By Matt Polacko, Peter Graefe & Simon Kiss The Liberal government’s recent budget aims to reduce the size of the federal public service by around 40,000 positions, which is roughly 10 per cent of the workforce. The government argues that the size of the public service has swelled to an unsustainable level. Needless to say, federal public sector
By Ian Karbal Dozens of Pennsylvanians gathered at the Capitol in Harrisburg Monday for a ceremonial menorah lighting to mark the second night of Hanukkah. The event was held less than two days after an antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia. Shooters targeting a Hanukkah celebration killed 16 people and injured dozens. Gov. Josh Shapiro, the
By Christopher Shea he vice president of the College Republicans from Alabama and an aspiring neurosurgeon originally from Uzbekistan have been identified as the two Brown University students killed in Saturday’s mass shooting on campus. Ella Cook, 19, a sophomore, was described by her local church as a “bright light” who was always engaged in
By Jacob Fischler President Donald Trump’s administration is looking “very strongly” at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest category of controlled substances, Trump said Monday. In a brief affirmative response to a reporter’s question in the Oval Office, the president confirmed he is considering a reclassification of marijuana to unlock research funding. “A lot of people
By Migrant Women Press This article by Tania Roa and in partnership with Border Kindness, first appeared in Migrant Women Press on October 26, 2025. An edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement. Every day, hopeful migrants traverse the harsh deserts and treacherous mountain regions of the southern United States in search of
