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“The Secret Agent”: Kleber Mendonça Filho on Oscar-Nominated Drama Set During Brazil’s Dictatorship
Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses his Oscar-nominated film 'The Secret Agent,' which uses a 1977 thriller to expose the cyclical nature of political repression and media manipulation in Brazil, drawing parallels to the Bolsonaro era.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 18, 2026
Global tensions escalate with US military strikes in Latin America, Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, and political turmoil in Peru, while domestic US news highlights controversial immigration policies and media censorship concerns.
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 5, 2026
This report covers escalating immigration crackdowns in Minnesota, the US political landscape shifts, renewed conflict and arms sales in Gaza, the expiration of a key nuclear treaty, potential US strikes on Iran, a controversial Trump family business deal, significant layoffs at The Washington Post, and a Human Rights Watch report on global autocracy.
"Journalism Is Not a Crime": Georgia Fort & Don Lemon Arrested for Covering St. Paul Church Protest
Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested and indicted under obscure 19th-century and abortion clinic protection laws for covering a church protest, sparking outrage over First Amendment violations.
FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump
The FBI's rare raid on a Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporter's home signals a severe escalation in government efforts to intimidate the press and silence sources, with profound implications for journalistic independence and public accountability.
"Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"
MSNBC reporter Jacob Soboroff details the devastating Los Angeles fires, revealing how personal loss, government defunding, political misinformation, and infrastructure failures converge to define 'America's New Age of Disaster'.
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