Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
US hurricane season unusually quiet
A meteorologist told Scientific American that it was the first hurricane-free Sept. 10 since 2016.
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Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025
The Cruel Catch-22 of Cash Aid
The Covid-19 pandemic’s stimulus checks and tax credits helped mainstream the idea that government could help unwealthy people through hard times by simply giving them cash—without conditions like work requirements or stringent income limits. Since then, the push for guaranteed income for the poorest Americans, for whom wage stagnation, inequality, and the disappearance of blue-collar […]
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Manhunt underway after Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah
The 31-year-old activist and Trump ally created a new paradigm for Conservatives after founding Turning Point USA at age 18.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Mexico to impose 50% tariffs on cars from China
Mexico is the number one export destination for Chinese cars, and the new rules will apply to a total of 1,400 product categories, not just cars.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Deadly floods hammer Indonesia, Pakistan
At least 13 people have died in Bali and Nusa Tenggara, while cropland has been decimated in Pakistan’s Punjab province.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Trump threatens to sue NYT over Epstein coverage
The US president is already suing The Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch for its reporting on the Epstein files.
Semafor • Sep 11, 2025
Top US and Chinese officials hold rare phone calls
The sudden flurry of diplomacy came despite lingering tensions over trade and security between the world’s two largest economies.
Zeteo • Sep 11, 2025
Hypocritical Conservatives Are Using Charlie Kirk's Horrific Murder to Cynically Smear the Left
Have they forgotten all the Trump supporters who have killed, attacked, and threatened both prominent Democrats and opponents of this president in recent years? I haven't – and I have a list of them.
Mother Jones • Sep 11, 2025
When All Protest Is Terrorism
On September 8, at least 800 peaceful protesters holding signs that read “I oppose genocide/I support Palestine Action,” were arrested in London’s Parliament Square, some on grounds of supporting an illegal organization under the United Kingdom’s Terrorism Act. The Labour Party administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer had banned Palestine Action (PA), a group that […]
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Supreme Court Battle Over Trans Athletes Is About So Much More Than Sports
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How social media is channeling popular discontent in Iran during ongoing period of domestic unrest
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An Expert Weighs in on Hurdles to Suing the ICE Officer Who Fatally Shot Renée Good
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Scenes of Escalating Violence, Chaos, and Resistance in Minneapolis
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Arizona Republicans Push to Criminalize Protesters for “Obstructing” ICE Arrests
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Afraid But Undeterred, Minnesota Greets Trump’s ICE Surge With Demonstrations
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Mamdani Can Take Concrete Steps to Protect NYC’s Migrant Sex Workers
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How Vets in Labor Have Joined the Fight Against Trump
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Thank the Supreme Court for Trump’s Latest Attack on the Federal Reserve
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