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Yeppers. I am no longer going to conferences in the U.S. And I am not alone.
Detentions of International Scholars at Airports Raise Alarm
A Johns Hopkins University researcher was detained at an airport by immigration officials and later released. Cases like hers make travel fraught for foreign scholars.
insidehighered.com
NEW A group of anti-Trump MAGA figures are prepping to run a third-party candidate for president in 2028. The name at the top of their list: Tucker Carlson www.wired.com/story/maga-i...
MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson's Possible 2028 Presidential Bid
Joe Kent says that he and other anti-Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.
wired.com
Lisa O'Neill sings Old Note at Glen Hansard's funeral:
“We stand at the dawn of massive climate-change-induced displacement, with no substantive discussion about how to deal with it, & no interest in exploring our planetary responsibility for those whose homes will be devastated by desertification & flooding.” —Joshua Craze
What Comes After The Refugee Camp | NOEMA
As humanitarian funding collapses, the global system for dealing with refugees is coming apart at the seams.
noemamag.com
Derry City part company with manager Tiernan Lynch with side sixth in Premier Division
Derry City part company with manager Tiernan Lynch with side sixth in Premier Division
Mark Connolly to take charge of first team on interim basis
irishtimes.com
America’s ambassador to Italy has spent much of the summer hosting parties on his $450m superyacht. That has some critics questioning whether displays of fabulous wealth make for good diplomacy
In Italy, America does business on the ambassador’s yacht
A billionaire diplomat’s floating statecraft
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Marine One took off from the White House Tuesday afternoon, but air-traffic controllers hadn’t halted commercial flights at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as required under safety protocols, people familiar with the matter said.
Exclusive | FAA Investigates Marine One Safety Incident in Washington
The president’s helicopter took off from the White House despite commercial traffic flying at Reagan National Airport.
on.wsj.com
Missouri voters have overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 5, the GOP-backed plan to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes
Having ranted about school curriculum books, I’ve just seen my son’s summer reading list, and all I can say is “I was right”. A more depressing collection would be tricky to assemble. Are we actively trying to convey to kids the idea that reading is dismal and arduous?
Missouri voters reject Amendment 4. The Republican-backed measure, designed to make it far harder for citizen initiatives (like abortion rights, marijuana, etc.) to pass by requiring majorities in all 8 congressional districts, has failed. Simple statewide majority rule stays.
“MAGA’s real position: Mass deportations must be carried out even if they hurt the economy. Mullin must ‘put deportations first’ — that is, he must put them before economic concerns. The goal isn’t primarily an economic one: It’s about ethnically purging the country.” newrepublic.com/article/2138...
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as millions of americans this year have had to give up their health insurance **specifically because** trump and republicans made the decision to send premiums skyrocketing, the administration now says everyone who's lost coverage must have been committing fraud: www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...
RFK Jr., Oz claim fraud crackdown drove ACA enrollment drop, but analysts cite rising costs
Rising premiums forced many people in Affordable Care Act plans to give up their coverage. But the Trump administration claims a huge drop in enrollment is almost entirely due to its fraud crackdown.
cbsnews.com
They are gold. Very, very gold. It’s as if, on the walk between Arlington National Cemetery and the National Mall, you’d suddenly stumbled upon a P. F. Chang’s. My look at the latest emblem of Trump’s glitzy, gaudy remake of Washington. Let Them Eat Gold: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Let Them Eat Gold
Taxpayers are now financing President Trump’s love of anything gilded.
theatlantic.com
TRUMP CAUSING PAIN AT THE PUMP: President Trump chose to initiate two costly, destabilizing international conflicts: global trade tariffs and a war against Iran. In both cases, Trump is forcing American consumers and businesses to bear higher costs.
For much of the past month, Iran fired missiles and drones day after day at Jordan. But for many Jordanians, the blame for putting their small country on the front lines falls on President Trump.
Jordan Is Learning Its U.S. Alliance Has a Price in the Iran War
The kingdom has become a target for Tehran as the U.S. relies more on its desert bases.
on.wsj.com
"No matter what happens to Trump, Trumpism is the future in America. And why, for the rest of the world, America is the past."
Trump Was Right About the Corporate Media
The White House Correspondents’ Association surrenders.
lnk.thebulwark.com
Today, we celebrate 36 years of the ADA, and the activists whose courage and leadership made this progress possible. The work continues — together, we’re building a Massachusetts where people with disabilities have full access, equal opportunity and the independence they deserve.
Donald Trump is fast-tracking deportations for people seeking safety in the United States — without ever giving them a hearing. It’s cruel, it’s unjust, and it’s un-American.
Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule
The Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.
washingtonpost.com
200,000 veterans transition to civilian life each year with the skills employers need. Massachusetts is connecting that talent to opportunity — and leading the way to become the best state in the nation to hire a veteran.
Commentary: Mass. can lead the nation in hiring veteran talent - Boston Business Journal
Approximately 200,000 service members transition out of the military every year. State officials say skills-based hiring can bridge the gap between their expertise and civilian jobs.
bizjournals.com
Are you passionate about using animation and storytelling to inspire the next generation of climate leaders? The #SUNCASA project seeks an animator or team of animators to design & produce four engaging videos for youth. 📄 Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4yEP5R1 #hiring
Here in MA, the arts are part of who we are! They bring our communities together & remind us of the values & experiences that connect us across generations. Grateful to have celebrated the arts & the 30th anniversary of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream!
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes
theguardian.com
Check out the U.S Coast Guard Cutter #BarqueEAGLE while it’s still here in RI – public tours available! Special thanks to Captain Ensley and the crew of “America’s Tall Ship” for visiting Newport this weekend & welcoming RIers aboard. #RI250
The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.
Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
nytimes.com
“Many sectors of America — and many Americans — are thriving. Yet my sense is that many of us are blind to how many people have been left far behind,” our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes. “So far behind that they scarcely inhabit the same country as the rest of us.”
Opinion | Surviving With $3.78 in Her Bank Account by Selling Blood Plasma
Millions of Americans struggle in sometimes unimaginable ways, and Trump’s cuts in food stamps and other benefits are now making life even more precarious.
nyti.ms
