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All of the suspected drug boat killings are murders | Kenneth Roth

There is no rule of law if the president can deem anyone an enemy combatant and order them summarily shot

December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM

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December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Opinion | America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes.

Wasteful spending and byzantine regulations keep the U.S. military stuck in a failing status quo.

December 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Trump had two mortgages he claimed were primary dwellings, records show

President did same thing his administration is now calling ‘mortgage fraud’ in case against Fed governor Lisa Cook

La censure qui menace la presse aux Etats-Unis: interviews de Patrick Chappatte et Ann Telnaes - Forum - Play RTS

December 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM

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Avec Ann Telnaes dans l'émission Forum de la @rts.ch mardi soir / With @anntelnaes.bsky.social on the flagship evening news program of Swiss radio 👉 www.rts.ch/play/tv/foru...

Interviews des dessinateurs de presse Patrick Chappatte et Ann Telnaes, auteurs du livre

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December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM

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Notre Dame football whining like spoiled child over CFP snub - USA TODAY

December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/o...

Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists

December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM

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In this age of authoritarians, online abuse of women is soaring – and it’s leading to ‘real-world’ violence | Julie Posetti

Our UN report reveals the link between the online misogyny and offline crimes that are hounding women out of public life, says Julie Posetti, lead author of a new report published by UN Women

December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM

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Trump is remodeling Washington to fit his twisted vision of America | Judith Levine

The administration is offloading gems of US architecture while redesigning the city to match the president’s values

December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM

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Abbott moves to bring Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA into Texas schools

The governor touts ‘urgency and a need’ for Club America chapters amid criticism of influence on students

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December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM

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Trump’s own mortgages match his description of mortgage fraud, records reveal - ProPublica

December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM

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Opinion | Netflix? Paramount? They’re Both Terrible for Warner Bros.

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December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM

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Netflix buying Warner Bros is bad news for cinema and those of us who love it | Jesse Hassenger

The proposed acquisition would see yet more of Hollywood controlled by a tech company and one that doesn’t seem to care about the theatrical experience

December 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM

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US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category

Opinion | Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal.

December 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM

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Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat-strike videos - POLITICO

December 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM

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The U.S. citizens getting caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown - The Washington Post

December 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM

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Not All Targeted Killings Are the Same. Hegseth’s Boat Strikes Are Illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...

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December 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM

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Israeli surveillance targets US and allies at joint base planning Gaza aid and security, say sources

Concerns over recording of meetings at coordination centre excluding Palestinians that was set up to provide support for Trump’s Gaza plan

December 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM

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From ‘criminals’ to ‘garbage’, Trump is ramping up anti-immigrant language

The US president has seized on the dehumanizing tactic since an Afghan man shot two national guard troops

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December 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM

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Opinion | What We’ll Never Know About the Trump Pardons

How fear is eating away at freedom of expression

December 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM

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Political cartoonist Patrick Chappatte has published the book "Censure en Amérique" together with his US colleague Ann Telnaes. The work is designed as a dialog between the two artists - and is intend...

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December 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM

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Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to go

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December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM

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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy

December 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM

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The Trump administration sinks to a new low – opening fire on drowning men | Jonathan Freedland

These deadly US boat strikes are the latest example of a president corrupting both the law and morality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland