BOLSONARO SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN PRISON FOR PLOTTING COUP IN BRAZIL

Jair Bolsonaro Trial Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted the former president of trying to cling to power after losing the 2022 election, including a plan to assassinate his opponent. By Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Reporting from Brazil’s Supreme Court in the capital, Brasília Sept. 11, 2025 (NYTimes.com) Leer en español Brazil’s Supreme Court… Continue reading →

Led by Demise in US Under Trump, ‘Democracy Around the World Continues to Weaken’

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together at the end of the US Army parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “Democracy faces a perfect storm of autocratic resurgence and acute uncertainty,” said Kevin Casas-Zamora of the International Institute for Democracy… Continue reading →

After ‘Years of Neglected Oversight,’ House Votes to Repeal Authorization Used by Presidents to Wage ‘Forever Wars’

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) One… Continue reading →

At S.F. immigration court, mother of 8-month-old narrowly avoids detention

Inside the courtroom, a family weighs options. Outside, ICE officers wait. by MARGARET KADIFA September 11, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Help Mission Local cover ICE We’ve been covering immigration enforcement intensely under Trump. Now, we’re seeking $300,000 — $100,000 a year for the rest of Trump’s term — to hire a full-time immigration reporter. Donate When an… Continue reading →

TRUMP AND SILICON VALLEY’S PLAN TO RULE THE WORLD WITH AI WEAPONS

POSTED INPOLITICS AND MOVEMENTS: US “We’re talking about millions of devices all over the world that are supposedly sending information into some kind of centralized point in the military-industrial apparatus from which they can control everything,” Peter Byrne of Project Censored tells us. “That is their plan.” BY MARC STEINER SEPTEMBER… Continue reading →