Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil’s disappearance: The Trump administration’s crackdown on political dissent

Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and Columbia graduate, was forcibly taken by ICE without a warrant, marking the first political disappearance under Trump’s second administration.

Disaster capitalism—or stumbling, bumbling, vengeful Lord of Misrule? 

How monumental faults/ Drive appalling somersaults.

National Cancer Institute employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval

Among the 23 hot-button issues, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica: vaccines, fluoride, peanut allergies, autism.

Eurasian beavers set to return to England’s waterways

Once hunted to extinction, the return of the beaver is being called a major boost for conservation since the habitats they create benefit a myriad of other species.

Trump’s plan to gut Postal and Federal Workers’ Unions sparks fierce resistance

Unionized postal and TSA workers face a growing assault on collective bargaining rights as the Trump administration moves to dismantle protections and pave the way for privatization.

Trump’s legal offensive: How his executive orders seek to stifle opposition and punish dissent

Through executive actions targeting lawsuits and law firms, President Donald Trump is attempting to undermine legal challenges to his authority while retaliating against those who stand in his way.

Is this the beginning or the end of a new Cold War?

The United States and our friends in Europe have a new chance to make a clean break from the three-way geopolitical power struggle between the United States, Russia and China that has hamstrung the world since the 1970s.

Courage is contagious

Moving from fear to action in a disturbing world.

Climate change threatens Earth’s major crops, study finds

New research warns that rising global temperatures could drastically shrink crop diversity, threatening food security in the most vulnerable regions.

New analysis reveals over 1,200 Palestinian families erased in Gaza as US support for...

The findings add to growing documentation of civilian casualties as Israel’s military campaign continues.