Sunday, May 31, 2026

Saudi Government Imposes Sentence of 1,000 Lashes Against Activist Blogger

The Saudi Arabian government has issued a series of 1,000 public lashings and 10 years in prison to an activist blogger Raif Badawi for insulting Islam. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki requested an end to this punishment, but it does not look like Saudi authorities will end this brutality.

Big Meat’s aggressive campaign at COP28 a strategic push to influence climate policy

The aim is clear: To disseminate a pro-meat message throughout the summit, countering growing environmental concerns.
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Smearing ceasefire protesters, Pelosi combines devotion to Israel with Cold-War mania

Bipartisan loyalty to Israel has been the political reflex, with few exceptions. But Pelosi is notably servile to Israel.

Europe’s view of Trump

Anti-Trump sentiment is even stronger in Europe than it is in the U.S.

Let House scrutiny re-brand Trump: Worst of the worst of crony capitalism

If Trump is not made stand-in for heartless Robber Barons, progressives will have squandered our greatest opportunity to name this era: Trump’s Age of Corruption.

Trickle down, wealth tax, and war

The central advantage to a wealth tax is that it spreads the power to spend wealth throughout the society and thereby can better the society if done in an appropriate way.

‘The largest aviation impact on the climate’: Airplane contrails add to climate change and...

“Given the forecast for the increase in air traffic, which is very large, this contrail effect will increase even more than the carbon dioxide impact."

Right-wing Supreme Court upholds block on Biden’s student debt relief, leaving millions in limbo

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has once again halted President Biden’s efforts to provide student debt relief, casting doubt on the future of the SAVE plan and the fate of millions of borrowers.

Stop saying, “Putin invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea”

“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”

EPA considers spraying bee-killing pesticide despite scientific evidence showing massive harm

Why isn't the EPA considering restricting these products instead of expanding their use?