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Backing for UBI Is Growing. Let’s Push for the Most Progressive Version of It.
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (781+ words) Universal basic income is not a panacea, and some versions are libertarian — but a good version is worth fighting for. The idea of a universal basic income has been around for decades, but it is now growing in popularity as…...
Trump Admin Guts Endangered Species Act to Prioritize Corporate Interests
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (772+ words) “Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one critic. “Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one biodiversity advocate after the US…...
South Korea’s Far Right Is on the Rise — With the MAGA Movement’s Backing
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (759+ words) The retail tycoon who owns Starbucks Korea, a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is stoking the country’s far right. Seoul was a major overseas stop for far right influencer Charlie Kirk ahead of his September 2025 assassination. Kirk was the keynote…...
Tyrin Johnson Is Dead. Memphis Is Occupied. This Is Militarized “Public Safety.”
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (744+ words) Tyrin Johnson’s killing is part of a larger militarization unfolding in Memphis, Tennessee, under Trump. They did not describe a headline. They described a son, a father, a nephew, a cousin, a student, a young musician whose life began with…...
As Trump Targets Trans Women in WA Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1047+ words) The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison. In June, the Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether 38-year-old Amber Kim could be transferred from a…...
US-Israeli Bombing Has Harmed Iran’s Wildlife, Farms, and Water Supply
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1141+ words) Toxic pollution from the war on Iran has devastated the country’s environment for years to come. According to a study by the Climate and Community Institute, 5 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases were emitted due to the attacks on Iran…...
Truth Social Is Selling Instant Access to Trump’s Posts to Banks and Traders
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (525+ words) The news comes as Trump faces scrutiny for promoting companies on Truth Social that he bought stock in. President Donald Trump’s media company is launching a new product that will allow banks and financial traders to access Truth Social’s data…...
Miller Labels Leftists a “Cancer” That World Must “Root Out” in Fascistic Speech
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (718+ words) People with left-wing beliefs are “enemies of civilization,” said Miller in a speech with numerous McCarthyist echoes. In a set of fascistic speeches on Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House power broker Stephen Miller, and other top Trump…...
103 House Democrats Vote to Cut $3.3B in Funding to Israel, Marking Shift
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (687+ words) As the House voted, Israel continued bombing Gaza, including in an attack that killed two parents and their child. Over 100 Democrats voted for a House measure to cut $3.3 billion in military funding for Israel on Wednesday, marking a shift within…...
Trump Shrugs Off Minab Strike That Killed Over 100 Children, Saying Evidence of US Responsibility Is “AI”
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (415+ words) The US is widely acknowledged to be responsible for the strike, including within internal Pentagon investigations. Asked about a letter from Democrats this week calling for the release of the U.S. military’s investigation into the bombing of the elementary girls’ school…...