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The following articles were curated & extracted by ManyRoads. These materials were largely absent from the world press. Please, stay informed!
1. Workplace Deaths Surge in the U.S., with Stark Racial Disparities
Workplace fatalities in the U.S. reached a 10-year high, with nearly 6,000 deaths and 2.8 million injuries in 2022. Minority and immigrant workers are disproportionately affected, particularly in the South. Media attention remains minimal.
Cui Bono: Corporations benefit from reduced scrutiny, while vulnerable workers remain exposed to harm and neglect.
2. Illegal Trafficking of Siamang Gibbons Escalates
This critically endangered primate is being heavily trafficked across Southeast Asia. The trade flourishes under weak enforcement and official corruption, endangering biodiversity.
Cui Bono: Wildlife traffickers and complicit authorities profit; ecosystems and conservationists lose ground.
3. Bird Flu Crisis Underreported Amid Rising Human Cases
Over 22 million birds have been culled in the U.S., and at least one human death has occurred due to bird flu. Despite these alarming developments, public awareness remains low.
Cui Bono: Agribusiness interests and government agencies minimize attention to avoid public backlash and economic fallout.
4. Project 2025: A Blueprint for Authoritarian Governance
Project 2025 outlines a roadmap for consolidating executive power, curtailing journalistic freedom, and prosecuting whistleblowers. Its implications for democratic norms are grave.
Cui Bono: Authoritarian power structures and ideologues benefit; civil liberties and transparency are endangered.
5. Media Coverage Skewed by Social and Genetic Ties
Global media disproportionately covers disasters that affect populations with social or genetic proximity to the outlet’s home country. This creates a lopsided awareness of global suffering and climate crises.
Cui Bono: Media institutions preserve audience engagement; unseen populations remain invisible in international discourse.
6. David Brooks Calls for Civic Uprising Against Trumpism
Conservative columnist David Brooks issued a rare call for mass mobilization—rallies, strikes, and civil action—to reject what he describes as a creeping authoritarian threat from Trump-aligned forces.
Cui Bono: The call appeals to centrist and moderate forces who feel politically homeless, but may also stoke reactionary counter-efforts on the Right.
7. U.S. Warns of Dropping Ukraine Peace Talks Push
Senator Marco Rubio signaled that the U.S. might halt its push for peace negotiations in Ukraine if no tangible progress is made in the coming days. The message underscores growing U.S. fatigue with the war effort.
Cui Bono: Political leaders may aim to shift public focus and reduce long-term commitments; Ukraine risks being left vulnerable in a shifting geopolitical calculus.
8. What Is the 50/50/1 Movement?
The 50/50/1 movement—calling for 50 cities, 50% of people, on 1 day—aims to mobilize global action on inequality, climate change, and authoritarianism. It’s an emergent network of decentralized activists leveraging new media.
Cui Bono: Grassroots movements and activists may gain visibility; entrenched power structures will likely seek to co-opt, infiltrate, or suppress such coalitions.
