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Nato Ankara summit to test if EU can rearm fast enough as US demands more ‘burden‑shifting’
Officials say that, to appease the US, ‘burden-shifting’ rather than simply ‘burden-sharing’ will be one of the main themes in Ankara as the EU and others face pressure to ramp up their own production of defence and security equipment.
Russia is likely preparing for a massive autumn mobilisation of over a million soldiers (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,589)
Moscow pushes ahead with a huge post‑election mobilisation to offset losses and stalled gains in Donbas. Europe could face a newly swollen Russian army whose strain on Russia’s economy and stability is impossible to predict.
Journalist Karen Hao on Sam Altman, OpenAI & the “Quasi-Religious” Push for Artificial Intelligence
As part of our July Fourth special broadcast, we continue our extended interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. The book documents the rise of OpenAI and how the AI industry is leading to a new form of colonialism. “One of the things that you really have to understand about AI development today is that there are what I call quasi-religious movements that have developed within Silicon Valley,” says Hao.
“Empire of AI”: Karen Hao on How AI Is Threatening Democracy & Creating a New Colonial World
In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Her reporting uncovered the exploitation of workers in Kenya, attempts to take massive amounts of freshwater from communities in Chile, along with numerous accounts of the technology’s detrimental impact on the environment.
“What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: Frederick Douglass Speech Read by James Earl Jones
We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the abolitionist movement. On July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, Douglass gave one of his most famous speeches, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” He was addressing the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society. The late actor James Earl Jones read the historic address during a performance of Voices of a People’s History of the United States, which was co-edited by Howard Zinn.
US lawmakers urge von der Leyen not to give in to oil and gas lobbyists and defend EU methane rules
The EU methane regulation "has become a defining test of Europe's ability to maintain ambitious climate and energy policies" the US lawmakers wrote.
At Ankara, Nato has to admit a hard truth: its most vital AI infrastructure is built for business, not war
Data centres are mostly not built to withstand hostile attack, and the Iranian drones that struck Amazon's sites in the Gulf showed that threat is no longer hypothetical. Cybersecurity incidents are also rising, and they tend to target data centres' power and cooling systems and their interface with the grid.
Listen: How Scotland managed to cut violent crime in half
Production: By Europod, in co-production with Sphera Network. EUobserver is proud to have an editorial partnership with Europod to co-publish the podcast series “Briefed” hosted by Léa Marchal. The podcast is available on all major platforms. Find the full transcript below: Twenty years ago, Scotland was one of the most violent places in the developed world. Today, it has one of the lowest crime rates in Europe. How did Scotland turn things around, and what lessons can the rest of Europe learn from this success story?
For Hungary, it is an earthquake: public-service media will not be one-sided, Orbán’s Fidesz empire is falling apart
With hundreds of pro-Fidesz journalists laid off and state propaganda cash drying up, Hungarians could soon see a radically different media landscape—if independent outlets survive the coming financial squeeze.
[Interview] Neutrality and apathy made Vienna into hub for Russia spies, Austrian expert says
Austrian expert on Russian hybrid warfare Pichler warns that Austria’s cult‑like neutrality and apathetic middle class have turned the country into a playground for Kremlin spin.
Van ik, naar jij, naar wij. Hoe dan?
We zijn allemaal mensen die universeel dezelfde behoeften hebben, alleen daar andere oplossingen voor zien. Op strategieniveau ontstaat strijd, op behoefteniveau ontstaat verbinding. Met conflict omgaan, leert ons met onze fundamentele angst en pijn om te gaan, in plaats van die te verhalen op de ander, of anderen. Alleen dat leidt tot vrede, aldus auteur Hester Macrander. “De huilende vredesduif vraagt: ‘If not now, when?’ Het is geheel aan jou en aan mij. Wij kunnen steeds weer die keuze maken.”
Datalekken zijn geen natuurverschijnsel
Deze week praten we met Nadia over datalekken. Evelyn zocht nieuwe manieren voor music discovery.
Blotevoetenpad lopen: waarom iedereen dit minstens één keer moet doen
Normaal trek je comfortabele schoenen aan als je gaat wandelen, maar Nederland heeft ook een paar blotevoetenpaden - waaronder de langste van heel Europa. Hier loop je op blote voeten over kiezels, houtschors, mos, zacht zand, door water en blubber. Dit is waarom je dit minstens één keer wil ervaren!
Gezondheidsraad: de lucht die we elke dag inademen is niet veilig
Het nieuwe advies van de Gezondheidsraad over de uitstoot van vliegtuigen is bedoeld voor mensen die op het platform werken, maar voor omwonenden is het misschien wel het meest verontrustende document dat de raad in jaren heeft uitgebracht.
Waarom Europa nog steeds verslaafd is aan Russisch gas
De EU blijft Russisch vloeibaar gas importeren terwijl het zichzelf tegelijk vastzet in decennialange contracten voor Amerikaans schaliegas, zo onthult Greenpeace.
Waarom is plastic bakjes opwarmen in de magnetron schadelijk?
Hoe vaak eet je afhaalmaaltijden? Of een kant-en-klare magnetronmaaltijd? Misschien warm je gewoon wat restjes uit de koelkast op.
Wat is de rol van Allseas en andere bedrijven bij diepzeemijnbouw?
Allseas is een belangrijke aanjager van diepzeemijnbouw, een beginnende mijnbouwindustrie met grote schadelijke gevolgen voor de oceanen.
EU commission travels to Afghanistan. Who, what, when?
The European Commission apparently has no clue that one of its senior officials went to Afghanistan in January to meet with the Taliban, the latest indictment of an institution that continues to railroad accountability while proclaiming itself to be transparent.
On America’s 250th Anniversary, Democracy Is On the Ropes
The Trump administration is attacking the foundations of our democracy—but Americans are increasingly fighting back.
Ireland’s EU presidency already under pressure – how long can Europe resist sanctioning Russian alumina plant?
As Zelensky publicly rebuked the role of European companies like a Russian-owned alumina refinery on Irish soil, Dublin assumes the EU Council presidency under pressure to stop exports to Russia of a key component for its defence sector.
The cash convoy case that could be Orbán’s smoking gun, and Magyar’s deputy is getting ever more popular (81 days since the elections)
Last year we launched this series in which we summed up news from the Hungarian election campaign on a weekly basis. The series continues so we can report on developments after these historically-significant elections, and on the steps taken by the Tisza government.
LGBT Q&A: How Can I Wipe Online Data That Points To My Queer Identity?
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A. You Asked: Is there a way for me to wipe data about me online that could point to my queer identity?
Ukrainians no longer need expensive Western missiles to blow up bridges in Russian occupied territories (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,589)
Telegram posts and satellite images reveal a cat‑and‑mouse war of sabotage and improvisation, with Ukrainian planners timing bridge hits to catch Russian engineers mid‑construction.
EFF and Allies: X’s FTC Petition to Waive Privacy Violation Order Should be Rejected
X Corp. should not be able to escape privacy compliance because it changed its name. On May 15, X Corp. filed a petition before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to set aside or modify an order issued in 2022 requiring the company to report regularly to the FTC for its violations of user data. The order or “consent decree” is a result of misleading the platforms’ 140 million users by using private information given to secure accounts, like phone numbers and email addresses, for targeted advertising.
Europe is boiling — and the far-right is turning air conditioning into a culture war
Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale culture war. Their latest target is air conditioning.
11 x Diepzeedieren. Deze mysterieuze dieren leven in de diepzee
Duizenden meters onder het oceaanoppervlak leven ongelooflijke diepzeedieren in de koude duisternis.
