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European Regulators Announce Antitrust Probes Into Facebook's Ad Data Collection

Facebook "collects vast troves of data on the activities of users of its social network and beyond, enabling it to target specific customer groups," said the European Commission's executive vice president for competition.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on May 25, 2021.

'Not Another Nickel,' Says Progressive Jewish Group as Israel Plans to Request $1 Billion More in US Military Aid

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

A volunteer welcomes members of a group of 25 asylum-seekers allowed into the United States on February 25, 2021 in Brownsville, Texas. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

'A Huge Victory': Migrant Advocates Cheer End of 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy

Brett Wilkins, staff writer ·

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, which if passed would repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, on June 1, 2021. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr/cc).

Omar Revives Bill to Repeal Law Cited to Justify Trump Muslim Ban, WWII Japanese Internment

Brett Wilkins, staff writer ·

French President Emmanuel Macron takes photos with his smartphone from a document held by German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Watchdog Shines Light on Big Pharma's 'Fierce' EU Lobbying Campaign Against Vaccine Patent Waiver

Jake Johnson, staff writer ·

Israeli security forces raid Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound

'Mowing the Grass' No More: How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation

The incredible amount of global solidarity which made headline news all over the world was a clear indication that the many years of preparedness at a grassroots level have paid off.

Ramzy Baroud ·

An illustration picture taken in London on December 18, 2020 shows the logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. (Photo: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Six US Tech Giants Paid Almost $100 Billion Less in Taxes From 2011 to 2020 Than Reported: Analysis

"Substantive tax avoidance is still embedded within many large multinationals and nothing less than a root-and-branch reform of international tax rules will remedy the situation," said one critic.

Kenny Stancil, staff writer ·

A 2013 protest in Berlin against NSA spying.

Biden 'Well-Prepared to Answer for This,' Says Snowden After Report Denmark Helped US Spy on Merkel

The whistleblower wrote that Biden "was deeply involved in this scandal the first time around."

Andrea Germanos, staff writer ·

coral reefs

As Tourism Returns, We Can't Allow Cruise Companies to Destroy Coral Reefs for Profit

The Covid-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

Kelly Heber Dunning ·

As the Covid eviction ban ends, we are likely to surge in court action by landlords. (Photo: John James/Alamy Stock)

England's Covid Evictions Ban Is Ending—And Renters Face an Uncertain Future

Two years after the government first promised to abolish Section 21 "no-fault" evictions, tenants must wait some more.

Chaminda Jayanetti ·

A Hawksbill turtle swims off the coast of Mahe, Seychelles. (Photo: Tommy Trenchard/Greenpeace)

Why We Need a Strong Global Ocean Treaty

We must ensure that rich companies and nations stop this destruction of life in the oceans, which not only impoverishes wildlife but also the coastal communities that are truly dependent on small-scale fishing for survival.

Daniel Bengtsson ·

Colombian soldiers stand by as people march during a national strike in the city of Cali on May 8, 2021.

UN Human Rights Chief Calls for 'End to All Forms of Violence' After Troops Deployed Over Colombian Protests

Dozens of people have died during the past month of demonstrations, which have been met with deadly attacks by the nation's law enforcement.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer ·

Fort McMurray, Alberta - Operation Arctic Shadow

Energy Road Map Charts Challenging Course to Oil-Free Future

By 2050, 90% of global electricity generation could come from renewable sources, 70% from solar photovoltaic and wind.

David Suzuki ·

Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Donald Trump, sits in on a meeting with Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad, Iraq, April 3, 2017.

Kushner's Abraham Accords Didn't Produce Israel-Palestine Peace and Are Increasingly Irrelevant

When the Palestinian-Israeli conflict blew up this spring, the Palestinians showed that they were refusing to go quietly and to just drop dead, as Mr. Kushner clearly desired from them.

Juan Cole ·

An employee of ALMO, one of the leading manufacturers of disposable syringes worldwide, works at the company's production facility in Bad Arolsen, Germany on December 15, 2020. (Photo: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)

Rich Nations Could 'Make Enough Vaccine for the World' With Just $25 Billion: Analysis

"The global vaccine apartheid is a policy choice," said the People's Vaccine Alliance. "We have the means to end it."

Kenny Stancil, staff writer ·

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