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  • Why New Yorkers "Thunderously Booed" Trump at Knicks-Spurs Game: Sportswriter David Zirin

    President Trump on Monday attended the third game of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks, who hadn’t lost a game since late April. The crowd booed when Trump was shown on the jumbotron. “This was supposed to be a day about the Knicks. It was supposed to be a celebration of New York,” says Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and host of the Edge of Sports podcast. “And instead it was about one authoritarian, malignant narcissist.” Anticipation for the FIFA World Cup is “joyless,” adds Zirin. “This is the first time that travel warnings are being issued to fans coming here. Even warnings are being issued to people who live in the United States by […]

  • "Tech-Driven Prosperity & Right-Wing Racist Politics": Quinn Slobodian on Elon Musk and SpaceX IPO

    Ahead of the initial public offering for SpaceX, we speak with historian Quinn Slobodian, author of Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. He says Elon Musk is “creating a situation where he becomes deeply reliant on state contracts” as the U.S. government then becomes reliant on Musk. “It’s not about demolishing the government,” Slobodian says of his work with DOGE, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency that Musk led for the Trump administration. “It’s about making the government more compatible, ready for the kind of products that Musk offers, and to make him then an indispensable part of the infrastructure.” Slobodian goes on to warn that Musk’s wealth is helping to fuel his anti-immigrant, racist political […]

  • SpaceX IPO Could Make Musk a Trillionaire at Your Expense in "Massive Wealth Transfer": Eric Gardner

    Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is set to go public this week targeting a $1.8 trillion valuation, potentially making it the largest initial public offering in history. It is also projected to make Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, the world’s first trillionaire. The nonprofit newsroom More Perfect Union has released a new report from business reporter Eric Gardner called “We Uncovered a Hidden Wealth Transfer in the SpaceX IPO. You’re Holding the Bag.” It details how Musk convinced Nasdaq to forgo the usual waiting period to include SpaceX in its index fund, potentially exposing retirement savers to what many professional investors believe will be an overinflated stock price. While Musk and early investors are […]

  • "The Word 'Ceasefire' Has Lost Its Meaning": Lylla Younes on Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of South Lebanon

    Israel is continuing to carry out attacks on Lebanon amid ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran to end the war. Iran is maintaining its demand that Lebanon be included in a ceasefire deal. Lylla Younes, an investigative journalist based in Beirut, says President Trump’s claims that he wants peace with Iran are “absurd” because the United States continues to support “Israel’s aggression in southern Lebanon.” She argues that “an angry phone call between Netanyahu and Donald Trump is ultimately meaningless” as long as Israel is granted “impunity and arms.” Younes also talks about reporting she did for Drop Site News on the ethnic cleansing in Ain Arab, a village in southern Lebanon.

  • Headlines for June 9, 2026

    Trump Again Claims He’s Nearing a Deal with Iran, as Tehran Says U.S. and Israel Broke Ceasefire, Israel Bombs Lebanese City of Tyre After Ordering All Residents to Flee, Israeli Strike on Gaza Refugee Camp Kills 8-Year-Old Palestinian Leaving School, Nigeria’s Military Says It Has Freed 360 People Abducted by Boko Haram, Progressive L.A. Councilmember Nithya Raman Advances to November Runoff Against Incumbent Mayor Bass, Trump Formally Nominates Former Personal Lawyer Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Immigrant from Republic of Georgia Dies in Louisiana ICE Jail, New Jersey Gov. Sherrill Says ICE Strictly Limited Her Inspection of Delaney Hall, Trump’s “Border Czar” Tom Homan Threatens Surge of Immigration Agents to New York, […]

Fair Observer

  • Why Europe Will Pay the Price for a US–Iran Escalation

    When tensions escalate between the US and Iran, global attention usually pivots toward the immediate threat of military conflict in the Middle East. Yet, the most intense consequence of such escalation may not be felt in Washington or Tehran. Instead, the most significant consequences are emerging within European economies already grappling with inflation, energy insecurity… Continue reading Why Europe Will Pay the Price for a US–Iran Escalation The post Why Europe Will Pay the Price for a US–Iran Escalation appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Pakistan’s Hybrid Regime and the Cost of Militarized Governance

