Mastodawn

And to the world! At the very least, some Americans are sane!
"The No Kings protests are an opportunity to demonstrate – to politicians, to the media, and to America itself"

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Reclusive Leftist 8h ago

"...many of those who attend, some of whom have been activated to politics for the first time, will meet other impassioned people there; that they will be recruited to new forms of organizing and new means of engagement, and will begin to look for new and more consistent and ongoing ways to enact their values locally, on the ground, in a country that sometimes seems to be turning away from them. That, too, is a victory."

Reclusive Leftist 8h ago

"The No Kings protests will show the human faces behind Trump’s disastrous approval rating"

Opinion
Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever
Moira Donegan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/27/trump-no-kings-protest-ice-epstein-iran
#guardian #USPolitics #trumpism #americans #USmeltdown #nokings

Trump’s horrors keep accumulating. We need the No Kings protests more than ever

Thousands of No Kings events will be fueled by anger over ICE violence, the Epstein files released and a war in Iran. These protests have power

The Guardian

Reclusive Leftist 1d ago

"The outbreak of World War I in 1914 marked the end of the 1871-1914 Belle Epoque — a “beautiful period” in which global trade and investment flourished during the first wave of capitalist globalization. While Trump’s war with Iran may not result in a conflict worthy of the name “world war,” it will most certainly go down as an analogous watershed moment in world history. "

[Column] Iran war heralds a new age of every country for itself
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1251313.html
#hankyoreh #usa #PakNoja

[Column] Iran war heralds a new age of every country for itself

한겨레는 신뢰, 공정을 바탕으로 최신 뉴스와 심층 보도, 칼럼 등을 제공합니다. 정치, 사회, 경제, 문화, 젠더, 기후변화 등 각 분야의 폭 넓은 인사이트를 경험해보세요.

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Reclusive Leftist 5d ago

“These are … perhaps the most important elections ever in Slovenia because they will decide if Slovenia remains a democratic welfare state or it aligns with illiberal democracies.”

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Reclusive Leftist 5d ago

"Several communities in the country continue to lack access to clean drinking water, electricity and sanitation as well as basic infrastructure and essential services."

Reclusive Leftist 5d ago

"Slovenia’s population of about 2.1 million includes an estimated 12,000 Roma. Many are singularly vulnerable: in 2020, Amnesty International said that life expectancy for Roma in Slovenia was 22 years lower than the rest of the population, and infant mortality more than four times higher."

Slovenia
Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/slovenia-election-voting-campaign-claims-anti-romany-rhetoric
#guardian #europe #slovenia #racism #romapeople #romany #humanrights

Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaign

The Guardian

Reclusive Leftist 5d ago

"What is striking about the SDS compared with some of its peers on the European far right is that it is not an insurgent outsider party. It is the central pillar of the Slovenian right, and has experience in government: its longtime leader, Janez Janša, has served as prime minister three times since the millennium."

It is small, stable and a European success story. So why is Slovenia turning its back on liberalism?
Ana Schnabl
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/slovenia-europe-success-liberalism-orban-trump-janez-jansa
#guardian #farright #europe #slovenia

It is small, stable and a European success story. So why is Slovenia turning its back on liberalism?

Janez Janša would be another illiberal threat to the EU if he wins on 22 March, says Slovenian writer Ana Schnabl

The Guardian

Reclusive Leftist Mar 20

Dan Gillmor Mar 20

BlueSky wants you to trust them, but they raised $100 million from a crypto fund almost a YEAR AGO and didn't tell anyone.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/bluesky-announces-100m-series-b-after-ceo-transition/

Bluesky announces $100M Series B after CEO transition | TechCrunch

The additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.

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Reclusive Leftist Mar 20

Gold just had its worst week since 1983
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/20/investing/gold-price-drop-fed-rate-iran

Gold just had its worst week since 1983

The war with Iran is disrupting global oil flows, damaging energy infrastructure and raising fears of prolonged conflict. But gold, usually considered a safe haven during periods of economic uncertainty, has slumped.

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