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Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
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ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
about 17 hours ago
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Children reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searches
about 18 hours ago
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Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
about 18 hours ago
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Raw Story
1 day ago
OPINION: Ever get the feeling the Florida Legislature hates you?It does.
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These GOP legislators hate their own voters and don't care who knows it
Ever get the feeling the Florida Legislature hates you?It does.Unless youâre a developer, a lobbyist, or a fetus.Members are filing hell-born bills for the 2026 session, many apparently designed to torment you, rob your children of their futures, and reduce this state to an ICE-filled, disease-ridde...
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Chicago Tribune
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Commentary: If whatâs going on in Illinois is an indication of whatâs ahead for American higher education overall, it doesnât bode well.
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Anna Esaki-Smith: What do Illinoisâ woes tell us about the future of higher education in America?
From Columbia College to University of Chicago, Illinois is offering a preview of whatâs likely coming for campuses across the country.
https://trib.al/GEA16uV
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Reason Magazine
1 day ago
Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.
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Hegseth's alleged order to 'kill everybody' complicates Trump's defense of his murderous anti-drug campaign
Even if you accept the president's assertion of an 'armed conflict' with drug smugglers, blowing apart boat strike survivors would be a war crime.
https://reason.com/2025/12/01/hegseths-alleged-order-to-kill-everybody-complicates-trumps-defense-of-his-murderous-anti-drug-campaign/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social_reason_non_paid&utm_campaign=reason_brand
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How Trumpâs ICE crackdown is impacting Chicagoâs economy
1 day ago
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Bloomberg News
1 day ago
If the White House really wants to ease the burden of tariffs, it should look to Canada, which has become a global leader in making consumption taxes more equitable (via Bloomberg Opinion)
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$2,000 Tariff Checks Are a Good Idea Badly Planned
President Donald Trump is promoting the idea of sending a $2,000 check to most Americans funded by revenues brought by his tariffs on imports. The scheme has received a frosty reception from Trumpâs fellow Republicans in Congress and economists alike, and they are unlikely to happen. If the White House really wants to ease the burden that tariffs have created for on lower-income households, then it might want to look to our neighbor to the north, Canada, which has become a global leader in makin
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Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors
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The Local Magazine
2 days ago
âThe bigger question in my inbox, and in a conversation that has grown across the wider journalism world, is: How widespread is this kind of thing?â
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The Fallout From Our AI Freelancer Investigation | The Local
A conversation about the future of journalism in a world of âVictoria Goldiees.â
https://thelocal.to/fallout-from-ai-freelancer-investigation/
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DHS swept Chicago to get âthe worstâ criminals. Many have no record.
2 days ago
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In a time of crisis, Trump falls back on rants rather than unity
2 days ago
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The New York Times
3 days ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israelâs president on Sunday to pardon him in his long-running corruption trial, a request that the president, Isaac Herzog, called âextraordinaryâ and that critics said would run counter to the rule of law.
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Netanyahu Asks Israelâs President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.
https://nyti.ms/488VtEO
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The Economist
3 days ago
The revived co-operation between the leaders of Britain, France and Germany has a lot to do with the politicians themselves, an improbable trio forged by chronic domestic weakness and external threats
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Macron, Merz and Starmer are forming a new trilateral leadership
Three leaders struggling at home, but vigorous abroad
https://econ.st/4rubdtu
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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
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Why Bombing 'Drug Boats' Will Do Nothing to Solve America's Fentanyl Crisis | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Historian David Herzberg offers his take on the fentanyl crisis and the long history of drug use in America.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/why-bombing-drug-boats-will-do-nothing-to-solve-americas-fentanyl-crisis/
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Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter â look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland
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Revealed: Europeâs water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
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Opinion | Ukraineâs inspiring democratic resilience
The resignation of Zelenskyâs top aide opens the door to a unity government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/28/andriy-yermak-resignation-zelensky-ukraine/
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Opinion | Lawfare is a downward spiral. Hereâs an escape hatch.
