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05/07/26
Author: 
Karen Yourish, Nick Corasaniti and Charlie Smart
NYT - Desktop

Jul. 2, 2026

The Many Ways Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms

President Trump is trying to use the levers of the federal government, along with personal influence over state and local lawmakers, to reshape the rules governing the 2026 midterms and future elections in extraordinary ways.

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05/07/26
Author: 
Mitchell Beer
Shattered glass by Jef Poskanzer CC 2.0/wikimedia commons

 

Carney finally shows which side he's on! FIGHT ON FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!

      - Gene McGuckin

Jul. 5, 2026

Carney seals the pipeline deal, and his energy minister touts a $43-billion taxpayer bailout as a good investment. Would you buy a used “energy superpower” strategy from these guys?

“Trust is probably the most sought-after commodity now.”

30/06/26
Author: 
Sonal Gupta
Guerric Haché, an organizer with NO AI Vancouver, a group founded by 18-year-old university student Torin LaRocque to oppose proposed AI data centres in the city. Photo by: Sonal Gupta / Canada’s National Observer.

Jun. 29, 2026

A national protest movement against AI data centres is emerging in Canada, as residents in a dozen cities push back against the speed and scale of projects they say could strain supplies of water and power and the quality of life in their communities.

29/06/26
Author: 
Chris Hatch
London  conference by the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance June 24/26-  cancelled due to extreme heat.

Jun. 29, 2026

When the French are banning booze, you know things are really getting extreme. It is only June, but Europe is suffering through its second major heat wave in two months, and this one is shattering records by astonishing margins.

28/06/26
Author: 
Dr. Tim Morgan
Featured Image: Kaique Rocha (via Pexels)

Jun. 26, 2026

It’s the end of growth as we know it

Economic growth is generally understood as a process that delivers a material betterment of living standards over time. But growth had two other virtues, neither of which has until now received much attention. Both will be sorely missed now that meaningful growth has ended.

First, that economic growth can rescue us from the consequences of our own mistakes or misfortunes.

21/06/26
Author: 
Robert Hunziker, Counter Punch.
NASA - earth

Jun. 20, 2026

According to the National Geographic Society: “The human footprint is one of the most destructive forces in Earth’s history, fundamentally altering the planet at an unprecedented scale. Humanity consumes resources far faster than they can regenerate, driving rapid environmental degradation, mass biodiversity loss, and climate shifts that many scientists classify as a new geological epoch.”

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