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Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It
New BLM Grazing Rules Eliminate Tribal Buffalo From Public Lands
Georgia Power Rates Dip, But the Savings Aren’t Likely to Last
New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Graham Platner Has Made #MeToo Democrats and Their Enemies Switch Sides
North Carolina Democrats Propose Changes to Block GOP Power Transfers and Secrecy
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A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Libel Case
Today in Supreme Court History: June 5, 1916
Review: Visit Independence Hall, Where Founders Signed Their Own 'Death Warrants'
Parkinson’s disease is consistently linked to pesticide exposure, putting Rio Grande Valley farmworkers at risk
Christian Menefee’s congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency
These Republican Lawmakers Challenged Abortion Bans. Then They Faced Backlash.
Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority'
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Superintendent out at Hazlehurst city schools; board won’t say why
Can consolidations fix dysfunctional school districts?
The New School investigates student leaders who voted to strip Hillel of funding over genocide complicity
The New School Investigates Student Leaders Who Voted to Strip Hillel of Funding
More Than 1,000 University of California Professors Want Standardized Tests Back
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Seeds of resistance: the Wayuu response to climate imbalance
Trump's Failed Kennedy Center Takeover Shows Why Art and Government Don't Mix
In Japan, raves and tea parties become sites of protest
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Outrage Mounts at Assaults of Journalists and Hunger Strikers at Delaney Hall
Senate Bill to Fund ICE and CBP Contains Zero Reforms to ICE
Trump’s Cabinet Praises Him Once Every 6 Sentences, Analysis Finds
Trump Moved to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board Before Deadly Spill Killed 11
GOP Praises Pulte While Dems Point Out He May Not Even Legally Qualify
Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Served in Gaza During Genocide, Wins New Jersey Primary
House Votes to Roll Back Food Aid for Women and Children Amid Rising Food Prices
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Genetic study reveals extinction risk for unique mangrove-adapted pampas cat
Nepal farmers struggle to access relief for wildlife crop damage
Whale strike risk rises as international shipping reroutes around South Africa
Rights groups renew call to free jailed Cambodian environmental activists
Texas county rescinds its data center moratorium after $100 million lawsuit from developer
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U.S. seeks dismissal of lawsuit over deadly boat strikes
(The Center Square) – The U.S. government moved Friday to dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. military boat strike, arguing the federal court lacks jurisdicti
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California sees decrease in bond debt since 2025
(The Center Square) – California’s bond debt has gone down 18.3% since 2025, new data from the California Debt & Investment Advisory Commission shows.
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Seattle mayor reverses course, activates surveillance cameras for World Cup
(The Center Square) - In a reversal, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered that surveillance cameras be turned on during the FIFA World Cup Tournament.
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Expert: GOP success this week doesn't mean Nov. 3 victories
(The Center Square) – Republicans appear to have done well in this week's California primary, despite Democrats redrawing congressional districts in their favor.
