Noteworthy News

[Belacqua]

Since Israel agreed to a ceasefire on October 10, they have killed over 400 people in Gaza, founded 10 new illegal settlements in the West Bank, and bombed Lebanon nearly every day.

In unrelated news, the Pentagon has just agreed a $8.6 billion deal with Boeing to supply Israel with 25 new F-15 jets.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Since Israel agreed to a ceasefire on October 10, they have killed over 400 people in Gaza, founded 10 new illegal settlements in the West Bank, and bombed Lebanon nearly every day.

In unrelated news, the Pentagon has just agreed a $8.6 billion deal with Boeing to supply Israel with 25 new F-15 jets.

If youda ast me, I coulda told ya. Netanyahu never saw a cease fire he didn't ignore.

Boru

[The Grand Nudger]

Quick, somebody tell donald they're fucking with his peace!

[Fake Messiah]

In unrelated news, the Pentagon has just agreed a $8.6 billion deal with Boeing to supply Israel with 25 new F-15 jets.

And you'd rather have those jets go to Ukraine.

But who could have guessed that when Trump said "America first" that he meant 8.6 billion dollars for Israel instead of healthcare for Americans?

[Deesse23]

In unrelated news, the Pentagon has just agreed a $8.6 billion deal with Boeing to supply Israel with 25 new F-15 jets.

USA has cut down payments to UN for humanitarian aid from 17,2bn (2022) to 3,4bn (2025). In 2026 it will be 2bn.
Have you considered looking for less USA biased news sources yet?

[Angrboda]

Why Trump’s EEOC wants to talk to White men about discrimination

Days into his second term — in a break from precedent — Trump dismissed two Democratic members of the independent commission. As a result, it lost the quorum needed to pursue certain cases and overhaul guidance. That changed in October with the appointment of Commissioner Brittany Panuccio, who with Lucas gave the panel a 2-1 GOP majority and a quorum. Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, a Democrat, rounds out the commission.

In past administrations, the EEOC typically filed 200 to 300 merit lawsuits — those in which the agency determined discrimination exists — a year, said Christopher DeGroff, an employment attorney with the firm Seyfarth Shaw. The 93 merit suits the agency filed in fiscal 2025 marked one of its lowest tallies in three decades, he noted in an analysis of its activity.

Still, the agency’s new priorities were evident in the cases that reached a public resolution or culminated in a lawsuit, DeGroff said. Merit suits alleging discrimination based on race or national origin — historically one of the EEOC’s busiest enforcement areas — hit a decade-low in 2025, his research noted. And two of the three cases filed revolved around anti-American bias.

Meanwhile, 37 of the 93 merit lawsuits the EEOC brought pertained to sex or pregnancy discrimination. Of those, 10 were filed under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and/or the newly enacted Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, and included lawsuits against Delta Air Lines and meat processor Smithfield alleging they denied accommodations to pregnant employees.

Religious bias lawsuits were another focus in 2025, with the agency filing 11 merit suits asserting religious discrimination or failure to accommodate religious beliefs. One case was against Apple, over allegations it failed to accommodate a Jewish employee’s request not to work on the weekend due to his faith.

[Angrboda]

Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs

Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.

At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. That’s roughly 14 percent more than the same 11 months of 2024, and the highest tally since 2010.
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Companies cited inflation and interest rates among the factors contributing to their financial challenges, as well as Trump administration trade policies that have disrupted supply chains and pushed up costs.

But in a shift from previous years, the rise in filings is most apparent among industrials — companies tied to manufacturing, construction and transportation. The sector has been hit hard by President Donald Trump’s ever-fluid tariff policies — which he’s long insisted would revive American manufacturing. The manufacturing sector lost more than 70,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in November, federal data shows.

Consumer-oriented businesses with “discretionary” products or services, such as fashion or home furnishings, represented the second-largest group. This contingent usually tops the list and includes many retailers, and its retrenchment is a signal that inflation-weary consumers are prioritizing essentials.