BRUSSELS — The European Parliament backed a conservative push Thursday to pause parts of the EU’s wastewater cleanup law, over fears that making drugmakers pay […]
Month: June 2026
Israeli foreign minister to ‘sever all contact’ with top EU diplomat
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar vowed on Thursday to cut contact with top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas, triggering a public spat that Kallas later tried […]
The unavoidable prisoner: Aung San Suu Kyi at 81
On June 19, Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81 in military custody. Myanmar’s military says it moved her in late April to a “designated residence,” […]
Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little
The leaders of the United States and Iran have signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war between their countries, as well as […]
Darializa Avila Chevalier Is Building People Power in Harlem
Democratic Left interviews Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier as part of a series of interviews with members of New York City DSA’s insurgent slate. The […]
Stop the Bleed
Political violence is intensifying. A new series of trainings prepares socialists to keep themselves and their communities safe. The post Stop the Bleed appeared first […]
Republicans Question the US-Iran Deal. But Many Are Only Blaming JD Vance.
Many Republicans across the right are bashing interim deal between the US-Iran as an unnecessary surrender. “This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” […]
Trump changes to SNAP took access away from 770,000 children
As a House committee debated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill last year, Republican backers repeatedly emphasized that its changes to the Supplemental Nutrition […]
Anonymous official’s quote reveals how badly Trump’s Iran gambit backfired
An administration appointee blew off President Donald Trump as a “lazy warmonger” after his approach to the military conflict in Iran led to what that […]
Crowd loses it as grinning Michelle Obama trolls Trump without naming him
Former first lady Michelle Obama took a moment Thursday afternoon to troll President Donald Trump as she delivered a powerful speech during an event honoring […]
On the Myth and Reality of the Rainbow
Throughout time, some of the most vulnerable yet resilient people within our communities have not found the rainbow marker to symbolize diversity, inclusion, or solidarity.
Trump Dismisses Question on Holding Officials Accountable for Iran School Strike
President Donald Trump dismissed a question on whether he’d hold members of his administration accountable for a strike on an Iranian elementary school in the […]
Trump Administration Shifts Pregnancy-Prevention Program to Promote Childbearing
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money […]
US Confirms End Of Naval Blockade Of Iran
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 […]
Mavenir, Red Hat launch platform ‘to turn operators into AI service providers’
It enables on-premises AI, operators’ own SLMs, policy-governed access to frontier models and zero trust AI security on one token charging service assurance platform Mavenir […]
Trump Resurrected the Statue of a Slave Owner. Its Pedestal Cost Taxpayers $527K.
In April, the National Park Service placed a statue of Caesar Rodney, one of America’s Founding Fathers, in Freedom Plaza, a small park near the […]
Magyar and Metsola discuss EU dropping rule of law procedure against Hungary
Péter Magyar said Thursday that he and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola discussed the EU dropping its rule-of-law disciplinary procedure against Hungary. “We agreed that […]
Hegseth launches six-month review of US force posture in Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of America’s military footprint in Europe on Thursday, escalating the Trump administration’s push on NATO allies […]
Iran War cost US consumers $53 billion extra in raised gas prices
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if his war in Iran continued much longer, the US could have faced “economic catastrophe” with gas prices expected to […]
Israeli drones hit Lebanon soon after Trump, Iran sign peace deal
The Israeli military carried out drone strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, just hours after the presidents of the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes […]