Navy Secretary John Phelan abruptly left his job on Wednesday in part because a hugely expensive new battleship he championed sparked friction with his superiors […]
Year: 2026
What Is Woke 2?
Woke 2 is a shitpost. Woke 2 is a meme. You see it drifting by on the timeline, unexplained. Yet to this empty signifier great […]
Understanding Israel, Palestine, Iran, and Lebanon (Half the Answer #79, with Y. L. Al-Sheikh)
Look at my Iran negotiator, dawg, we’re never getting through the Strait of Hormuz. Friend of the program Y. L. Al-Sheikh helps us understand the […]
The public are ahead of their politicians on heat pumps
The proposal to “phase out” gas boilers by 2035 was originally made by the then Conservative government under Boris Johnson, who in 2021 promised a […]
West Bank Children Forced from Classrooms As Israel Weaponizes Tax Revenue
As Israel manufactures a financial crisis in the West Bank, public schools are only able to teach three days a week.
White House Says ‘No Firm Deadline’ For Ending War With Iran As US Naval Blockade Continues
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
From defence reliance to resilience: Interview with European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius
The EU has a defence clause. But does it have a plan? That was among the questions raised during an interview with Andrius Kubilius, European […]
Doomed diplomacy: Iran’s pros wrestle while US rookies play poker
Imagine a poker game in which one player has spent decades mastering every bluff, every tell, every hidden card. Their opponent, playing for the first […]
How US and Iran could step back from the brink
Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face a renewal of American bombardment was due to expire this week, but […]
Could Obama Win a Democratic Primary Today?
Picture a candidate running for elected office who fits this description: He believes marriage should be between one man and one woman; He criticizes the […]
A Bill That Would Make Joseph McCarthy Blush
Republicans are at it again, and it’s hard to overstate how chilling this is and what it tells you about the direction people in this […]
Republicans Try To Overturn Election After Virginia Makes Trump’s Gerrymander Backfire
The cynical Republican approach to election results is on full display in Virginia. After voters supported redrawing the state’s congressional map to counter Donald Trump’s […]
Why SA farmers are turning from the Liberal Party towards One Nation
Rural SA electorates that were once safe Liberal seats are now marginal, thanks to voters swinging towards One Nation…See More
Wine growers fear smoke taint will spoil harvest as planned burns begin
Just months after devastating bushfires, wine growers are concerned planned burns in regional Victoria pose a new risk to their grapes…See More
Abundant coffee crops; consumer wobbles and the Iran conflict: Another shake-up for coffee prices?
Coffee prices, after reaching record highs in 2025 due to poor harvests in Brazil and Vietnam, are now expected to fall sharply as improved weather […]
A Bunch of Bad News for the Bennington Battle Monument — And the State’s Troubled VTBuys System
A story published a few days ago by VTDigger sparked my curiosity about the status of the extremely phallic Bennington Battle Monument, which I have […]
If You Want Me to Pay My Taxes
Americans tend to imagine that aversion to taxation is deeply rooted in our national political culture. Not so fast, Vanessa S. Williamson argues in her […]
Europe’s auspicious renewable: Hydro power
Elisabeth Braw is a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, author of the award-winning “Goodbye Globalization” and a regular columnist for POLITICO. Her new book, […]
How summits of EU leaders became dysfunctional
How summits of EU leaders became dysfunctional Is the European Council unfit for purpose? Plenty of those who have sat around the table believe the […]
Japan’s US$10bn SEA Oil Lifeline Risks Solving Wrong Problem
By: Tim Daiss Japan’s recent offer of US$10 billion in loans to Southeast Asian countries to secure oil supplies comes at a moment of heightened […]