Award of 2034 Men’s World Cup to Saudi Arabia Risks Lives and Exposes FIFA’s Empty Human Rights Commitments Today’s confirmation of Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 FIFA men’s World Cup, despite the well-known and severe risks to residents, migrant workers and visiting fans alike, marks a moment of great danger. It should also […]
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The Canoe in the Forest, An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building. When I first see the canoe, in May, it takes a moment to distinguish the long, shapely slab of cedar from the patch of earth
The ‘Internet of Animals’ Could Transform What We Know About Wildlife Back in 2001, sitting on a porch one evening in Panama, the German ornithologist had the germ of an idea for an “internet of animals,” a global system of sensor-wearing wildlife that would reveal the planet’s elusive, nonhuman worlds. He figured he could get
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Growing number of governments using counterterrorism to justify targeting dissidents abroad A growing number of countries repressing dissidents beyond their own borders includes a NATO ally of the US: Turkey. A Washington Post report finds that the tactics and language justifying these actions are pulled from the post-9/11 counterterrorism playbook. Host Marco Werman speaks with
Tweets Aren’t Journalism, X Isn’t a News Site, and Elon Musk Is an Idiot If users of the social media platform X really “are the media now,” as Elon Musk claims, then its owner would qualify as the worst journalist of all time. Elon Musk likes to brag that his social media platform X is
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ICE is Training Civilians to Conduct Violent Raids on Immigrants New details about a program from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are getting attention after the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) published a trove of internal documents about ICE’s ‘Citizens Academy’ programs. The academy trains civilians to operate multiple firearms,
Native women fought for years to expand Plan B access. But some tribal clinics remain resistant. We spent more than six months surveying tribal clinics and pharmacies around the country. Dozens refuse to provide Plan B — or impose restrictions. The emergency contraceptive pill Plan B, which can prevent pregnancy following unprotected sex, has been
Hacked data reveals which US gun sellers are behind Mexican cartel violence A massive leak of Mexican military intelligence has exposed for the first time in two decades U.S. gun shops and smugglers tied to 78,000 firearms recovered south of the border – and which types of guns are being trafficked.The nuggets of information are
Key Criminal Justice Takeaways from the 2024 Election Trump’s allies say planning has already begun for a promised immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, migrants share mixed feelings about his win. Trump’s team is planning to move quickly on promises to increase border enforcement and begin the mass deportation of undocumented immigrant. Senior advisors told CNN they plan to
Far-Right Militias Seek Role in Trump Deportation Plan The incoming administration said it would not rely on outside groups to carry out its plan to deport millions of immigrants, but militias have a long record of inserting themselves into patrolling the border. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/u…
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