A sharp analysis of the damage wrought by the reckless super-rich, and progressive toolkit for repairing it The more power the radical rightwing nationalists of our age accrue, the greater the risk that their destructive brand of politics becomes normalised. We should not, for instance, regard it as normal that the man in charge of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal casually promises “a whole civilisation will die…
An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism – video Continue reading...
An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism – video Continue reading...
In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other Featured essay: The end times fascists are plotting their escape from our world. Our mission is clear An ominous evolution is under way on the far right. It is a dangerous shift that is linked to our era of existential crises, defined by its pandemics, climate emergencies,…
NYTimes – US The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon after its air traffic control telecommunications equipment became overloaded, officials said. The halt to departures lasted nearly five hours and ended around 8:15 p.m. ET, the longest such stoppage in 25 years. More than 8,200 flights, over 31% of those scheduled in the United States, were canceled, and officials expected a full recovery by Sunday.
Sky News – US A tanker struck a river cruise ship on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat. Officials said there were no fatalities, all passengers were accounted for, and at least 32 people were treated at local hospitals. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans sued the tanker's owner, saying the Atlantic Asphalt caused at least $1 million in damage to its terminal; a judge issued a warrant Friday giving federal officials control of the ship for now.
NYTimes – US Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has won Alaska's governor's race, the first Democrat elected to the office since 1998. A former state legislator, he ran a campaign emphasizing bipartisanship in a state that usually votes Republican, and at 37 will be the youngest governor in Alaska's history. His victory means Democrats will hold 30 US governorships, including seats flipped in Iowa, Georgia, Ohio and Texas.
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