Monday, November 9, 2026

Jailing of a British blogger should worry journalists on both sides of the Atlantic

Given the aforementioned instances of the state going after leakers, the censorious trends in the Anglophone media are reasons for concern.

ICE killed a Maine father during an operation targeting someone else

Joan Sebastian Guerrero was fatally shot while driving to work, leaving conflicting federal and eyewitness accounts of why an immigration agent opened fire.
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Activist Scott Warren, facing federal charges for aiding migrants, says he won’t be deterred

Warren, a longtime volunteer with the humanitarian aid group No More Deaths, was charged with three felony counts for his alleged crime of providing food, water and shelter to migrants in Ajo, Arizona.

After Historic Swimming Gold, Simone Manuel Addresses Police Brutality And Racism

“I just want to be an inspiration to others that you can do it.”
A ballot drop box. Photo: Paul Sableman / CC BY 2.0

Ballots rejected for late postmarks rose where the Postal Service cut rural mail pickups,...

Oregon rejected 7,314 primary ballots for late postmarks and Washington counties saw rates several times higher than in 2022, while the Postal Service says it is taking extra steps for November 3.

Farming Frogs Can Save Them From Extinction

Diseases are killing off many of Panama’s frog and salamander species. Are there enough animals left to breed them in captivity?

Banks have cut funding for fossil fuels projects 22 percent

But activist groups say that’s not enough: There’s no resting, even after divestment victories.

1,001 Ways To Die In Somalia

The official reason for US presence in Somalia is the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil.

All 3 men receive life sentences for murdering Ahmaud Arbery

Next month, all three men face a second trial on federal hate crime charges.

Former Police Commander Sentenced to Prison for Multiple Abuses

Former Police Commander John Nyunt was sentenced to prison this week after pleading guilty to several charges. By abusing his position within the police department, Nyunt had profited from a life of crime until his ex-wife turned against him.