Myanmar’s lawless mining blamed for dangerous pollution in Mekong River
Houayxay, Laos – Fishing went well today for Khon, a Laotian fisherman, who lives in a floating house built from plastic drums, scrap metal and wood on the Mekong River.…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shutter following Trump-era cuts
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a nonprofit that distributes federal funds to public radio and television stations in the United States, has announced it would be shutting down as…
Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarger follows long history
On Aug. 1, President Donald Trump took a step many economists had feared: firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nonpartisan agency that collects a wide range…
Another US citizen killed by Israeli settler attack in West Bank: Family
The family of a United States citizen who was killed in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank is calling on the administration of President Donald Trump to open…
Jerry Demings: ‘We were put in a tough spot’ as he caves over fears of Gov. DeSantis interference
Orlando County Mayor Jerry Demings admitted he felt forced to sign the updated federal immigrant agreement because he feared Gov. Ron DeSantis would “insert his minions” into the county leadership,…
Did RNC Chair Michael Whatley Help Run a Fossil Fuel “Front Group”?
Michael Whatley, left, with Donald Trump.Mother Jones illustration; Evan Vucci/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones…
Israel ‘engineering massacres’ as more Palestinians starve to death in Gaza
Israel is “engineering chaos and massacres” in the Gaza Strip by continuing to block aid deliveries and opening fire on starving Palestinians seeking desperately needed food supplies, a humanitarian official…
Anastasios Kamoutsas threatens salaries of Alachua School Board after Sarah Rockwell’s Hulk Hogan post sparks outrage
Alachua County School Board’s Chair generated outrage after disparaging late wrestler Hulk Hogan. Now, Florida’s Department of Education has threatened her professional credentials and could withhold salaries for the entire…
Coral Gables Commissioner renews push to undo city’s election shift after court strikes similar move in Miami
Coral Gables Commissioner Melissa Castro is urging her colleagues to reverse a controversial decision to move city elections without voter approval, following a court ruling that deemed the same tactic…
Trump fires official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment numbers
US President Trump alleged that the data had been manipulated to make him look bad. United States President Donald Trump has removed the head of the agency that produces the…