Kubilius: "NATO faces a challenge of mutual political trust" #EuropeanUnion https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/04/30/interview-kubilius-nato-faces-a-challenge-of-mutual-political-trust/

Oregon appeals court: "Using generative AI to generate legal briefs and then simply cite-checking them bears no resemblance to the competent practice of law" www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel...

Overcrowding in Ireland’s prisons has reached the level of a “national scandal”, fuelling violence, intimidation and the spread of contraband, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said.

Ukraine has its €90 bn loan, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s push for fast EU membership is a non-starter. www.ft.com/content/4641...

The decision made today by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority was dishonest and shameful. I want to share some thoughts on what it means — and how we move forward. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dEoGa06v1Xw

Liar

Brussels is quietly building a long-lasting architecture that will benefit the EU and its partners in three areas: standards, security, and stability, writes columnist @agathedemarais.com.

I've been thinking lately about the countless activists during the Civil Rights era who fought for the Voting Rights Act — including my friend Mickey. He was my protector. I want to share a little bit more about what he meant to me.

In the 24 hours since the Supreme Court's majority ruled to demolish the Voting Rights Act's remaining protections, Louisiana and Tennessee have already signaled that they'll redraw their congressional maps with the clear effect of shutting Black voters out.

How is this being treated as normal? A Republican governor is declaring a state of emergency to cancel n ongoing election for Congress. If you think this is ends with redistricting, you are not paying attention.

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A Supreme Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places the Court at odds with democracy itself. This is the legacy of Chief Justice John Roberts. I opposed his nomination back in 2005, and I stand by that.

❗️Israeli grain importer Zenziper said it is rejecting the Panormitis cargo and told the Russian supplier to find another unloading destination. The shipment was suspected of containing grain from occupied Ukrainian territory and had been waiting off the coast of Haifa. #Israel

This was justice delayed - by fifty long years - and certainly not the same as (well-merited) criminal prosecutions but hopefully brought some measure of consolation nonetheless to families of loved ones by bringing the truth to light. www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

Compare this article to what you are getting from legacy media and then read and subscribe. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court kneecapped the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the landmark civil rights law that restricted racial gerrymandering and racial discrimination in voting for sixty years. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Remember, this was the party of "patriots"

🚨🚨Late to this but fascinating story on how #Greece’s right-wing ruling party has gone on the offensive against #EPPO Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi over her probe into a massive #corruption scandal in #Athens involving hundreds of millions of euros of EU farm funds.🧵 www.politico.eu/article/gree...

The John Roberts Court has done more to reduce the political power of poor people and Black people while enlarging the voting rights of rich people and corporations than has any court since Roger Taney was Chief Justice in the 1800s. I opposed his nomination in 2005, and I stand by that.

Meta found in breach of EU law for failing to keep children off platforms

BREAKING: The Supreme Court significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, further eroding the impact of the landmark civil rights-era law.

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 US supreme court reinstates Texas electoral map favoring Republicans Redrawn map could flip up to five seats to Republicans as Trump’s party seeks to keep control of Congress www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Since the election, support for the Hungarian opposition party, Tisza, has gone up to 66%. Orban's party, Fidesz, is at 25%. telex.hu/belfold/2026...

Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds

❗️Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the EU is preparing a tough 21st sanctions package against Russia focused especially on energy, after adopting the 20th round last week. He called the upcoming measures the most critical. #EU

Après la défaite du Fidesz en Hongrie, l’exil des proches d’Orbán

Hungarian oligarchs begin fleeing the country, transferring assets, in anticipation of corruption investigations giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Can't argue with that.

Can anyone guess which country will dominate the global auto industry going forward?

Great. Exactly the kind of thing the EU should ensure. A common electric plug wouldn't be bad either!

EU rules on common chargers apply to laptops from today. It means that all new laptops sold in the European Union must now support USB-C charging

I thought Alito was history’s worst supreme court justice. But Thomas has outdone him. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/27/supreme-court-judges-alito-thomas

Not a single elected Democrat has ever said anything as extreme or violent as what Trump & elected republicans say about democrats on a near daily basis

"Small wonder that Clarence Thomas prefers the Gilded Age over the Progressive Era," writes @rbreich.bsky.social. "He’s the living embodiment of the Gilded Age’s public-be-damned excesses."

Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by 65 seconds and breaking the two-hour barrier, which was once among the most unthinkable records in sports. https://wapo.st/4tzBFCC

SIPRI: Record arms spending, again

In Colorado, county clerks are discussing how to respond to federal subpoenas or the arrival of federal agents at polling places... in South Carolina, officials are planning for the presence of armed federal officers at voting sites... Read more:

China tackles its rural labor crisis with the Honghu T70, an autonomous electric tractor that operates for 6 hours with remarkable precision. A game-changer for agriculture.

Marathon de Londres : Sabastian Sawe passe sous les deux heures et entre dans l'histoire

Montana has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United through ballot referendum. And now, Hawaii is following suit with a new bill in its state legislature that would do the same. Here's what you should know about the plans, and how they could be replicated where you live.

Ah, the old Apple II with its floppy disk drive. I remember it well!

EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy

Heartbreaking.

NEW: Pope Leo XIV told the world’s press today that the Catholic Church’s moral imagination has long been too narrowed to sexual ethics — and that war, migration, and human dignity are the “much greater, more important issues” of our time.

Ruth Slenczynska's life was a cautionary tale. Margalit Fox has written one of her masterly obits. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/a...

It seems appropriate that anyone doing this should be charged. Anyone.

EU accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova expected to begin soon www.politico.eu/article/eu-f...

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Virginia Judge Voids Redistricting Amendment, Invalidates All Votes from Tuesday's Special Election Judge Jack Hurley, a Republican appointee, declared the Democratic-backed measure unconstitutional on multiple grounds. meidasnews.com/news/virgini...

“Easily the worst US President in history” “The complete defunding of USAID will cause an estimated 2,450,000 all-age deaths annually, leading to a total of 14,051,750 excess all-age deaths and 4,537,157 excess under-5 deaths by 2030.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

“Easily the worst US President in history” “The complete defunding of USAID will cause an estimated 2,450,000 all-age deaths annually, leading to a total of 14,051,750 excess all-age deaths and 4,537,157 excess under-5 deaths by 2030.”