#To save local journalism, update the Public Broadcasting Act

#To save local journalism, update the Public Broadcasting Act

During his time as the U.S. ambassador to France, Thomas Jefferson wrote that if he faced a choice between “a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Jefferson would be disappointed with today’s trends. Increasingly, we are seeing government without newspapers, especially at the…

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#US, UK conduct new strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

#US, UK conduct new strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

The U.S. and United Kingdom conducted a new wave of strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen Saturday, hitting at least 30 targets. The latest counterstrikes against the Iran-backed militant group are a continuation of retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militant group that has destabilized the Red Sea region and trade routes in the area with strikes…

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#Trump rips UAW president: ‘Get rid of this dope’

#Trump rips UAW president: ‘Get rid of this dope’

Former President Trump on Sunday dug into United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain for his endorsement of President Biden, arguing the UAW leader does not “understand” the future of the automobile industry. Trump, in a Truth Social post on Sunday, said he watched Fain’s interview with CBS News’s “Face the Nation” earlier in the day,…

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#Remaining victims of deadly Maui wildfires identified

#Remaining victims of deadly Maui wildfires identified

The remaining of the 100 known victims of the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Maui late last year were identified Friday by Hawaiian officials. Lydia Coloma, 70, who also lost her husband, sister and other family members in the fire, was identified by Maui police due to the context of where remains were found, according to…

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#End Israeli exceptionalism under US law

#End Israeli exceptionalism under US law

Today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it is “plausible” that Israel has engaged in acts of genocide in Gaza underscores the need to review current U.S. policy on shipping arms to that nation that are being used in attacks on the territory.  This should mean abandoning the practice of giving Israel…

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