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Culture Justice, accountability, more questions: what Russell Brand’s guilty verdict means for victim-survivors
Government JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict
Environment The worse climate change gets, the harder it becomes to stop it
Government Black Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting bloc than some other Democratic candidates
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We need to talk about Meta: Political interference and interests in the Brazilian elections
On the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency of the United States, in January 2025, Meta’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that changes would be made to his company’s moderation policies in the name of “freedom of expre…
- Culture
Justice, accountability, more questions: what Russell Brand’s guilty verdict means for victim-survivors
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, related to multiple victims, after a four-week trial in London.
- Government
JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict
While votes were still being counted in the U.S. midterm elections, administration figures in Washington were already inviting speculation over how the results might be connected to the conflict with Iran.
- Environment
The worse climate change gets, the harder it becomes to stop it
This year may be seen as a turning point in the climate crisis. The UN has accepted that global warming is going to exceed 1.5°C, while climate scientists have concluded that the rate of warming has effectively doubled over the past decade.
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Black Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting bloc than some other Democratic candidates
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race was one of the most-watched contests in the 2026 midterm elections.
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