Trump sends immigration agents to San Francisco amid National Guard threat
Coast Guard Base Alameda will host 100 DHS agents as the administration signals a wider “whole-of-government” push; California leaders warn the move is “right out of the dictator’s handbook.”
Millions risk losing food stamps next month as shutdown drags on
With USDA warning funds will be depleted and states halting enrollments, pressure mounts on the Trump administration to avert a national SNAP disruption before November.
EU proposes soft delay of anti-deforestation law & more exemptions for rich nations
The proposal also introduces simplification measures and exemptions that favor EU nation states, the U.S., Canada, Australia and China.
The oldest colony, the newest war: Puerto Rico as a launchpad for war on...
War drums beat louder towards Venezuela!
Trump’s Caribbean strikes revive fears of a war for regime change in Venezuela
UN experts denounce “extrajudicial executions” as Colombia recalls its ambassador and the U.S. masses ships and troops near Venezuela.
DHS buys two Gulfstream G700 jets for Noem and top officials amid shutdown
Amid one of the longest government shutdowns, records show a $172 million contract for two “used” G700s as Democrats demand answers on funding and oversight.
Banks pour $2 billion more into Amazon oil and gas as COP30 nears
Stand.earth finds financing surges since 2024 while Brazil’s Petrobras pushes new drilling at the mouth of the Amazon River ahead of COP30 in Belém.
To media, Gaza ceasefire holds despite repeated Israeli strikes
In the ten days following the implementation of the ostensible truce, the Israeli military reportedly killed at least 97 Palestinians in Gaza and wounded 230, violating the ceasefire agreement no fewer than 80 times.
The lab mouse paradox: Why science still depends on animals who don’t represent us
Despite significant advances in human-based research, millions of mice and rats are still used in U.S. laboratories each year—at immense ethical and scientific cost.
Victims without victimizers
But what about the preventable ones? Shouldn’t the United States provide for the basic needs of its people?