    Pakistan’s current political system increasingly resembles what political scientists describe as a hybrid regime, in which elected governments formally govern, but decisive authority often resides outside civilian institutions. While such arrangements are sometimes justified as mechanisms for maintaining stability in volatile regions, Pakistan’s experience suggests that hybrid governance carries high political and economic costs. Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistan’s Hybrid Regime and the Cost of Militarized Governance The post Pakistan’s Hybrid Regime and the Cost of Militarized Governance appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • Pakistan Fought a War — Then Chose Peace. The World Barely Noticed

    On April 22, 2025, gunmen killed 26 people — mostly tourists — in a targeted attack in Baisaran Valley near the town of Pahalgam, an Indian-administered Kashmir. The victims were shot at close range in a mountain meadow, a popular destination for families and honeymooners. It was one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in… Continue reading Pakistan Fought a War — Then Chose Peace. The World Barely Noticed The post Pakistan Fought a War — Then Chose Peace. The World Barely Noticed appeared first on Fair Observer.

Anthropocene

Black Agenda Report

  • Black Agenda Report June 5, 2026

    In this week’s segment, we discuss the US effort to control the world’s oil and gas supplies in Venezuela, Iran, and other nations, and to disrupt and steal supplies going to and from Russia and China. But we begin with a discussion of why the FIFA World Cup should not be hosted by the United […]

  • "Move the Games": Take the FIFA World Cup Out of the U.S. and Boycott the Host Country Itself

    Ajamu Baraka is a Black Agenda Report contributing editor and Director of the North-South Project for People(s)-Centered Human Rights.  The North-South Project is among the organizations calling for a boycott of the World Cup and a boycott of the U.S. He also discusses the Colombian presidential […]

  • Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, Greenland, and the U.S. Heist of the World's Oil and Gas Supply

    Richard Medhurst discusses his latest investigative reporting, “The Petrogas-Dollar: The Secret US Strategy Behind the Iran War," an analysis of the latest iteration of U.S. hegemony. The U.S. is waging wars in order to control the world's supply of energy and to defeat multipolarity.

The Guardian

  • Maine votes as scandal-plagued Graham Platner seeks Democratic Senate primary win - US politics live

    Polls for Maine’s primary elections close at 8pm ET as it appears voters may be sticking with Platner despite string of controversiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailVice-president JD Vance has added a chicken coop to his residence at the US Naval Observatory, the Daily Wire reports, along with a dozen baby chicks whose new henhouse is designed to look like the Victorian home where the second family lives.The coop was built without taxpayer money, a person familiar with the project told the Associated Press. The residence hosted a family event over the weekend where local 4-H students taught other kids about the newly installed coup, the person said. Continue reading...

  • Nigel Farage to headline Liz Truss’s UK CPAC conference after apparent snub

    Reform had previously suggested Farage would be ‘steering clear’ of event, modelled on US conservative gatheringUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage will be headlining at an American conservative summit brought to the UK by Liz Truss next month alongside a raft of hard-right speakers, despite his party previously suggesting he would be “steering clear”.The Reform UK leader has announced he will speak in July at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC), which claims it wants to “save Britain, save the west”. Continue reading...

  • At the NBA finals, the Very Important President showed his favorite sport is status

    Donald Trump arrived at the Knicks’ biggest night in 27 years hoping to cement his status and power in his hometown. But the fans had other ideasOn Monday night, the most powerful man in the world crashed a citywide celebration 27 years in the making and almost shut it down, with barricades around Midtown Manhattan, security lines outside Madison Square Garden and agents wanding Victor Wembanyama as if the San Antonio Spurs phenom were a threat off the court as well as on it. And when Donald Trump finally arrived for his grand entrance, it was in a half-mile-long motorcade. Anyone taking in the scene couldn’t help but ask the quintessential New York question: who does this guy think he is, some kind of big shot?At this point in […]

  • Jeffrey Epstein assistant Lesley Groff set to testify before House panel

    Groff worked for Epstein for nearly 20 years, starting in 2001, in which her job was to ‘organize one man’s life’Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime executive assistant, is testifying on Tuesday before the House oversight and reform committee as lawmakers on the panel continue their investigation into the late convicted sex offender.Groff worked for Epstein for almost 20 years, beginning in 2001 and ending in July 2019 when he was arrested. Continue reading...

