The mainstream media continues to sanewash and not document the president’s apparent mental decline, but stories are getting out. Here is just a taste of […]
Year: 2026
Haitian immigrants fear uncertain future in Trump’s America
The air in Springfield, Ohio carries an unsettling quality these days. For almost two years, the post-industrial community has grappled with the potential loss of […]
Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act in “Jim Crow 2.0” ruling
In its Louisiana v. Callais decision Wednesday, the Supreme Court nominally affirmed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, while simultaneously nullifying its […]
India is credible – but does it have the will to lead on Hormuz?
As the US-Iran conflict enters a volatile new phase, Indian analysts are sharply divided over the direction of New Delhi’s foreign policy. Much is on […]
Russia’s May 9 victory parade could be occasion for Ukraine truce
The Trump-Putin phone call on April 29 lasted 90 minutes, both sides report. The call was initiated by Russia. President Vladimir Putin told Trump that […]
‘It’s nuts’: Joe Rogan blames Trump if ‘Iran nukes New York City’
Podcaster Joe Rogan expressed the view that President Donald Trump’s war with Iran would be to blame if a nuclear weapon were used on New […]
Major ‘gaffe’ sees British ‘distress signal’ flown at King Charles visit
King Charles III endured another diplomatic gaffe during his visit to the United States. The 77-year-old monarch wrapped up his visit with a trip across […]
Europe Has Too Few Workers and Too Many Retirees. Cutting Immigration Will Make the Math Worse.
French pensioners have it pretty good. The minimum age at which a French worker can obtain their state pension is 62, with many retiring as […]
A7, Company Implicated In Sanctions Evasion, Reportedly Linked To Russian Oligarchs
An Russian oligarch and top business executives are using A7, an influential payments company implicated a vast sanctions evasions scheme relying on a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, […]
Trump Urges Merz To Prioritize Ukraine Over Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality
BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to pull U.S. troops out of Germany — but turning a social media edict into an actual […]
Don’t beg Moscow, EU’s top diplomat warns
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned Europe against putting itself in a position of weakness, saying Thursday the bloc should not “humiliate” itself by […]
Indonesia should think twice about China’s bauxite rush
Indonesia has seen this movie before. It begins with a surge of foreign capital, accelerates with a rush to build smelters and ends with an […]
Megawatt ambition is darkening Bangladesh’s power future
On the banks of the Padma River, the twin domes of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant rise as a US$12.65 billion monument to Bangladesh’s soaring […]
22% of European telcos active in D2D as commercialisation starts
Omdia says this level of satellite direct-to-device activity signals growing confidence it will be important to future mobile services – T-Mobile US yesterday reported lower […]
The European Commission has launched proceedings against Slovakia over changes in whistleblower protection
Brussels – The European Commission (EC) announced on Friday that it has launched infringement proceedings against Slovakia. The reason is the recent adoption of a […]
Major EPP rally in Zagreb
ZAGREB – A two-day informal meeting of the leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP), the largest European political group, begins today in Zagreb, where […]
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization
Brussels – Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist group, the EU has determined. A political agreement on the terrorist designation was reached at the […]
Terror in Golders Green
Golders Green is where the original Jews of London’s East End discovered suburbia. Handsome semis, kosher bakeries, kids huffing up hilly streets on scooters, space […]
Roberts Court Finishes Off Landmark Voting Rights Act
The conservative majority on the Supreme Court just finished off the job these guys couldn’t. Bloody Sunday – Alabama police attack Selma-to-Montgomery Marchers, 1965. Kate […]