February 2025
March 2025
CGPJ Presents Two Proposals for Judicial Member Elections
Spain's General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) will present two proposals for electing its judicial members—one involving parliament, the other not—following a June agreement between the PSOE and PP, prompting the CGPJ to explore European models to increase its independence.
CGPJ Presents Two Proposals for Judicial Member Elections
Spain's General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) will present two proposals for electing its judicial members—one involving parliament, the other not—following a June agreement between the PSOE and PP, prompting the CGPJ to explore European models to increase its independence.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Internet for the People": A Critique of Current Infrastructure and a Call for Democratic Alternatives
Ben Tarnoff's "Internet for the People" critiques the current internet's oligopolistic structure, advocating for community-owned networks as a more democratic alternative, citing examples like North Dakota's rural cooperatives and Guifi.net in Catalonia to illustrate the feasibility and benefits of ...
Internet for the People": A Critique of Current Infrastructure and a Call for Democratic Alternatives
Ben Tarnoff's "Internet for the People" critiques the current internet's oligopolistic structure, advocating for community-owned networks as a more democratic alternative, citing examples like North Dakota's rural cooperatives and Guifi.net in Catalonia to illustrate the feasibility and benefits of ...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Spain's Tax System Shows Inequality: Richest 1% Pay Less Than Poorest 20%
Analysis of 2022 Spanish tax data reveals that the wealthiest 1% paid a 24.1% effective tax rate, far lower than the 27.5% paid by the poorest 20%, highlighting a significant distortion in the country's progressive tax system.
Spain's Tax System Shows Inequality: Richest 1% Pay Less Than Poorest 20%
Analysis of 2022 Spanish tax data reveals that the wealthiest 1% paid a 24.1% effective tax rate, far lower than the 27.5% paid by the poorest 20%, highlighting a significant distortion in the country's progressive tax system.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Trump's Rejection of Sexual Diversity Policies
Donald Trump's declaration of only two genders signals the end of public policies recognizing sexual diversity, reflecting a broader conservative rejection of identity politics rooted in fears of social hierarchy disruption.
Trump's Rejection of Sexual Diversity Policies
Donald Trump's declaration of only two genders signals the end of public policies recognizing sexual diversity, reflecting a broader conservative rejection of identity politics rooted in fears of social hierarchy disruption.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Two IDF Soldiers Killed in West Bank Terrorist Attack
Two IDF soldiers were killed and eight wounded in a terrorist attack near Tayasir, West Bank, on October 26, 2024, following the release of Palestinian prisoners from a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, prompting intensified IDF counterterrorism operations.
Two IDF Soldiers Killed in West Bank Terrorist Attack
Two IDF soldiers were killed and eight wounded in a terrorist attack near Tayasir, West Bank, on October 26, 2024, following the release of Palestinian prisoners from a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, prompting intensified IDF counterterrorism operations.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Tariff Pause Briefly Boosts Stocks Before Disappointing Earnings Reports Trigger Reversal
President Trump's temporary pause on tariffs with Mexico and Canada initially boosted U.S. stocks, but disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet (-9%), AMD (-9%), and UBS (-7%) caused a market reversal, highlighting the critical role of corporate performance alongside trade policy.
Tariff Pause Briefly Boosts Stocks Before Disappointing Earnings Reports Trigger Reversal
President Trump's temporary pause on tariffs with Mexico and Canada initially boosted U.S. stocks, but disappointing earnings reports from Alphabet (-9%), AMD (-9%), and UBS (-7%) caused a market reversal, highlighting the critical role of corporate performance alongside trade policy.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Trump's Controversial Water Release in California Wasted Billions of Liters
Former President Trump ordered the release of approximately 19 billion liters of water from California reservoirs, intended for Los Angeles, but only about 8.3 billion liters were actually released due to flooding concerns; this action, deemed wasteful by experts, fueled an ongoing political battle ...
Trump's Controversial Water Release in California Wasted Billions of Liters
Former President Trump ordered the release of approximately 19 billion liters of water from California reservoirs, intended for Los Angeles, but only about 8.3 billion liters were actually released due to flooding concerns; this action, deemed wasteful by experts, fueled an ongoing political battle ...
Progress
56% Bias Score
FBI adds El Chapo Isidro to Ten Most Wanted List
The FBI added Mexican drug lord Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, aka El Chapo Isidro, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list due to his leadership of a major drug trafficking organization responsible for importing vast quantities of narcotics into the US, including the largest fentanyl seizure in Mexican h...
FBI adds El Chapo Isidro to Ten Most Wanted List
The FBI added Mexican drug lord Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, aka El Chapo Isidro, to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list due to his leadership of a major drug trafficking organization responsible for importing vast quantities of narcotics into the US, including the largest fentanyl seizure in Mexican h...
Progress
56% Bias Score
Miami Republicans and Democrats Urge Trump to Maintain TPS for Immigrants
The Miami-Dade County Commission, in a bipartisan vote, urged President Trump to reverse the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, citing potential economic and social disruption and arguing that Venezuela remains unsafe for their return.
Miami Republicans and Democrats Urge Trump to Maintain TPS for Immigrants
The Miami-Dade County Commission, in a bipartisan vote, urged President Trump to reverse the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of thousands of immigrants, citing potential economic and social disruption and arguing that Venezuela remains unsafe for their return.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty Stalled Over Observer Withdrawal and Lawsuits
Armenia and Azerbaijan are close to finalizing a peace treaty, but disagreements remain on the withdrawal of third-party observers from the Armenian border and mutual lawsuits from international courts; 15 of 17 articles have been agreed upon.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Treaty Stalled Over Observer Withdrawal and Lawsuits
Armenia and Azerbaijan are close to finalizing a peace treaty, but disagreements remain on the withdrawal of third-party observers from the Armenian border and mutual lawsuits from international courts; 15 of 17 articles have been agreed upon.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Trump Proposes Long-Term US Control of Gaza for Reconstruction
President Trump proposed transforming Gaza into a "Middle Eastern Riviera" under long-term US control, involving reconstruction, international participation, job creation, and the potential relocation of residents to neighboring countries, following a January 19 ceasefire agreement between Israel an...
Trump Proposes Long-Term US Control of Gaza for Reconstruction
President Trump proposed transforming Gaza into a "Middle Eastern Riviera" under long-term US control, involving reconstruction, international participation, job creation, and the potential relocation of residents to neighboring countries, following a January 19 ceasefire agreement between Israel an...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Queensland Rape Sentencing: Character References Under Scrutiny
A Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council report found that in 91.6% of 131 reviewed rape cases (July 2022-June 2023), the defense presented evidence of the attacker's positive character, influencing sentencing in over 25% of cases; the council recommended reforms to address this.
Queensland Rape Sentencing: Character References Under Scrutiny
A Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council report found that in 91.6% of 131 reviewed rape cases (July 2022-June 2023), the defense presented evidence of the attacker's positive character, influencing sentencing in over 25% of cases; the council recommended reforms to address this.
Progress
48% Bias Score