Earlier this month, after a series of stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced changes to a long-running program that is supposed to […]
Year: 2026
“Democrats for Mike Rogers” PAC Is Funded by Republicans, Records Show
Democrats for Mike Rogers, a group that has spent millions of dollars to defeat Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, has received funds from Republican-aligned organizations, […]
Jim Crow Returns…One Congressional District at a Time
2026 would have been a reelection year for Rep. Cleo Fields, who represents the majority-Black 6th Congressional District in Louisiana. But in April, the US […]
EU prosecutors asked to investigate advisory body
The EU’s antifraud watchdog said it has passed on to prosecutors allegations of potential corruption at the European Economic and Social Committee, a Brussels-based body […]
France, Germany strike bargain on Made in Europe, car emissions
BRUSSELS — France and Germany said Friday they had struck a deal to favor European-made cars under a landmark EU industry bill in exchange for […]
China, Russia quietly moving toward a new Arctic axis
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s advisor Nikolai Patrushev’s recent visit to China points to something more consequential than another round of Russia-China strategic rhetoric: Moscow is […]
Can cockroach movement reverse India’s democratic decline?
More than 25,000 police officers were deployed across New Delhi recently to prevent demonstrations led by India’s new youth-led political movement, the Cockroach Janta Party […]
Things To Remember About The Damage Trump Is Doing To America. Vote Blue.
His policies and lack of values are getting people killed This fact lowers the character of America around the world. The greedy rich are complicit […]
Bernard Parker’s wife stakes claim amid ‘baby mama’ drama?
Bernard Parker’s wife, Wendy Parker, has publicly shown support to her partner, whose personal life has come under scrutiny this week…See More
Women’s share of new senior hires has fallen every year since 2022, WEF report finds
Women’s progress into top management has stalled since 2024, and fewer women are now being hired into those roles, according to the World Economic Forum’s […]
Malaysia reviews RM1,700 minimum wage as cost-of-living mount
Malaysia is reviewing its RM1,700 monthly minimum wage, with the government weighing employees’ living costs, wage levels and employers’ ability to pay as it assesses […]
The RGA Doubles Up — CORRECTED
Update: Turns out I got this wrong. The RGA’s total contribution to A Stronger Vermont is $400,000 not $800,000. I will explain two paragraphs below. […]
Mar-a-Lago Face Won’t Save You
(Update: Hours after we published this piece, Zacharia was indeed fired. Proving once more, Mar-a-Lago face will never save you.) It is rarely an auspicious […]
The inflation conflagration is back and here to stay
Two years ago, central bankers on three continents all but declared victory over inflation. Markets took them at their word, and plenty of investors built […]
What do North Korea’s sub missile tests really prove?
North Korea’s recent underwater launch of strategic cruise missiles underscores its accelerating drive to field a survivable, sea-based nuclear deterrent, even as significant engineering hurdles […]
Judge blocks USDA reorganization under Trump, but relief may be brief
A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of USDA’s reorganization, including planned office closures and employee relocations, pending litigation…See More
Steve Vladeck’s “Hard Questions About Court Expansion”
Cartoon criticizing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1937 court-packing plan. (NA) Georgetown law Professor Steve Vladeck is one of the leading critics of the conservative majority on […]
Trump Loses It Over Getting Protested At His Georgia Rally
The majority of Trump’s rally in Georgia was spent lying about Sen. Jon Ossoff. Did you know that Donald Trump once ran for the House […]
EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap
BRUSSELS — The European Union is under pressure to keep Ukrainian troops fully online after Elon Musk’s Starlink was restricted amid volatile U.S. support for […]
Spanish opposition leader Feijóo calls for navy to be deployed to Ceuta
Spain’s conservative People’s Party leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo on Friday demanded that the navy be sent to Ceuta following unconfirmed reports of a Moroccan patrol […]