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Seven more major law firms capitulate to Trump’s extortion

Seven more major US law firms have made deals pledging hundreds of millions in legal services to Trump-approved causes, even though a fourth federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration is engaged in illegal coercion and interfering with attorney-client relationships.

John Burton

Mass protests erupt in high schools in Turkey

Although the immediate cause of the students’ reaction is the exile of their teachers, there is mounting anger over the poor quality of education, lack of a future, growing social inequality and state repression.

Barış Demir

New Zealand to nearly double military spending

The National Party-led government’s plan to lift defence spending from 1 to 2 percent of GDP, as it prepares to join US-led wars, is fully supported by the opposition Labour Party.

Tom Peters