Josh Marshall: Trump governs the country by a kind of manic coaxing which thrives on the ability to keep as many people fixated on the crisis of the moment without remembering that it was preceded by an endless litany of other crises with similar branding.
The Strait of Hormuz moves the energy that powers the world. Now insurers are pulling back, tankers are hesitating, and the global economy is beginning to feel the pressure
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Iran escalates attacks on infrastructure and transport networks across the Gulf
This report exposes multiple private letters sent between an IJO executive and high level Israeli officials.
If you want a peek into the world of how Israeli government officials communicate with their boosters in the USA, click the links at the end.
Three top employees who have worked for Gov. Tina Kotek since her first day in office will leave during the next month as the governor ramps up her reelection campaign. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/three...
A union representing the lowest paid workers at Vallejo's school district rallied against mass layoffs yesterday.
The union has also filed labor charges against the district saying some planned layoffs violate the law.
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Solano County public defenders carried picket signs and chanted union slogans in front of the county administration building Tuesday to mark their third week on strike to secure a contract with competitive pay.
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to End Protections for Haitian Immigrants
Voters in eight states have changed their constitutions to ban slavery in prison, but nothing has actually changed for incarcerated people. Now a groundbreaking ruling in Colorado should make forced labor a thing of the past. boltsmag.org/colorado-rul...
So they knew it was coming then
The New York Times counted Israel “among the worst offenders against press freedom”--but only 6th on its list, behind China, Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia and Iran—though Israel killed 204 more journalists in the past 3 years than those countries combined.
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We are calling on ICE to immediately release journalist Estefany Rodriguez, who has covered immigration, including ICE actions, for the Spanish-language news site Nashville Noticias.
Read the letter we signed with 40 other press freedom and civil society groups: www.freepress.net/news/coaliti...
ICE agents who left ‘death cards’ in immigrants’ cars removed from field duty, senior official testifies
