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Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr and Detains Its Editor-in-Chief
This “severe blow” to independent media is an “unprecedented escalation,” says a journalist who previously worked there.
Serbia’s Student-Led Movement Sweeps Strongman Aleksander Vučić Out of Power
Students “changed our understanding of what’s politically possible for all of us,” says journalist Lela Vujanić.
At Least 59 People Have Died in ICE Custody Since Start of Trump’s Second Term
Meanwhile, the GEO Group announced that DHS purchased two immigration jails in Adelanto, California, for $950 million.
New Documentary Examines Whether AIPAC Should Register as a Foreign Agent
Night Flower looks at AIPAC’s history and its role in shaping US policy toward Israel.
Albania Protests Escalate Over Corruption, Planned Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort
Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests call for the prime minister’s resignation, among other demands.
Hobby Lobby’s Billionaire Founders Are Building a White Evangelical America
Michael Blanding’s new book documents how the billionaires behind the craft store are funding evangelical propaganda.
Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay Calls US’s ICC Sanctions “Totally Unacceptable”
Pillay led the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
Palestinian Youth Helped Save WaPo Journalist Attacked by Israeli Settlers
Jasper Nathaniel recounts how the youth beat settlers back with stones, allowing him and others to rescue Heidi Levine.
Inside the Worker Resistance in Silicon Valley’s Tech Oligarchy
Longtime tech worker organizers discuss early victories in the movement — and the repression that followed.
Regulation Should Target AI’s Current Harms, Not Superintelligence Possibilities
A mix of science fiction and delusion distracts from the real harms that we’re seeing, says tech journalist Paris Marx.