Controversy-hit Frontex may get powers to deport people from one non-EU state to another
The EU’s border force agency Frontex is set to have its power expanded so that it can deport people between non-EU countries, based on international agreements – raising the possibility of a future role for it in EU-backed return hubs.
EU pours cash and trade perks into Armenia as critics decry political meddling
Suppressing political opponents in the lead-up to last month’s elections, Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan has accrued some enemies at home. Brussels, meanwhile, is pushing an exemption for tariffs on 80 percent of Armenian exports.
No One Should Be in Jail Because They’re Poor
On America’s 250th anniversary, we must confront the issues of bail, democracy and the unfinished promise of democracy.
CSO Coalition on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism Statement on the adoption of the 9th Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Today’s adoption of the UN’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy marks an unwanted milestone: it has now been five years – and two consecutive negotiating cycles – with almost no substantive updates, despite continued calls from civil society.
“The American Revolution Was Hardly an Anti-Colonial Movement”: UCLA Historian Robin D. G. Kelley
Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we speak with the acclaimed scholar Robin D. G. Kelley, who examines how Black radicals have interpreted the document throughout U.S. history in a new essay for Hammer & Hope. Although the declaration famously asserts that “all men are created equal,” Kelley says that clearly did not extend to Indigenous or enslaved Black people. “When the drafters developed this declaration, they assumed that human beings were basically white men,” he says.
“Rule of Law vs. Rule of Billionaires”: Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire Regulators, Except at Fed
In a 6-3 ruling this week that overturned nine decades of precedent, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump the power to fire and replace officials at independent government agencies like the Federal Trade Commission. But in a separate 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook can stay in her job as she challenges Trump’s efforts to fire her. The seemingly contradictory rulings suggest a two-tier system of regulation, says Alvaro Bedoya, a former FTC commissioner who was fired by Trump last year.
Profiting from the Presidency: Trump and Family Rake In Billions from Crypto, Real Estate & More
New financial disclosures by President Donald Trump show that he made more than $1.4 billion from his family’s various cryptocurrency ventures last year, reaping a windfall after pulling back on regulation of the industry and promoting the United States as “the crypto capital of the world.” Other Trump businesses, like his resorts and golf courses, have also flourished since his return to the White House, while the Trump Organization has also licensed the family name to properties in countries that are crucial to U.S. foreign policy interests,
Headlines for July 2, 2026
Trump Defends Financial Report Showing His Personal Income Soared to $2.2 Billion in 2025; Sons of Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick Profit from U.S.-Backed Kazakhstan Mining Deal; Rights Groups Demand End to Venezuela Sanctions as Earthquake Death Toll Passes 2,000; Texas Lawmaker Condemns ICE for Attempting to Deport Families to Venezuela After Massive Quakes; Sudan’s Currency Plummets as Paramilitaries Besiege City of El Obeid;
Amerikaans detentiecentrum ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ eindelijk gesloten
In de Everglades Detention Facility – bekend als ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ – in Florida werden migranten vastgehouden in verschrikkelijke omstandigheden. Dit bleek uit onderzoek van Amnesty. Op 25 juni kondigde de gouverneur van Florida aan dat de faciliteit definitief is gesloten.
One bigger EU budget beats 27 national ones, Serafin tells frugal states
EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin told the bloc’s so-called ‘frugal’ member states to rethink their push for a smaller seven-year budget, saying that a one large budget packs more punch that 27 smaller ones.
If EU leaders let banks write the rules, the digital euro will fail as public money
The digital euro is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore people’s access to public money and to realise a sovereign payment system in the digital age. Trilogue negotiators should not squander it by designing it in a way that serves the banking sector first and the public second.
Africa-Europe: what a progressive partnership would look like
For the past two days, the Socialists & Democrats have held their “Africa Days”, a space for dialogue and co-creation between politicians, civil society, youth leaders, women’s movements, trade unions from both regions, and members of the diaspora.
Vacature: institutioneel fondsenwerver
Ben jij een ervaren fondsenwerver die institutionele financiers enthousiast maakt voor onze strijd tegen grote vervuilers? Werk je graag aan ambitieuze doelen en wil je met een gedreven team impact maken? Dit is jouw kans op een betekenisvolle baan bij Milieudefensie!
‘Zijn wij in verzet? Of Trump en de genocideplegers?’
Je kunt de betekenis van verzet ook omdraaien, leerde taalcolumnist Asha ten Broeke van Zwarte denkers.
Listen: Hormuz latest – will oil and gas prices keep falling for the summer holidays?
Iran and the United States signed an interim agreement two weeks ago. Yet hostilities between the two countries have not completely stopped. So starting the summer holidays, what should we expect for oil and gas prices?
ATMs are down and petrol is running out even on the black market. How Ukrainian attacks are changing life in Crimea
With ATMs failing, transport halted and food rationed, families on the peninsula are being pushed into a survival mode that could define everyday life for months.
At the start of the war it helped save Ukraine, now Bulgaria says it has done ‘enough’
Bulgaria, once quietly funnelling Soviet-calibre shells that kept Ukraine from collapse, is now invoking war fatigue and religious loyalty to justify slamming the brakes on further aid and sanctions.
Het geluidsbedrog van Schiphol: luchtvaartbeleid op instorten na RIVM-rapport
De publicatie van het RIVM-rapport 2026-0054 met de titel 'Hinder en slaapverstoring van vliegtuiggeluid in 2024' slaat in als een meteoriet in het Nederlandse luchtvaartlandschap. Het rapport levert het onomstotelijke bewijs van de decennialange moedwillige onderschatting van gezondheidsschade voor omwonenden.
Je werk loslaten tijdens je vakantie? Deze 5 tips maken het een stuk makkelijker
Je werk loslaten tijdens je vakantie is altijd een stuk makkelijker gezegd dan gedaan. Het is zó verleidelijk om nog even je mail te checken, dat ene telefoontje te plegen of te blijven malen over dat ene probleem waar je mee bezig bent. Daarom geven we je 5 tips die het echt makkelijker maken.
Norway’s Arctic oil and gas pitch to Europe is built on exaggeration, not energy security
Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been vigorously touring the continent since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, telling everybody who wants to listen that Norway's Arctic oil and gas are crucial for Europe's energy security. But is it?
TI-NL roept politiek op voor sterke bescherming tegen juridische intimidatie in SLAPP-zaken
Den Haag, 1 juli 2026 – Morgen stemt de Tweede Kamer over een wetsvoorstel voor betere bescherming tegen SLAPP-zaken ter implementatie van de Europese anti-SLAPP-richtlijn.
Von der Leyen’s party backs mapping ‘Islamist networks’ and scrapping key EU asylum protection
The European People's party wants authorities to map Islamist organisations networks, cut funding to civil society, and trigger more intelligence-gathering on the religion.
Crimea fuel crisis sparks rare public anger as residents question Putin’s promises (Ukraine battlefield update, Day 1,588)
Petrol shortages in Crimea trigger complaints among locals against Russian authorities. While such shortages persist, Russia soldiers appear to be closing in on Kramatorsk, a city in Ukraine.
Peace-proofing European security: mission possible?
The EU is now working on a new European Security Strategy and budget for 2028–2034. The choices made now will shape security policies for years to come. Is it possible to engrain sustainable peace goals in this agenda, while the emphasis lies on military aspects of security and defence more than ever before? We argue that it is – but only if Europe’s security is based on three pillars: integrated approach, protection of civilians, and sufficient safeguards.
How a Polish-Ukrainian dispute over WW2 spiralled into a tit-for-tat medal spat
Conflict over Ukrainian Insurgent Army actions during World War Two recently escalated into biggest tension between Ukraine and Poland in decades. Now leaders of both nations keep returning each other's honours and medals.
