This interview has been edited for length and clarity.* Jillian York: Welcome, let’s start here. What does free speech or free expression mean to you personally? Lina Attalah: Being able to think without too many calculations and without fear. York: What are the qualities that make you passionate about the work that you do, and…
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — A U.S. federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multistate effort challenging the order. The temporary restraining order sought by Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington was the first to get a hearing before a judge…
A state judge in New York says that a ban on transgender athletes competing in women’s sporting events at facilities run by Nassau County does not violate state laws. The decision could lead Democrats and left-wing activists to consider whether they should fight such bans through legislation or let the battle play out in the…
Should the tech titans who back President Donald Trump be thought of as oligarchs, as the former president has suggested? Australian academic Benjamin T. Jones weights it up and explains the actual meaning of the much quoted word. In his farewell address, outgoing US President Joe Biden warned “an oligarchy is taking shape in America…
South Dakota’s House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday in Pierre to advance House Bill 1056, a measure that would regulate kratom products by prohibiting the preparation, sale or distribution of certain types that do not meet specific safety standards. HB 1056 was first discussed during Tuesday’s House & Health Human Services Committee hearing, where…
We are halfway through winter and after an exceptionally warm start, North America’s winter is transitioning toward more predictable patterns with La Niña. As La Niña’s presence becomes dominant, businesses must recalibrate to anticipate more typical patterns. From supply chain logistics to energy demand, La Niña’s hallmark traits: colder conditions in the north, warmer and…
Trump supporters celebrate the release of January 6 prisoners outside the DC Central Detention Facility.Mother Jones; Jeremy Hogan/SOPA/Zuma; Win McNamee/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When FBI agents investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol searched the Florida property of…
As age verification bills pass across the world under the guise of “keeping children safe online,” governments are increasingly giving themselves the authority to decide what topics are deemed “safe” for young people to access, and forcing online services to remove and block anything that may be deemed “unsafe.” This growing legislative trend has sparked…
Full Coverage President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture with OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank to invest billions of dollars aimed at ramping up U.S. AI infrastructure. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison committed to invest an initial $100 billion and up to $500 billion over the next four years. Now Tesla’s…
Danial Ahmed Butt, Virginia, USA After a historic win during the 2024 election cycle, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have officially been sworn in as the President and Vice President of the United States, respectively. The presidential inauguration was held on 20 January, coinciding with the federal holiday of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day,…