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  • "America, Who Hurt You?": Tony-Winning Performer Sarah Jones on New NY Solo Show & Art as Resistance

    Sarah Jones has been described as “a one-woman global village” for her remarkable one-person, multi-character shows. The Tony- and Obie Award-winning writer and performer is best known for her Broadway hit Bridge and Tunnel. She is back in New York with her latest solo performance, America, Who Hurt You?, which is being presented by the National Black Theatre and the Theatre for a New Audience at Polonsky Shakespeare Center in Brooklyn. America, Who Hurt You? “starts with our history of genocide as a country, our history of enslaving African people, our history of indentured servitude,” says Jones. “This show … is about restoring the history that has intentionally been erased.”

  • "Extraordinary Rendition All Over Again": U.S. Deportees Sent to Equatorial Guinea Beaten, Imprisoned

    Two men deported from the United States to Equatorial Guinea were arrested by local police forces and transferred to a prison earlier this month, in apparent retaliation for speaking out about conditions they faced in the Central African country. Samson Birhane, who is from Eritrea, and Ahmed Soliman, a gay asylum seeker from Egypt, were both deported by the Trump administration despite U.S. immigration courts granting them protections. On September 11, police forces arrived at Hotel Bamy in the city of Malabo, where more than two dozen people have been confined after their deportation from the United States to Equatorial Guinea, a country they have no ties to, as part of President Trump’s secretive “third-country” agreements. […]

  • "War on the Press": Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW & Politico from White House over Critical Coverage

    News organizations CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration over the banning of their reporters from the White House on Friday. Their credentials were confiscated or deactivated when they attempted to enter White House grounds over the weekend. Trump’s decision is “sending the message that if you write stories that are critical of the president, you’re going to lose your access,” says Katie Fallow, a deputy litigation director at Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute, where she focuses on threats to freedom of speech and of the press. “The real victims of this war on the press are members of the public, which are entitled to know about what their government is doing.” Fallow says the White […]

  • Headlines for September 21, 2026

    Iran Warns U.S. Against Launching a Major New Attack, Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis Launch Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Capital Riyadh, Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, Trump Says Planned Triumphal Arch Near Arlington Cemetery Will Double as Military Complex, Hundreds of Protesters Rally Outside Kennedy Center to Oppose Trump’s Takeover, Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least Three Palestinians in Gaza, Israeli President Pardons Soldier Who Killed Wounded Palestinian Attacker, Ed Sheeran Addresses Gaza for First Time After Dropping Macklemore from Tour, U.S. Military Attacks Alleged Drug Boat in the Caribbean, Killing Four, Power Grid Collapses in Cuba Again, Leaving Millions Without Power, CNN: AI Agent Provides U.S. […]

  • "We Are the 99%": 15 Years Later, Occupy Wall Street's Impact Is Still Being Felt

    Fifteen years ago this week, thousands of activists marched on the Financial District in New York City. They formed the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park, launching a movement focused on economic inequality that spread across the nation and globe under the slogan, “We are the 99%.” Protesters would go on to sleep in Zuccotti Park for nearly two months before police raided the encampment. “Occupy Wall Street changed the public’s common sense about class and class struggle and inequality in this country,” says Yotam Marom, who helped organize the Occupy protests in New York City. “It’s hard to see how you get a Bernie Sanders 2016 run without the public shifting its relationship to that story.” Marom says Occupy […]

Fair Observer

  • Once Upon a Time: My Tale of How the War on Terror Came Home in the Age of Donald J. Trump

    Okay, here’s what this old man remembers nearly a quarter of a century later: I was living in New York City when, on September 11, 2001, two hijacked planes full of passengers hit the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, killing almost 3,000 innocent people. Until that moment, such a thing would have been… Continue reading Once Upon a Time: My Tale of How the War on Terror Came Home in the Age of Donald J. Trump The post Once Upon a Time: My Tale of How the War on Terror Came Home in the Age of Donald J. Trump appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • As Iran’s War Drains Its Arsenal, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan Rearm Sudan’s Army

    Last year, Sudan’s army was flying drones with a clear origin. Satellite images caught Mohajer-6 airframes parked on the runway at Wadi Sayyidna — an Iranian-designed platform the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said it had shot down over Omdurman for the third time. Tehran, seeking a foothold on the Red Sea, had quietly become the… Continue reading As Iran’s War Drains Its Arsenal, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan Rearm Sudan’s Army The post As Iran’s War Drains Its Arsenal, Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan Rearm Sudan’s Army appeared first on Fair Observer.

  • FO Talks: How Viktor Orbán Lost Control of Hungary

    Editor-at-Large Kent Jenkins Jr. speaks with Aron Rimanyi, an associate at Training The Street, about former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat following 16 consecutive years in power. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Respect and Freedom Party (or TISZA) party has secured the parliamentary supermajority once enjoyed by Orbán’s Fidesz party. Jenkins and Rimanyi examine… Continue reading FO Talks: How Viktor Orbán Lost Control of Hungary The post FO Talks: How Viktor Orbán Lost Control of Hungary appeared first on Fair Observer.

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      • Jon Stewart on Trump’s White House media ban: ‘authoritarian crackdown’

        Late-night hosts respond to Trump’s removal of outlets such as CNN and Politico from the White House press pool over ‘negative stories’Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump’s dramatic White House media ban and casual disregard of the first amendment. Continue reading...

