Even though driverless technology may indeed be a runaway locomotive that’s impossible to stop, it’s worth the effort to try anyway.
Year: 2026
The Significance of the Marco Rubio Visit to India
By: Rupakjyoti Borah Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo from the US Embassy & Consulates in India […]
Are Americans gloomy about the economy or is something else afoot?
Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the US midterm elections on November 3, 2026, due in large part to deep pessimism among the […]
2,000 Salvadoran troops take quarters in Haiti to help fight gangs
The deployment followed a gang attack on four Salvadoran members of the Gang Suppression Force who went missing…See More
Senegal set for opening ceremony of Youth Olympic Games
About 2,700 young athletes aged 14 to 17 will compete through Nov. 13 in the capital, Dakar, the nearby city of Diamniadio and the beach […]
Red States Are Prepping More Medicaid Cuts if Republicans Keep Congress
On Tuesday, South Dakotans will decide whether to approve a Republican state legislature–led ballot measure that would automatically repeal Medicaid expansion in the event that […]
Up the Bucs! All Blacks wear Orlando Pirates jerseys [video]
One winning team to another? The All Blacks showed love to Orlando Pirates, who beat rivals Kaizer Chiefs at the Soweto Derby on Saturday…See More
A new role for Frontex? Interview with Executive Director Hans Leijtens
The mass arrival of migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in July sparked a debate about the role of the European Border and Coast […]
More employers in Singapore set to hold wages flat in 2027
Employers in Singapore feel more optimistic about the year ahead than they were about this one, but that has not translated into pay. Just over […]
Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: Nominations close on 23 September
The HRM Asia Readers’ Choice Awards is often perceived as a technology programme. The HR tech categories attract the most attention each year, and the […]
Govt Hits Back at Saudi Arabia Over New Restrictions on Kenyans
The response comes after Saudi Arabia suspended travel by its citizens to Kenya, stopped issuing visas to Kenyans and barred arrivals from the country…See More
Empty arsenal, empty threat: how to fix America’s arms deficit
The Pentagon is starting to understand that the current arsenal of traditional and precision weapons is far too small to fight any prolonged war longer […]
In Search of an FDR Consensus: The Future of an American Foreign and Defense Policy
This article was previously published as part of The Reconstruction Papers. The entire book is available in print and as a PDF. Get the complete […]
Trump’s Iran War Brings On Record Oil Company Profits
The US oil industry has earned almost $130 billion in profits since the US and Israel began bombing Iran in February. The same companies, according […]
Rubio Casts Doubts On Quick Deal To End War In Ukraine, Defends Russian Contacts
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was unsure whether a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine was possible, while European officials told […]
Trump Renews Iran Threat, Says US Still Needs To ‘Take Care’ Of 1 Or 2 Targets
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Jaws drop as Trump cabinet official drops shockingly ‘racist’ Halloween message
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins set off a firestorm Saturday with a Halloween message to Americans that critics almost immediately slammed as blatantly “racist.” “This is […]
Fury as Dem senator remains lone lawmaker to spill on Trump’s ‘insane’ post-midterm plan
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) warned this week that the Trump administration plans to resume its war on Iran after the midterms — an “insane” scheme […]
La reorientación de Venezuela hacia el imperialismo pone en peligro los logros de su revolución
La operación militar de EE. UU. contra Venezuela el 3 de enero de 2026, que dejó cientos de muertos, incluidos 32 combatientes cubanos, y resultó […]
The Expectations Management Hustle
The easiest way to measure the size of Nov. 3’s coming Democratic wave is to count the number of times someone tells you what it […]