, Global Fight for Gender Justice & Killing of Yanar Mohammed

    Democracy Now! recently sat down with Agnès Callamard, the secretary general of Amnesty International and a former United Nations special rapporteur, while she was in New York City to mark International Women’s Day and attend the U.N.'s annual conference on women's rights. Callamard responded to the assassination of Iraqi feminist Yanar Mohammed, U.S. sanctions against U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese and the rise of Christian nationalism under the Trump administration.

  • "War on the Iranian People": Nationalism Grows in Iran in Defiance of Deadly U.S. and Israeli Strikes

    “This is all being read inside of Iran as a war on the Iranian people.” As oil prices threaten to spike to $200 a barrel amid Iran’s pressure campaign against the U.S. and its allies, professor Narges Bajoghli returns to Democracy Now! with an update on the war on Iran and its place in the modern history of U.S.-Iran relations. Bajoghli explains how the combination of harsh sanctions and an insidious propaganda campaign has created a deep political divide within Iran and its diaspora, as Iranians are stuck between theocratic governance and the prospective return of the U.S.-backed monarchy.

  • Headlines for March 12, 2026

    Iran Says U.S. and Israeli Strikes Have Killed 1,348 Civilians, Senators Demand Accountability as Pentagon Admits U.S. Struck Iranian Girls’ School, Iranian Missiles and Drones Continue to Strike at Israel, Gulf States and Oil Infrastructure, IEA Announces Record Release of Oil Reserves as Iran Warns Prices Could Top $200 Per Barrel, Lebanon Death Toll Tops 630 as Israel Continues Relentless Bombing Campaign, Israel Strikes Gaza Marketplace and Tent Camp, Killing and Wounding Palestinians, RSF Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 17 People, Most of Them Girls, GOP Sen. John Cornyn Reverses Position on Filibuster to Help Pass the SAVE America Act, New Hampshire Democrat’s Special Election Victory Is Latest Red Flag for GOP in Midterms, Longtime […]

  • "Killers of Roe": Amy Littlefield Investigates the "Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights" in U.S.

    Killers of Roe is a new book by the reproductive rights journalist Amy Littlefield on what she describes as the death of abortion rights in the United States. The book is framed as a murder mystery, examining a “twisted alliance of believers and opportunists” in the years and decades before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. “It started out as a murder mystery because it was a way to entice myself to tell a really difficult story about women dying preventable deaths as a result of anti-abortion policy,” says Littlefield.

  • Ex-Marine, Senate Candidate Speaks Out After Arrest, Arm Broken During Iran War Protest in Senate

    A Marine Corps veteran suffered a broken arm last week after he disrupted a Senate hearing to voice his opposition to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Democracy Now! speaks with the veteran, Brian McGinnis, who is also a Green Party candidate for Senate in North Carolina. McGinnis is critical of U.S. policy in Israel and the Trump administration’s decision to go “full speed ahead with military action” in the Middle East. McGinnis is charged with three counts of assault on police officers and resisting arrest, according to Sellano Simmons, an attorney representing McGinnis.

Fair Observer

  • FO Talks: Could a US Strike Unite Iran Instead of Breaking It?

    [Editor’s note: This video was recorded on Monday, February 23, 5 days before the February 28 US–Israeli attack on Iran.] Fair Observer’s Video Producer Rohan Khattar Singh speaks with Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco. As the United States positions nearly 600 fighter jets,… Continue reading FO Talks: Could a US Strike Unite Iran Instead of Breaking It? The post FO Talks: Could a US Strike Unite Iran Instead of Breaking It? appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Indian Higher Education Is Being Sacrificed at the Altar of Identity Politics

    The Indian University Grants Commission (UGC) drafted new regulations for the “promotion of equity in higher education.” The purported aim is to make campuses “free and fair” by eradicating caste-based discrimination. In this endeavor, the UGC is interjecting that the majority of Indians — including Muslims, Sikhs and Christians — are oppressed and need special… Continue reading Indian Higher Education Is Being Sacrificed at the Altar of Identity Politics The post Indian Higher Education Is Being Sacrificed at the Altar of Identity Politics appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • US Supreme Court Curtails Presidential Emergency Powers: What Happens Next?

    When my son Fenris was four years old, my wife and I instructed him that in the event of a genuine emergency, he should call 911 and request assistance. Within a week, Fenris picked up the phone, dialed 911, and informed the operator, “My sister is annoying me, and it’s an emergency!” While the current… Continue reading US Supreme Court Curtails Presidential Emergency Powers: What Happens Next? The post US Supreme Court Curtails Presidential Emergency Powers: What Happens Next? appeared first on Fair Observer.

Anthropocene

Black Agenda Report

The Guardian

  • Senate again fails to pass homeland security funding as department shutdown nears one month – live

    Democratic senator John Fetterman broke with his party in support of reopening the DHS; this is the fourth failed SenateSign up for Breaking US News emailsUS defense officials told senators on the armed services committee that the cost of the war on Iran totaled more than $11.3bn in the first six days alone, according to multiple reports.The New York Times was first to break the news about the conflict’s price tag, citing three people familiar with the closed-door briefing on Tuesday. Continue reading...

  • Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

    Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and one was from TanzaniaThe government of Eswatini announced on Thursday it received four more “third country” deportees from the United States, as part of the Trump administration’s multimillion-dollar deal with the small African nation.Now, a total of 19 deportees from the US have been sent to Eswatini when they hail from other countries, amid the Trump administration’s continued anti-immigrant crackdown and changes to immigration policy. Continue reading...

  • Senate passes bill aimed at making US housing more accessible and affordable

    The bipartisan bill’s future is uncertain, though, as Trump threatens to stall all legislation until voter-ID law is passedSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make US housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.The bill, which passed 89-10, would reduce regulations, regulate corporate investors, and expand how housing dollars can be used to build affordable homes and rentals. It will now head back to the House, which passed a similar bill earlier this year. Continue reading...

  • ‘We make a lot of money’: Trump downplays rise in gas prices during Iran war

    The US president says higher oil prices benefit the country as Iran war pushes petrol costs above $100 per barrelSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDonald Trump on Thursday shrugged off the economic toll the war in Iran is taking on gas prices across the United States, writing on social media that “when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money”.The president’s comment came as the American Automobile Association reports that the average price for a gallon of gas hit $3.60, a week after the beginning of the US-Israel military operation against Iran prompted the largest price spike since the opening days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading...

  • Fears about nuclear war are reaching a fever pitch. Another grim sign of the times | Judith Levine

    News stories are weighing nuclear risk as experts muse on the possibility of global warfareIntimations of world war three – the big one, nuclear Armageddon – didn’t arise yesterday. But they got more urgent when Donald Trump was elected the second time. In December 2024, Newsweek published a map of the “safest US states to live during nuclear war”. The article was not reassuring. “Nowhere is truly ‘safe’” from such consequences as “contamination of food and water supplies and prolonged radiation exposure”, said the senior policy director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Another expert noted that “even a ‘small’ nuclear war would ... kill at least a billion people”.And since 28 February, […]

The Marshall Project

Aeon

  • What is electronic music?

    These days, synthesised sound is easy to access – but early electronic music pioneers had to get hands on to produce it- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Unicorn Riot

The Conversation

Inter Press Service

  • Public Flogging in Afghanistan Strips Women of Dignity

    The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons.

  • One in Four Migratory Species Under Threat, But Conservation Efforts Can Reap Rewards

    Global wildlife is facing a deepening crisis as the latest United Nations assessment warns that nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline due to human activity, habitat destruction, and climate change. The warning comes in the newly released State of the World’s Migratory Species: Interim Report 2026, which presents updated findings on population

  • The Implausible Regime Change in Iran and How the War Affects the World

    The US/Israeli war on Iran might be like messing with a hornets’ nest, spreading fear and chaos all around. The Israeli government claimed that the war was a “preventive” measure to address an immediate threat of Iran constructing a nuclear bomb. However, this war has obviously been meticulously planned over a long period of time

Sludge

Yale Environment 360

  • Long Overlooked as Crucial to Life, Fungi Start to Get Their Due

    Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.Read more on E360 →

Inside Climate News

  • Warming Waters Threaten Seafood Supply

    In the world’s waters, fish are making a quiet, biological retreat. The once simple rules of the ocean—grow larger than potential predators—are being rewritten as temperatures reach record highs. Desperate to survive, fish are hitting the fast-forward button on life in a biological shift that will soon impact what ends up on dinner tables globally.

  • Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?

    The International Energy Agency’s executive director has called hydropower a “forgotten giant,” and has urged governments to do more to remember it. U.S. President Donald Trump has said hydropower is “fantastic,” a sharp contrast to his disdain for wind and solar. But federal energy data shows that U.S. hydropower output has been nearly flat while

Amnesty International

Grist

Truthout

Labor Notes

  • Strike Mobilization Leads to Reformer Win in Oregon Nurses

    The 24,000-member Oregon Nurses Association has elected a slate of reform candidates to statewide leadership positions. The Caucus for Powerful Reform (CPR) won 15 out of the 21 seats it ran for, including the presidency, vice-presidency, secretary, and a majority of board of director seats.

The World – PRI

  • Oil depot fires in Iran are affecting people's health

    The Israeli strikes on several fuel depots in Iran over the weekend left residents struggling with their breathing. The fires engulfed parts of Tehran, releasing toxic fumes into the air. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on the short and possible long-term health consequences of the fires.

  • How Gulf rivalries are shaping Sudan's war

    Sudan’s conflict has deep ties to Gulf nations. And it’s one where drone warfare has dramatically altered the battlefield. Nabih Bulos, the Middle East bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times has just returned from Sudan. He tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler that bringing an end to the crisis will require "true will" on the part of governments, including the United Arab Emirates and […]

  • New 'ethnic unity' law in China targets language for assimilation

    A new law in China will promote "ethnic unity," making it compulsory to use Mandarin in schools, government and other public-facing activities. The World's Host Marco Werman speaks with Lhadon Tethong, director of the Tibetan Action Institute, about what this means for the ethnic minority groups in China.

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