The Radical — Thursday, 7 May 2026

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Lutnick Lies To Congress About Longtime Epstein Ties #

Howard Lutnick sat in a wood-paneled room on Wednesday as the facade of his manufactured distance from Jeffrey Epstein finally cracked. The Commerce Secretary appeared before the House Oversight Committee to answer for a trail of contact that lasted years longer than he previously admitted to the public. According to the Associated Press, Lutnick had originally claimed on a podcast that he decided to never be in the room with Epstein after a 2005 tour of the financier’s home that…

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Spirit Airlines Dies In The Heat Of Iranian War #

Spirit Airlines parked its fleet forever on Thursday morning, becoming the first major domestic casualty of the soaring energy costs triggered by the war on Iran. According to Wyoming Public Media, the budget carrier ceased all operations overnight as jet fuel prices reached a breaking point. The blockade of the…

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Tech Giants Drain Public Water To Cool Artificial Brains #

Elon Musk’s xAI stopped construction on a community water recycling plant in Memphis this week, opting instead to prioritize the cooling needs of its private data center infrastructure. The move signals a new phase of Corporate Energy Secession, where the technological elite abandon the public commons to secure their own…

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Protesters Cheer King After Pledging To End Monarchies #

Leah Greenberg stood near the Capitol as the May Day economic blackout began, calling for an end to the power of elites and the abolition of kings. Hours later, her…

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Mali State Collapses Under Siege Of Northern Rebels #

Sadio Camara’s house became a satellite-mapped ruin in Kati as the Malian state entered terminal collapse. According to Reuters, coordinated attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM and Tuareg-dominated separatist groups have overran…

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Supreme Court Wipes Out Black Voting Districts In Louisiana #

Nine justices issued an emergency order on May 6 that effectively dissolved minority representation in the Deep South. The U.S. Supreme Court authorized Louisiana to bypass administrative delays and redraw…

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In Brief #

South Korean Court Sentences Ousted President

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to seven years on May 6 for his illegal 2024 martial law attempt. The court found that Yoon misused security personnel as a private army during the crisis.

Israeli Raid Kills Palestinian Father

Nayef Samaro, 26, was killed by Israeli forces in Nablus on Sunday while his wife was in labor at a local hospital. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported four others were seriously wounded in the raid.

Anthropic Gates Security Tools For Elites

Anthropic launched its Claude Security scanner exclusively for enterprise clients on May 6, citing risks from its unreleased Mythos model. The move formalizes the 'Cognitive Enclosure' of digital safety.

Brookfield Zoo Strike Ends With Teamster Win

The brief strike at the Brookfield Zoo has ended after workers secured a tentative agreement for wage increases and union healthcare. Local 727 called the deal a major victory for the 100 staff members.