Friday, June 12, 2026

Marine removed from service after participating in Charlottesville violence

“The Marine Corps’ stance on membership in extremist or hate groups remains the same: there is no place for racial hatred or extremism in the Marine Corps."

Here are the companies that are the world’s top plastic polluters

"Real solutions must change systems and power structures."

USPS releases calendar records for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy—but it’s almost entirely redacted

“Shrouding his calendar in secrecy likely violates the letter of the law, and certainly violates its spirit.”

America’s biggest economic problem isn’t China

Xi Jinping might possibly agree this weekend when he meets Donald Trump on further steps to bring down China’s trade imbalance with...

Mexico in revolt: What the ‘Gasolinazo’ can teach us about protest

We must also be wary of so-called liberals who want to coopt our movements for their own personal and political gain only to ignore our voices once in power.

Two European elections show that rightwing populism is still a force

Le Pen’s first round win, her second in two elections, and Orban’s 4th in Hungary show that rightwing populism remains a potent force in European politics.

Tigers and leopards to get new national park in China, 60% bigger than Yellowstone

A monitoring and rescue center for wild tigers and leopards will be set up, along with scientific and research facilities to complement the national park.

An ‘unethical experimentation on children’: Digital rights groups oppose facial recognition in schools backed...

"The research shows that prematurely deploying the technology without understanding its implications would be unethical and dangerous."

Strongman: Jair Bolsonaro and the unexpected rise of the far right in Brazil

It remains to be seen if Fernando Haddad can rally the country to prevent a Bolsonaro presidency.

US leaders are split on China policy

China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.