LVB Schiphol: juridische twijfels en brede kritiek
Op 13 april 2026 stuurden we samen met Natuur & Milieu, Greenpeace en de Natuur- en Milieufederatie Noord-Holland input voor de technische briefing van de Tweede Kamer. Deze ging over het Luchthavenverkeersbesluit (LVB) Schiphol.
Chinese ‘etnische eenheidswet’ tast rechten van minderheden aan
Op 1 juli 2026 trad de Chinese ‘etnische eenheidswet’ in werking. De wet verbiedt handelingen die ‘de etnische eenheid ondermijnen’ of ‘etnische verdeeldheid zaaien’. Amnesty International maakt zich zorgen over deze wet.
Families of pesticide victims urge MEPs to stop ‘light‑touch’ rules on toxic sprays
MEPs want to make it easier for aerial spraying of pesticides, typically by drones, to be authorised by member states, and 15-year licences for approved pesticides, rising to 25 years for renewals.
A big thank you: EUobserver’s readership has nearly doubled since February
Growth in readership will allow us to invest even more in covering what matters in the EU.
Reparations Efforts “Sweeping the Country” Despite DOJ Attack on Evanston, IL Groundbreaking Program
The Department of Justice is attempting to sabotage a reparations initiative that compensates victims of historic housing discrimination in Evanston, Illinois. For decades, Black residents of Evanston were subjected to redlining and other forms of housing discrimination, which prevented them from obtaining bank loans to purchase property.
Supreme Court Approves Mail-In Voting, But Trump Keeps Pushing Extremist SAVE Act Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has received another setback in his ongoing quest to control U.S. elections. In a 5-4 split, the Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots do not need to be received by Election Day to be counted, as long as they were postmarked by then.
“We Continue to Fight”: Chase Strangio on the Supreme Court’s Ban on Trans Girls & Women in Sports
The Supreme Court has ruled that states can prohibit transgender student athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports teams, with the court’s conservative justices finding that such bans — currently introduced in Idaho and West Virginia — do not violate the Constitution, and all nine justices agreeing that they do not violate Title IX, the federal anti-sex discrimination statute.
“America Is a Multiracial Democracy”: Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship
“Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights — to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land.’ … We keep that promise today.” So concludes the decision of the Supreme Court in the landmark case Trump v. Barbara, affirming the constitutional right to birthright citizenship and rejecting President Trump’s attempt to end it.
Headlines for July 1, 2026
Satellite Images Show Over 58,000 Buildings Damaged by Venezuela Earthquakes; Iran’s Top Negotiator Rules Out High-Level Talks Until U.S. Abides by MOU; Israel’s Netanyahu Visits Troops in Southern Lebanon, Says Occupation Will Continue; 22 House Democrats Join Republicans to Defeat Lebanon War Powers Resolution; Trump’s “Board of Peace” Plans to Operate “Hamas-Free Humanitarian Zones” in Gaza; House Republicans Block Vote on Amendment to Halt U.S.-Israeli Military Integration;
Listen: Who will benefit from the new €3 tax on small parcels?
From Wednesday onwards, the European Union is introducing a new €3 customs duty on low-value parcels entering the bloc from outside the EU – will you end up paying for this?
The EU’s transatlantic strategy is broken: it courts MAGA powerbrokers and sidelines America’s opposition
Since Donald Trump's return, Europe has consistently failed to get into the rooms where straight answers exist. What Europe has not done is structurally engage enough with the one constituency that can actually give it clear eyes: the opposition.
Luchtvaartlobby lokt Natuur & Milieu het synthetische luchtkasteel in
Luchtvaartbedrijven, brandstofproducenten en natuurorganisaties die samen een toekomstbestendige koers voor de luchtvaart zouden uitstippelen. Wat kan daar mis aan zijn?
[Interview] Europe needs to catch up with Russia in weapons production, says EU defence commissioner
Ukrainian drones reshape the war and expose Russian vulnerabilities but Europe’s disjointed weapons factories and looming US pull-back could leave its own cities unprotected in a future confrontation.
Wat willen vrouwen echt?
Irene van Gent neemt je in een serie blogs mee in de creatie van een community gebaseerd op matriarchale waarden. Irene woont een deel van het jaar op Corfu, waar ze samen met een kleine groep vrouwen onderzoekt hoe je bouwt vanuit het idee dat iedereen gelijk is. Dit tweede blog verkent nieuwe manieren voor vrouwen én mannen om samen te leven in de maatschappij.
90% of EU citizens want a more united Europe against global crises, survey shows
Geopolitical uncertainty has left many EU citizens wanting more of their union, new eurobarometer figures reveal.
Kinderen zijn bewust doelwit in de oorlog in Sudan
In Sudan hebben de Rapid Support Forces (RSF) talloze misdrijven tegen de menselijkheid gepleegd en zich schuldig gemaakt aan etnische zuivering. Dit concludeert Amnesty International in een nieuw verschenen rapport. De organisatie roept op tot een onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren.
Kamer: doe onderzoek naar individuele compensatie slachtoffers Hawija
Defensie moet onderzoek naar individuele compensatie voor slachtoffers in Hawija, zo stemde de Tweede Kamer. De motie volgt op eerder onderzoek van Investico en BOOS.
Onbetaald werk als voorwaarde voor opvang: dakloze arbeidsmigranten zijn overgeleverd aan willekeur
Nieuwe opvangplekken moeten dakloze arbeidsmigranten aan werk helpen. De overheid noemt het een succes, maar hulpverleners zien dezelfde mensen terugkeren nadat ze opnieuw hun baan en bed verliezen.
Will Ireland’s diplomatic charm fix budget wars and Gaza trade row in next six months?
For the next six months, Dublin will try to play neutral on defence and Middle East policy while simultaneously pushing for a contentious EU budget deal that many in Brussels still think could easily collapse.
MEPs limited access to Italy’s Gjadër migration centre in Albania
Progressive MEPs visited an external detention centre in light of the recent Return regulation vote,
Steel quota deal for EU trade partners means more pain for China
China is set to face tougher restrictions on its steel exports to Europe under a new formula set out by the EU Commission.
Socialists Are Tearing Through the Democratic Party Establishment
After New York’s Democratic primary shockwaves, there is no doubt that democratic socialism is on the march in the U.S.
EU under pressure to withdraw from US data transfer deal
Donald Trump has been granted even more powers after a Supreme Court ruling that undermines the independence of the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces privacy safeguards of a EU-US data transfer deal.
There’s a lot of panicking about EU methane rules, but do gas supply scares add up?
Nearly half of EU member states, oil and gas companies and the US administration claim the EU's methane regulation is unfinished, causes legal risks, and could disrupt Europe's gas supplies. But does it?
Ukraine decimating Russia’s truck fleet, as Putin gives deluded press briefing (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,587)
Nearly 800 Russian logistics vehicles already knocked out and supply roads to Crimea and Donbas under constant drone attack. Some frontline units could run short of basic supplies by late summer.
“Keep Supporting the Venezuelan People”: Thousands Missing as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue efforts in Venezuela continue as thousands of people remain missing — trapped under the rubble of flattened homes and buildings nearly a week after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the capital, Caracas, and the nearby city of La Guaira. Rescue teams are desperately searching for survivors, with Venezuelan health officials saying Monday that over 1,700 people are confirmed dead. The toll is expected to rise dramatically as the window for finding survivors closes.
