The United States is rapidly descending into authoritarianism under the Trump administration, argues Matt Gallagher
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Recently, in an executive order, President Trump directed the removal of “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution. That order was, in essence, an attempt to rewrite history on race and gender. One-hundred-and-one-year-old Colonel James H. Harvey, one of the last of the famed Tuskegee airmen of World War II, blamed Trump, saying, “I’ll tell him to his face. No problem. I’ll tell him, you’re a racist.” In addition, government websites began scrubbing African-American history, including in the case of the National Park Service eliminating a photo of the famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman and descriptions of the brutal realities of slavery. Black people in America have often led change in this society because our humanity and our liberties... Read more
Source: Facing Trump’s America appeared first on TomDispatch.com.
Following the recent announcement made in the Driesnote at DrupalCon Atlanta, we are glad to share with you that we are kicking off the research process for the Marketplace. And, as per usual, we need your help!
As we are starting to work actively on framing the idea of the Marketplace, we want to hear the thoughts of our partners. Hence, this Monday we sent out a survey to DCPs and contributing partners in order to gather their thoughts on the matter.
Meanwhile we are also looking for individual contributors. So if you feel courageous and excited about this new initiative, please, check out our “Join the Marketplace Volunteer Team!” form and become a part of the crew - we are thrilled to have you on board!
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Yandaarra Aunty Grace Roberts Community Awards which will be presented during NAIDOC Week on 7 July. The awards have been running since 1998 and commemorate Aunty Grace, who worked tirelessly for her community and was feted for her leadership and guidance. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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You thought this morning was going well, didn’t you? You even got your kid to put on their shoes without a ten-minute existential crisis about sock seams. You were this close to making it out the door unscathed.
But you forgot one thing.
Me.
I am the zipper on this slightly-too-small, definitely-too-worn hand-me-down jacket, and I am your reckoning.
You try to pull me up—oh, silly, silly parents. I jam immediately. You yank harder—I resist. I am the fortress of defiance. You try to wiggle the teeth free. I laugh in your face.
And now? Now we play.
Your child is whining and squirming. Their patience? Nonexistent. And yet, I remain. Stuck. Permanent. A monument to your failure.
But wait, there is a new phase in this game.
They want to do it themselves. Their tiny hands grip me, their fingers fumbling and pulling in the least effective way possible. They are yanking side to side, tugging at an angle that defies both physics and reason. You gently try to guide them. They shriek in betrayal. This is your job, and you have gravely underestimated their zipping expertise.
In his final months in office, President Joe Biden quietly launched a bombing campaign on Yemen that pushed over 531,000 people from their homes. The media didn’t cover it. The public never consented. And now Trump is building on it.
The post Before Trump Bombed Yemen, Biden Displaced Over Half a Million People—And No One Said a Word appeared first on MintPress News.
The $73 million deal for assisting with deportations went to a company whose executives are accused of retaliating against a fellow ICE worker.
The post No-Bid ICE Contract Went to Former ICE Agents Being Sued for Fabricating Criminal Evidence on the Job appeared first on The Intercept.
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Hello fellow Drupalers,
In case you missed the news, the 2025 Global Drupal Developer Survey is out!
The Global Drupal Developer Survey helps Drupal contributors, service providers, tool developers, and the Drupal Association understand the unique experiences of Drupal developers all over the world.
The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Every question is optional. The results are shared publicly under a creative commons licence after the survey closes (except for any personal data collected).
This year the survey closes at 23:59 April 20 UTC ad the results will be available in May.
So please, take a moment of your time and fill it in - we are truly looking forward to hear your thoughts!
Mike Knight In this post, I argue that, to strengthen climate risk metrics, the pricing of carbon should be transparent and consistent. I suggest that lessons can be learned from existing commodities and interest rate markets in the role a benchmark price (for carbon) could play to provide that transparency and consistency. Further, I propose … Continue reading A benchmark global carbon price to support climate risk metrics
Update The Trump regime has been stopped, or at least stalled, on all three fronts discussed below. In particular, the Hegseth-Noem report on the Insurrection Act seems to have been quietly buried. That doesn’t mean US democracy is safe by any means, but at least it has some chance of survival. More on this at […]
When John Lennon was murdered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in December 1980, it was a tragedy that took place in that strange winter hinterland between the defeat of a Democratic presidential candidate and the inauguration of a Republican one. Ronald Reagan had just won a landslide victory over the beleaguered incumbent Jimmy Carter, whose […]
It will be a relief if Dutton is kept out of office. But the main reason for a Labor win will not be enthusiasm for Anthony Albanese.
The post Dutton’s support drops, but little on offer from Albanese first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Both Labor and Liberal have announced new policies designed to appeal to anger about the cost of housing. But neither will address the main cause of skyrocketing prices.
The post Delivering affordable housing requires ending investment handouts for the rich first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Global stockmarkets plunged in horror after Trump announced his so called “reciprocal tariffs” on virtually every country on Earth.
The post What do Trump’s tariffs mean for Australia? first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Solidarity spoke to activists who have been organising around housing, Aboriginal rights, Palestine, and in defence of the CFMEU about the election campaign.
The post Voices on the election—Sending Labor a message, keeping Dutton out first appeared on Solidarity Online.
After months of inactivity, Mark Irving, the Labor-appointed administrator of the CFMEU has announced a plan to implement an undisclosed “Strategic Review” between now and 2028.
The post Administrator sets out plan to control CFMEU until 2028 first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Thousands of NSW doctors from over 30 hospitals in NSW have taken strike action for the first time since 1998.
The post Thousands of NSW doctors strike for conditions, pay and public health first appeared on Solidarity Online.
The collapse of two childcare centre operators last month has left hundreds of parents stranded.
The post Parents stranded as childcare chains collapse first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Peter Dutton is echoing Donald Trump’s climate denial. But Anthony Albanese is doing little to challenge him, desperate to hide his own climate inaction.
The post Climate emergency means we need to get off the gas first appeared on Solidarity Online.
Israel is ramping up its killing in Gaza, seizing more land to prepare for permanent military control and at times murdering more than 100 Palestinians a day.
The post Israel ramps up war crimes as it reoccupies Gaza first appeared on Solidarity Online.