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Jessica Corbett

Pearls and Irritations

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Judge pushes back on Trump-style ‘Ministry of Truth’

A Republican-appointed federal judge has ordered the restoration of slavery exhibits at an historic US site, rejecting claims that the executive can...

17.02.2026 10

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Jessica Corbett

‘Genocide is not over,’ Amnesty leader says as Israel keeps bombing Gaza

30.11.2025 8

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Jessica Corbett

Lancet study shows more than 3m years of human life lost in Israeli assault on Gaza

05.11.2025 8

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Trump needs to stop weaponising hunger

04.11.2025 8

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‘Pro-Trump propagandists’ take over Pentagon Press Corps after signing loyalty pledge

24.10.2025 10

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Ceasefire sparks fresh calls for global media access to Gaza

14.10.2025 9

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US State Dept 'reviewing' foreigner comment on Kirk killing

14.09.2025 10

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Under Trump, 'the federal government itself is a threat': Report details plot to subvert 2026 elections

07.08.2025 10

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Mahmoud Khalil to sue Trump admin for US$20m over 'unconstitutional' detention

13.07.2025 20

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Two percent wealth tax on just 3000 billionaires could raise US$250b a year: Nobel economists

08.07.2025 10

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Jessica Corbett

Zohran Mamdani's battle against the billionaire class and democratic establishment is just beginning

27.06.2025 6

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Thirty-five richest Republicans set to 'line their own pockets' while taking food, healthcare from millions

31.05.2025 10

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'I am not afraid of you,' freed Mohsen Mahdawi tells Donald Trump

02.05.2025 6

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Jessica Corbett