Articles I Want to Read…Later
- Iranian Parliament's Security Commission has approved a plan to impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz and stop America and Israel from moving through. A member of the National Security Commission announced the approval of the plan for managing the Strait of Hormuz and adding "tolls". In a post on Telegram, Fars news agency noted […]
- Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have more than doubled in a matter of weeks as Middle East tensions squeeze supply, fueling concerns airlines could run short of fuel.Prices jumped from about $2.17 to $4.57 per gallon by March 27, according to the Argus U.S. Jet Fuel Index. Airlines warn inventories could run dry within […]
- On February 9th ProPublica reported:A rainbow, a family portrait, a heart. These are the drawings found in handwritten letters from children detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas.In early February there were more than 750 families, nearly half of them including children, as well as some 370 single adult women being held […]
- Good morning, I’m Thom Hartmann.Trump issued a new threat this morning to obliterate Iran’s power plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island while the Pentagon draws up ground invasion plans. A new investigation has corroborated key details from a woman who told the FBI in 2019 that she was trafficked to Donald Trump at age 13. […]
- From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it […]
- The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabWASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Monday on whether the Pentagon has defied a court order protecting journalists’ access, […]
- The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabWASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Monday on whether the Pentagon has defied a court order protecting journalists’ access, […]
- In an attempt at balance, I’ve also included two pieces of non-data center news: A big fundraise for a fossil fuel industry-backed climate investment firm, and a report on a scrappy artificial intelligence startup, Everstar, which is partnering with the federal government to accelerate licensing for new nuclear reactors. Arbor Secures 5-Gigawatt Deal with GridMarket […]
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could remain at U.S. airports, where President Trump had sent them to respond to a shortage of security employees during a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, even after those employees are paid again, Mr. Trump’s chief border official said on Sunday.“It depends how many T.S.A. agents come back […]
- Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is driving a return to coal — the dirtiest of the fossil fuels — with many countries rushing to secure supplies. Shares of Yancoal, one of Australia’s biggest coal producers, have surged by 40% since the start of the war, while Pennsylvania-based Core Natural Resources is up 30%. […]
- An aircraft was intercepted by NORAD near where President Trump was spending the weekend in Florida(Image: AFP via Getty Images)On Sunday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted an aircraft that encroached upon the restricted airspace near Palm Beach, Florida, where President Donald Trump was spending the weekend.The Secret Service confirmed to FOX News […]
- The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the Mideast region at over 50,000 — roughly 10,000 more than usual — as President Trump decides on his next step in his month-old war in Iran.While it is still unclear just what the Marines, from the 31st […]
- March 30 (UPI) — U.S. President Trump said he wanted to take control of Iran's oil and was weighing a military assault to take and occupy Kharg Island, the country's main oil export hub, in order to do it. Speaking to the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump said seizing Iran's oil was his "favourite thing" […]
- Hey, Raw America family. Welcome to the Sunday Wrapup. I’m here with my cup of coffee, excited to share the week’s news with you.To our paying subscribers: thank you. This week, your support put Raw America reporters on the ground at No Kings in Washington and Louisville. With your subscription, we funded the journalism the […]
- ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement. Minnesota’s flagship event on the Capitol lawn in […]
- Skip to contentSkip to site indexAn expeditionary force of American Marines arrived in the Middle East on Saturday, as the Houthis, the Iran-allied militant group in Yemen, entered the widening Iran conflict by launching an unsuccessful missile attack on Israel.Even though President Trump has said there are “very strong talks” underway with Iran on a […]
- March 28 (UPI) — The USS Tripoli and USS New Orleans arrived in the Middle East, carrying with them 2,200 Marines — with more on the way — hours after an Iranian strike left dozens of U.S. service members hurt at a Saudi air base. The Tripoli and New Orleans are two of several additional […]
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims about President Donald Trump's knowledge of geography met a dubious response.The Department of Health and Human Services secretary spoke Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, where he was met with a rousing cheer from the Republican crowd and made some eyebrow-raising claims about the 79-year-old president and […]