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Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа опубликовала новую стратегию национальной безопасности. Документ отражает основные внешнеполитические параметры администрации Трампа, которые, как отмечают комментаторы, по ряду существенных вопросов расходятся с видением предыдущей администрации. В 33-страничном документе, помимо прочего, содержится критика в отношении ряда партнеров США, в том числе ЕС, и говорится о необходимости восстановления стратегической стабильности в отношениях с...

Соратники бывшего президента Сирии Башара Асада тратят миллионы долларов в надежде поднять восстание против нынешних сирийских властей, пишет Reuters 5 декабря.

Escribe Gerardo Rodríguez Salas: "La voz que estás oyendo no sale de mis labios, grité en silencio entonces, candente la traición en mi pupila".

Maqedonia ka filluar bisedime zyrtare me Britaninë për të pranuar migrantë të refuzuar, shkruan britanikja Daily Mail. Sipas artikujve, këta janë njerëz, kërkesat e të cilëve për azil në Mbretërinë e Bashkuar janë refuzuar, raportojnë mediat britanike, raporton Portalb.mk. Sipas raportimeve të mediave, plani parashikon që Britania t’i paguajë Maqedonisë për çdo migrant që pranon, […]

Администрация президента США Дональда Трампа обнародовала новую стратегию национальной безопасности — документ, закрепляющий принципы и приоритеты внешней и оборонной политики США. В стратегии закреплены несколько радикальных поворотов, которые Трамп уже фактически совершил: отказ от стремления к глобальному доминированию, повышенное внимание к Латинской Америке и Азии, Европа и Ближний Восток — на втором плане. Судя по этому документу, российско-украинская война — это второстепенный вопрос для Трампа и его внешнеполитической команды.

The Omaha City Council began their meeting with recognitions, including awards to local restaurants for their service during COVID-19 and a proclamation celebrating the Omaha Public Library’s 50th…

En tiempos en los que la ficción parece oscilar entre el desencanto y la obediencia ideológica, Gerardo Molina irrumpe con una novela que desafía ambas corrientes. La razón en el corazón, su esperado regreso a la narrativa, reivindica la figura del héroe moderno y rescata la tradición del racionalismo literario.

L’orage qui gronde, dans l’après-midi du lundi 27 octobre, assombrit le village Wafinya, en territoire de Lubudi de la province du Lualaba, dans le sud de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Entre les abris temporaires, quelques habitants debout et visiblement affaiblis par la misère tentent de résister au vent violent, qui souffle sur les […] The post RDC : La construction de la centrale hydroélectrique de Busanga aggrave la pauvreté des communautés riveraines appeared first on Nouvelles de l'environnement.

Six months ago, after serving five years behind bars, Belarusian opposition figure Siarhei Tsikhanouski walked free. He emerged from the fervor of 2020 — when he was a popular political blogger preparing a run for the presidency — into the far bleaker landscape of 2025. Now reunited with his family in exile, Tsikhanouski finds himself cast as the “first gentleman” beside his wife, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. When Tsikhanouski was arrested, Tsikhanouskaya was a stay-at-home mother who entered the presidential race in his stead. By the time he was freed, she had become the central figure of Belarus’s democratic movement, with a full advisory team and extensive ties across the West. As Tsikhanouski searches for his own political footing, he has repeatedly criticized his wife’s office in public. Here’s the latest chapter in their uneasy political relationship.

Rising debt makes higher education less about ability and more about affordability, reducing opportunity and diversity on campuses.

TOPEKA — People in one of Kansas’ southernmost counties noticed in 2014 their local hospital was struggling, so they voted to create a sales tax that would direct funds to keep their health care system afloat. In the decade that followed, the Morton County hospital only received about half of the sales tax revenue it […]

Attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed last week to dismiss the last remaining suit challenging the legality of a foundational health privacy rule.

U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Jayapal is the fourth sitting member of Congress to endorse El-Sayed, joining U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), and U.S. Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit). On Thursday, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2 of Michigan, representing […]

4 декабря Московский областной суд приговорил 34-летнего физика из Подмосковья Артема Хорошилова к 21 году заключения по обвинению в госизмене, атаке на критическую инфраструктуру, подготовке диверсии и изготовлении взрывчатки. Это самый суровый приговор в отношении российского ученого по делу о госизмене, отмечает T-Invariant.