Put concerns about political prosecutions before a bipartisan jury of former U.S. attorneys.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/28/trump-comey-james-lawfare-political-prosecution/
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FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nationâs top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to childrenâs deaths, necessitating a new approach.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/11/29/fda-vaccine-approval-child-covid-deaths/
4 days ago
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Retired judges warn that the rule of law is unraveling
5 days ago
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Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
5 days ago
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âA constant fearâ: Myanmar nationals face imprisonment back home as US ends protected status
5 days ago
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Opinion | Trumpâs in-kind contribution to Mark Kelly â28
Harassing Democrats for protected speech will help them politically.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/26/mark-kelly-congress-fbi-sedition-lawfare-trump/
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ICE detains woman with family ties to White House press secretary
6 days ago
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Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told
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Daily Maverick
6 days ago
KYIV/GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after agreeing to modify a U.S. proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.
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US and Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end war in Ukraine | Daily Maverick
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/us-and-kyiv-discuss-reworked-plan-to-end-war-in-ukraine/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1764192367
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker
6 days ago
Update: New Yorkâs high court quashes subpoena today for former Sullivan County Democrat Managing Editor Joseph Abrahamâs testimony and documents in defamation case; rules heâs protected by stateâs reporterâs privilege.
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Former editor subpoenaed in constableâs defamation suit
The former managing editor of the Sullivan County Democrat, a twice-weekly newspaper in New Yorkâs Catskill Mountains, was subpoenaed on âŠ
https://pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/former-editor-subpoenaed-in-constables-defamation-suit/
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Sentient
6 days ago
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
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More Data From Farms Could Help Scientists Better Track Avian Flu, but Privacy Concerns Stand in the Way
Government agencies have refused to disclose farm locations, precise outbreak dates and other metadata associated with poultry and cattle that test positive for avian flu.
https://sentientmedia.org/data-from-farms-could-help-scientists-track-avian-flu/
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Sentient
6 days ago
As a highly fatal virus with multiple, mutating strains, bird flu is a constant looming threat for humans and animals alike.
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Humans Can Get Bird Flu, and Hereâs What You Need to Know
A brief explainer of the risks of avian flu for humans.
https://sentientmedia.org/humans-can-get-bird-flu/
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Donât believe Nigel Farageâs denials. He targeted me for being Jewish â and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
7 days ago
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The Beatles Anthology review â the incredible audio shows exactly why the world fell in love with this band
7 days ago
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Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal
7 days ago
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Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject âbanterâ claims
7 days ago
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EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
7 days ago
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Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
7 days ago
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National parks announce âAmerica-firstâ upcharges for foreign visitors
7 days ago
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At pardoning ceremony, Trump informs turkey of all heâs accomplished
7 days ago
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Trump administration prosecutions focus new attention on grand juries
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FEMA workers pulled from Chicago storm damage surveys because of ICE
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Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDCâs No. 2
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Bolsonaro out of appeals; will start 27-year sentence for coup attempt
The former Brazilian president will begin his sentence in a specially prepared cell at federal police headquarters in BrasĂlia.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/25/bolsonaro-starts-prison-sentence-coup/
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Reuters
7 days ago
Plane carrying food aid crashes in South Sudan, three dead
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Plane carrying food aid crashes in South Sudan, three dead
A plane carrying food aid for international charity Samaritan's Purse crashed in South Sudan's Unity State on Tuesday, killing all three crew members, an official from the charity said.
https://reut.rs/4ilPnUT
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Alabama Political Reporter
7 days ago
Seventy years after Rosa Parksâ arrest, civil rights luminaries and descendants will gather in Alabama to honor the movementâs legacy.
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Events announced to mark the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Seventy years after Rosa Parksâ arrest, civil rights luminaries and descendants will gather in Alabama to honor the movementâs legacy.
https://www.alreporter.com/2025/11/25/events-announced-to-mark-the-70th-anniversary-of-the-montgomery-bus-boycott/
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Trump EPA to abandon air pollution rule that would prevent thousands of U.S. deaths
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Opinion | This slap in the face to rural America is a chance to turn it blue
Democrats should be the party of aspiration â and talk like normal human beings.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/24/andy-beshear-democrats-politics-rural-voters/
8 days ago
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How Nigel Farageâs âright-hand manâ in Europe was unmasked as a traitor â podcast
8 days ago
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Claims of systemic problems with BBC news coverage disputed by former adviser
8 days ago
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