Aber Kawas, DSA-Backed Palestinian American, Wins NY Primary for State Senate
The Democratic Socialists of America’s slate dominated the New York primaries last week, with Aber Kawas winning the Democratic nomination for a New York state Senate seat in the New York City borough of Queens with a 20-point lead against progressive State Assemblymember Steven Raga. Born and raised in New York to Palestinian parents, Kawas campaigned on affordable housing, universal healthcare, immigration reform, public transit, climate action and opposition to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
“Merciless Indian Savages”: Cherokee Podcaster on Racist Slur in the Declaration of Independence
Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth, we speak to award-winning Cherokee author and journalist Rebecca Nagle about what’s missing from the conventional story of the American Revolution. “The last grievance in the Declaration of Independence is about ‘merciless Indian savages,‘” says Rebecca Nagle. “According to our founders, in their own words, the thing that they were most angry about was Native people.”
The EU’s foreign policy problem isn’t institutions – it’s the quality of its leaders
Europe's standing will not be restored by shifting responsibilities from one building to another, moving competences between commissioners and directorates-General, or publishing yet another security strategy.
Headlines for June 30, 2026
Iranian Officials Deny Trump’s Claims of High-Level Talks in Doha; Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 8, Including 2 Children, as Smotrich Calls for Gaza Settlements; Rights Group Says Israel Is Killing Palestinian Children in West Bank at Fastest Rate Since 1967; More Than 130 Venezuelans Recently Deported from U.S. Feared Dead in La Guaira Earthquakes; Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow After Russian Attacks on Ukraine Kill 8; SCOTUS to Allow the President to Fire Independent Agency Heads, Except at the Federal Reserve;
5 jaar erkenning Nederlandse Gebarentaal: ‘De wet geeft mij hoop’
Gebarentaal is een taal met een eigen cultuur, niet alleen een ‘communicatiemiddel van dove mensen’.
EU must rebuild Gaza — and force Israel to pay for its destruction
The EU´s inaction and silence during the war in Gaza landed a heavy and long-standing blow to the EU's credibility in the Global South. But we now have both instruments and a window of opportunity to address it, writes S&D MEP Nacho Sánchez Amor.
In Saudische cel vanwege een post op sociale media
Wie actief is op sociale media en Saudi-Arabië bezoekt, loopt het risico op een lange gevangenisstraf. Hierbij gaat het ook om posts die geplaatst werden vóór aankomst in Saudi-Arabië. Dit blijkt uit onderzoek van Amnesty International en de Saudische mensenrechtenorganisatie ALQST.
Listen: What’s stopping the EU from being tougher against China?
As Beijing tightens its grip on key raw materials and factories fear shutdowns, the EU’s next move on trade with China will signal whether it can defend its industries without triggering a full-blown economic clash.
Proposed Chips Act 2.0 fortifies Europe’s electronics ecosystem
In taking steps to reverse the offshoring trend of critical electronic parts and components, the Chips Act 2.0 could move Europe closer to reclaiming a measure of ownership of its most critical systems.
LGBT Q&A: What Data Are Companies in the UK Collecting When Verifying My Age?
This Pride, we’re answering all your digital rights questions in season two of our initiative, LGBT Q&A.
Meer dan 30 jaar opkomen voor LHBTIQ+ rechten
Hivos ondersteunt al sinds de jaren negentig het werk van moedige LHBTIQ+ activisten. We helpen bewegingen in Afrika, Azië en Latijns-Amerika uitgroeien tot sterke, invloedrijke en zelfstandige organisaties. Samen komen we op voor de vrijheid om jezelf te kunnen zijn. Met steun van donateurs droegen we bij aan belangrijke overwinningen.
Sterk politiek leiderschap nodig tegen xenofobie in Zuid-Afrika
In Zuid-Afrika eist de anti-migrantengroepering March and March dat mensen zonder papieren voor 30 juni het land verlaten. Amnesty International vindt dat er dringend sterker politiek leiderschap in Zuid-Afrika nodig is, om vreemdelingenhaat en de onderliggende oorzaken aan te pakken en ieders rechten veilig te stellen.
De prijs van hitte: een stille economische tijdbom onder Europa
Hittegolven zijn niet langer alleen een ongemak van de zomer of een aanslag op de gezondheid van zwakkeren, ze worden ook een serieus risico voor de economie. Onderzoek van verzekeraar Allianz laat zien dat het aantal hittestress-gebeurtenissen sinds de jaren 80 verzevenvoudigd is, terwijl het gemiddelde dodental per gebeurtenis met een factor vijf is gestegen.
Van het stikstof af, de aanpak van Jetten
Op vrijdag 26 juni presenteerde het kabinet-Jetten het langverwachte stikstofpakket, na maanden voorbereiding door een ministeriële taskforce onder leiding van landbouwminister Jaimi van Essen. Het plan moet een einde maken aan wat in Den Haag inmiddels het "stikstofslot" heet: de bestuurlijke impasse waardoor vergunningen voor boeren, woningbouw en industrie al jaren vastlopen.
Top EU judges’ financial holdings raise troubling questions
As Luxembourg’s elite judges at the Court of Justice of the European Union quietly juggle share portfolios and politically-sensitive cases, critics warn their ties (often undisclosed) to Big Pharma, banks and Big Tech raise concerns over possible conflicts of interest and transparency.
Op deze manier wordt je koffer inpakken voor de vakantie een makkie
Je koffer inpakken voor de vakantie is - bij ons in ieder geval- altijd weer een dingetje. Want wat neem je mee, zodat je altijd iets leuks hebt om te dragen dat comfortabel zit en in verschillende weersomstandigheden werkt zonder je een breuk te sjouwen? Precies! Daar hebben we nu een hele makkelijke methode voor gevonden.
Ministerie probeerde de NRC-onthullingen te ‘smoor-checken’
Toen de NRC eind april en begin mei 2024 een reeks vernietigende onthullingen publiceerde over hoe het kabinet de stikstofregels exclusief voor Schiphol zou hebben versoepeld, brak er op het ministerie van Landbouw, Natuur en Voedselkwaliteit (LNV) een crisissfeer uit.
EFF to Gov. Pritzker: Veto Illinois’ HB 5511
The Illinois legislature recently passed House Bill 5511, which imposes a sweeping, device-level age-gating framework across nearly all internet-enabled hardware, operating systems, and online services. This well-intentioned but deeply flawed piece of legislation will harm young people who rely on the internet to access essential information and find community. That’s why we’re urging the Illinois governor to veto the measure.
The EU finds itself Trumped in north Africa
The US is emerging as the main partner for Libya and Morocco, with the EU likely to see its own influence in North Africa diluted in the process.
Victory! Supreme Court Says Constitution Protects People’s Location Data
You have an expectation of privacy in location data that reveals your movements in the physical world, and even short-term surveillance of these movements is a search subject to the Fourth Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Chatrie v. United States.
EU trade chief sets October deadline to resolve China deficit row
After months of rhetorical disputes and the threat of new trade defence measures, top EU and Chinese trade officials have set themselves an October deadline to resolve their disputes.
Russia bombs petrol stations while Ukraine targets bridges, in all-out war on enemy logistics (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,586)
Ukrainian drones and missiles torch Russian oil depots and arms plants. Putin is scrambling to stop fuel queues snaking through Moscow.
EU plans to bar military‑age Ukrainians from new temporary protection from 2027
With war still raging and Ukraine launching a new recruitment drive to fill its military ranks, the EU has proposed excluding Ukrainians with military obligations from blanket protections as of next year.
US ambassador turns America’s 250th party in Brussels into Trump‑style show
From a mysterious diamond ring gift to a journalist being ejected after the ambassador called the police, the Brussels bash played out less like a birthday party and more like a meticulously stage-managed piece of Trump-era political theatre.
