Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About
They stood on a concrete platform over a cobblestone plaza as slave traders cast their final judgment, gazing westward at a bend in the mighty Cuanza River, where unknown horrors…
Trump Picks Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, as D.E.A. Administrator
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Saturday chose Chad Chronister, a veteran Florida sheriff, to be his administration’s top drug enforcement official, tasking him with delivering on campaign promises to curb…
Justin Trudeau in Florida to meet Donald Trump
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Florida to meet Donald Trump as Canada seeks to head off the president-elect’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, a source…
Husband in Iowa decorates entire street for wife’s Christmas joy
A man in Iowa has decorated his entire street to honour his wife, who loves Christmas. His wife, Joan, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago and since then, her…
Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path
Thousands of people protested overnight in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, after the government announced on Thursday that it had suspended its bid to…
Connecticut House representatives targeted with bomb threats
Four of Connecticut’s five House representatives have been targeted by bomb threats on the US Thanksgiving holiday. Jahana Hayes, Jim Himes, John Larson and Joe Courtney – all Democrats –…
The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering
In a guarded compound at the foot of the Rockies, government scientists are working on a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country, or…
Car Found in Georgia Pond May Be That of a New York Couple Missing Since 1980
Charles Romer, a retired oil company executive from Scarsdale, N.Y., and his wife, Catherine, were driving back from their winter home in Florida in the spring of 1980 when they…
How Trump Attorney General Pick Pam Bondi Did Favors for Donors and Gift-Givers in Florida | naked capitalism
Yves here. As regular readers know, we found plenty of material on Pam Bondi’s willingness to favor monied interests over that of the public at large in our archives and…
Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change
Maine has become the latest state to sue oil and gas companies over climate change, claiming that Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron and other giants waged a decades-long campaign to conceal…