Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
Half of $1.2T climate adaptation funds should go to AC, report argues
Air conditioning is the most under-appreciated intervention, the McKinsey report says.
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Democracy Now • Dec 11, 2025
Is War Next? U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Anti-Maduro Campaign Escalates
U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, a major escalation that the Venezuelan government called “international piracy.” We speak with New York University professor Alejandro Velasco about the Trump administration’s intentions in the country, which has the world’s largest known oil reserves. Though the Pentagon has claimed the conflict is aimed at combating narcoterrorism, Velasco says the violence is actually an effort “to get rid of leftist governments in the region.”
Scheer Post • Dec 11, 2025
Report Calls Attention To Capitalism’s Destruction Of The Press And Media System
The history and analysis laid out by the Roosevelt Institute is a worthwhile plea for a radical shift that enables “a truly democratic information ecosystem”.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
The energy wars hit the high seas
On Wednesday, US military and law enforcement agents seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
Wild Asiatic lion populations rebound
The number of wild Asiatic lions has risen 40% in five years, as decades-long conservation efforts finally bear fruit.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
US seeks new aid model with health deals
Uganda and the US signed a $1.7 billion health financing deal, with similar agreements in Rwanda and Kenya.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
US beef prices soar as supply plummets
December is the biggest month for steakhouses, as companies and families splash out on expensive dinners.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
Trump seeks to corral Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire
Skirmishes along the Southeast Asian nations’ border have forced hundreds of thousands to flee, while at least 10 people have been killed.
Semafor • Dec 11, 2025
US 'disappointed' with EU over Big Tech treatment
The bloc has in recent days instigated antitrust investigations against Alphabet and Meta.
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2024 headlinesMeet the Minneapolis Neighbors Standing Up to ICE by the Thousands
Mother Jones •
The US-Israeli Agenda in Iran
Drop Site News •
Grok’s Leering Pictures Are the Newest Version of an Old Problem
Mother Jones •
Trump Abruptly Drops His Threat of Economic Warfare Over Greenland
Mother Jones •
Trump Rules Out Force. But His Greenland Demands Are Only Escalating.
Mother Jones •
Trump Administration’s Efforts to Strip Shareholder Rights Makes the Miserable Citizens United Impacts Even Worse
Common Dreams •
Citizen’s United Paved the Way for Trump’s Corporate Grift
Common Dreams •
President Trump ‘brought let them eat cake economics to Davos’ with WEF speech — Oxfam
Common Dreams •
DOGE Stole Private Social Security Data. Congress Must Investigate Now.
Common Dreams •
Trump Banned Institutional Homeownership — Except This Kind
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