The Wall Street Journal’s Propaganda On Rent Control
The Wall Street Journal’s Emma Camp recently put out a short video criticizing “rent control” (I put this in quotes because the term can describe…
Society
Back to School — Without Food
New SNAP cuts come during a period of upheaval for federal safety net programs, growing hunger across the country and rising grocery prices.
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‘PlastiVan’ 101: When Plastic Companies Write the Lesson Plans
The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable and a source of good jobs.
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Spain Arrests Germany’s Most Wanted Drug Trafficker
Spanish police, working with German authorities, have arrested Germany’s most wanted drug trafficker in the southern city of Málaga, the National Police announced Monday. The…
Q&A: What Has Emerged From the Trial of a Businessman Charged in the Murder of a Maltese Journalist?
Yorgen Fenech pleaded not guilty to charges of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 assassination of leading Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. After…
Uganda Arrests 16 in Alleged $4M Fake Gold Scam
Ugandan police have arrested 16 people, including four police officers, for their alleged involvement in a fake gold scam that defrauded a Dubai businessman of…
Australia Probes Western Union Over Possible Money Laundering Risks
Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Western Union Financial Services Australia and its U.S.-based parent company over concerns about how they…
Nepal floods: Mounting death toll and concern for women and girls
As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, humanitarians are focused on how the recent deadly flash floods have impacted women and girls, as well as access…
Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have…
We Love David Attenborough, So Why Don’t We Listen to Him?
Sir David Attenborough is beloved. The esteemed natural historian recently topped a list of the U.K.’s favorite “national treasures,” people who are so respected for…