Eerste Kamer fileert ontwerp‑LVB: harde vragen over legalisering en grondrechten
De vaste Kamercommissie voor Infrastructuur en Waterstaat heeft de minister een ongewoon scherpe vragenlijst van 53 pagina's (!) gestuurd over het ontwerp‑LVB voor Schiphol.
“Meet a Stranger”: StoryCorps Facilitates Conversations Across the U.S. for 250th Anniversary
The Trump administration’s commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding have drawn criticism for their overt partisanship and conflicts of interest for the Trump family. Surveys show widespread ambivalence and lack of enthusiasm for the semiquincentennial. StoryCorps founder Dave Isay has set out to capture the national mood with Connect250, an oral history project matching strangers across the United States to interview each other about their lives, families and formative experiences.
Russia is bombing Ukrainians out of their homes — then using sham courts to steal them
Russian authorities in occupied areas of Ukraine label homes “ownerless.” That allows authorities to transfer them into municipal ownership by Russia-installed courts and redistribute them, including to new residents holding Russian passports. This sham process violates international law on occupation and international human rights law.
“America, U.S.A.”: Eddie Glaude on the 250th Anniv., Race & “The Madness at the Heart of the Country”
“I do not love America, and never have, especially now.” Those are the opening words of America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries, a new book from Princeton historian Eddie Glaude. Released ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the book is a critical look back at how the United States has celebrated previous milestone birthdays, including what narratives were left out of the official commemorations.
Headlines for June 29, 2026
Nearly 50,000 Remain Missing in Venezuela as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Pivot to Recovery; Iran Denies U.S. Claims of Upcoming Talks Following Weekend Clashes; Israel Renews Attacks on Southern Lebanon After Signing U.S.-Brokered Deal; Children Among the Dead as Israel Continues to Bombard Gaza, Despite Ceasefire Deal; Gaza Humanitarian Convoy Activists Released from Libyan Prison; France’s Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Europe Bakes Under Unprecedented Heat Wave; Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Rollback of Pollution Limits from Coal-Fired Plants;
We are prisoners of the past, said a local political scientist about modern Croatia and its shift to the right
Behind Croatia’s polished EU image, there is a ruling party quietly tightening its grip on judges and war history alike, blurring the line between mainstream conservatism and the radical right.
Boycotten of niet? 4 kritische kijkers over het WK
Met Nadia Bouras, Madeleijn van den Nieuwenhuizen, Jerry Afriyie en Akwasi Ansah.
Burnham’s first test: fix UK’s ‘national embarrassment’ defence to reassure Nato
Uncertainty about the US military commitment to Europe, plus the near-certainty of a continuing threat from Russia, places the UK centre-stage in all defence and security discussions. So who prime-minister designate Andy Burnham appoints as foreign secretary, and defence secretary, is crucial.
‘Chinese and European youth: Moving Forward Together’ – a cartoon and short video creative contest
The Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union warmly invite young people from China and Europe to use their cameras and paintbrushes to tell stories, share ideas, and convey best wishes of you and your family through lens or paintbrushes, to demonstrate the passion and creativity of youngsters, so as to play the symphony of China-Europe friendship.
Listen: EU moves to exclude military-age Ukrainian men from protection scheme
The European Commission wants to extend unconditional protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war for another year — but not for men of fighting age. Where does this decision come from, and what could it mean for both Ukraine and the European Union?
Als we nu geen eetbare bomen gaan planten, redden we het als mens niet
“Als we geen bomen gaan planten zie ik het somber in voor de mens.” Dat zegt de Vlaamse landschapsarchitect, auteur en filmmaker Louis De Jaeger. Samen met regisseur Arne Focketyn maakte hij de documentaire Eat more trees, waarvoor hij verschillende agroforestry projecten in de wereld bezocht. We spreken hem vlak voor de Nederlandse première.
Journaal normaal
In reportages over demonstraties zie je vaak beelden van ME-agenten met schild en knuppel, waterkanonnen, vechtpartijen en charges van politie te paard. Zou het niet fantastisch zijn om naast het journaal ook elke dag een Journaal Normaal uit te zenden?, aldus Wim Schepens. “Onder meer met reportages over aardige mensen die demonstreren omdat ze zich zorgen maken. Het zou onze kijk op de samenleving in een veel beter en eerlijker perspectief plaatsen.”
China trade clash, Ebola health push, and Ireland’s turn at the EU helm THIS WEEK
Trade talks with China and a forum on global health policy in Brussels will be followed by a trip to Dublin and Cork for the launch of the Irish EU presidency.
Catholic cardinal risks Israel’s wrath in moral appeal for EU sanctions
Silence can also be violent, cynical, and spiteful, as with the EU failure to act against Israel, despite what the Vatican called its “destruction of entire cities … the enormous number of children killed.”
Stikstofplannen laten luchtvaart ongemoeid - rekening naar de boeren
Het Ontwerp‑Natuurplan is zo’n document dat vooral opvalt door wat er níet in staat. Terwijl het pretendeert de volledige natuurherstelopgave van Nederland te omvatten, wordt één sector zorgvuldig buiten beeld gehouden: de luchtvaart.
[Interview] EU rights chief: ‘Governments don’t want to be scrutinised’
While Brussels leads with some of the world’s strongest human-rights laws, the European Fundamental Rights Agency director says uneven enforcement, security crackdowns and permissive border abuses are leaving migrants, women and minorities exposed.
The EU’s Russia-veto problem has moved – from Orbán to Bulgaria’s Radev
Bulgaria's threat to block the bloc's 21st Russia sanctions package shows that the Union’s weakness was never Viktor Orbán alone. It is a rule under which one capital's refusal binds the other 26 and owes them no reason.
‘Killed slowly’ in Europe’s asylum system: how the new migration pact is (not) working
The new EU migration pact has been coming into force across Europe for two weeks now, bringing greater uncertainty and slowing down already complicated systems, and leaving asylum seekers suspended in a dangerous limbo.
Why Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen is one of Europe’s most influential leaders
Shaped by a childhood marked by standing up to bullies and a political career defined by pragmatic shifts, Mette Frederiksen is now using Denmark’s influence to advocate for a more assertive and self-reliant Europe.
EFF to Grindr: This Pride Month, Put Safety and Privacy Over Profits
This Pride month, we’re calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users’ opt-in consent.
Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For
Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of enshittification, there is a push to reclaim our feeds and networks. Good news: there’s a tool that’s been around for decades that can help wrangle many of your feeds into something manageable: Really Simple Syndication, more commonly known as RSS.
Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones
This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to reign in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little time. In the absence of substantial regulation around when and how domestic law enforcement in the United States can deploy force using drones, the companies that markets technology to law enforcement have been moving. It’s past time concerned people take notice.
We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme
Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, legislators amended the bill to make it even more confusing, while failing to address the risks to privacy, speech, and consumer rights. We must renew our call on legislators to drop this bill as it heads to the state senate, and protect the tools of creators in the state.
Reactie Greenpeace op de stikstofpakket van het kabinet
Reactie Greenpeace op de stikstofpakket van het kabinet “We zijn opgelucht dat er na jaren van stilstand, dankzij het kabinet-Jetten,
Crimea declares ’emergency’ also on banks, as viral Russian soldier threatens anti-Putin mutiny (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,583)
Soaring fuel prices, cash restrictions in Crimea, and growing talk of forced mobilisation mean ordinary Russians could soon feel the cost of the war.
Bayer/Monsanto Wins Roundup Case as Supreme Court Blocks Suit over Link Between Herbicide & Cancer
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to restrict thousands of lawsuits claiming Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto, had a duty to warn consumers about potential cancer risks from its popular weed killer Roundup. The case before the Supreme Court began in St. Louis, Missouri, where a resident named John Durnell, who had used Roundup for decades and was later diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, sued Monsanto under Missouri state law for not putting a warning label on its product.
