The Radical — Sunday, 17 May 2026

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Congress Snatches Food Stamps to Fund Corporate Cattle Barons #

Steve Lucie, a fifth-generation farmer, stands in a dust-choked field in the American West where the cattle herds have shriveled to their smallest size in 75 years. According to a Fox News report, years of drought and rising feed costs have forced producers like Lucie to scale back as the Department of Justice begins an investigation into meatpacking monopolies. While the ranchers go bust, the Republican members of the House Agriculture Committee have found a way to fatten the bottom…

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Bitcoin Miners Dump Digital Gold for Physical Power Grids #

The Nasdaq-listed mining firm Bitdeer reported this week that it has reached a total Bitcoin balance of zero. According to a production update posted on X and reported by Odaily, Bitdeer mined 198.3 BTC for the week ending May 15 and immediately sold every single coin. The company is not…

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Is Iran’s New Leader Dead? Trump Rejects Peace Offer #

Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of Iran, has not appeared in public since he was allegedly wounded by Israeli strikes early in the current war. According to analyst Ali Alfoneh, cited by Fox News, the second son of the late Ayatollah is either "dead or in bad condition." While…

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Supreme Court Greenlights Minority Voter Purge in Alabama #

Governor Kay Ivey declared that "Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best" after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority cleared the way for a map that eliminates…

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Sinaloa Security Chief Surrenders to New York Prosecutors #

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, the former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state, appeared in a New York court on Friday after surrendering to authorities in Arizona. According to the…

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Software Worm Infected Millions of Corporate Developer Tools #

A sprawling supply-chain attack dubbed 'Mini Shai-Hulud' has burrowed into the foundations of modern enterprise software. According to CyberScoop, the malware has compromised hundreds of open-source packages, including the TanStack…

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In Brief #

New York Transit Strike Set for Saturday

Unions representing 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers intend to strike starting May 16 after federal mediation failed. The work stoppage would paralyze the busiest commuter rail in the U.S., leaving millions of New Yorkers without transit options.

Europe Backs Third-Country Deportation Centers

Forty-six nations in the Council of Europe have agreed on a new interpretation of human rights conventions that allows for the control of foreign nationals in offshore centers. Rights groups warn the move could loosen prohibitions on torture and gut legal protections for migrants.

Australia Caps Migration to Skilled Workers

The federal budget has capped permanent migration at 185,000 places, with 70 percent allocated to younger, highly skilled applicants. The government is investing $27 million to educate these workers on their rights as it tightens scrutiny on offshore student visas.

Jammu and Kashmir Begins Digital Census

Authorities in Srinagar have launched the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027, making participation via mobile phones and computers mandatory. The initiative aims to streamline the house listing process scheduled to begin in June across the region.

Harry Potter Director Joins AI VFX Venture

Chris Bird and Dan Hartley have launched two AI-driven production ventures to introduce generative VFX capabilities for large-scale film sets. The move comes as Hartley adapts his documentary on Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double into a stage play.