Brazil election: Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’ faces its most decisive test yet
White House seeks Bolsonaro win to ensure access to oil and microchips – and isolate American continent from China
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Trump is trying to criminalize solidarity: “Minnesota 15” defendants speak
We speak with three union workers who are among the “Minnesota 15” defendants the Trump administration is targeting for organizing to defend their Minneapolis communities from ICE earlier this year.
Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit Finds
The post Colorado Marijuana Regulators Failed to Protect Consumers From Potential Contamination, Audit Finds appeared first on ProPublica.
UK approves gas drilling despite admitting blow to “climate leadership” status
The government accepts that approving the Jackdaw field will weaken its climate reputation and downplays the legal weight of the International Court of Justice opinion The post UK approves gas drilling despite admitting blow to “climate…
Openness in AI development: a path to long-term independence
This blog post unpacks concrete initiatives that show how openness in AI development can increase people’s agency over AI and advance the development of public interest technology. The post Openness in AI development: a path to long-term…
Flamingo Revolution: Albania Protests Escalate over Corruption & Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort
Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests in Albania are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, among other demands. Hundreds of injuries and arrests have been reported amid a violent police crackdown, along…
Headlines for October 21, 2026
Ansar Allah Attacks Taiz as 250,000 Yemenis Displaced Since Fighting Erupted in July, Saudi Arabia Executes Bangladeshi Man and Woman in Mecca, Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Seven Palestinians, Brad Lander Detained by the IDF in the…
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Detective: Murder gang got guns from British army
Sean Farmer was shot dead by off-duty soldiers and police in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, court told The post Detective: Murder gang got guns from British army appeared first on Declassified UK.
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Victory! Court Rules OPM Data Disclosure to DOGE Is Unlawful
In a victory for data privacy, a federal court in New York definitively ruled that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) violated the law when it disclosed millions of federal employee records to DOGE agents. In a summary judgment…
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Do Maryland’s political leaders serve Maryland? Post-gubernatorial debate town hall
Maryland's gubernatorial debate was a “missed opportunity to talk about big ideas, new ideas, something bold. What we saw is two candidates who could stay relatively safe within the bandwidth of their two respective parties. No one had to…
A Wealth Tax on Billionaires? California Voters to Decide Prop 40
As voters across the United States cast ballots on November 3, Californians are weighing whether to approve a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of billionaires in the state. The tax would apply to roughly 250 Californians who now hold an…
Headlines for October 20, 2026
Finland to Purchase 1 Million Landmines as Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine, Trump Lashes Out Against Zelensky: “It’s Time for Somebody Else to Negotiate on Behalf of Ukraine” , Drone Strike in Sudan Kills 80 People, Trump Stumps for…
Exclusive: FBI subpoenas pro-Palestine activists over Israeli weapons plant disruption
Two US-based activists have been ordered by the Department of Justice to testify in mysterious grand jury proceedings, even after they served two months in jail for impeding production of one of Israel’s biggest arms suppliers. They’re not…
Latin America is the first target in Trump's global plan. It won't be the last
From Chile to Peru, far-right leaders are adopting Project 2025 policies to dismantle democracy and social rights
Headlines for October 19, 2026
Hundreds of Thousands March in Over 140 Cities in France on Saturday, Millions of Protesters Participate in “No Kings” Demonstrations on Saturday in the U.S., Thousands March in Tunisia Against President Kaïs Saïed, Protests Continue to…
Western Media Accept Trump’s Plundering of Venezuelan Oil as Business as Usual
Objections to the new Venezuelan oil plan were mostly procedural and out of concern for appearances, not driven by any principled opposition to US predation.
Rappers For Regime Change: How the CIA Recruits Hip Hop Artists Around the World
Through its myriad of agencies, the United States government has recruited and groomed rappers from around the world to further its political interests. Washington has spent tens of millions of dollars funding, training, and promoting…
Elon Musk Becomes Senate Leadership Fund’s Main Donor In Quarter Three
New FEC filings show the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has become the dominant funder of the Senate Leadership Fund, the leading Republican Senate super PAC. Musk was responsible for 58% of the fund’s third-quarter fundraising, and…
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Trump’s war on philanthropy is a war on civil society. This donor network is fighting back.
“The administration is using their power to really intimidate all of us and create chaos and fear amongst nonprofits and make funders afraid of funding them… We're not taking the bait.”
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Our Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Social Media Surveillance Moves Forward. Here’s What the Court Said.
No one should have to choose between speaking freely and protecting their immigration status. Yet that’s precisely the choice the Trump administration’s mass surveillance of online speech forces on noncitizens living in the U.S. Last fall…
National Security Excuses Continue To Flop As Trump Pushes Press Ban
US judge further dismantled belated and lazy national security argument offered by Trump officials to justify press ban
Satellite Images Show Extent of Trump Admin’s Tree-Felling at DC Golf Course
Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Satellite imagery obtained by Bellingcat lays bare the extent of tree-felling at a Washington DC golf course that President Trump is…
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We’re Asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to End Warrantless ALPR Searches
Today, EFF joined the ACLU of Wisconsin in filing a petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, asking it to rule that the state’s constitution requires a warrant for retrospective searches of ALPR databases used by law enforcement in four…
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DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data
EFF legal intern Gabrielle Ladun was the principal author of this post. The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) has published a summary of findings from its audit of the Transportation Security…