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On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day
On embracing the ‘urgency of now’ and unconditional love on MLK Day
People across the US are moving on from the empty platitudes MLK Day often evokes – and embodying King’s words
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January 19, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The FBI's raid on a WaPo reporter’s home was based on a lie.
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules protecting journalists are being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules protecting journalists are being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.
Read more from FPF's @laurenleharper.bsky.social in @theintercept.com.
FBI Raid on WaPo Reporter’s Home Was Based on Sham Pretext
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to rescind rules protecting journalists are being used as a cudgel to attack the First Amendment.
theintercept.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Looking back on the first year of the Trump administration, Gary Kalman, Director of @transparencyusa.bsky.social, reflects on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions & anti-money-laundering measures to beneficial ownership — and their global impact. ⬇️
Is the United States still a global leader in the fight against…
Looking back at the first year of the Trump administration, we reflect on corruption risks in the United States — from sanctions and AML enforcement to…
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January 19, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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The IRC urgently calls on the Government of Israel to allow the rapid, unimpeded scale-up of humanitarian aid to prevent further disease and death. Without an immediate supply of essential items, winter conditions will continue to claim lives.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The IRC urgently calls on the Government of Israel to allow the rapid, unimpeded scale-up of humanitarian aid to prevent further disease and death. Without an immediate supply of essential items, winter conditions will continue to claim lives.
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We just learned we are the most visited nonprofit news site in the U.S.
In markets large and small, these nonprofit news organizations are achieving traffic numbers that many commercial outlets would envy. Here’s our first monthly ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news sites in the United States. buff.ly/8yo3BfO
Nonprofit news sites are built to generate impact — but these are also generating audiences
In markets large and small, these nonprofit news organizations are achieving traffic numbers that many commercial outlets would envy. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news…
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July 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We just learned we are the most visited nonprofit news site in the U.S.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF
Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF
Fund warns rising geopolitical tensions could have ‘material impact’ on global growth and investment
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January 19, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Trump tariff threats risk triggering ‘spiral of escalation’ in world economy, says IMF
The obscene riches being accrued by hedge fund execs show a financial system in crisis, writes Alan Rusbridger
One man paid himself £500m last year—in what world is that morally okay?
The obscene riches being accrued by hedge fund execs show a financial system in crisis
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
OpenAI says it will start experimenting with putting ads in the free version of ChatGPT.
This could be the start of AI companies data-mining their users the way social media companies do – and taking it a step further.
This could be the start of AI companies data-mining their users the way social media companies do – and taking it a step further.
Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This was the most read piece on Psyche in Nov/Dec and I can't get enough of the picture psyche.co/guides/how-t...
January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
🗨️ We're pleased to partnering with the Home Affairs Committee to meaningfully engage with citizens on #immigration through a series of deliberative workshops over the course of this year.
We'll be holding sessions in Leicester, North Tyneside and Renfrewshire.
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We'll be holding sessions in Leicester, North Tyneside and Renfrewshire.
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Home affairs select committee to hold “citizen-assembly style” events on immigration - Committees - UK Parliament
Citizens with different views on immigration will be asked to come together to debate the trade-offs between legal migration and economic growth in a series of events being planned by the Home Affairs...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:46 AM
🗣️ "I was imprisoned in Iran for speaking out against human rights abuses and state executions, and for defending women's rights... Today, I use that voice to speak out about the horrors that continue."
A brilliant, must-read piece by @nasrin-2.bsky.social.
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A brilliant, must-read piece by @nasrin-2.bsky.social.
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I know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now | Nasrin Parvaz
Survivors of the regime like me are reliving our nightmares as brave Iranians fight for their freedom. They say they have nothing to lose but their chains, says women’s rights activist and torture sur...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region has killed two people and left 66 others hospitalized.
Factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66
An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region has killed two people and left 66 others hospitalized.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region has killed two people and left 66 others hospitalized.
A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a whole range of ideas and policies to try and encourage more births. The efforts haven’t paid off yet, as the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.
China's population falls again as births drop 17% a decade after the 1-child policy ended
China's population continues to shrink. Government statistics released on Monday revealed the population fell for the fourth straight year to 1.4 billion.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Trump has invited Putin to join ‘Board of Peace’, Kremlin says ft.trib.al/ZCZ5rTU
Trump has invited Putin to join ‘Board of Peace’, Kremlin says
Putin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is ‘studying all details of the offer’ to join board overseeing Gaza
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January 19, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”
European leaders say they won’t be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump’s tariff threats
Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
A high-speed train ran off its track and crashed into another high-speed train late Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens of others, the local authorities said. Here's what we know.
What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
The collision, caused by the derailment of one of the trains, was the deadliest in Spain since at least 2013.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
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End Protest Massacres in Iran
Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Each Thursday food is prepared by volunteers at Salvation Army, Clapton. Recently we have been joined by Lucinda Light presenter of Married At First Sight UK: It's Official! She was a participant in Married At First Sight Australia series 11, 2024
January 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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London Feeding Programme continues to provide food in Hackney and Camden
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
London Feeding Programme continues to provide food in Hackney and Camden
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Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
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End Protest Massacres in Iran
Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
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“A whip-smart study. …this densely woven analysis [packs] a punch.”— @PublishersWkly on Marjorie Garber's Treacherous Secret Agent #politics #reads
A Treacherous Secret Agent: How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare by Marjorie Garber
In 1938, when the Federal Theater Project was accused of being subversive by the House Un-American Activities Committee, comment...
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January 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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A high-speed train ran off its track and crashed into another high-speed train late Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens of others, the local authorities said. Here's what we know.
What We Know About the Deadly High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
The collision, caused by the derailment of one of the trains, was the deadliest in Spain since at least 2013.
nyti.ms
January 19, 2026 at 9:55 AM
A high-speed train ran off its track and crashed into another high-speed train late Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least 39 people and injuring dozens of others, the local authorities said. Here's what we know.
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Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”
European leaders say they won’t be ‘blackmailed’ by Trump’s tariff threats
Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Eight European countries that sent troops to Greenland said they stood united with Denmark after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on them.
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said “no intimidation nor threat will influence us.”