Southeast Asia is watching the US-Israel conflict with Iran — and quietly drawing conclusions. Most countries have adopted a policy of non-interference, but behind the […]
Year: 2026
The Russian resistance no one is talking about
You could be forgiven for thinking everyone in Russia either supports the war in Ukraine or is too scared to do anything about it. A […]
Phil Scott Gets Pantsed on a National Stage
Has Danziger been our cartoonist laureate yet? If not, why not? Anyway, to business. Recently, Gov. Phil Scott took a flying elbow off the top […]
Capital of the American Century
Mike Wallace’s Gotham at War offers a guidebook to a half-vanished city, and brings to life the immense human drama that unfolded in New York […]
EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO
NICOSIA — EU leaders were pressed by Cyprus this week to clarify how the bloc’s little-used mutual defense clause is supposed to work, aiming to […]
Europe’s €1.8T budget fight just got real
NICOSIA, Cyprus — EU leaders finally got serious about the bloc’s €1.8 trillion budget at their summit on Friday. The problem: They still don’t agree […]
‘That dog don’t hunt’: MAGA commentator Scott Jennings gets all he can handle on CNN
MAGA commentator Scott Jennings found himself repeatedly on the defensive Friday during a tense CNN segment as host Kaitlan Collins and Democratic strategist Paul Begala […]
Kash Patel’s ‘giant self-own’ astounds legal analyst
FBI Director Kash Patel’s lawsuit against The Atlantic for reporting on his alleged drinking problems, absences from his job, and constant paranoia about being fired […]
Are schools closed next week? Department clears up public holiday confusion
A viral Facebook post suggest that South African schools will close next week due to two public holidays…See More
War, Forever and a Day
Who wins and who loses when Trump’s America goes to war? The post War, Forever and a Day appeared first on Democratic Left.
Palantir Just Unmasked Itself to the World
The manifesto published by Palantir Technologies last week is neither a technical document nor an economic vision. It is an explicit political document announcing a […]
Trump’s Nightmare Week Worsens As Democrats Prepare Day One Impeachment Plan
Democrats aren’t unified on impeaching Trump for a third time. Many House Democrats believe that a third impeachment would be a waste of time that […]
US To Send Witkoff, Kushner To Pakistan For New Talks, But Iran Participation Uncertain
The United States will send a delegation to Pakistan this weekend for a new round of talks with Iranian officials, the White House said, as […]
US Treasury Chief Says No Plans To Renew Waiver On Iran Petroleum Purchases
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Power shifts in the global economy
The global economy doesn’t always shift in obvious ways. One minute it’s business as usual, the next, the rules start to feel different. Lately, those […]
Kenya: Nairobi Water Confirms Martin Nang’ole As Managing Director
Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has confirmed the appointment of Martin Nang’ole as its substantive Managing Director following months of […]
Trump’s Venezuela, Boat Strike Campaign Have Cost Nearly $5 Billion So Far
The Trump administration’s operations in Latin America over the past seven months have cost nearly $5 billion, finds a new analysis — enough to fund […]
Musk and Silicon Valley Aren’t Libertarian. They Want to Fuse With the State.
In the new book, Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed, authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff look at the worldview that shaped Elon Musk and […]
Trump feeds America’s enduring appetite for destruction
Donald Trump still has the capacity to shock. The American president’s unauthorized war against Iran finds him in a vicious destructive mode, recently threatening to […]
Why Japan should help pay for Indonesia’s coal exit
In the global race to decarbonize, Indonesia sits at a crossroads. It is one of the world’s largest coal producers and consumers, and its economic […]