On Friday, childhood educator and YouTube influencer Ms. Rachel hosted a press briefing on the impact of Israel’s genocide on Palestinian children, following the release […]
Month: June 2026
“We Want You Here”: Springfield Rallies—and Grieves—After SCOTUS Clears Path to Deport Haitians
Immigrants, faith leaders, and advocates in Springfield, Ohio, had cautiously hoped that when the Supreme Court decided whether to allow the expiration of Haitians’ Temporary […]
Rose Sharp obituary
My friend Rose Sharp, who has died aged 74, was an extraordinary arts administrator. She spent her life engaged with work she believed in, supporting […]
The Reconstruction Papers Print-on-Demand Option Is Now Available to International Readers
The Reconstruction Papers is first and foremost a vision for how to fix what is broken in America specifically. But that doesn’t mean it has […]
Primary Lessons
If you have been paying any attention whatsoever to this year’s primary contests, you have probably noticed some of the drama. In the Texas GOP […]
Beware the Pink Tide?
The winner of my House district’s primary, Cait Conley, is the candidate the Democratic establishment wanted. And I think she can beat Mike Lawler in […]
Funding the Defence Investment Plan: A Legacy of Security
Keir Starmer deserves eternal praise for rescuing the Labour Party from the moral bankruptcy of the Corbyn years, winning a landslide victory less than two […]
Trump Accuses Iran Of Violating Cease-Fire With Hormuz Drone Attacks
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
Britain’s next leader faces a big call on North Sea drilling. Donald Trump is watching.
LONDON — Labour MPs and climate campaigners are abandoning resistance to a controversial new North Sea gas field ahead of Andy Burnham’s expected entry into […]
EU Commission HQ forced to shut down air-conditioning amid heatwave
The European Commission’s headquarters was forced to shut down its air-conditioning system on Friday due to the heat wave. Staff working at the Berlaymont building […]
The rise of the Christian left could reshape 2028
James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, has received an onslaught of media attention for his progressive Christian identity, which is emerging as […]
New York is already exporting Mamdani-style politics
On Tuesday, left-aligned institutions working within the Democratic Party flexed their political muscles as insurgent progressive candidates carrying all three major contested congressional primaries on […]
Official: Orlando Pirates name three new signings, and two departures
Orlando Pirates have announced three new players ahead of the new season. The club also part ways with two stars…See More
The Death Rate for ICE Detainees Has Skyrocketed Under Trump
In February 2025, Maksym Chernyak had a medical emergency. There were multiple signs that Chernyak—a 44-year-old from Ukraine detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in […]
Danger of the US‑Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out
The latest US military conflict with Iran appears to be over. Washington declared success. Tehran claimed victory. Israel insisted it remains free to strike Hezbollah. […]
China tests Scarborough as Manila casts beyond US for help
China’s makeshift platform at Scarborough Shoal may have disappeared, but it has exposed a far more enduring strategy to cement its control of the South […]
Putin and Anwar’s US Dollar Swap Deal
Russia’s assurance that it will maintain a long-term supply of oil and gas to Malaysia looks like a veiled effort to keep Putin’s government stocked […]
Tech from Lexus’ scrapped EV sedan to be reused on new car
Lexus no longer has a flagship electric sedan in the works, but the new technology planned for that car will be repurposed elsewhere…See More
Grandmother jailed after arguing Ozempic led to her stabbing daughter-in-law and grandson
The 60-year-old claimed the viral weight-loss drug had contributed to her altered mental state during the horrific stabbing spree on her daughter-in-law and grandson…See More
In “Tehrangeles,” Iran Plays Before a Divided Diaspora
Westwood, one of the most affluent neighborhoods on the west side of Los Angeles, has long served as the symbolic capital of the Iranian diaspora. […]