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New report says Russia is better able to withstand heavy battlefield losses than Ukraine
By DANICA KIRKA 11:28 AM CST, February 12, 2025 LONDON (AP) — Russia’s stockpiles of Cold War-era weapons and larger population have allowed it to withstand heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine as the West fails to provide Ukraine the aid needed to mount a counteroffensive, according to an annual review of the global military situation. While…
‘People Are Afraid of Going Out’—Trump Immigration Moves Hurt Small Businesses
Business owners in Latino neighborhoods say fear of raids has caused a sharp drop in consumer spending By Ruth Simon and Paul Kiernan Feb. 10, 2025 9:00 am ET The Trump administration’s promise of mass deportations and immigration raids is already having chilling effects on spending by immigrants. The effects are wide-ranging, from sluggish tamale sales on a Los Angeles…
Study Finds Immigration Crackdown Could Slow Housing Market
President Donald Trump‘s plan for mass deportations of migrants could dramatically impact housing availability and affordability in the nation, according to a study led by a University of Utah professor. Published Feb 09, 2025 at 11:03 AM EST By Giulia Carbonaro Why It Matters Americans are currently struggling with a housing affordability crunch which has hurt both buyers…
Remote work was a boon for people for disabilities. What happens as employers pull back?
Gene Myers Feb. 10, 2025 On his first day back in office last month, President Donald Trump ordered federal employees to return to their offices, joining the likes of Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Dell among private sector companies seeking to cut back or end the work-from-home trend. In a Jan. 20 executive order, Trump ordered executive branch agencies to “take all…
‘Kick in the teeth’: Disabled federal workers fear for their jobs after Trump remarks
Jessica Guynn Feb. 5, 2025 As divers searched the Potomac River for bodies from the collision of a passenger jet and a military helicopter, President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity policies and hiring of disabled Americans. In a news conference about the worst air crash in the United States in two decades, Trump claimed the agency was “actively…
Russian disinformation targets German election campaign, says think-tank
By Sarah Marsh January 20, 20252:05 AM CST Summary BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A Russian disinformation campaign is seeking to boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), undermine mainstream German parties and sow worries about the economy ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election, a think-tank has found. German think-tank CeMAS said it had tracked…
Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization. By Steven Lee Myers and Adam Satariano Jan. 17, 2025 A Russian organization linked to the Kremlin’s covert influence campaigns posted more than 8,000 political advertisements on Facebook…
Tech giants ramp up the battle against online hate speech in Europe. At home, some are pulling back
Analysis by Clare Duffy Published 5:30 AM EST, Thu January 23, 2025 Two of America’s Big Tech companies are opening the door to more “free expression,” even if it means more hateful content. But in Europe, Big Tech companies are voluntarily cracking down. It’s a reminder of just how divergent Europeans’ and Americans’ online experiences are becoming, as…
Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay. by Farah Eltohamy / January 24, 2025 Dozens of farmworkers and allies donned red handkerchiefs and hoisted flags earlier this week as they marched to the steps of the John A.…