U.S.
Trump revives D.C. takeover threat and orders restoration of Confederate statue
August 7, 2025President claims crime is “out of control.” The Parks Service, meanwhile, is resurrecting a monument to Albert Pike, a founder of the Klan.
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California slave labor: Jailed pre-trial detainees work for private firm—for nothing
August 6, 2025They may be innocent until proven guilty, but if they were convicted, they’d actually get paid.
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Thousands celebrate dam removal in ‘Paddle to Elwha’
August 6, 2025The event celebrated the removal of two hydroelectric dams on the Elwha that blocked salmon and steelhead from swimming upstream.
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On 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, new questions arise about ‘the Bomb’
August 6, 2025Top official admitted that, with the Nazis practically defeated, the real reason for dropping the bomb was to emphasize U.S. hegemony in the post-war world—and to send that message to the USSR.
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How jails and prisons support ICE
August 5, 2025Through threats and incentives, the Trump administration conscripted local jails, federal prisons and private companies to detain immigrants.
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