      • The Pentagon has unveiled its secret weapon: two idiotic influencers | Arwa Mahdawi

        Jake and Logan Paul were invited to give a motivational speech. Just don’t let them get involved with military policyWe’re now approaching month seven of a war against Iran that Donald Trump repeatedly assured us would be over in a matter of weeks. Prices are rising, troop morale is plummeting, and there is little evidence things will improve.The situation is so desperate that the decision makers at the Pentagon have decided to bring out the big guns. I’m not talking about nuclear weapons, although Trump recently threatened to “blow the entire nation [of Iran] up”. No, I’m talking about influencers Jake and Logan Paul, who are famous for doing idiotic stunts on YouTube and getting hit in the face during boxing matches. Last […]

      • AOC refuses to rule out run against Senate leader Chuck Schumer

        ‘I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it,’ the progressive US representative saysUS politics live – latest updatesAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman, has refused to rule out a potential run against the party’s Senate leader Chuck Schumer amid mounting speculation around her political ambitions.When asked by the New York Times whether she would challenge Schumer in 2028, when his current term is up, Ocasio-Cortez declined to exclude the possibility – even if Democrats win back the Senate majority. Continue reading...

      • Republican calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding paid for by Russian oligarch

        Putin ally helped cover cost of renting private island in the Bahamas for wedding of Trump Jr and Bettina AndersonUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator has accused Donald Trump Jr of corruption and demanded a Senate investigation into revelations that a Russian oligarch bankrolled part of his recent wedding in the Bahamas.John Curtis, of Utah, wrote to the leaders of the US Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday, urging them to subpoena Trump Jr over his business dealings, his relationships with foreign individuals, gifts he has received – and any occasions where his connection to his father, Donald Trump, “was invoked or understood to provide value”. Continue reading...

      • Never mind Trump – if Europe wants to save Nato, it must win over the American people | Leslie Vinjamuri

        Mark Rutte has the right idea – go beyond Washington and make the case for the transatlantic alliance to the public. They may well have a willing earAt a moment when Europe is focused on persuading Donald Trump to remain committed to Nato, it needs to convince Americans, too. So the presence this evening of the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, in front of a public audience in Des Moines, Iowa, is significant. This is the home town of Trump’s ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, and the visit brings the debate over Nato’s future directly to a midwestern audience in a red state that operates far from elite foreign-policy circles in Washington. Rutte’s appearance is long overdue.Russia’s war in Ukraine and uncertainty over the […]

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      Aeon

      • Toadstools and toxins

        When I found the mushroom Amanita muscaria being sold in candy wrappers, I uncovered legal loopholes, dangerous dosages and more- by Eric LeasRead on Aeon

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      Inter Press Service

      • Nature and the Environment: How Can the UN Improve Its Work on the Environment?

        In March 2025, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres launched “UN80”. Recognizing that the world is in a state of dramatic and rapid change at a time when funding for the UN is under threat from budget cuts, Guterres declared that, on the anniversary of the UN’s 80th birthday, a review of its work was long

      • Declining Marriage and Increasing Cohabitation 

        Marriage is declining in many countries, with fewer people marrying and many postponing marriage until later in life. At the same time, increasing numbers of men and women are choosing cohabitation instead of marriage. Various social, economic, and legal factors have contributed to this shift from marriage to cohabitation. Moreover, cohabitation is increasingly not simply

      • Life-Changing Humanitarians Empower Women Against Violence in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands

        In the remote Highlands region of Papua New Guinea (PNG), humanitarians are life-saving beacons to women and girls facing myriad forms of violence. Despite years of awareness programmes and advocacy, the incidence of domestic and sexual violence is not declining. But Janet Kilea is one survivor who has rejected the fear and stigma of her

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      • In India, a Surge of Solar Is Keeping Coal Power in Check

        India, a country of nearly 1.5 billion people, has long relied on coal to power its growing economy. But over the last two years, it has seen a remarkable shift: The rapid buildout of renewable energy has halted the growth of coal. Read more on E360 →

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        Labor Notes

        • Fourteen Hundred Solar Manufacturing Workers Join the Steelworkers

          Workers at a Corning solar manufacturing plant in Michigan voted September 1 to join the Steelworkers (USW). The vote was a close 560-512, following an intense anti-union campaign by the company. Nakisha West, a wirecutter, voted yes for “fairness and accountability.” She and her co-workers use scorching heat and precision-cutting tools to turn polysilicon crystals, or boules, into slim squares, known as wafers, for solar panels. “It’s a very dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it,” she said.

        The World – PRI

        • As the US turns 250, a little-known part of its history is who first recognized it

          Who was the first country to recognize the United States 250 years ago? The answer: Morocco. The U.S. was delighted. It was all about mutual self-interest. And the relationship has endured to this day. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Tangier, Morocco.

        • Saudi security and lucrative oil and gas business in 'sticky spot'

          In recent weeks, Houthi rebels have launched repeated missile and drone attacks on Saudi cities, as well as its military sites and energy infrastructure. The Kingdom has also come under attack by Iran and Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have targeted its East-West pipeline. Princeton University’s Bernard Haykel and The World’s Carolyn Beeler discuss Riyadh’s options given Washington’s […]

        • French dramedy 'The Marching Band' pokes fun at the American Dream

          "The Marching Band" is a French comedy-drama about two long lost brothers who are musicians from different social classes. They meet only when one of them finds out he has leukemia, and needs a donor for a bone marrow transfusion. A DNA test shows that his sister isn't his biological sister, and he has a brother living in a working-class town an hour from Paris. Reporter Adeline Sire has the […]

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