How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Being a Tourist
Amsterdam Dance Event was way more fun when I stopped trying to act like a local.
Politics
Australia's Massive Military Budget
The 2025 federal budget was announced this week. This is how much the Australian government spends on the military.
The Government Is Making Porn a Scapegoat for Rising Violence Against Women
If your child is seeking out so-called ‘violent pornography’, perhaps there’s a gap in their learning about sex and sexuality that the education system or a guardian has failed to fill.
How Long Until the Majority of Voters Are Gen Y and Gen Z?
And will it make a difference to Aotearoa’s political outlook?
Crime
Cults, Corruption and Scams: Here's Some of Our Top Crime Stories
Undercover cops, drug cartels, gun trafficking and more.
The Vile Sextortion and Torture Ring Where Kids Target Kids
The network, known as 764, has been responsible for horrific abuse and blackmail across the globe. Authorities and tech companies are just starting to take action.
Man Who Showed Father’s Decapitated Head in a YouTube Video Charged With Terrorism
Police say that when they arrested Justin Mohn they found a USB drive with a folder that indicated he wanted to blow up Federal Buildings.
Extremism
Inside the Christian Nationalist Church Where Proud Boys Go to be Baptized
Southern California pastor Hansel Orzame leads an “unwoke church” where he prepares his followers to wage “spiritual warfare.”
Man Who Showed Father’s Decapitated Head in a YouTube Video Charged With Terrorism
Police say that when they arrested Justin Mohn they found a USB drive with a folder that indicated he wanted to blow up Federal Buildings.
Neo-Nazi Music Shows Return To Europe
The upcoming Call of Terror and Hot Shower mini-festivals are opportunities for European neo-Nazis to network and raise money for extremist activities.
Investigations
SAG Files Unfair Labor Practice Against Universal After It Trimmed Trees on Picket Line Without a Permit
Striking writers tweeted that Universal Pictures had trimmed the trees that provided shade to their picket line. A city investigation found that the studio had no right to do so.
Bernie Sanders Opens Investigation Into 'Dangerous and Illegal' Amazon Warehouse Conditions
Sanders sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy launching a Senate committee investigation into worker safety reports of conditions at Amazon.
Uber Accused of Charging People More If Their Phone Battery Is Low
A small study by the Belgian newspaper Dernière Heure looked at whether the app changes its pricing for users in Brussels based on their battery.
Street Politics
What the Hell Are Ukrainian Fascists Doing in the Hong Kong Protests?
“Nobody here knows who they are. Nobody invited them.”
Anti-Deportation Activists Are Blocking Coaches to Charter Flights
We watched Reclaim the Power members blockade the depot of a coach company that transports people due to be deported on charter flights.
We Saw Fascists and Anti-Fascists Make Each Other Bleed in Dover
Dodging rock missiles on a Saturday afternoon, as neo-Nazis demonstrated against immigration and anti-fascists protested in response.