NA In my last post, I explained why today’s Supreme Court Second Amendment ruling was right. In this one, I explain why its decision in […]
Month: June 2026
The Mask of Engagement: How Fragmented International Interests Normalize Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
The continuous compromise of human rights standards by bodies like the United Nations provides the Taliban with the precise economic, political, and psychological lifelines required […]
Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Has No Clue How to Fix the Reflecting Pool
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Steve Goodale isn’t used to attention like this. It’s not that he’s unfamiliar […]
Afghanistan’s economy is broken. Blame it on the Taliban
Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to […]
EU’s Taliban talks crack the facade of a principled policy
The European Union’s decision to host a Taliban delegation in Brussels on June 23 marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between Europe and […]
H5N1 emerged in Asia 30 years ago. Here’s what happened next
Experts say Asia’s decades-long experience fighting bird flu has shown there is no magic bullet and that fragmented responses to the disease will fail…See More
Farmers claim partial victory after government backflips on gas
Farmers are claiming a partial victory after the Queensland government backed down on controversial changes to gas mining approvals above a vital underground water source…See […]
‘Is he that dumb?’ GOP lawmaker’s Medicaid attack shredded by online critics
A Republican lawmaker attacked the idea of Medicaid with comments that had online critics questioning if he knew how it works. Rep. Rich McCormick criticized […]
Dan Rather warns Trump bill threatens to ‘disproportionately disenfranchise women’
Veteran journalist Dan Rather is warning that legislation that Trump is trying to push through threatens women’s right to vote. In a recent piece titled […]
Iran war live: Israel attacks Lebanon as Netanyahu says troops to stay
Israeli leader says military to stay in occupied areas of southern Lebanon ‘as long as necessary’, despite US-Iran deal…See More
New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE
A new report has outlined the massive expansion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s use of surveillance technologies and partnerships with technology companies during President […]
Texas Poised to Add Bible Stories to Public School Curriculum
A new proposal in Texas would make Bible stories required reading for the state’s roughly 5.4 million public school students. The proposal, likely to pass […]
Arnie, Shakira and the world’s best spiritualist: Meet the new European Commission
Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Now that we know Ursula von der Leyen won’t be seeking a third term as president of the […]
Far-right German lawmaker faces scrutiny after photo appears to show Nazi salute
BERLIN — A senior lawmaker in the far-right Alternative for Germany party is under mounting pressure after a newly surfaced photograph appears to show him […]
The Philippines Emerges as Asia’s Renewable Energy Story
By: Tita C. Valderama For years, Asia’s renewable energy transition has been defined by familiar players. China dominates clean-energy manufacturing, India has become a solar […]
Nigeria: One Killed, Many Trapped As Five-Storey Building Collapses in Rivers State
Premium Times] Three persons have been rescued alive, while emergency workers race against time amid fears that more victims remain trapped beneath the rubble of […]
The future of digital work takes shape at HR Tech Asia 2026
The conversation around AI in the workplace has, for too long, been dominated by speculation. What the Worktech & AI track at HR Tech Asia […]
How Brad Lander Won
Rep. Dan Goldman didn’t just lose his primary Tuesday. He got trounced. With roughly 90 percent of votes counted, the incumbent New York congressman is […]
On the eve of America 250, SCOTUS may redefine who belongs here
As the end of the month approaches, the Supreme Court is staring down one of its most consequential rulings in recent years: the birthright citizenship […]
Cornyn, Crockett remain top skeptics of their party’s Senate nominees after primary losses
This week when Democrats meet at their state convention to energize and organize their party ahead of November, they’ll be doing so without U.S. Rep. […]