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9+ min ago   (576+ words) Ugandan troops are being deployed to the Gaza Strip as part of the US-orchestrated International Stabilisation Force (ISF), placing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) at the disposal of US imperialism’s attempt to disarm Palestinian resistance and transform the Palestinian…...

26+ min ago   (1018+ words) The derailment of a Southern Railway train on August 13 near Lewes in East Sussex has thrust the safety crisis on Britain’s rail network into the spotlight once again. It comes within two months of the June 19 Bedford crash between two…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (51+ words) President Donald Trump is once again looping back to one of his earliest second-term "fixations," and according to his one-time biographer, it all comes down to his complete inability to shake an obsession once it takes root in his mind....

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (50+ words) Despite all his bluster about being tough on lawbreakers, one prominent conservative argued for The Atlantic that Donald Trump is actually "the most pro-crime" president in American history, so long as you are the right kind of person.David Frum…...

10+ min ago   (53+ words) Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 16, 2026. More Games From Slate Slate Pears Game 367: Aug. 16, 2026 Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 16, 2026 Slate Pears Game 366: Aug. 15, 2026 Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 15, 2026 We need to talk about your…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (125+ words) “Californian billionaires have poured nearly $40 million in fresh money into the campaign against a proposed wealth tax that will be on the state’s ballot this November,” the Financial Times reports. New York Post: Billionaire civil war brews between ex-Google bosses…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (120+ words) “The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices’ summer recess,” NewsNation reports. “President Trump is urging the justices to revive his mail ballot restrictions and allow White House ballroom construction to resume. It again…...

41+ min ago   (356+ words) By David Prior | Aug 16, 2026 | Economy & Business, Featured, News & Analysis Strategy founder Michael Saylor has introduced a new analogy to explain Bitcoin’s investment thesis, comparing money to food and Bitcoin to a freezer. In an essay published on August 15, Saylor argues…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (279+ words) The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low. Posted by retort at 10:21 AM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (354+ words) In a letter issued earlier this week, FEMA officials reaffirmed the denial of IA funding which would have provided financial support and direct services to eligible individuals and households who have sustained uninsured or underinsured losses due to damage caused…...