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    Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported, receives pardon

    By Juliana KimNew YorkAugust 29, 2026

    His removal order was triggered by two convictions from over 15 years ago, when he struggled with untreated PTSD. New York's governor said Park earned a "second chance through rehabilitation."

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  • critics-blast-metropolitan-museums-plan-to-honor-john-galliano

    Critics Blast Metropolitan Museum’s Plan to Honor John Galliano

    By Vanessa Friedman and Jacob BernsteinAugust 28, 2026

    Galliano, a fashion industry giant championed by Anna Wintour, was found guilty of a hate crime for his antisemitic outbursts in 2011.

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  • president-trump-is-trying-to-change-how-elections-are-run-where-do-things-stand

    President Trump is trying to change how elections are run. Where do things stand?

    United StatesAugust 28, 2026

    In his second term, President Trump has made moves to overhaul how key aspects of elections in the U.S. are run. This includes signing two executive orders aimed at new registration requirements and voting by mail, both of which are being challenged in court.

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  • footage-of-tibet-floods-isnt-being-shown-in-china-and-we-know-little-about-victims-there

    Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there

    By Laura BickerTibetAugust 28, 2026

    Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.

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  • judge-orders-feds-to-process-visa-applications-in-limbo

    Judge orders feds to process visa applications in limbo

    By Carly NairnSan Jose, CaliforniaAugust 28, 2026

    Three policies issued by federal agencies removing a pathway to a green card were ruled to cause irreparable harm to immigrants who already started an application this year.

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  • us-military-and-cbp-use-laser-system-to-destroy-three-cartel-drones

    U.S. Military and CBP Use Laser System to Destroy Three Cartel Drones

    By El HuasoU.S.-Mexico BorderAugust 28, 2026

    The U.S. military and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) used a "high energy laser system" to shoot down three cartel drones.

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    Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA

    By The Intercept BriefingAugust 28, 2026

    How the right’s attacks on trans people have infiltrated a sports league with no trans women.

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  • who-paid-who-gained-juan-gonzalez-on-how-chicago-funded-real-estate-instead-of-social-services▶ Video

    "Who Paid, Who Gained": Juan González on How Chicago Funded Real Estate Instead of Social Services

    ChicagoAugust 28, 2026

    A team of researchers led by Democracy Now!'s Juan González at the University of Illinois Chicago released an in-depth study on how Chicago has spent some $16 billion in property taxes over the past 40 years through Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to fund downtown development, exacerbating economic inequities throughout the city.

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  • france-needs-a-president-who-isnt-for-the-bosses

    France Needs a President Who Isn't for the Bosses

    By Marlon EttingerParisAugust 28, 2026

    France's first presidential debate on Thursday was hosted by employers' group Medef. Entrepreneurs laughed when left-wing candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for wage raises, but he was deadly serious.

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  • us-judge-denies-injunction-against-trumps-new-birthright-citizenship-order

    US judge denies injunction against Trump's new birthright citizenship order

    By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersUnited StatesAugust 28, 2026

    The rejection is a temporary setback for immigrant rights advocates, who have been instructed to revise their petition.

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  • for-trump-the-iran-war-is-stuck-between-combat-and-genuine-peace

    For Trump, the Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

    By Peter BakerAugust 28, 2026

    The war has deteriorated over the past six months into Mr. Trump’s own version of a “forever war,” with no clear goals and no end in sight.

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  • life-in-iran-after-six-months-of-war

    Life in Iran after six months of war

    By Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Greg DixonIranAugust 28, 2026

    It has been six months since the U.S. and Israel launched a war in Iran. Economic exhaustion and an atmosphere of fear have left virtually no part of Iranian existence untouched as civilians adapt to intensifying state repression and a collapsing domestic economy.

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