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Links 2/17/2026
Instagram boss admits 16 hours of daily use is "problematic" as EU warns of climate catastrophe, and US Senator Lindsey Graham reveals future wars are being planned in Israel.
Feb 17, 2026
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Al Jazeera $
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIL relatives from Syrian camp
Feb 17, 2026
Naked Capitalism
Why Does Economics Refuse to Acknowledge John Ruskin’s Illith, as in Harmful Activity?
Economist Richard Murphy highlights John Ruskin's concept of "illth" - harmful economic activity - which remains absent from modern economic discussions, despite its relevance to climate change and wealth inequality.
Feb 17, 2026
NPR
Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria
Australian PM Anthony Albanese refuses to repatriate 34 women and children from Syria, citing their alleged ties to the Islamic State group.
Feb 17, 2026
The Guardian US
Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices
Trump guts climate rules, claiming $1.3bn savings, but experts warn of higher gas prices. US environmental secretary Lee Zeldin backs the repeal.
Feb 15, 2026
The Guardian US
The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies
US students learn renewable energy skills as climate crisis intensifies, with programs in clean energy and sustainability on the rise.
Feb 15, 2026
Raw Story $
Here's why Trump is dangerously wrong about how climate change threatens our health
Here's why Trump is dangerously wrong about how climate change threatens our health
Feb 14, 2026
Left Voice $
As Nuestra América Flotilla Prepares to Break U.S. Blockade of Cuba, Let’s Build the Anti-Imperialist Movement in the Streets
Cuba faces a deep crisis due to a U.S.-forced oil embargo.
Feb 14, 2026
Naked Capitalism
Links 2/14/2026
Climate crisis worsens as methane reaches record high of 1946.5 ppb, exceeding mid-range climate scenario peaks, with scientists warning of a "point of no return" for global heating.
Feb 14, 2026
ScheerPost
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise
Trump's EPA rescinds 2009 endangerment finding, dismissing climate change's threat to public health, despite evidence of rising heat deaths and extreme weather events.
Feb 14, 2026
Al Jazeera $
This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks
Climate shocks impact cocoa.
Feb 14, 2026
Al Jazeera $
US pressures Vanuatu at UN over ICJ’s landmark climate change ruling
US objects to Vanuatu's support for ICJ climate ruling.
Feb 14, 2026
World Socialist Web Site
Trump administration rescinds EPA Endangerment Finding: Corporate America’s license to kill
Trump administration rescinds EPA's 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, allowing Corporate America to freely pollute, potentially killing 58,000 more Americans by 2055.
Feb 14, 2026
Axios
U.S. and Iran set to hold second round of nuclear talks in Geneva
President Trump demands "zero enrichment" as US and Iran prepare for second round of nuclear talks in Geneva. Trump warns of "something very tough" if a deal isn't reached.
Feb 14, 2026
Axios
RFK Jr. shakes up top health department staff
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shakes up top staff, ousting deputy health secretary Jim O'Neill and general counsel Mike Stuart.
Feb 13, 2026
The Intercept $
FBI Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a Climate Activist — Then Showed Up at His Door
FBI agents visited a climate activist's home, sparking concerns of a probe into Extinction Rebellion NYC.
Feb 12, 2026
The Guardian US
Climate leaders condemn Trump EPA’s biggest rollback yet: ‘This is corruption’
Trump EPA sparks outrage with largest climate rollback yet, says Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, calling it "corruption".
Feb 12, 2026
Axios
Greenhouse gas emissions will keep falling despite Trump's climate rollback
President Trump's climate rollback won't stop US greenhouse gas emissions from falling 26-35% by 2035. Emissions will decline despite Trump's move to overturn the 2009 "endangerment finding".
Feb 12, 2026
Responsible Statecraft
Could the US win a war with a near-peer adversary today?
The US military is unprepared to win a war with a near-peer adversary, with a $38 trillion debt and insufficient manpower, says a new report, citing Winston Churchill's warning against asserting power without capability.
Feb 12, 2026
AlterNet
Prospective attorneys laugh off 'politicized' questionnaires as DOJ crumbles
Chad Mizelle's recruitment ad sparks outrage, as DOJ prosecutors quit in droves over "politicized" questionnaires. Department leaders face staffing shortages amid crisis.
Feb 7, 2026
World Socialist Web Site
Kaiser healthcare strike approaches 3rd week; 4,000 pharmacy and lab workers prepare to join the pickets
Kaiser healthcare strike nears 3rd week as 4,000 pharmacy and lab workers join 31,000 striking employees, escalating fight against corporate demands.
Feb 7, 2026
Mother Jones
The US Government Is Trying To Make Coal Cute. It Isn’t.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum unveils "Coalie", a cute coal mascot, to promote the "American Energy Dominance Agenda", sparking backlash from environmentalists.
Feb 3, 2026
Mother Jones
Report: Education Department’s “Efficiency” Layoffs Cost At Least $28 Million
Trump's Education Department blew $28-38 million on "efficiency" layoffs, sparking a surge in dismissed civil rights complaints. Secretary Linda McMahon's cuts gutted the Office of Civil Rights, leaving students vulnerable to discrimination.
Feb 2, 2026
Mother Jones
In a Warming World, Winter Olympics Organizers Will Have to Adapt
Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, adaptation crucial.
Feb 1, 2026