Editor (2024-09-02). US Press Loses Interest as Winners of French Election Aren't Allowed to Take Power. scheerpost.com The US corporate media have largely ignored the constitutional crisis in France, where President Macron refuses to respect the recent election results, leaving the country without a legitimate government for nearly two months. Despite the historic impasse, media coverage remains subdued. Macron's claims of preserving "institutional stability" go unchallenged, while the left coalition's willingness to compromise is questioned, with little critical reporting from major news outlets. Despite sparse coverage by some outlets, there is a lack of comprehensive reporting on the situation.

Staff (2024-08-29). Warnings of Nuclear Catastrophe as Power Plants in Russia and Ukraine at Risk Amid Escalating War. democracynow.org As Ukrainian forces press their counteroffensive deeper into Russian territory, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has warned of the heightened risk of a nuclear catastrophe from fighting near the Kursk power plant. The war between the two countries, now in its third year, has also impacted the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, controlled by Russian forces in the occupied southeastern part of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin have both signaled the war is likely to drag on for the foreseeable future. For more on the risk of nuclear disasters and p…