A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it. In January, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will launch the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model to test AI-powered prior […]

Ход военных действий и мирные договорённости обсудим с военным экспертом Давидом Гендельманом и политологом Русланом Айсиным.

(The Center Square) – More than half of the companies given taxpayer incentives to expand or open new locations in Ohio over the last four years failed to meet job or payroll goals associated with the tax breaks. A new report from State Auditor Keith Faber listed 39 of the 60 companies that committed to creating jobs as noncompliant, and no action was taken against many of those companies. “These agreements are meant to encourage job growth and community prosperity,” Faber said. “If we’re not going to hold companies accountable for their job and payroll commitments, then these agreements are only depriving Ohioans of financial resources that could be used elsewhere.” Faber said the findings in the report were forwarded to Attorney General Dave Yost, who decides if recoveries or other remedies are needed. The report showed for the closeout year 2021, no action was taken against four companies that received state loans, but failed to create or retain jobs and payroll. Also, those companies could not produce documents for the use of the money. Yost Press Secretary Steve Irwin told TCS on Friday that the AG’s office is in the process of reviewing the report. Faber said the audit found five companies that received loans directly from taxpayers that failed to reach any of the job creation commitments, including Applied Industrial Technologies and COCRF Investor 109. Applied Industrial has failed to meet any of its incentive requirements for its direct loan issued in 2024, while COCRF also missed all incentives for its 2024 urban development loan. Mason Waldvogel, deputy chief for media relations at the Ohio Department of Development, told TCS the agency has a strong track record of handling taxpayer money. “Under this administration, the Ohio Department of Development has proven it takes its stewardship of taxpayer funding seriously – including holding companies accountable for the agreements they make and taking the appropriate action, when necessary,” Waldvogel said. Waldvogel also pointed out that job creation and payroll tax credits can only be claimed if companies meet established requirements. If those numbers aren’t met, companies do not receive the incentive. “In other words, jobs must be created to claim a tax credit. If metrics are not met, the company does not receive the benefit. Companies that do receive tax credits are required to sustain their commitments, as outlined by the agreement the company makes with the state. Tax credits are one of several tools used to attract private investment and support job growth, bringing new opportunities for Ohioans and those looking to move to Ohio,” Waldvogel said. He also said ODOD consistently acts against companies that fail to meet agreements, including clawing back funds or making changes to deals. He said the department made changes or rescinded several tax credit agreements in June, and more are expected. “We welcome the auditor’s review and share the goal of ensuring public resources are used responsibly and transparently, but it's also important to note that this audit reflects only a snapshot in time and does not capture the full scope of the actions the Ohio Tax Credit Authority has taken – or may still take in the months ahead,” Waldvogel said. Other companies, like Findley Machine & Tool and Hollingsworth Management Services, have far exceeded incentive requirements. Findley Machine met 458% of its job creation goals and 671% of its payroll goals. Hollingsworth met 407% of job creation requirements.

As Washington intensifies its hybrid war against Venezuela—combining sanctions, lawfare, psychological operations, and military threats—the South American country once again finds itself in the headlines. To understand this moment, Cira Pascual Marquina spoke with Geraldina Colotti, an Italian journalist, revolutionary militant, and former political prisoner who has engaged with Venezuela for decades. Colotti argues that... The post ‘Venezuela, the Threat of a Good Example’: A Conversation with Geraldina Colotti appeared first on Venezuelanalysis.

