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Billionaires’ Dreams of a Cryptostate Undergird Trump’s Push for Greenland
Tech titans also have an eye on plundering the country for resources that are crucial to the AI boom.
Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
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Meet the Man Making War Popular Again
Palantir CEO Alex Karp is one of the most dangerous men in the US. A new must-read book explains how.
Trump and ICE Sink To New Low In Shock Move
There’s an Intensifying Kind of Threat to Academic Freedom – Watchful Students Serving As Informants
Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.
Director Spike Lee helps drive diaspora migration to Benin
The “My Afro Origins” project aims to reconnect descendants of the country with their cultural roots.
"All That's Left of You": Oscar-Shortlisted Film Traces Palestinian Family's Love & Loss Since 1948
All That’s Left of You is a new feature film that looks at 70 years of Palestinian history through the lens of one family’s experience over three generations. Democracy Now! speaks with Palestinian American director and actress Cherien Dabis, who says the film is about “looking for meaning in grief and choosing humanity even in the most difficult of circumstances, which Palestinians have done and do every single day.”
Caledonia Mining Corp bets on Zimbabwean gold
The company plans to spend $132 million this year to launch what would become Zimbabwe’s largest gold mine.