Republicans have known for more than a year that the 2026 midterm election could be bad for them. The House was going to be hard […]
Year: 2026
California Billionaires May Well Prevail in Their Quest to Block a State Wealth Tax
Greed is on the California ballot, and it appears to be winning. For a while, Prop. 40, the Billionaire Tax initiative, which is supported by […]
Six Best Places for Birdwatching in Ecuador
Ecuador is a birdwatcher’s paradise, boasting over 1,600 bird species – more than North America and Europe combined. Its small […] The post Six Best […]
How Language Preserves Oppression
In this post, Emilia Wilson (Cardiff University) discusses her article recently published in the Journal of Applied Philosophy Ameliorating Linguistic Anchors of Oppression on how […]
Regardless of psywar campaign, Taiwan shouldn’t rush to surrender
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Taiwan’s external security situation is bleak. China, flush with new and modern weaponry, is […]
Ambitions financed by China’s megabanks triggered Zambia crisis
As Kanangwa Newlove walked through her 10-acre farm just outside Lusaka, Zambia, one day in October 2025, she felt as if her dreams were withering […]
Three Western Cape teachers fined over social media posts
Three Western Cape teachers have received final written warnings and fines following disciplinary action over their social media activity outside working hours…See More
France and Chad resume military cooperation as they mend ties
The French army says two fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad where they will carry out “training activities…See […]
Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest
Nine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their […]
‘Serious threats’: Trump pardons threatened in court as judge’s DOJ probe explodes
President Donald Trump has the power to stop any criminal contempt case against Chicago federal prosecutors, the Justice Department warned a judge as it refused […]
Trump DOJ scrambles to keep secret list hidden after judge orders its release
The Trump administration asked a federal judge Friday to halt an order requiring disclosure of a 20,000-person list, arguing that releasing it could compromise law […]
8 things we learned at the EU-Canada summit
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney wanted the landmark EU-Canada summit to be about much more than “nomenclature.” He got what he craved. Over a […]
Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court
Poland’s constitutional court descended into turmoil Friday evening as judges barred from hearing cases moved to oust the institution’s nationalist-linked leadership, sparking accusations of a […]
7 consumer shifts that will define food and drink in 2027
Consumers are changing fast. From GLP-1s and climate concern to sustainability and shared living, these seven shifts will redefine food and drink by 2027…See More
EPRA Announces New Rules Targeting Fuel and Cooking Gas Sector
EPRA plans to roll out the new rules in phases, with the first phase set to target petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consignments under […]
Midterms Madness 2026: Who’s Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)
The 2026 midterm elections are an opportunity for voters to assess Donald Trump’s second presidency, and they seem poised to turn some historically red states […]
The Complete Audio of The Reconstruction Papers is Now Available
We have been releasing an essay a day of the audio version of The Reconstruction Papers for 20 days. Now, every essay is available on […]
Inside the Fight to Flip the Biggest Battleground in Texas
I met up with Crystal Mason in mid-October, in a hilly neighborhood south of downtown Fort Worth. She was easy enough to recognize—she wore a […]
Rubio hosts G20 talks as Russia’s Lavrov presence sparks tensions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged G20 officials to work together to confront threats to the economic order…See More
EU and Canada seek deeper ties amid worsening global uncertainty
Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump’s trade threats push Washington’s allies to seek closer ties elsewhere…See More