February 2025
March 2025
Billingsley: Trump's Ukraine Plan – Total Financial Pressure on Russia
Former Trump administration official Marshall Billingsley outlines a potential Trump administration plan to end the war in Ukraine involving comprehensive financial sanctions targeting Russia's oil exports and banking system to pressure Russia into negotiations.
Billingsley: Trump's Ukraine Plan – Total Financial Pressure on Russia
Former Trump administration official Marshall Billingsley outlines a potential Trump administration plan to end the war in Ukraine involving comprehensive financial sanctions targeting Russia's oil exports and banking system to pressure Russia into negotiations.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Djibouti's Youssouf Elected Head of African Union Commission
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti was elected head of the African Union Commission, succeeding Moussa Faki, marking the first time an East African leads the body; this comes amidst increasing conflicts across Africa and declining Western support for the AU.
Djibouti's Youssouf Elected Head of African Union Commission
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti was elected head of the African Union Commission, succeeding Moussa Faki, marking the first time an East African leads the body; this comes amidst increasing conflicts across Africa and declining Western support for the AU.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Counter Foreign Intervention in Drug War
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment to counter what she perceives as foreign intervention in Mexico's fight against drug cartels, following the US and Canada's designation of six Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. The amendment strengthens Articles 19 and...
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Counter Foreign Intervention in Drug War
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment to counter what she perceives as foreign intervention in Mexico's fight against drug cartels, following the US and Canada's designation of six Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. The amendment strengthens Articles 19 and...
Progress
64% Bias Score
Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty
A New York court found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie, who was severely injured in an August 12, 2022 attack; Matar faces up to 25 years in prison.
Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty
A New York court found Hadi Matar guilty of attempting to murder Salman Rushdie, who was severely injured in an August 12, 2022 attack; Matar faces up to 25 years in prison.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
Trump Envoy's Kyiv Visit: Closed-Door Talks Amidst Shifting US-Ukraine Dynamics
Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, visited Kyiv on February 19-21, meeting with President Zelenskyy, officials, and military leaders to gather information on the war and discuss potential paths toward peace; a planned press conference was canceled.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Suspected Sabotage of Baltic Sea Undersea Cable Prompts Investigation
Swedish authorities are investigating the damage to an undersea cable linking Finland and Germany near Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea, suspecting sabotage and highlighting the ongoing security concerns in the region.
Suspected Sabotage of Baltic Sea Undersea Cable Prompts Investigation
Swedish authorities are investigating the damage to an undersea cable linking Finland and Germany near Gotland Island in the Baltic Sea, suspecting sabotage and highlighting the ongoing security concerns in the region.
Progress
48% Bias Score
East-West Divide Dominates German Election Polls
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, polls show a widening East-West gap in voting preferences, with CDU/CSU leading in the west and AfD dominating the east; Alice Weidel of AfD enjoys significantly higher support in the east, while Friedrich Merz of CDU/CSU leads in the west.
East-West Divide Dominates German Election Polls
Ahead of Germany's Bundestag elections, polls show a widening East-West gap in voting preferences, with CDU/CSU leading in the west and AfD dominating the east; Alice Weidel of AfD enjoys significantly higher support in the east, while Friedrich Merz of CDU/CSU leads in the west.
Progress
48% Bias Score
OAS Election: A Pivotal Choice for Democracy in the Americas
The upcoming OAS secretary-general election on March 10, 2025, pits Suriname's Albert Ramdin against Paraguay's Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, with the outcome significantly impacting the OAS's response to hemispheric challenges, particularly Venezuela's crisis, and its ability to promote democracy amid gro...
OAS Election: A Pivotal Choice for Democracy in the Americas
The upcoming OAS secretary-general election on March 10, 2025, pits Suriname's Albert Ramdin against Paraguay's Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, with the outcome significantly impacting the OAS's response to hemispheric challenges, particularly Venezuela's crisis, and its ability to promote democracy amid gro...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump's Reelection: A Mandate for Change"
Donald Trump's reelection victory, secured with over 77 million votes and 312 electoral votes, despite narrow margins in swing states, reflects a demand for significant change exceeding a simple partisan shift, impacting global politics and influencing leaders in Latin America.
Trump's Reelection: A Mandate for Change"
Donald Trump's reelection victory, secured with over 77 million votes and 312 electoral votes, despite narrow margins in swing states, reflects a demand for significant change exceeding a simple partisan shift, impacting global politics and influencing leaders in Latin America.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk in Children and Adolescents
A meta-analysis of 45 studies reveals a 21% increased myopia risk for each extra hour of daily screen time in children and adolescents, highlighting the need for balanced screen use and outdoor activities, although other factors also contribute to this increasingly prevalent eye condition.
Increased Screen Time Linked to 21% Higher Myopia Risk in Children and Adolescents
A meta-analysis of 45 studies reveals a 21% increased myopia risk for each extra hour of daily screen time in children and adolescents, highlighting the need for balanced screen use and outdoor activities, although other factors also contribute to this increasingly prevalent eye condition.
Progress
36% Bias Score
China's Ukraine Stance Diverges from Russia's, Posing Challenges for Europe
China's UN representative called for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, advocating for talks involving all parties, contrasting with Russia's exclusion of Europe from negotiations; this divergence highlights a potential shift in global dynamics and creates challenges for EU foreign policy.
China's Ukraine Stance Diverges from Russia's, Posing Challenges for Europe
China's UN representative called for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, advocating for talks involving all parties, contrasting with Russia's exclusion of Europe from negotiations; this divergence highlights a potential shift in global dynamics and creates challenges for EU foreign policy.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Readers Respond: Combating Fascism's Insidious Rise
Zoe Williams' article on the gradual arrival of fascism prompts readers to share their experiences and insights, highlighting the 'bystander effect' and the importance of vocal opposition, using historical parallels and psychological studies to explain passive acceptance of authoritarianism.
Readers Respond: Combating Fascism's Insidious Rise
Zoe Williams' article on the gradual arrival of fascism prompts readers to share their experiences and insights, highlighting the 'bystander effect' and the importance of vocal opposition, using historical parallels and psychological studies to explain passive acceptance of authoritarianism.
Progress
40% Bias Score