Seabrooke
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Seabrooke
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Canadian, political, feminist
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
December 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
December 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Children reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searches
December 2, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
December 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Commentary: If what’s going on in Illinois is an indication of what’s ahead for American higher education overall, it doesn’t bode well.
Anna Esaki-Smith: What do Illinois’ woes tell us about the future of higher education in America?
From Columbia College to University of Chicago, Illinois is offering a preview of what’s likely coming for campuses across the country.
trib.al
December 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Even if you accept the president's assertion of an "armed conflict" with drug smugglers, blowing apart survivors of a boat strike would be a war crime.
Hegseth's alleged order to 'kill everybody' complicates Trump's defense of his murderous anti-drug campaign
Even if you accept the president's assertion of an 'armed conflict' with drug smugglers, blowing apart boat strike survivors would be a war crime.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
How Trump’s ICE crackdown is impacting Chicago’s economy
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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If the White House really wants to ease the burden of tariffs, it should look to Canada, which has become a global leader in making consumption taxes more equitable (via Bloomberg Opinion)
$2,000 Tariff Checks Are a Good Idea Badly Planned
President Donald Trump is promoting the idea of sending a $2,000 check to most Americans funded by revenues brought by his tariffs on imports. The scheme has received a frosty reception from Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress and economists alike, and they are unlikely to happen. If the White House really wants to ease the burden that tariffs have created for on lower-income households, then it might want to look to our neighbor to the north, Canada, which has become a global leader in makin
bloom.bg
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“The bigger question in my inbox, and in a conversation that has grown across the wider journalism world, is: How widespread is this kind of thing?” thelocal.to/fallout-from...
The Fallout From Our AI Freelancer Investigation | The Local
A conversation about the future of journalism in a world of “Victoria Goldiees.”
thelocal.to
November 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
DHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record.
November 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In a time of crisis, Trump falls back on rants rather than unity
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s president on Sunday to pardon him in his long-running corruption trial, a request that the president, Isaac Herzog, called “extraordinary” and that critics said would run counter to the rule of law.
Netanyahu Asks Israel’s President to Pardon Him in Corruption Cases
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the contentious appeal weeks after President Trump had made the same request to the Israeli president.
nyti.ms
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The revived co-operation between the leaders of Britain, France and Germany has a lot to do with the politicians themselves, an improbable trio forged by chronic domestic weakness and external threats
Macron, Merz and Starmer are forming a new trilateral leadership
Three leaders struggling at home, but vigorous abroad
econ.st
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Antisemitism allegations against the teenage Farage matter – look at what he went on to do | Jonathan Freedland
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
November 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Retired judges warn that the rule of law is unraveling
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
November 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
‘A constant fear’: Myanmar nationals face imprisonment back home as US ends protected status
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM