A top United Nations human rights official has leveled a grave accusation against Israel, claiming the intentional starvation of Palestinians in Gaza constitutes an act of genocide. Michael Fakhri, the U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food, argues that the systematic destruction of food infrastructure is a deliberate war crime.
The Israeli government is deliberately and systematically obstructing food aid to the Gaza Strip, effectively starving children to death, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch. The findings, based on medical accounts and family testimony, frame the blockade as a direct violation of international law.
As Meta faces intensifying backlash over its AI-powered smart glasses, privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo has launched a tongue-in-cheek alternative: a pair of matte black frames that do nothing but block the sun. The $35 shades sold out within a week, highlighting a growing public appetite for tech-free personal privacy.
A First Judicial District judge has ordered Meta to pay $567 million in additional penalties, citing the tech giant's role in fueling a youth mental health crisis. The ruling follows a March jury verdict, bringing the total financial burden for the company in New Mexico to nearly $1 billion.
A New Mexico state jury has ordered Meta to pay $375 million in civil penalties, finding the social media giant liable for prioritizing profits over the safety of children. The verdict follows a seven-week trial where prosecutors argued that the company knowingly ignored internal warnings about the harm its platforms inflict on minors.
The MaineHealth board voted Thursday to shutter the labor and delivery department at Lincoln Hospital, effectively creating a maternity desert across three counties. The decision, which follows months of intense grassroots opposition, marks the 12th such closure in the state since 2015 and has reignited calls for nationalized healthcare reform.
Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson is calling out Senator Susan Collins for what he describes as a calculated shell game. Jackson claims Collins' public opposition to the confirmation of Todd Blanche for attorney general is a hollow gesture designed to appeal to Maine voters without actually affecting the outcome.
A coalition of seven state attorneys general launched a legal challenge Tuesday against the Trump administration, seeking to invalidate a $928 million taxpayer-funded agreement that incentivizes TotalEnergies to abandon major offshore wind projects in favor of fossil fuel infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of the Interior has ordered an immediate pause on five major offshore wind farms along the East Coast, citing national security concerns. Officials claim that turbine blades and reflective towers create radar interference, a move that critics describe as a calculated strike against the renewable energy sector.
The Trump administration has finalized a deal to pay nearly $1 billion to French energy giant TotalEnergies, effectively incentivizing the company to abandon its offshore wind leases. The agreement redirects the firm’s focus toward expanding fossil fuel production in states like Texas instead of developing renewable energy off the East Coast.
German energy giant RWE has agreed to relinquish its offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York, California, and Louisiana, securing a $1.22 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of the Interior that effectively redirects the company’s capital toward fossil fuel infrastructure projects.
The Trump administration is fast-tracking oil and gas development by slashing federal review timelines to just 28 days, a move justified by the president’s declaration of a national energy emergency that critics argue bypasses essential public oversight and threatens protected lands across the United States.
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a legal offensive against four states this week, citing a declared national energy emergency to block local efforts to hold fossil fuel giants accountable for climate-related damages. Critics describe the move as a strategic maneuver to shield industry players from rising state-level litigation.
Renewable energy production has reached historic milestones across the United States, defying a federal administration committed to dismantling clean power initiatives. In May, solar and wind power surged to unprecedented levels, with solar energy outpacing coal generation nationwide for the first time as several states reported renewables providing the majority of their electricity.
In a significant shift for the American energy grid, solar power outpaced coal for the first time in May, supplying 12.8% of the nation's electricity compared to coal’s 12.2%. This milestone arrives despite a series of aggressive federal initiatives aimed at propping up the declining fossil fuel industry.
A new report from Oil Change International reveals that the US government is funneling $34.8 billion into the fossil fuel industry this year, a figure poised to climb further due to the recent "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed by President Donald Trump.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Donald Trump must halt most construction on his $400 million White House ballroom project. In a 2-1 decision, the court affirmed that the president acts as a temporary tenant of the executive residence and lacks the authority to modify the property without congressional approval.
A controversial $1 billion allocation for a White House ballroom project has been stripped from the upcoming budget reconciliation package, even as Donald Trump publicly demanded the dismissal of the Senate parliamentarian for blocking the expenditure in an initial ruling.
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana announced his support for Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination on Friday, effectively neutralizing the opposition of Senator Susan Collins. By securing the necessary votes, Cassidy’s maneuver ensured that the public dissent from vulnerable GOP members remained largely symbolic rather than a genuine legislative roadblock.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is calling for an investigation into White House official Stephen Miller, labeling his latest executive push to restrict birthright citizenship an illegal act. The demand follows a new attempt by the administration to bypass Supreme Court rulings by narrowing the definitions of who qualifies for automatic citizenship.
Senator Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation establishing a sovereign wealth fund, financed by a one-time 50% tax on major artificial intelligence firms like OpenAI and Anthropic. The proposed American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act aims to secure public ownership stakes in technology built on collective human labor.
More than $92 million flooded Illinois primary elections this week, setting a state record for campaign spending. Amid this surge, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee failed to secure victories in its most expensive contests, highlighting growing friction between the lobbying group and the Democratic base.
With public skepticism of artificial intelligence surging, the industry’s primary super PAC, Leading the Future, has funneled $125 million into midterm races. A new tracker launched Wednesday by Demand Progress aims to expose which candidates are accepting these funds to block oversight and protect industry interests on Capitol Hill.
Comparing the influence of AI lobbyists to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Representative Greg Casar is urging fellow Democrats to reject campaign funds from tech-backed super PACs and is pushing a new legislative effort to defend American workers against AI-induced unemployment.
Progressive congressional candidates in Illinois have accused AIPAC of deploying stealth tactics to influence local races, alleging the pro-Israel lobby is funneling money through shell organizations to avoid the political toxicity now associated with its brand among Democratic voters.
With primary ballots open in Washington and Georgia, a growing contingent of Democratic voters is opting for 'uncommitted' or blank ballots to protest the Biden administration’s military support for Israel, signaling deepening fractures within the party over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin faced intense scrutiny on Tuesday regarding his refusal to publish a comprehensive post-mortem of the party’s 2024 election defeat. Despite prior promises of transparency, Martin continues to withhold the report, claiming that public disclosure would be counterproductive to the party's future strategic goals.
When the Democratic National Committee finally released its 2024 election autopsy in May, the report pointedly ignored the political fallout from the Biden-Harris administration’s Gaza policy. Now, the document's author, Paul Rivera, has confirmed he did analyze the issue but deliberately excluded those findings from the official submission to party leadership.
The US economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, a sharp reversal from forecaster expectations of an 80,000-position gain. This dismal Bureau of Labor Statistics report, compounded by downward revisions for May and June, has triggered fierce political debate over the administration's economic management and the sustainability of current growth.
A Texas businessman who cast his ballot for Donald Trump now expresses deep remorse after federal agents detained his Venezuelan fiancée at a Houston airport. John Gannon, a lifelong Republican, claims he expected the administration’s mass deportation efforts to target only criminals, not law-abiding individuals with pending asylum cases.