  • All signs point to Trump pushing AI growth

    Also: Anthropic advocates for a ‘pause’ on AI advancement – days after filing to go public on the US stock marketHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, the US tech editor at the Guardian. Today we’re discussing Donald Trump’s neediness for AI and the contradictions of Anthropic’s safety-first posture.OpenAI confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock marketApple debuts revamped ‘Siri AI’ and new child safety features for iPhones and iPadsThe Guardian view on children and the internet: rolling back big tech’s untrammelled power | EditorialSilicon Valley including Meta has embraced Maga politics, says Nick CleggBernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we […]

The Marshall Project

Aeon

Unicorn Riot

  • Uranium Mining Permit Hearing in Black Hills Halted

    A uranium mining permit hearing in the Black Hills of South Dakota was abruptly halted after opponents filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the state violated their due process during a hearing near a sacred site. The post Uranium Mining Permit Hearing in Black Hills Halted appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.

The Conversation

Inter Press Service

Sludge

Yale Environment 360

  • Long Lost African Bird Captured in Striking Photos

    Lost to science for more than 70 years, the black-lored waxbill was only recently rediscovered in a marshy region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Now, researchers have published the first clear photographs of the bird ever taken in the wild.Read more on E360 →

Inside Climate News

  • Alaskans Reel From the Loss of National Science Foundation Ocean-Monitoring Instruments

    The upcoming loss of a deep-ocean monitoring system is triggering deep anxiety in Alaska, the nation’s top fish-producing state, where temperatures are warming twice as quickly as the global average. The National Science Foundation announced plans in May to decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a nearly $368 million network of scientific instruments that tracks ocean

  • Wildfires Are Reversing Years of US Air Quality Gains, Study Finds

    Wildfires have worsened ozone levels across the United States so much over the last decade that they have reversed around four years of progress, a new study has found.  Surface ozone levels, or smog concentrations, steadily increased from 2015 to 2024, deteriorating air quality across the Midwest and Western U.S., researchers at the University of

Amnesty International

Grist

Truthout

Labor Notes

  • They Didn’t Wait: California Teachers Strike and Win

    Tens of thousands of California educators joined forces statewide, wagering that they could win more by working together. The result was a wave of strikes this school year that defied narratives of austerity and won better funding.

The World – PRI

  • Armenia's pro-Europe party wins, amid Russian pressure campaign

    Armenia’s pro-West prime minister secured an election victory on Monday, despite a Russia-backed disinformation campaign and economic pressure from Moscow. Journalist Francesca Ebel tells The World’s Host Marco Werman why the former Soviet republic has drifted from Russia’s orbit.

  • Mexico's World Cup is a stage for amazing soccer — and social protest

    The World Cup is becoming a stage for Mexico City’s unresolved social issues. Teachers, mothers searching for disappeared children, anti-gentrification groups, sex workers — just about everything. These neighborhood activists may not all be protesting the same thing — but they are using the World Cup spotlight to say: "You’re preparing the city for the world, but what about us?" The […]

  • Japanese band plays traditional folk song as Ghanaian highlife music

    In Japanese, "minyo" refers to Japanese folk songs. The band Minyo Crusaders takes traditional Japanese songs and rearranges them using Caribbean, African and Latin styles. We take a listen to their latest, a traditional poignant tune titled "Shigesa Bushi" which was popularized by sailors during the Edo period (1600-1800s), which the band has effectively turned into a bouncy Ghanaian-style […]

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