Supreme Court Strips Protections for Haitian & Syrian Immigrants in “Racially Inflected” Decision
Thousands of Haitians and Syrians living in the United States are newly at risk of deportation after the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to strip them of “temporary protected status,” or TPS. The program, designed for foreign citizens of countries the U.S. government believes are too unstable or dangerous to be returned to, often due to natural disasters or war, has been a major target of attack by the Trump administration and its anti-immigrant agenda.
‘Van Henk en Ingrid naar ‘inheemse Nederlanders’: racisme wordt niet meer verhuld’
Racisme kent geen eindpunt, schrijft columnist Nadia Bouras.
Venezuela Earthquakes: U.S. Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts as Death Toll Soars
The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday night is expected to reach into the thousands as rescuers continue to search for bodies trapped in the rubble. Hospitals are rapidly reaching a breaking point, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless. Reporter Andreína Chávez’s building was one of the countless residences in Venezuela’s capital Caracas and its surrounding region that were damaged by the massive quakes.
Schiphol-gate: hoe LNV de rechtsstaat opofferde voor de luchtvaartlobby
De beerput is open. Na jaren van juridisch getouwtrek en zorgvuldig geregisseerde rookgordijnen rondom de natuurvergunning van Schiphol, werpt een grote hoeveelheid vrijgegeven Woo-documenten een ontluisterend licht op de binnenkamers van de macht.
In “Devastating” Immigration Ruling, Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to “Turn Back” Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in a major blow to the rights of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The court ruled 6 to 3 along partisan lines to sanction so-called metering at the southern border, which allows immigration officers at ports of entry to block asylum seekers from setting foot on U.S. soil. “In a time of increasing conflict and climate catastrophe, this will result in many more deaths,” warns Erika Pinheiro of Al Otro Lado, the lead plaintiff in the case.
Headlines for June 26, 2026
Over 500 Are Dead and Thousands Remain Missing Following Twin Earthquakes in Venezuela; U.N. Shipping Agency Halts Strait of Hormuz Evacuations as Projectile Strikes Cargo Ship; Israeli Airstrikes Kill 2 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Says Occupation Will Continue Indefinitely; Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Asylum Seekers at U.S. Border; Supreme Court Will Allow Trump to End TPS for 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians; Supreme Court Blocks Cancer Patients from Suing Bayer over Popular Weed Killer; U.S.
Hungary’s Magyar moves to sideline senior Fidesz MPs with 12‑year term limit (74 days after election)
As Peter Magyar rams through his ‘Purgatory’ reforms to sideline Orbán’s old guard, he has also triggered warnings against his bid to eject the president.
‘At 32°C, productivity drops 40%’: why Europe’s heatwave is now a workplace crisis
Trains buckle, schools shut and outdoor workers struggle through 40°C days. Trade unions and scientists are warning that Europe’s heatwave is no longer just a 'weather story' but a full showdown over who is responsible for keeping workers safe.
As Europe rearms, Ireland’s neutrality and aid policy show what real security could look like
Ireland takes over the EU presidency as analysts ridicule its defence spending - Europe's lowest at 0.2 percent of its GDP. But contributions to European security should not be measured by spending on arms alone: and Ireland is the case in point.
Dj Fernando Halman: ‘Als mannen vrouwonvriendelijke grappen maken, grijp ik in’
De radio-dj verpest liever de sfeer dan dat hij zijn mond houdt.
Listen: Is Italy’s Meloni paving the way for the National Rally in France?
As Giorgia Meloni turns Italy into a test case of far-right rule, her mix of compromise in Brussels and hardline policies at home is quietly shaping how France’s National Rally sells itself to wary voters.
As EU rushes to enlarge, candidate countries lag in rule of law transparency
The enlargement craze has sent legislative mechanisms ablaze in many Balkan and Eastern European countries, with transparency and corruption issues still behind Brussels standards.
EU’s Šefčovič going into China trade talks hobbled by European leaders’ flip-flopping
Monday's meeting between Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels has been billed by EU officials as a make-or-break event for the future of Europe’s trade with the manufacturing superpower.
De Vakantiestapel 2026 (1)
De Betekenis Boeken Club presenteert in samenwerking met MaatschapWij voor de tweede keer De Vakantiestapel. Boeken die je op weg naar je vakantiebestemming brengen en daar aangekomen nog verder brengen. Betekenisvolle boeken voor de weken dat je achterover kunt leunen en in alle rust kunt lezen. Voor wie liever luistert dan leest, zijn er twee podcasts uit de serie 'Dat spreekt boekdelen'.
Primed for Malware: Stop Selling Compromised Android Devices
Time and time again, researchers have found numerous compromised Android devices for sale at large online retailers like Amazon. When these devices get individually reported, we have seen some noted efforts to take them down. But this is a systemic problem and Amazon and other major online retailers must make a corresponding systemic and intentional effort to stop these devices from entering people’s homes and ultimately their networks.
EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay
Seeking transparency and accountability in Paraguay’s use of facial recognition, EFF, the Association of Technology, Education, Development, Research, Communication (TEDIC), and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the state for arbitrarily denying access to information about its implementation and use of the technology as a tool for mass surveillance that erodes people’s privacy rights.
Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech
This week marks four years since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for people seeking abortion care. Anniversaries are a moment to take stock, and over the last four years, EFF has seen firsthand how digital rights and reproductive rights have become increasingly intertwined.
Fascists Don’t Know How to Party
Trump’s 250th American anniversary celebration was as pathetic as we deserve.
EU commission cites ‘no overriding public interest’ to keep Gaza reports secret, on day UN calls out genocide
On the same day that the UN human rights office called out genocide in Gaza, the European Commission told me there was no public interest in releasing 17 documents it wants to keep secret on the enclave.
The FCC’s Spam Call Proposal Is Just a Data Collection Scheme
The Federal Communications Commission wants to require telecommunications providers to collect vast amounts of personal information from every person who wants a phone number in the name of combatting scam and spam calls. This plan will fail to combat the deluge of unwanted calls people in the United States receive every day while giving untrustworthy companies a gold mine of information that would harm everyday consumer’s privacy, access to communications, and ability to speak freely.
Are Your Local Police Using Flock Safety ALPRs to Scan for Immigrants?
When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified for real-time surveillance. These are called “hotlists,” and EFF has learned that one used by agencies across the country targets immigrants on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
EU ministers plan further climate policy rollbacks during historic heatwave
Replacing combustion engines with electric cars and switching industrial heat from fossil fuels to electricity are among the most impactful ways to decarbonise. Yet, in exactly in these areas Europe is weakening its policies.
EU disease agency urges states to stay on alert, after Ebola case confirmed in France
The risks of Ebola cases in the EU is still "very low", the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said. But it has still urged EU states to boost their preparedness.
Commissioner denies ‘EU FBI’ as Europol gets power to prod states into criminal probes
As EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner insists Brussels is not building a “European FBI”, MEPs are questioning how much power Europol could gain under a new proposal — from influencing national prosecutors to using information it is currently not allowed to use under existing rules.
Diepzeemijnbouw? Nergens voor nodig
De winning van zeldzame mineralen bedreigt de diepzee, bossen en lokale en Inheemse gemeenschappen. Uniek onderzoek laat zien dat diepzeemijnbouw en natuurverwoesting op land nergens voor nodig zijn.
