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Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike The activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to another seven years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years, her foundation said.

Iranian authorities have sentenced the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a second prison sentence even before she had completed her last jail term, her family and lawyers said on Sunday.

Good morning. The President of the United States was in the middle of the most serious child sex trafficking ring of the last quarter century.

He is referenced not a dozen times in the case files. Not 100 times. Not 1,000 times. He’s referenced 38,000 times.

The NRA spoke out. Honestly didn’t expect that.

I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

No Blood For Oil vs. Exactly How Much Oil Are We Talking About?

Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S. The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.

Wow. Not surprising overall, but the how fast this rose and the gap with men are astounding.

“Parents who, after consulting with a doctor and a psychologist, allow their 15-year-old child to transition commit child abuse. The child is too young to consent!”

--Megyn R. Kelly

“Grown men who have sex with your 15-year-old? Big whoop! It’s not like she’s 8. LOL!”

--Also Megyn R. Kelly

Going out of their way to starve people: keepin’ it classy. WTF?!?

A peacekeeper a day keeps the doctor away? The positive impact of peacekeeping on local-level public health Can peacekeeping improve public health in post-conflict regions? Examining data on peacekeeping deployments alongside detailed survey data from 32 African

My latest article, “A peacekeeper a day keeps the doctor away? The positive impact of peacekeeping on local-level public health,” is out this week in @iajournal.bsky.social! You can read it at: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."

Restore Funding for Life-Saving SNAP & WIC Benefits (UPDATED 10/27) ⭑ 5 Calls Updates October 27, 2025: The Trump administration is refusing to use $5 billion in contingency funds to continue SNAP benefits during the government …

Donating to local food banks is important, & I’m all for mutual aid and strong communities. But let’s be clear: calling your reps to demand a fair budget with funding for WIC & SNAP = way more impact in the long run. Contact info, suggested script here: 5calls.org/issue/wic-sn...

Wait until he hears that Reagan didn't trust the Russians.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

This pretty accurately describes an awful lot of Poli Sci analysis right now. It’s not OK, and it’s not going to be OK. It’s just a matter of how not OK it will be - that, we can still affect.

We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.

Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

Warning: ICE is planning 30 days of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. If you or someone you know may be impacted, now is the time to set up a support system, identify a safe place, and stay alert.

protesters surround federal detention center in Los Angeles

Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.

it really is astounding that a presidential administration crashed the growth trajectory of the wealthiest country on the planet in basically two months

This was one of the most pivotal things I participated in as a young grad student. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Hot take: Wide-leg sweatpants coming back in is exactly what we need at this moment in world history.

Thank you @booker.senate.gov for standing up. First feeling of actual hope for months now.

If you are not watching @booker.senate.gov right now, drop everything and turn him on. History in the making.

10minutes!!

Any student in Intro IR would know this. Probably any person on the street could figure it out in about 30 seconds.

do you think Cory Booker can make it for 3 years and about 10 months longer?

Measles cases are on the rise − here’s how to make sure you’re protected A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.

Helpful guidance as cases rise. Short and to the point to see what YOU need to do! theconversation.com/measles-case...

How far we've come in 69 days:
-Huge swaths of government illegally shut down
-President is refusing to promise to leave office
-Growing impunity for regime allies, targeted prosecutions at opponents
-Regime using funding and legal threats to subvert universities and law firms
-Corruption endemic