Without Political Education, Progressives Will Lose the War for Democracy
Democracy is under attack in our schools—but political education can equip us to defend it and build something stronger. Prager U, despite its name, is not a university.
Newsom’s Budget Shows He’s Not the Resistance Leader You Think He Is
Wheelchair user Julia Feinberg, who has spinal muscular atrophy, is very aware that she will need more assistance as she ages in Oakland.
Trump administration curbs state oversight of crypto industry
The shift offers companies immunity from certain regulations — and, critics say, weakens protections for scam victims.
Fair Is Fair
New York’s nonprofit news outlets are lobbying Albany for the same boost available to their for-profit peers.
Fast wie in Sankt Petersburg - Die weißen Nächte von Norddeutschland
Im Winterhalbjahr faszinieren Polarlichter am Nordhimmel. Rund um Sommeranfang ist es die nächtliche Helligkeit. In Norddeutschland hat die Saison der Weißen Nächte begonnen. Auch gegen 1 Uhr früh ist der Nordhimmel noch bläulich aufgehellt. Lorenzen, Dirk
Tech Companies to Discuss Iran's Future During 'Private Conference' at Uber HQ
The former Crown Prince of Iran is meeting with Iranian diaspora tech and business leaders on Saturday to discuss the future of the country. Attendees include the CEO of Uber.
The Revolt Against the Girl Bosses Has Finally Come
Some of this country’s most prominent girl bosses sound like they don’t even know how to read the room.
Ukrainian drone attack kills four in Ryazan, igniting refinery fire and showering city in ‘oil rain’
Ukrainian drones struck Ryazan overnight on May 15. Governor Pavel Malkov said two multi-story residential buildings in the city were damaged, and drone debris fell on the grounds of an industrial facility.
The Album the British Government Doesn’t Want You to Hear
A new album from Kneecap, at this point, is like a brick thrown through the window of the international music charts.
Sudan Nashra
Ethiopia revokes Sudanese ambassador-designate’s credentials | Juba asks Cairo to evacuate military base near Ethiopian border as preemptive move | Another Mahamid field commander defects from RSF | RSF aid coordination authority orders agencies to register, Khartoum …
Saudi Arabia and the UAE Bombed Iran for Totally Different Reasons
The newest divide in the Middle East is between Israel's allies and the growing number of states that view it as a threat, former defense intel analyst Harrison Mann writes.
Virginia Governor Signs Dominion-Backed Bills. All Eyes on Regulators Now.
Legislation includes profit recovery provisions for the energy company, increased State Corporation Commission authority.
Internal Pentagon Report Reveals Hegseth Is Willfully Putting Civilians in Danger
A damning Department of War report finds that the Pentagon didn’t fully implement any required civilian harm mitigation measures.
Montreal’s Guillotine Gate Is a Tempest in a Teapot
The pearl-clutching hysterics from Quebecs chattering classes over a labor groups decapitation of a papier-mch dummy reveal less about political violence than about ruling-class fragility.
Musk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility.
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk’s and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying and self-dealing involving companies that do business with OpenAI.
There Is A Soul, But Not A Transcendent One
Famously, the philosopher David Chalmers has said that “the hard problem” of consciousness is explaining how the brain’s biological processes produce an individual’s subjective experience.
Reviving Gaza’s cultural scene from beneath the rubble
After Israel destroyed the Strip’s literary and arts institutions, Palestinians are launching new initiatives to preserve knowledge and insist on a right to life.
Beijing profits from US drift in Southeast Asia
For years, the United States took comfort in the assumption that Southeast Asia may trade with China but still looks to the United States for balance and security reassurance.
