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Meta’s Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly
Activists say debates over content moderation devolve into partisan food fights instead of challenging tech titans.
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Includes Arming and Funding the Genocide in East Timor
Between 1977 and 1979, the administration more than doubled US military aid and sales to Indonesia.
Judge Blocks Title IX Protections for Trans Youth and Other Vulnerable Students
The ruling strikes down expanded anti-discrimination protections proposed by Biden's Department of Education last April.
“Weather Whiplash” Fueled by Climate Change Produced Catastrophic Fires in LA
Climate change is heightening the swings between very wet and very dry weather, creating prime conditions for wildfires.
Trump Sentenced by NY Court After SCOTUS Denies Effort to Block Court Hearing
Justice Juan Merchan spared Trump of jail time or fines, but rather handed him a sentence of “unconditional discharge.”
World’s Richest 1 Percent Have Already Surpassed Their Carbon Budget for 2025
A new report by Oxfam highlights the disproportionate role of the ultra-wealthy in fueling the climate emergency.
Upcoming DNC Election Will Set Democratic Party’s Course on Palestine and More
Two frontrunners in the DNC chair race say Palestinian American Rep. Ruwa Romman should have spoken at the convention.
Israel Has Blocked or Impeded Every Aid Shipment to North Gaza Since October
“There is now a perception that it is dangerous to protect aid convoys but safe to loot them,” one UN official said.
Texas Republicans Introduce 3 Bills Restricting Abortion Medication
At least three people have died in Texas due to the state's restrictive post-Roe abortion laws.
DOJ Sues 6 of the US’s Largest Landlords Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme
The lawsuit expands a 2024 antitrust complaint accusing a property management software maker of illegal price-fixing.