Dear Friend of Press Freedom, Rümeysa Öztürk has been facing deportation for 255 days for co-writing an op-ed the government didn’t like, and journalist Ya’akub Vijandre remains locked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over social media posts about issues he reported on. Read on for more ongoing battles against government suppression of the free press. And join us today at 2 p.m. EST for a conversation with leading immigration journalists about reporting truth and protecting communities. Register here. New York Times fights back against Pentagon prior restraint The newspaper President Donald Trump likes to call “the failing New York Times” somehow managed to scrounge up enough pocket change to take his administration to court. The Times and its Pentagon reporter, Julian Barnes, are suing the Pentagon over its censorial policy restricting journalists from publishing unauthorized information. As Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) Executive Director Trevor Timm said, “The Pentagon’s absurd access pledge has been an affront to the First Amendment since the first day they proposed it. And we look forward to a federal judge throwing it out with the trash, where it belongs.” FPF demands court lift secrecy in Catherine Herridge’s privilege case A federal appellate court got it wrong by requiring journalist Catherine Herridge to disclose the sources for her reporting on scientist Yangping Chen’s alleged ties to the Chinese military while an online college Chen founded received federal funds. She’s rightly seeking a rehearing. Worse yet, the misguided ruling was informed by documents about the FBI’s investigation of Chen that were improperly filed under seal, and which the appellate court considered in a closed hearing. FPF, represented by Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, filed a motion to intervene and unseal the documents and hearing transcript. Reckless federal agents are the threat, not cameras The right to record law enforcement operations is well established. But immigration officers have repeatedly chased, assaulted, and even arrested people for recording them. This isn’t just unconstitutional. It’s dangerous. FPF Senior Adviser Caitlin Vogus wrote for NC Newsline that “Federal agents don’t want cameras pointed at them because it can force accountability. When they lash out at people who record them, it’s not just those targeted who are in danger; everyone around them is at risk too.” U.S. journalists abducted by Israel describe abuse and U.S. indifference FPF Deputy Director of Audience Ahmed Zidan wrote for Jacobin about the online event we hosted with Defending Rights & Dissent last month featuring three U.S. journalists who were nabbed by Israel in international waters while on aid flotillas headed to Gaza. It should’ve been an international scandal, but the administration hardly lifted a finger. As Jewish Currents reporter Emily Wilder said, “The abuses against us demonstrate how far [the Israeli] regime will go, how emboldened it’s been, and the absolute impunity they have to act this way.” White House media bias tracker: Another tired gimmick The White House launched a media bias tracker to catalog instances of supposedly distorted coverage. Predictably, the site is long on hyperbole and short on substance. FPF Advocacy Director Seth Stern said, “If Trump thinks the media is getting stories wrong or being unfair to him, he should release the public records, correspondence, and legal memoranda that prove it, instead of wasting time and taxpayer money on silly websites. … The gimmick is wearing thin.” Media columnist Margaret Sullivan agrees. Sen. Kelly: Read the boat strike memo into the Congressional Record Sen. Mark Kelly told CNN that he has read the Justice Department’s classified legal rationale for destroying alleged drug boats and that it should be released. Not only is the senator right, he has the power to make the document public himself, and he should do so without delay. FPF’s Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy, Lauren Harper, has more. Censorship by invoice Michigan’s Grand Blanc Township thinks it has discovered a trick to weasel out of accountability: charging a reporter more for records about a tragic church shooting than most people earn in two years. FPF‘s Stern wrote about why these tactics can’t be allowed to continue and why, rather than being deterred, reporters should take governmental evasiveness as a sign that they’re onto something. What We're Reading Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized U.S. Press Freedom Tracker Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was unlawfully arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests. Read the objection letter we joined with Florida’s First Amendment Foundation and the National Press Photographers Association. In ‘Cover-Up,’ Laura Poitras investigates Seymour Hersh Columbia Journalism Review The filmmaker and FPF’s founding board member discussed her 20-year project, the “crisis” in investigative journalism, and how truth-telling can still change the world. How the feds used propaganda to frame their ‘war’ on Chicago: ‘They’re lying constantly’ Block Club Chicago As Stern explained, propaganda doesn’t work when there’s a strong local media. “People know their local reporters. They see them on the street. They rely on them. That makes it harder for the administration to control the narrative.” The SLAPP problem is worse than we thought Columbia Journalism Review CJR features our friends at First Amendment Watch’s new “SLAPP Back Initiative” to track strategic lawsuits against public participation. This year, we’ve trained over 3,000 journalists in essential digital security skills, documented 240 press freedom violations, and filed over 250 Freedom of Information Act requests and 6 FOIA lawsuits. We can’t keep this up without your help. Donate online, via DAFpay, or our other ways to give. All donations are matched, up to $75,000. RSVP: http://freedom.press/silenced-sources