January 2025
February 2025
RMT Leader Mick Lynch to Retire After Years of Rail Strikes
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, will retire in early May after leading the union through four years of major rail strikes that caused significant disruption across Great Britain, marked by his calm and combative media appearances.
RMT Leader Mick Lynch to Retire After Years of Rail Strikes
Mick Lynch, general secretary of the RMT union, will retire in early May after leading the union through four years of major rail strikes that caused significant disruption across Great Britain, marked by his calm and combative media appearances.
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40% Bias Score
Security Guard Removed Over Far-Right Ties at UK Asylum Facility
A security guard at a Clearsprings Ready Homes facility housing vulnerable disabled asylum seekers in Clacton-on-Sea was removed from his post due to alleged far-right affiliations, raising concerns about the safety of residents in an area with high hate crime rates and following two recent court ca...
Security Guard Removed Over Far-Right Ties at UK Asylum Facility
A security guard at a Clearsprings Ready Homes facility housing vulnerable disabled asylum seekers in Clacton-on-Sea was removed from his post due to alleged far-right affiliations, raising concerns about the safety of residents in an area with high hate crime rates and following two recent court ca...
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40% Bias Score
Musk: AI Has Exhausted Human Knowledge, Turning to Synthetic Data
Elon Musk asserts that AI companies have exhausted the sum of human knowledge for training models, necessitating a shift to synthetic data, a process already underway, but raising concerns about accuracy and the risk of 'model collapse'.
Musk: AI Has Exhausted Human Knowledge, Turning to Synthetic Data
Elon Musk asserts that AI companies have exhausted the sum of human knowledge for training models, necessitating a shift to synthetic data, a process already underway, but raising concerns about accuracy and the risk of 'model collapse'.
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44% Bias Score
UK Conservatives Embrace Misinformation, Hindering Child Welfare
The UK Conservative party's embrace of Elon Musk's false claims about Keir Starmer, coupled with their past austerity measures and inaction on child sexual abuse, is eroding public trust and hindering effective policy on child welfare.
UK Conservatives Embrace Misinformation, Hindering Child Welfare
The UK Conservative party's embrace of Elon Musk's false claims about Keir Starmer, coupled with their past austerity measures and inaction on child sexual abuse, is eroding public trust and hindering effective policy on child welfare.
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80% Bias Score
Booming Private Markets Drive Growth for Alternative Asset Managers
Investors are increasingly moving capital into private markets, boosting alternative asset managers like KKR and Apollo, which saw significant gains in 2024; a Bank of America survey indicates that nearly three-quarters of financial advisors plan to increase allocations to these assets, creating a p...
Booming Private Markets Drive Growth for Alternative Asset Managers
Investors are increasingly moving capital into private markets, boosting alternative asset managers like KKR and Apollo, which saw significant gains in 2024; a Bank of America survey indicates that nearly three-quarters of financial advisors plan to increase allocations to these assets, creating a p...
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48% Bias Score
2024 Unconstitutionality Index: 19 Agency Rules for Every Congressional Law
In 2024, federal agencies issued 3,248 rules and regulations, compared to 175 laws passed by Congress, creating a 19:1 "Unconstitutionality Index" that highlights the significant role of administrative agencies in lawmaking and raises questions about the balance of power between branches of governme...
2024 Unconstitutionality Index: 19 Agency Rules for Every Congressional Law
In 2024, federal agencies issued 3,248 rules and regulations, compared to 175 laws passed by Congress, creating a 19:1 "Unconstitutionality Index" that highlights the significant role of administrative agencies in lawmaking and raises questions about the balance of power between branches of governme...
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56% Bias Score
Lammy Rejects Trump's Greenland Threat, Highlights UK-US Policy Differences
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy rejected Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland, stating it would not happen, while expressing the UK's intention to increase defense spending beyond 2% of GDP. He also detailed efforts to share intelligence with China regarding dual-use technology and rejected the...
Lammy Rejects Trump's Greenland Threat, Highlights UK-US Policy Differences
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy rejected Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland, stating it would not happen, while expressing the UK's intention to increase defense spending beyond 2% of GDP. He also detailed efforts to share intelligence with China regarding dual-use technology and rejected the...
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52% Bias Score
Nine Million Voters May Lose Right to Vote in English Local Elections
Fifteen English county councils, representing 9.3 million voters, requested a delay to May 1st local elections due to Labour's plan to restructure local government by merging councils into unitary authorities, prompting accusations of voter suppression.
Nine Million Voters May Lose Right to Vote in English Local Elections
Fifteen English county councils, representing 9.3 million voters, requested a delay to May 1st local elections due to Labour's plan to restructure local government by merging councils into unitary authorities, prompting accusations of voter suppression.
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52% Bias Score
Willis Appeals Removal from Trump Election Interference Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a lower court ruling removing her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and 18 others due to a perceived conflict of interest related to her relationship with a special prosecutor; the case involves allegations of tr...
Willis Appeals Removal from Trump Election Interference Case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is appealing a lower court ruling removing her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and 18 others due to a perceived conflict of interest related to her relationship with a special prosecutor; the case involves allegations of tr...
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44% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Released from Iranian Prison
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, imprisoned in Iran since December 19th for violating Iranian laws, was released on January 9th and returned to Italy, potentially as part of a prisoner exchange involving an Iranian engineer detained in Milan.
Italian Journalist Released from Iranian Prison
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, imprisoned in Iran since December 19th for violating Iranian laws, was released on January 9th and returned to Italy, potentially as part of a prisoner exchange involving an Iranian engineer detained in Milan.
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44% Bias Score
Bitcoin Students Network Launches "Layer Zero" Program to Empower Youth
The Bitcoin Students Network launched its "Layer Zero" program on January 9, 2024, a 2.5-month, all-expenses-paid initiative for undergraduate students (18+) to collaboratively build Bitcoin's social layer and promote financial freedom, focusing on hands-on learning and community engagement.
Bitcoin Students Network Launches "Layer Zero" Program to Empower Youth
The Bitcoin Students Network launched its "Layer Zero" program on January 9, 2024, a 2.5-month, all-expenses-paid initiative for undergraduate students (18+) to collaboratively build Bitcoin's social layer and promote financial freedom, focusing on hands-on learning and community engagement.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Considers Raising SALT Cap, Adding \$225 Billion to National Debt
President-elect Trump may raise the SALT deduction cap to \$20,000 for married couples filing jointly, increasing the federal debt by \$225 billion from 2025-2034, primarily benefiting households making \$200,000 or more, according to a Tax Policy Center analysis.
Trump Considers Raising SALT Cap, Adding \$225 Billion to National Debt
President-elect Trump may raise the SALT deduction cap to \$20,000 for married couples filing jointly, increasing the federal debt by \$225 billion from 2025-2034, primarily benefiting households making \$200,000 or more, according to a Tax Policy Center analysis.
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44% Bias Score