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We'll Make Our Home In the American Land
Exciting news, patriots! After cancelling his OG concert, Dear Leader will now celebrate our 250th birthday with "the Greatest Rally, EVER!" featuring the "fabulous" 83-year-old Lee Greenwood and “a f
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As ebola virus spreads, we see the terrifying effects of Trump dismantling USAID
This article was originally published by Truthout on June 04, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
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Hasan Piker on Being Banned from U.K., Traveling to Cuba & Supporting Candidates Critical of Israel
The British government earlier this week barred left-wing political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur from entering the U.K. ahead of several speaking events. The Home Office said it was canceli
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Adam Hamawy, Ex-Volunteer Doctor in Gaza, Wins NJ House Primary Calling for End to Israeli Aid
We speak with Dr. Adam Hamawy, the former U.S. Army combat surgeon who just won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. He is now the heavy favorite to win the Dem
Reason Magazine35d
Court Dismisses Fraud Claim Against N.Y. Times Over "Young, Old, and Sick Starve to Death in Gaza" Photo
An excerpt from the long (and, I think, basically correct) opinion in Hoffman v. N.Y. Times Co., decided yesterday by Judge Evelyn Padin (D.N.J.):
Reason Magazine35d
Texas Age Verification / Parental Consent Requirements for App Stores Likely Constitutional, Fifth Circuit Holds
From Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton, decided yesterday by the Fifth Circuit (Judges Jerry Smith and Andrew Oldham):
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Founder of Kentucky Drug Rehab Center Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
Timmy G. Robinson Jr., founder and owner of what was once Kentucky’s largest drug addiction treatment company, was criminally indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and mon
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Plaintiffs Lack Standing to Sue over Notre Dame Law Clinic's Filing Amicus Brief Condemning China's Actions Towards Uyghurs
From Judge Gretchen Lund (N.D. Ind.) Monday in Chen v. Univ. of Notre Dame; the plaintiffs' Complaint focuses on a Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic amicus brief in an Argentine court tha
CDC Newsroom35d
Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 6/5/2026
Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 6/5/2026
CDC Newsroom35d
CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to requesón/soft ricotta cheese
CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to requesón/soft ricotta cheese
Reason Magazine35d
The Surgeon General's Screen Warning Is Not Science
The country has gone without a Senate-confirmed surgeon general for more than a year, yet the office continues producing pronouncements. On May 20, the Office of the Surgeon General released an adviso
Inside Climate News35d
Mangrove Forests Fight Climate Change—But Climate Change Is Fighting Back
Mangrove forests have adapted over tens of millions of years to survive in harsh flooding from salty seas, while locking away vast stores of climate-warming carbon and protecting the world’s coastline
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In Peru and Brazil, extractivism threatens Indigenous people in isolation: Report
Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation and Initial Contact (PIACI) in the Yavarí-Tapiche Territorial Corridor, one of the largest contiguous, intact forests in the Amazon and home to the world’s hi
Inside Climate News35d
Trump Administration Doubles Down on Coal Power in North Carolina
Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in taxpayer money to upgrade two coal-fired power units in Person County, North Carolina, where residents are already contending with the construction of new na
Inside Climate News35d
Iran War Jeopardizes Global Food Security
The worldwide fallout from the U.S. war in Iran isn’t limited to gas prices.
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The ‘ghost dog’ of the Amazon reveals the value of intact forests
The short-eared dog is one of the Amazon’s least-known carnivores. In Bolivia, it’s also one of the hardest to find. The species has a fox-like snout, small rounded ears, partially webbed toes, and a
Capital B35d
Your Guide to Black Pride Celebrations Across the Country This Summer
Every June, two liberation movements share the same month — Pride and Juneteenth. It’s the perfect time to celebrate Black queer joy.
Chalkbeat35d
NYC proposal would add younger students to school leadership teams — and pay them for it
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Newark educators, students say schools could do more as clashes at Delaney Hall continue
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Students across Pennsylvania step up on Election Day to keep democracy working
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Colorado needed more specialized schools. Now this one is facing scrutiny for restraining students.
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Reason Magazine35d
Plaintiff Too Small to Challenge President Trump's Practice of Targeting Law Firms He Dislikes
From Judge Nathaniel Gorton (D. Mass.) today in Larrabee v. Trump:
Reason Magazine35d
This Attempt by the Trump Administration To Cripple Legal Immigration Is Illegal, Judge Rules
A judge on Friday struck down one of the Trump administration's attempts to hamstring legal immigration, ruling that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ran afoul of federal law when it
Reason Magazine35d
Australia Tried To Tax Smoking Out of Existence. Now 80% of Tobacco Aussies Consume Is From the Black Market.
The Australian government has spent the last decade introducing steep tax hikes to curb smoking, and, as a result, the country has the most expensive cigarettes in the world. The average price of main
Reason Magazine35d
"The TQ+ Threat To LGB Rights"
From Andrew Sullivan (The Weekly Dish):