Ashley Hamer
Ashley Hamer is an independent journalist and photographer based in East Africa. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, Al Jazeera English, VICE News and The Independent among others.
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Corporations gave $737 million to super PACs in 2026 midterms
Crypto, online betting and AI interests supplied 53% of the total, and the $737.3 million is 60% above the 2024 presidential cycle, Public Citizen found.
Funeral prices rose 310% since 1986 as inflation rose 193%
The share of families going into debt for funerals rose from 14% in 2024 to 37% in 2025, according to Debt.com research the report cites.
Last Night’s “Blue Wave” Means Nothing if We Don’t Stop the NDAA
As taxpayers, we are funding our own endgame, but we don't have to.
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against...
The new award, the administration’s latest show of support for the Afrikaner cause, comes after it cut human rights funding to nations in crisis. One former diplomat called the move “offensive.