Het begin van het einde van het fossiele tijdperk
Het gebruik van fossiele brandstoffen komt ten einde. Dat was de boodschap van de First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF). Met de steeds meer voelbare klimaatcrisis is dit goed nieuws. Nu is het aan de Nederlandse overheid om snel met een nationaal plan te komen. We kunnen niet wachten.
Nederland wil eerlijker klimaatbeleid
Het klimaatbeleid moet eerlijker. Dat vindt niet alleen Milieudefensie, maar ook het overgrote deel van Nederland. Dat blijkt uit nieuw onderzoek van het Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (SCP). Voor veel mensen geldt dat het niet bijdragen van grote vervuilers, zorgt voor een afnemende motivatie om zich in te zetten voor een beter klimaat.
Why Some Unions Are Joining the Call to “Freeze the Rent”
“Affordable rent should be an essential demand of the labor movement as a whole,” says New York Taxi Workers Alliance President Bhairavi Desai.
Putin keen to offset bad news on Crimea by capture of Kostyantynivka, as Russians advance by crawling between houses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,582)
Putin is betting on seizing Kostyantynivka to shift attention from Crimea. Intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure threaten to sap his capacity to sustain a long, attritional push in Donbas.
“How to Think About AI”: Cory Doctorow on Big Tech, Understanding AI, Labor Automation & More
Democracy Now! speaks with science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow about AI and his latest book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence — Before It’s Too Late. Doctorow comments on AI’s “bad unit economics” and the connection between automation and labor. “When labor drives automation, it’s usually in service to making the product better, and when capital drives automation, it’s usually in service to making more of the product,” says Doctorow.
Prairieland Nine: Texas ICE Protesters Get Up to 100 Years in Prison as Trump Targets Anti-Fascists
A group of anti-ICE protesters in Texas were sentenced to 30 to 100 years in jail on Tuesday, after federal prosecutors accused them of being an “antifa terror cell.” The activists attended a protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail in Alvarado, Texas, on July 4 of last year, during which fireworks were set off and a police officer was shot and wounded. All nine defendants were found guilty after being tried before a federal judge in Texas.
JBS: verwoestende vleesmiljardairs
JBS, het vleesimperium van de Braziliaanse miljardairbroers Batista, dreigt zijn verwoestende praktijken uit te breiden naar Nigeria. Je weet wel, het land waar oliemultinational Shell mensen en milieu zwaar vervuild achterliet. Greenpeace waarschuwde JBS vorig jaar al: nu jullie hoofdkantoor in Nederland zit, gelden Nederlandse wetten. Met jouw steun zullen we het bedrijf daaraan houden.
Ministerie erkent: MER voor LVB 2026 ondeugdelijk
Het milieueffectrapport voor het nieuwe LVB 2026 is niet alleen onvolledig, maar fundamenteel ondeugdelijk. Dat blijkt uit de reactienota die minister Karremans (VVD) vrijdagmiddag laat naar de Kamer stuurde. Hij reageert hiermee op het vernietigende oordeel van de Commissie mer.
“Utter Devastation”: Thousands Feared Dead in Venezuela After Double Earthquakes
Thousands are feared dead in Venezuela after back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck the country Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital Caracas and surrounding areas. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency as rescue workers frantically search for survivors in the rubble of “dozens” of collapsed buildings.
Headlines for June 25, 2026
Thousands Feared Dead After Twin Earthquakes Rock Venezuela; White House Requests $87.6 Billion in Supplemental Funds, Mostly for Iran War; Israel Kills Two in Southern Lebanon, Straining U.S.-Iran Ceasefire; Drone Kills 12-Year-Old in Gaza as U.N. Inquiry Finds Israel Targets Children in Ongoing “Genocide”; Palestinian Journalist’s “Shocking” Photo Shows Effects of Torture, Medical Neglect in Israeli Jails; Professor Fired for Pro-Palestinian Activism Reinstated by San José State;
Ook deelgemeente Jette wil verbod fossiele reclame in Brussel
De Brusselse deelgemeente Jette wil dat het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest onderzoekt hoe het fossiele reclames kan verbieden. Een motie daartoe haalde gisteren een meerderheid in de gemeenteraad. Daarmee wordt Jette de 2e Brusselse gemeente die druk zet op het Gewest om fossiele reclame aan banden te leggen.
De Beste Vacaturesites voor Non Profits en Impact Vacatures
Nederland kent meerdere vacaturesites gericht op vacatures bij non-profits en impact vacatures (zoals duurzaamheid, ecologie, natuurbeheer en energietransitie). Toch (zoals vaker) wordt de markt voor impact vacaturesites voornamelijk opgedeeld door slechts een aantal toonaangevende spelers.
German appetite for Russian cod puts EU fish sanctions at risk
Ursula von der Leyen announced a ban on Russian cod earlier this month, as part of the next sanctions package - but at least four EU states are holding out against it.
2.000 mensen eisen actie op gendergelijkheid
Ruim 2.000 mensen hebben inmiddels de petitie Geen grenzen aan gelijkheid ondertekend. Samen laten we daarmee duidelijk horen: op vrouwenrechten mag niet bezuinigd worden. We spraken erover met politici en beleidsmakers. Waarom deze petitie nodig is Wereldwijd staan vrouwenrechten onder druk. Eén op de drie vrouwen krijgt te maken met geweld.
Budapest free to celebrate Pride again, but Orbán-surveillance machine still in place
Large trucks equipped with biometric cameras were stationed around last year's Budapest Pride march to discourage participation. The objective was not only punishment, but deterrence. Despite the new government, this logic remains embedded in Hungarian law today.
Listen: As heatwaves sweep across Europe, is the EU investing enough to adapt buildings to extreme heat?
While heatwaves force school closures, very little EU money is earmarked for adaptation projects to cool the buildings people depend on every day.
Steeds grotere auto’s maken steeds meer slachtoffers
Nieuwe automodellen worden jaarlijks nog altijd 1,2 centimeter langer en een halve centimeter hoger. Als die trend zich doorzet, kunnen tegen 2040 jaarlijks 400 extra doden in het Europese verkeer vallen. Vooral kinderen lopen gevaar.
[Interview] Drone control means Ukrainians only need to wait for Russia’s economic crisis, expert says
Far from the front, ordinary Russians are starting to feel a war their leaders can no longer afford.
The KIDS Act Would Require Age Checks To Get Online
Within the next week, Congress is preparing to vote on the KIDS Act, a sprawling package of legislation that seeks to control Americans’ web browsing and private messaging. The package includes a revised version of the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, combined with a collection of other internet bills, study bills, reporting requirements, and new regulations. Instead of debating any of these proposals on their merits, lawmakers are attempting to move them all at once under an ultra-expedited process.
Onderzoek TI: financiële inlichtingendiensten onder druk bij corruptiebestrijding
Den Haag, 25 juni 2026 – Financiële inlichtingendiensten (FIU’s) traceren de verbanden die corruptie aan het licht brengen en gestolen vermogen terugvorderen.
Kansrijk Feijenoord (6): vrede begint bij ons
Zelforganiserend bouwt Vanessa Umboh samen met de kracht van de wijk Feijenoord, instanties en professionals aan structurele oplossingen voor armoede. Aan een duurzame aanpak waarin vertrouwen, samenwerking en bestaanszekerheid – maar vooral de mens en haar behoeften – centraal staan. Bottom-up! Voor MaatschapWij schrijft zij over de noodzaak van systemische verandering vanuit menselijkheid en de wens om generatiearmoede te doorbreken. Deel 6: vrede begint bij ons.
