The big current Beltway debate is whether the Democratic Party has gone off the deep end and is destroying the country because a couple of […]
Month: June 2026
SCOTUS’s immigration decisions prove cruelty is still the point
In accepting the Republican nomination for president in 2000, George W. Bush advocated for a political ideology he called “compassionate conservatism.” Reflecting on his message […]
Mavericks Without a Cause
The memoirs of John Fetterman and Joe Manchin offer revealing insights into two figures granted outsized importance by our broken political system.
The Facade of the Thai Royalist Intellect
Far from shoring up support for the Thai monarchy, the deployment of pseudo-academics and influencers is damaging the royalist cause.
In Congo, a Newly Complex Ebola Emergency
KINSHASA, DRC — When people first began dying in the dusty hills of Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, […]
Bangkok Governor Election 2026
By: Pitthayut Suradee and Akarawin Rimcharone Chadchart vs Chaiwat As Bangkok undergoes its gubernatorial election today, two front-running candidates are proposing sharply different visions for […]
My Substack Posts That Highlight How Bad Things Are.
Disaster after disaster, lie after lie, embarrassment after embarrassment. Trump supporters should be honest about how bad a president he is. Answer the tough questions. […]
About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave
PARIS — France has recorded 1,000 more deaths than usual this month — an increase that can be attributed to the record-breaking heat wave the […]
Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war
ROME — Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international […]
As the cost of living rises, old-school bartering makes a comeback
Bartering is one of the oldest trade systems in the world, and as the cost of living soars, there is growing interest in trading homegrown […]
Key bird observatory shut for months before avian flu detection
Volunteers and wildlife advocates push to reopen the Eyre Bird Observatory, arguing the station will be critical in monitoring the potential impact of avian flu…See […]
Anish Kapoor Invades London’s Hayward Gallery
By: John Elliott Indian-born, British sculptor Anish Kapoor has hit the headlines with a dramatic exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery that includes three massive red […]
Trump administration moves to restart LGBTQ+ suicide hotline it initially ended
The Trevor Project non-profit that helped pioneer LGBTQ+ ‘press 3’ option for 988 hotline is being shut out as it restarts The Trump administration is […]
Pride review – solidarity between gay activists and miners in a magnificent musical
Dorfman theatre, LondonThe director and writer of the hit 2014 film deliver a stage celebration of togetherness in the face of adversity A group of […]
Tradwives, sugar babies and OnlyFans: Euphoria’s misogyny feels like the manosphere’s wet dream
Sam Levinson’s HBO show has always aimed to ruffle feathers. But its new season’s provocations ring hollow ‘A husband expects a yes’: how wife schools […]
Pakistan Unveils Growth-centric Budget Amid Volatile Geopolitical Landscape
The government expects the external account to remain stable in FY27, particularly via extended tax incentives for the IT sector, a rise in exports and […]
Old-school soy, new-school appeal: Oatside’s fresh take on soymilk
Oatside is repositioning soy milk for younger Asian consumers with a high-protein, clean-label offering focused on taste and wellness…See More
Pressure Piles on Ruto to Name New Running Mate Ahead of 2027
Although DP Kindiki currently holds the office, pressure has been mounting on his position owing to the political realignments within the ruling Kenya Kwanza…See More
Columnist recounts trying to hang up on Trump during ‘very strange’ phone call
A British columnist’s phone call with Trump was so “strange” that he began looking for a way to end it. Financial Times columnist Ed Luce […]
Trump’s lawsuit ‘backfires’: Expert flags ‘unintended consequence’ exposing president
A defamation lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the BBC is producing what one observer called an “unintended consequence” — potentially opening the president up […]