University of Texas Regents Approve Limits on Teaching ‘Unnecessary Controversial Subjects’
Opponents warned the policy’s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.
Polymarket, Substack Unveil Partnership With Dystopic Pro-Gambling Tagline
“Journalism is better when it’s backed by live markets,” Polymarket’s X account said in a post announcing the deal.
Mexico Declines Trump’s Gaza Peace Board and Reaffirms Support for Palestine
Mexico will instead attend the inaugural session as an observer through its ambassador to the United Nations, signaling that it is not withdrawing from dialogue but insisting on inclusive diplomatic…
Why Labor Needs a Declaration of Political Independence
Wouldn’t it be better to build with the membership a vision that puts working people in the center of the economy rather than as an afterthought of trickle-down two-party politics?
The Value Chain of Suffering in the Global South
The drug trade – and the ‘War on Drugs’ that polices it – unleashes a value chain of suffering on peasant communities in the Global South. You cannot explain such…
‘Extremely Dangerous Situation’: Trita Parsi Warns U.S. & Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict
“Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position.”
Ring Scraps Flock Partnership Following Uproar Over Super Bowl AI Commercial
There is still “reason to distrust” the company, one security expert said, warning it has backtracked on plans before.
Scotiabank Subsidiary Fully Divests From Israeli Arms Firm
The decision follows two years of nationwide protests, cultural boycotts, and investor pressure.
Jeffrey Sachs: No US War on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council
The current threat of an attack by the US did not begin with any failure by Iran to negotiate. On the contrary, it began with the United States’ repudiation of…
‘Keep Hope Alive’: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Icon Who Twice Ran for President
In the 1960s, Jackson worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Jackson was with King when King was assassinated in Memphis on April…
Ch4 Doc Shows Starmer’s Ban on Palestine Action Was Done To Protect the Arms Industry
Why is it still ok to imply that Palestinians are collectively responsible for the actions of Hamas?
US Holds Secret Indictment of Delcy Rodriguez, Top Opposition Journo Claims
A US-funded opposition journalist revealed the Trump DOJ has crafted a secret indictment of Venezuela’s Acting President to “hold it over her head,” and will execute it if she “derails.”
Mexico Sends Shipment of Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
Hundreds of tons of food were sent from the port of Veracruz to the island as the island faces one of its most critical challenges. Mexico also promised to send…
Believing Borders Make Us Safer Is Like Believing the Sun Revolves Around Earth
Trump’s cruel and immoral anti-immigrant frenzy rests on false economic claims.
Leading Papers Call for Destroying Iran to Save It
The New York Times and Washington Post offer facile arguments for US attacks on Iran, on the assumption that the US wants to brighten Iranians’ futures.