JULY 10. 2025

The problem of vanishing video games

The companies that make some online games now want to retire them, which raises the question – who actually owns things nowadays?

Starmer makes progress – and the europhobes can’t stand it

The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated

Whose game is remembered?

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations opens in Morocco amid growing calls to preserve the stories, players, and legacy of the women who built the game—before they’re lost to erasure and algorithm alike.

Zohran Mamdani Shows Democrats How Not to Take the Bait

By refusing to capitulate on "globalize the intifada, " Mamdani rejected a long tradition of demonizing Arabic language.

The Private Prison Industry Looks Forward to Soaring Profits Thanks to Trump’s Budget

The $45 billion for immigration detention in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" represented a long-sought win for private prisons.

The Accidental Climate Paradox of President Trump

While unraveling years of climate progress, some of Trump's policies may unwittingly open the door for environmental wins.

2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report: Eroding Public Trust, Growing Misinformation Threats, and Investigative Journalism’s Appeal

This year's survey finds an accelerating shift towards social media and video platforms, including an array of podcasters, YouTubers, and TikTokers, further diminishing the influence of ‘institutional journalism. '

A tender moment in a troubled industry?

The salmon farm industry is emblematic of our exploitative and extractive relationship with nature.

JULY 9. 2025

Trump’s Big Beautiful Gift to Anduril

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires all new border surveillance towers to be certified "autonomous. " Only Anduril's fit the bill.

Pro-Israel Professor Shai Davidai Is Leaving Columbia

Davidai posted that he had been cleared of allegations filed against him last year. He was previously suspended after he was accused of harassment and intimidation.

Elon Musk’s AI Hitler problem

The techbro entrepreneur was worried that Grok, his AI system, was turning into a lefty, so he fiddled about to make it more right wing. The results were terrifying

How The Intercept Fought to Reveal Key Evidence in Student Deportation Cases

In critical cases involving pro-Palestine speech, The Intercept convinced courts to make the full dockets public.

The Reform Party revolution continues to eat itself

Another MP leaves Nigel Farage's party, while the number of new councillors suspended or resigning continues to grow

Georgia Police Arrest Farmworkers — Then Get Warrants From DHS

Georgia authorities said their goal was to serve warrants for crimes against children. They swept people up and got immigration detainers later.

The sound of black identity

A landmark documentary uncovers the radical soul scene that electrified 1970s Rio, inspired Black consciousness, and terrified Brazil’s military dictatorship.

Who Pays the Price for Nuclear’s Clean Energy Promise?

Nuclear has been promoted as a climate solution for an energy-hungry society. But is it as clean as advocates say?

‘Foreign Agent’ Law in Bosnia Threatens Independent Media

Journalists and editors from this Balkan nation warn that if the recently passed law survives a legal challenge, it would stifle independent reporting.

Climate activists victim of flakey arrests

Environmentalists are being arrested and detained without any charges being brought in increasing police crackdown on protests.

JULY 8. 2025

A better internet is out there

There is gold in a mountain of dross – if you know where to look

Palestine Action is bad for Palestinians

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support