AOC: Democrats Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Use Presidential Power
While slamming President Donald Trump’s overreach, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told The Lever “we must use the tools of the office. ”
Protest gegen Schweinehaltung: 24 Stunden im Kastenstand
Aus Protest gegen die Tierindustrie ließ sich eine Tübinger Aktivistin öffentlich in einen Metallkäfig sperren. Mit dieser Aktion möchte sie auf die Qual der Zuchtsauen aufmerksam machen, die in Deutschland in den kleinen Kastenständen eingepfercht sind.
€ Iran sentences photojournalist to 15 years in prison for sharing images of repression abroad
Accused of sending photographs abroad, Yalda Moaiery has just had her sentence upheld on appeal. In January, Le Monde published her images of the protests against the regime – a rare testimonial.
3 of Trump Admin’s New Competition Show “Finalists” Are Military Contractors
The Trump administration’s “reality” competition shows have already raised eyebrows over biases.
Israeli Raid Forces Gaza Kindergarten to Frantically Evacuate 200 Children
On the ground in Gaza City, Zeteo speaks to the principals of a nursery school who had to calm young children and get them to safety amid Israeli gunfire and heavy bombardment near their school.
€ Apple Maps follows Google in renaming Lake Ontario
Apple Maps has officially changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The company joins Google in re-labeling the Great Lake following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in the midst of a trade dispute with Canada.
Sahra Wagenknecht: "Werden Brandmauer-Idiotie nicht mitmachen"
Das BSW steht vor den Wahlen im Osten unter Druck, Umfragen sehen die Partei unter fünf Prozent. Sahra Wagenknecht gibt sich im Interview dennoch kämpferisch.
US Iran Sanctions
Last week, Pakistan announced that it will not comply with the latest sanctions the United States imposed on Iran and will continue trading with its neighbour. The news came just days after China made a similar statement.
Nepal’s Deadly Floods Put China and India on Edge
Geopolitical conflict will only get worse with climate change.
€ Es ist überlebensnotwendig, potenziell kriegsauslösende „Beweise“ kritisch zu hinterfragen
Spötter nennen Leipzig schon „Flughafen Gleiwitz“: Die Bundesregierung ergreift nach dem missglückten Drohnenangriff Maßnahmen gegen Russland. Da lohnt es, ein wiederkehrendes Eskalations-Muster zu beschreiben, das oft in den Krieg führte
CBS News Spins El-Sayed’s 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal
Centrist Democrats opened the door for anti-Muslim attacks on their party’s nominee in Michigan — finding common cause with right-wing bigots.
Why doesn’t Russia kill Ukraine’s leaders? Putin says he needs ‘some kind of negotiators’ left in Kyiv — in case they decide...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. Just before 3 a.m.
Unerreichbare Objekte - Die Sehnsucht nach den interstellaren Besuchern
ATLAS, Borisov und 'Oumuamua sind Besucher aus den Tiefen der Milchstraße. Diese interstellaren Objekte stammen nicht aus unserem Sonnensystem. Himmelsfans träumen davon, so ein Objekt mit einer Raumsonde zu erforschen.
Lawmakers Push DHS to Cancel Its Shock Gloves Contract
Last week, DHS finalized its $16.7 million purchase of 6,650 pairs of electric shock gloves from the Kentucky-based company Compliant Technologies. That comes out to about $2,400 per pair, plus some accessories like glove fresheners in case the ICE agents wearing these direct contact electroshock weapons get sweaty.
The book as object: Angela O’Keeffe’s Phantom Days
A few years ago, I overheard an antiquarian bookseller tell one of his customers that while he didn’t mind reading, he was really more interested in the “book as object”. I was reminded of this while reading Angela O’Keeffe’s third novel, Phantom Days , in which one of the two principal narrators is a book.
A $40 Billion ETF Shuffle Helps Foreign Investors Dodge US Taxes
Major institutions are flipping between near-identical equity funds to avoid receiving dividends — and the 30% tax that comes with them.
€ Tzvi Succot smashed a Palestinian monument. Israel has been destroying Palestine for generations
A father strangles a mother. The child sees him and later chokes her doll. A state shatters the symbols of a people for decades, and then comes Tzvi Succot with a sledgehammer and shatters a Palestinian monument.
Can South Korea solve Southeast Asia’s nuclear energy dilemma?
Rising electricity demand from data centre rollouts , manufacturing and electrification is prompting renewed interest in nuclear energy across Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U.S. bases in the region.
