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ProPublica

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled

ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusations fell apart under scrutiny.

EgbertoWillies.com

How Privatization Has Broken U.S. Healthcare and High-Speed Rail—and Who Pays the Price

Two 60 Minutes reports expose a deeper truth: privatization is draining U.S. healthcare and infrastructure, leaving Americans to pay more for less while corporations profit.

Alternet.org

The quickest way to end this nightmare

It has been another long, brutal week of lies, misdirection and lawlessness from Donald Trump and his political party of sycophants, who spend the majority of their time somewhere in the vicinity of their master’s wobbly knees.Prices are soaring, our democracy is crumbling, we are seemingly at war ...

Washington Monthly

Good News from Hungarians, Astronauts, and the Pope

Not all headlines are grim: Hungary ousts Viktor Orbán, Artemis II inspires, and Pope Leo pushes back on Trump.

Progressive.org

‘You Can’t Bring that With You’

Attractions that disallow wheeled walkers are facing legal repercussions, as well they should.

Green Left

Indonesian military massacres West Papuans in latest round of violence

Indonesian security forces have killed at least six people, including two children, in Dogiyai regency, West Papua, allegedly in retaliation for the killing of a police officer. Ben Radford reports.

Palmer Report

Donald Trump just had his most unhinged 24 hours yet

After Donald Trump launched a profanity laced attack against Iran on social media in which he declared “Praise be to Allah,” while in the midst of a three day absence from public view, respected Dr. Vin Gupta announced that Trump was displaying all the signs of dementia. When Trump finally resurfaced on Monday for a…

Mastodon

Washington Monthly

The Miracle and Mystery of Artemis II

A NASA-led mission that showcases competence and collective purpose—launched, improbably, under a government that rewards neither.

Mastodon

The Green Line

Connection through art for newcomers

Antonio Arraut, an artist and arts administrator, tells us how art helps transition newcomers in Toronto through connection and expression.

Just Security

The Trump Administration’s Fraud Problem

Invoking “fraud” to justify freezing Medicaid, SNAP, and family aid, sidesteps legal safeguards and turns vital programs into political weapons.

Mastodon

Mastodon

The Grayzone - News and investigative journalism on empire

UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout - The Grayzone

Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison. If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms. The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the British media cannot report this

Autostraddle

GET READY, GAY NERDS! Ryan Coogler Is Adapting an Animorphs Series

I think this is a much better YA book series adaptation to support than that other one on HBO, personally.

Washington Monthly

Trump Copied Orban’s Playbook. Now Both Wannabe Strongmen Are in Trouble

Trump and Orban share an authoritarian playbook—but voters in both countries are increasingly rejecting it.

Chicago Reader

Saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi and guitarist Matt Gold team up on Devotional Fade - Chicago Reader

Chicago musicians and composers Dustin Laurenzi and Matt Gold have their hands in many pots.

Informed Comment

Iran Fires on Merchant Ships, Closing Hormuz again to Protest US Blockade

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) - Iran offered to open the Strait of Hormuz on Friday for the duration of the ceasefire negotiated with the U.S. The Supreme National Security Council

EgbertoWillies.com

The Modern Worker Trap: How Capitalism Turns Employees Into Efficient 'Antiseptic Slaves'

Workers produce everything, yet capital captures the rewards. This breakdown exposes the hidden system of “antiseptic slavery” shaping today’s economy and inequality.

NewsOne

Trump To Send JD Vance To Negotiate With Iran, After Shortest Ceasefire Ever Falls Apart

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that this weekend, Vance will head the U.S. negotiating team for the peace talks with Iran.

capitalandmain.com

As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.

defector.com

It's Time For The Scariest Part Of Artemis | Defector

Spaceflight is a lot like airplane travel in that the vast, vast majority of incidents happen on takeoff or landing. More things are happening; more things can go wrong. On liftoff and reentry, specifically, the pressure and heat are a crucible in which the flightworthiness of a spacecraft is violently tested. It’s important to remember…

Mastodon

The Breach

The NDP is in desperate need of rebuild—here’s what members want to see ⋆ The Breach

Desmond Cole takes the temperature from Winnipeg, where NDP members have descended to decide the party’s fate

HEAVY

TRADE: New York Yankees Deal Former First-Round Pick to Astros

The New York Yankees have struck a deal with the Houston Astros that involves a former MLB first-round pick.

Crooks and Liars

Fox Business Anchor: 'Trump's Messaging' 'Spooked The Markets A Little Bit'

Fox Business anchor David Asman did his best to put a happy face on the damage Trump is doing to our economy while downplaying the fact that he's a dangerous raving lunatic.

bbc.com

More than 500 arrests at Palestine Action demonstration

Event organisers said it would show the "resistance" to the ban on the group was "stronger than ever".