5 van mijn favoriete huisgemaakte ijsthee’s om heerlijk bij af te koelen
Ik ben een notoire slechte drinker. Dat zit in de familie. Het is net alsof ik dat ‘dorst’-signaal niet op tijd doorkrijg waardoor ik ’s avonds als een malle sloten thee naar binnen giet met alle gevolgen voor mijn nachtrust van dien. Ik heb al van alles geprobeerd om dit te ondervangen, met gemengd resultaat.
Europe’s ugly anti‑migrant politics just found a new stage: South Africa
South Africa is facing a anti-migrant crisis that is rerunning many of the arguments, rhetoric and racism seen in Europe over the past decade.
🦅 Domestic Spying Takes an L | EFFector 38.12
Sold to the public as a foreign surveillance tool, Section 702 is the law has let intelligence agencies spy on millions of Americans’ private conversations without a warrant. Despite years of revelations about this law's misuse, Congress has repeatedly reauthorized Section 702 without meaningful reform. Until this month, that is, when it finally lapsed in a major victory for privacy. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're covering the expiration of Section 702 and what happens next.
Frontex critics blocked from ‘Saving Lives at Sea’ meeting in Brussels, lawyers say
A closed-door event - "Saving Lives at Sea" - jointly-organised by Frontex and UN high commission on human rights, is taking place Thursday in Brussels.
Ukraine strikes on Russian bridges becoming painfully precise (Ukraine Battlefield Update, Day 1,581)
Ukrainian drones and Western missiles methodically shred Russian supply lines from Crimea to Voronezh, forcing Moscow’s generals to scrambling to patch up damaged bridges.
“Second Nature”: Elliot Page on New Film Exploring Animal World Beyond the Binary
A new documentary explores a growing body of scientific research documenting the wide range of gender and sexual diversity found in the animal kingdom, from pregnant male seahorses to matriarchal monkey troops. Second Nature, directed by queer filmmaker Drew Denny, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, who says he joined the project because “I was so moved by it and found it so affirming as a trans and queer person.”
Seismic Shift: DSA and Mamdani-Backed Pro-Palestine Democrats Sweep New York Primaries
Mayor Zohran Mamdani may be the new kingmaker of New York City politics. In a sweeping affirmation of his affordability-focused agenda, all three congressional candidates endorsed by Mamdani in a set of contested Democratic primary elections declared victory Tuesday night. Manhattan and the Bronx’s Darializa Avila Chevalier and Brooklyn’s Claire Valdez and Brad Lander were all joined on the campaign trail by the progressive NYC mayor in the weeks leading up to election night.
“Babies, Not Bombs”: DSA’s Darializa Avila Chevalier Beats 5-Term Rep. Espaillat. 1st Post-Win Intvw
A wave of progressive candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won big in New York last night. DSA members Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated two Democratic Party establishment picks for Congress, Antonio Reynoso and five-term incumbent Adriano Espaillat. Other DSA candidates, including Palestinian American Aber Kawas, running for New York state Senate, notched wins further downballot.
Lelystad Airport bezet door onze actievoerders
Een groep van twintig Greenpeace-actievoerders heeft vanochtend het hoofdgebouw van Lelystad Airport bezet.
EU praises open source for tech sovereignty — then backs W, a private for-profit microblogging platform
To fundamentally understand why it's strange the EU Commission is throwing its weight behind this new for-profit social platform, you need to understand what lies beneath.
Headlines for June 24, 2026
Mamdani-Endorsed Progressives Sweep New York House Primaries; Congress Directs Trump to End U.S. War on Iran; France Experiences Hottest Day on Record as U.N. Warns of More Frequent Climate Disasters; Anti-ICE Protesters Sentenced to Decades in Prison over “Terrorism” at Texas ICE Jail; Supreme Court Ruling Gives U.S. “Blank Check” to Weaken Green Card Holders’ Rights; Trump’s Efforts to Ram Through SAVE America Act Meets Resistance from GOP Senators; Trump Loyalist Bill Pulte Begins Purge at National Intelligence Office;
EU tax reform promises €8bn in savings, but shell companies untouched
The most impactful change is the abolition of taxes charged on cross-border payments of dividends, interest and royalties between companies. This alone accounts for around €5.3bn of the projected savings.
Aan de voorzitter van de Tweede Kamer - motie van wantrouwen
Voorzitter, de motie die hier voorligt is geen licht middel en geen politiek ritueel. Zij is het onvermijdelijke gevolg van een crisis die niet door bewoners is veroorzaakt, niet door de MRS, maar door de minister zelf.
15 x een protestbord voor bij demonstraties
Wat schrijf jij op je protestbord?
Het EU-Mercosur verdrag schaadt het klimaat om deze redenen: - Greenpeace Nederland
Het EU-Mercosur handelsverdrag is een vrijhandelsverdrag dat de handel in onder andere vlees, soja (voor veevoer) en landbouwgif stimuleert, producten die de natuur- en klimaatcrisis verergeren.
Mangaanknollen: een wonder in de diepzee dat zuurstof maakt
Wetenschappers staan perplex, op de bodem van de oceaan wordt zuurstof geproduceerd zonder dat er licht is! Het wordt dan ook donkere zuurstof genoemd.
Listen: Could the UK really rejoin the EU?
With most Britons now saying Brexit was a mistake, any future bid to rejoin would still force the UK to swallow full free movement and EU rules again. Is that actually a realistic possibility?
The European Union’s culture of secrecy is a threat to democracy
The EU is tightening its restrictions on the disclosure of its activities and documents. Of particular concern is the pending legislation on information security, which would introduce security classifications for documents in all policy areas.
Anders kijken naar onbegrepen lichamelijke klachten (19): het verhaal van Brenda
Miljoenen mensen kampen met lichamelijke klachten waarvoor geen oorzaak wordt gevonden. De stichting Emovere kijkt anders naar onbegrepen lichamelijke klachten. En vaak met een verrassend positief resultaat. In deel 19 het verhaal van Brenda (38), partner in consultancy. Klachten: sinds tien jaar hersteld van chronische vermoeidheid.
Hoe houd je een koel huis in de zomer? 10 tips
Inmiddels raken we eraan gewend dat er op het gebied van het weer het ene na het andere record verbroken wordt. We zitten middenin wat wel eens een ‘superhittegolf’ kan worden met vanaf vandaag code oranje.
Brexit: A stormy night in Brussels 10 years ago – and a failure of journalism
In 2016, I had had a very uneasy feeling for many months that Leave, under the joint leadership of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson, was going to win. Not a single other British journalist in Brussels agreed with me.
Taliban met with 15 EU states in Brussels to discuss Afghan deportations
The EU Commission insisted that the meeting primarily concerned returning Afghan nationals with a criminal history and who pose a security threat.
EU ethics panel approved job for ex-commissioner at NGO implicated in Qatargate
The EU Commission says that it has not received a request to lift the diplomatic immunity of former migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos following an arrest warrant against him being issued by the Belgian authorities.
Three problems with the EU’s external action service — and a radical solution
Over recent decades, presidents and prime ministers have become the leading actors on foreign policy. The more important foreign policy debates now happen in the European Council, where the high representative has a relatively weak role. Henry Kissinger’s famous question, whom to call when the US wishes to talk to Europe, now has a clear answer: the president of the European Commission.
MEPs back digital euro as ‘geopolitical necessity’ to counter US payment-system dominance
“We can no longer accept that digital payments are largely dependent on the goodwill of a few foreign providers. This package changes that,” said Markus Ferber, economy spokesperson for the conservative European People's Party group, after Tuesday's vote.
Wereldklokkenluidersdag: de wet veranderde, de cultuur nog niet
Den Haag, 23 juni 2026 – Op Wereldklokkenluidersdag staan we stil bij mensen die corruptie, fraude en andere maatschappelijke misstanden aan het licht brengen.