Politics

Spain to allow 500 children in Ceuta to go to mainland in immigration U-turn

Madrid government changes stance after previously saying anyone who entered territory illegally would be sent back

Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to Russia

The fight to protect a trans landmark in California from ICE’s biggest contractor

Compton’s Cafeteria is one of the earliest examples of LGBTQ+ resistance. Today, a prison company occupies the site

Firefighters sound alarm as US faces critical staffing shortage: ‘We don’t have enough people’

Firefighters describe being pushed to limit by a brutal wildfire season, with key leadership roles going unfilled

Who authorized Enchanted Rock? This question killed Puerto Rico power deal

Puerto Rico needed electricity. That urgency was real. Years of generation shortages and repeated blackouts made additional power a public priority. Against that backdrop, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority pursued a contract for up to 400 megawatts of temporary generation at the Aguirre Power Plant — a deal potentially worth nearly $5.9 billion over 10 years.

Investigators aren't building a 'list of Jews.' They're trying to protect them

Recently, faculty and student groups asked a district court to vacate an order enforcing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena seeking the names and contact information of Jewish employees and members of Jewish organizations at the University of Pennsylvania.

Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend

Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president

Some restraint on Trump's excesses might be accomplished if November's midterm elections give Democrats more power

Why Kim Jong Un is terrified of peace with South Korea

South Korea is once again extending a hand to North Korea. Messages advocating the resumption of dialogue, the lowering of military tensions, and a path toward peaceful coexistence are being repeated.

Former Fauci Adviser Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Conceal Covid-19 Records

David Morens confessed to concealing government documents linked to grant research funding

By disparaging 2020 protests as ‘Woke 1’, liberals are following the rightwing’s lead

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s co-opting of conservative language to discuss a movement against state-sanctioned killings of Black people is damning

AIPAC's Record, Risky Primary Push

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