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判決を受け、Terri SewellとShomari FiguresはAlabamaのBlack congressional districtsにおいて議席を失うリスクに瀕しています。supreme courtが事実上Voting Rights Actを形骸化させたことで、現在、議席を失う危機にさらされているAlabamaの2つのBlack congressional districtsを代表する議員たちは、この判決がUSを「後退」させるものだと述べました。水曜日のLouisiana v Callaisにおける6-3の判決は、Voting Rights Actの主要な規定を弱体化させ、南部全域で共和党がmajority-minority congressional districtsを排除する道を開くものであり、Terri SewellとShomari Figuresがその標的となっています。Continue reading...

• 脱退はサウジアラビアの威信を損なうものであり、この地域における米国の影響力を強める可能性がある。 • アラブ首長国連邦（UAE）のOpec離脱決定は、ビジネス上の判断であると同時に政治的な判断であり、UAEとサウジアラビアの間にくすぶっていた不和を再燃させるだろう。この不和は、米国とイスラエルによるイラン攻撃以降、湾岸諸国への攻撃に対するイランへの共通の怒りによって隠されていた。 • 短期的には、1967年に加盟した石油輸出国機構を離脱することで、UAEは長期的な供給制約の見通しに迅速に対応し、利益を最大化する自由を得ることになる。しかし、生産割当を巡るUAEとサウジアラビアの緊張関係は長年にわたっており、UAEにとって今回の決定は以前から検討していたものである。続きを読む...

River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA leading scientist has criticised an “appalling” New South Wales government agency decision to stop water flowing to wetlands in the state’s north-west, saying it was “absolutely crazy” that researchers had to scramble to save animals buried in drying mud.Guardian Australia reported on Saturday that turtles, waterbirds, frogs and sheep had died after Water NSW abruptly stopped flows to the Gwydir wetlands region near Moree in March. Continue reading...

Guardian investigation uncovers decision by UK security officials to deny clearance before Mandelson took up role as US ambassadorOfficials debate withholding Mandelson vetting documents from parliamentFive key questions: Who overruled the decision to deny Mandelson security clearance?Peter Mandelson failed his security vetting clearance but the decision was overruled by the Foreign Office to ensure he could take up his post as ambassador to the US, an investigation by the Guardian can reveal.According to multiple sources, Mandelson was initially denied clearance in late January 2025 after a developed vetting process, a highly confidential background check by security officials. Continue reading...

• Ben Jealous has publicly opposed the NAACP board's decision to terminate his leadership, characterizing the move as "disheartening" and signaling his intent to challenge the removal. • The termination represents internal conflict within the nation's oldest civil rights organization over strategic direction and governance. • The leadership dispute within the NAACP reflects broader debates within civil rights organizations about activism, funding, and political alignment.

• A Fred Hutch Cancer Center graduate student presented over 25,000 measurements of influenza-fighting antibodies to WHO scientists via videoconference last fall. • The dataset, published in Virus Evolution, offers near real-time tracking of human immune responses to current flu strains, improving seasonal vaccine composition. • This method addresses gaps in traditional surveillance, potentially enhancing vaccine effectiveness against evolving viruses.

• A March 26 SCOTUSblog outside opinion by Neil Weare examines a Supreme Court ruling that permitted a president to redefine birthright citizenship, highlighting judicial deference in constitutional matters. • The piece critiques the court's approach to executive overreach on a core 14th Amendment right, drawing parallels to historical citizenship disputes. • It argues the decision sets a precedent for future policy changes via executive action without robust judicial checks.