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‘No bridges, no power plants’: Trump ups threats against Iran if deal fails
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (131+ words) President Trump said he wasn't worried that striking civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes. "No bridges, no power plants: Trump ups threats against Iran if deal fails Subscribe for less than $9/month to access this story and all Al-Monitor…...
Total Free Fall
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (300+ words) Preorder the "The Art of Saving Democracy: An Action Kit for Making Change" and use code 'PeopleFor10' at checkout for 10% off your order! Michael Tomasky @ The New Republic: You Can Smell It Now: The Trump Presidency Is in Total Free Fall…...
Illogical, but fact: Bulgarian paradoxes
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (606+ words) Apr 6, 2026 23:01 56 Comment by Emilia Milcheva: Bulgarian paradoxes are like the Bulgarian cauldron from that joke - supposedly those boiling inside want to get out, but the result is that they remain fried in the cauldron. A recently published survey by the…...
The First Amendment Does Not Grant Carte Blanche to Social Media: A Reply to David French
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (449+ words) Op-Ed | The Sling | April 6, 2026 This article initially ran in The Sling. Read the original here. From digital town square to editor Let's begin with the legal questions that French advances. French's entire argument is that (a) the speech being disseminated through…...
Iran between war, authoritarianism, and the risk of an uncertain future
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (1330+ words) This post is also available in: Italian In the past twenty days, the conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a new and dangerous phase of military escalation. While governments discuss deterrence, strategy, and regional security, the…...
Physician, Heal Thyself: WaPo/Guardian Hack Lectures World That Only Journalists Should Be Trusted
51+ min ago (317+ words) Jeremy Barr has worked for WaPo and the Guardian and he literally has the nerve to tweet only the word of journalists should be believed about newsworthy topics. First step for media literacy: check the bio of the person tweeting…...
Carville Unleashes Profanity-Filled Rant Against Donald Trump, Says He Wants President Alive for Midterms Fallout [WATCH]
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (512+ words) Democratic strategist James Carville delivered a profanity-laced tirade targeting Donald Trump in a Good Friday video posted to YouTube, escalating his criticism of the president's leadership and political standing, as reported by Fox News. Carville, a former advisor to President…...
Top Hungary news: Ukrainian terror attack, American distrust
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (75+ words) From the alleged terror attack on the TurkStream pipeline to American distrust of Hungarian soldiers in NATO; from JD Vance's visit to Budapest to Hungary being one of the top 10 holiday destinations for UK travellers " here are our top Hungary…...
Citizen Action of NY endorses Gies for Congress
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (288+ words) OLEAN " Congressional candidate Aaron Gies on Monday announced he's endorsed by Citizen Action of New York, a statewide grassroots organization listing social, racial, economic and environmental justice as its primary mission. "There are major fights ahead in both Washington and…...
Mass. lawmakers to vote on youth social media ban proposal
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (223+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on legislation that would prohibit social media use for children under 14-years-old and require social media companies to implement a verification system. If passed, the bill would require social media…...