Matt and Sam talk to Jack Hanson, one of the most perceptive American writers on the Catholic Church, about Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical.
Month: June 2026
ECLAG Statement on Trilogue Agreement on the recast Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material
Brussels, 22 June 2026 – Today, EU co-legislators have reached a landmark agreement on the recast Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation […]
US-Iran war headed for the gray zone
When it was signed at the end of the G7 summit on June 17, the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) was hailed as a diplomatic […]
The second death of SaaS
Silicon shock, token inequality, and techflation are no longer fringe theories floated on these pages. They have become the invisible gravity warping the global economy, rewriting policy, and […]
Dog walkers look for rules, structure around pet safety
I think it should be regulated. It’s like child care. Anything can happen,’ says Liana Duplisea from Liana’s Pet Services…See More
Trump has taken his destruction to ‘another scale’ as he turns DC into ‘swamp’: expert
President Donald Trump has taken his destruction to another level as he turns Washington, D.C. into the “grimiest swamp of all time,” according to one […]
‘Get your story straight!’ Analyst gets into fiery exchange on CNN over Trump’s deal
A political analyst and a conservative columnist got into a heated exchange on CNN’s “NewsNight” with host Abby Phillip on Monday. Charles Blow, author of […]
Giorgia Meloni’s American reckoning
ROME — U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First agenda was always going to set him on a collision course with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. […]
Trump spent a decade making friends in Europe. Now they’re turning away.
PARIS — For Europe’s populist right, U.S. President Donald Trump’s embrace was once seen as a political asset. Not anymore. For years, nationalist leaders across […]
Malaysia has the AI tools. The harder question is whether its workforce can use them
Malaysia is intensifying a five-year drive to build a national AI ecosystem, placing talent development alongside digital infrastructure, governance and industry readiness as the plan’s […]
In South Korea’s most credentialed job market, SK hynix drops the degree
South Korean semiconductor giant SK hynix has removed academic qualification requirements from its recruitment process, signalling a significant shift towards skills-based hiring as competition for […]
From Gilead to Ladyland: how the rebellious women of literature offer hope in dark times
After visiting an island brothel in Bangladesh, the novelist was inspired to write an imagined uprising. She explores the radical fictional worlds where women have […]
The Return of Political Violence
Many media and politics experts anticipated an ugly scene at last month’s White House Correspondents Dinner (WHCD). The annual WHCD usually highlights unseemly relationships between […]
Editor’s Notes: The Endurance of Biopolitics
Donald Trump’s immigration obsession does not really represent a technocratic argument about the optimal administration of border controls. Respectable elites will occasionally try to dress […]
‘A Huge Grab of Power’: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid
This story was originally published by ProPublica. After the Trump administration upended the U.S. Agency for International Development last year, terminating thousands of programs and […]
Ruto Opens Door to 5 New Markets for Kenyan Farmers
According to the Head of State, he has engaged several countries and trading blocs to remove barriers that have limited access for Kenyan coffee and […]
Protesters warn landlords of arrest over foreign tuckshop tenants
Protesters in Umlazi have warned landlords in the community that they might face arrest should they rent out their space to foreigners…See More
Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), along with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced last week that all persons detained at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration […]
Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists
U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, after just 23 months as prime minister and a rapid decline in popularity. Under […]
Trump’s Midterm Election Rigging Scheme Handed Big Loss
The Trump administration has tried to rig the midterm election with schemes that go way beyond gerrymandering. At the heart of all the president’s plans […]