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.
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40% Bias Score
16-Year-Old Completes Solo Circumnavigation After Legal Battle
Laura Dekker, at 16, became the youngest person to sail solo around the world, completing her journey in 518 days after overcoming legal battles with social services and facing challenging sailing conditions.
16-Year-Old Completes Solo Circumnavigation After Legal Battle
Laura Dekker, at 16, became the youngest person to sail solo around the world, completing her journey in 518 days after overcoming legal battles with social services and facing challenging sailing conditions.
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12% Bias Score
Third Victorian Bird Flu Outbreak Exacerbates Australia's Egg Shortage
A third Victorian poultry farm has been hit by a highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain, leading to the culling of around 500,000 chickens and extending Australia's egg shortage for at least six months, according to industry experts.
Third Victorian Bird Flu Outbreak Exacerbates Australia's Egg Shortage
A third Victorian poultry farm has been hit by a highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain, leading to the culling of around 500,000 chickens and extending Australia's egg shortage for at least six months, according to industry experts.
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44% Bias Score
UK Net-Zero Policies to Yield Substantial Health and Economic Benefits
A study by Imperial College London predicts substantial health and economic benefits for the UK from its net-zero policies, estimating 4,000-15,000 fewer annual deaths from air pollution by 2035 and £26bn-£31bn in economic gains by 2060 from fewer deaths alone, with additional gains from reduced ill...
UK Net-Zero Policies to Yield Substantial Health and Economic Benefits
A study by Imperial College London predicts substantial health and economic benefits for the UK from its net-zero policies, estimating 4,000-15,000 fewer annual deaths from air pollution by 2035 and £26bn-£31bn in economic gains by 2060 from fewer deaths alone, with additional gains from reduced ill...
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48% Bias Score
Colorado Deputy Convicted in 2022 Shooting Death of Man in Mental Health Crisis
A former Colorado sheriff's deputy, Andrew Buen, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the June 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis; the case led to a \$19 million settlement and police training reforms.
Colorado Deputy Convicted in 2022 Shooting Death of Man in Mental Health Crisis
A former Colorado sheriff's deputy, Andrew Buen, was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the June 2022 shooting death of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis; the case led to a \$19 million settlement and police training reforms.
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20% Bias Score
Reform UK's Rise Prompts Re-evaluation of British Political Landscape
Jonathan Coe's new novel, "The Proof of My Innocence", explores the evolution of British conservatism, coinciding with a poll placing Nigel Farage's Reform UK ahead of Labour and Conservatives; Keir Starmer is responding by highlighting Reform's NHS plans.
Reform UK's Rise Prompts Re-evaluation of British Political Landscape
Jonathan Coe's new novel, "The Proof of My Innocence", explores the evolution of British conservatism, coinciding with a poll placing Nigel Farage's Reform UK ahead of Labour and Conservatives; Keir Starmer is responding by highlighting Reform's NHS plans.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration's Mass Firings Spark Legal and Financial Crisis
The Trump administration's mass firing of thousands of federal employees, many with positive performance reviews, is causing a "monumental" financial burden and legal challenges, disrupting essential services and raising concerns about due process.
Trump Administration's Mass Firings Spark Legal and Financial Crisis
The Trump administration's mass firing of thousands of federal employees, many with positive performance reviews, is causing a "monumental" financial burden and legal challenges, disrupting essential services and raising concerns about due process.
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56% Bias Score
Dutton Accuses Labor of Fast-Tracking Citizenship for Electoral Gain
Peter Dutton accused the Australian Labor government of fast-tracking 12,500 citizenship applications, including 6,000 in Western Sydney, before the federal election to increase voting numbers, a claim denied by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke who blamed council backlogs; the list of nationalities ...
Dutton Accuses Labor of Fast-Tracking Citizenship for Electoral Gain
Peter Dutton accused the Australian Labor government of fast-tracking 12,500 citizenship applications, including 6,000 in Western Sydney, before the federal election to increase voting numbers, a claim denied by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke who blamed council backlogs; the list of nationalities ...
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48% Bias Score
Judge Allows Trump Administration to Continue Mass Firings of Federal Employees
A federal judge temporarily allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass firings of federal employees, rejecting a lawsuit by labor unions; approximately 75,000 workers accepted buyouts (3% of the workforce), while the IRS is expected to lay off 7,000 (7%).
Judge Allows Trump Administration to Continue Mass Firings of Federal Employees
A federal judge temporarily allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass firings of federal employees, rejecting a lawsuit by labor unions; approximately 75,000 workers accepted buyouts (3% of the workforce), while the IRS is expected to lay off 7,000 (7%).
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52% Bias Score
UN Deradicalization Program in Iraq Faces Systemic Challenges
Nussaibah Younis's "Fundamentally" follows Nadia, a UCL criminology lecturer, as she leads a UN deradicalization program in Iraq, grappling with ethical dilemmas, systemic failures, and her own beliefs while working with a skeptical UN and a British Asian IS bride, Sara, in a 16-year-old, sprawling ...
UN Deradicalization Program in Iraq Faces Systemic Challenges
Nussaibah Younis's "Fundamentally" follows Nadia, a UCL criminology lecturer, as she leads a UN deradicalization program in Iraq, grappling with ethical dilemmas, systemic failures, and her own beliefs while working with a skeptical UN and a British Asian IS bride, Sara, in a 16-year-old, sprawling ...
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24% Bias Score
Suspected Terror Attack in Bat Yam Prompts Major Israeli Military Operation
On Thursday, five unexploded bombs were found on three buses in Bat Yam, Israel; although one bus exploded, there were no injuries. This suspected Palestinian terrorist attack prompted Israel's military to launch an intense operation in the West Bank, raising tensions after a recent ceasefire.
Suspected Terror Attack in Bat Yam Prompts Major Israeli Military Operation
On Thursday, five unexploded bombs were found on three buses in Bat Yam, Israel; although one bus exploded, there were no injuries. This suspected Palestinian terrorist attack prompted Israel's military to launch an intense operation in the West Bank, raising tensions after a recent ceasefire.
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44% Bias Score
Labour's Employment Bill Faces Business Backlash
Labour's employment reform bill, facing fierce opposition from business lobbies and the Conservative party, seeks to improve worker rights but risks being diluted due to government inaction.
Labour's Employment Bill Faces Business Backlash
Labour's employment reform bill, facing fierce opposition from business lobbies and the Conservative party, seeks to improve worker rights but risks being diluted due to government inaction.
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60% Bias Score