Shrek and Fiona Find Luxurious New Home Near Lincoln Memorial

John’s monologue is mired deep in the slime ridden drama of the algae laden reflecting pool. Trump crowed to reporters that he had some people…

New novel ‘Midnight, at the War’ grapples with journalistic truth after 9/11

Devi S. Laskar's latest sweeps its reporter-protagonist across the world and deep into thorny, resonant questions. The post New novel ‘Midnight, at the War’ grapples…

Opinion: As NYCHA Turns More Public Housing Over to Private Management, Lessons from the UK

"Many have claimed they can subvert the profit-seeking instincts of the development industry," the author writes. "Once private financial interests are invited into public spaces,…

Former Montana PSC commissioner tapped to lead Bonneville Power Administration

A former Montana Public Service Commissioner will be the next to lead the federal government’s nonprofit northwest power marketer. Travis Kavulla, originally from Great Falls,…

S.F. public utilities boss Dennis Herrera to retire after 25 years at City Hall

Herrera served as city attorney for nearly 20 years before becoming the head of the Public Utilities Commission in 2021. S.F. public utilities boss Dennis…

‘Highly likely’: downgrade threat after surplus call

A "pathway to surplus" has come under fire as a state government braces for a credit downgrade as it ramps up Brisbane 2032 Olympic preparations.

Deaths Uncovered in Laredo Show the Ongoing Toll of Border Militarization

Four years ago, after authorities in San Antonio found 53 immigrants dead in a trailer in San Antonio, Governor Greg Abbott knew exactly whom to…

Legal protections for nearly 350,000 Haitians at risk as US Supreme Court nears ruling

By Kaitlin Bender-Thomas/Medill News Service WASHINGTON — Even with a valid driver’s license, Maryse Balthazar knows she lacks protection from what she dreads most: deportation…

Diane Abbott nails nonsense attempts to turd-polish Starmer

Hackney North’s Diane Abbott — Britain’s first Black woman MP — has dismantled attempts by Starmer’s political and media allies to mythologise the record of…

With the Military Ascendant, Is This the End for Imran Khan?

The rapid consolidation of power by Field Marshal Asim Munir has the PTI reconsidering its options – and the controversial “charter of democracy.”

Recent rain gives Corpus Christi a 9-month reprieve on projected water crisis

Emergency restrictions are now expected to hit in September 2027, so the coastal city still faces a challenging future.

Polanski challenges Andy Burnham on 3 key questions

Green leader Zack Polanski has asked the uninspiring Andy Burnham three key questions as he hopes to take over from callous corporate lackey Keir Starmer…

Slog AM: Boeing’s New Plane Can’t Fly in the Rain, United Auto Workers Divest from Israel, Alan Greenspan Dies

Washington Dems Decline to Condemn MGP for Anti-Trans “Genocide” Vote: There was a strong push by delegates at Washington Democrats’ party convention in Spokane this…

Trump is Destroying DC!

Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities

Opposition was most intense in rural counties. Texas is poised to be the No. 1 market for data centers in the U.S., with the most…

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds

The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents…

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Colorado plan to ban using food assistance benefits for soda blocked by federal court ruling

The controversial policy pitched by Gov. Polis was already struggling for support from fellow Democrats

MTA chair calls Amtrak’s Penn Station plan ‘bizarre,’ declines to join as partner

A rendering of the Penn Station design selected by Amtrak. MTA Chair Janno Lieber raised several concerns over Amtrak's oversight of the Penn Station reconstruction…

UK government steeped in Palestinian blood: Gaza Tribunal publishes new book

The Gaza Tribunal, established by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and others to examine UK collusion in Israel’s genocide, is publishing a book of its…