Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, appeared before parliament again on Monday to answer lawmakers’ questions on […]
Month: August 2026
Bending the Knee at Yale
This spring, I stood in a tent on Yale University’s Old Campus, surrounded by classmates marking the occasion of our 25th college reunion. The tent […]
Just Don’t Let Trump Talk, and He Goes Away
So Trump blew up at Maggie Haberman of the New York Times. She was one of four reporters who wrote that Trump will not be […]
The Trump Administration’s Plan for Protecting Consumers? Politely Ask Companies to Behave
This story was originally published by ProPublica. In mid-July testimony before Congress, Russell Vought boasted that, as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection […]
A Filthy- Mouthed, Crude, Irrational President Surrounded By Corrupt, Anti- America Cronies.
So low class. How do cowboys, bikers, farmers, and cops see this spectacle as masculine? It cannot be the bouffant hair, the makeup, or the […]
Warm Season Wonders of the Galápagos Islands
A Naturalist’s Dream from January to April The remote Galápagos Islands, straddling the equator in the Pacific Ocean, are a […] The post Warm Season […]
Crisis of the Common Good
Over the past quarter century, Wall Street interests, technology industry and university elites, and anonymous donors have all gained strong footholds in our party’s power […]
Labour’s new housing model comes from California’s backyards
LONDON — The U.K. reveled in California-style sunshine this summer. Now it wants to try the Golden State’s housebuilding policies. Faced with a housing crisis […]
What 248 books reveal about Kaja Kallas
What 248 books reveal about Kaja Kallas EU’s top diplomat is a noted bookworm. But what can her bookshelf tell us about the politician leading […]
Trump’s try to keep the Iran war from backfiring further
Despite the excitement around Donald Trump’s new sanctions and even the US strikes against the Iranian island of Larak just hours ago, much suggests that Trump is […]
Trump’s trade wars are making China’s Global South pitch easier
The latest US trade fight with Canada should matter far beyond North America. After negotiations collapsed in August, President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on […]
Cat Matlala attempted murder trial stalls over disputed evidence
Cat Matlala and four co-accused returned to the Johannesburg High Court as the State continued leading evidence in a trial-within-a-trial…See More
Brazil: UNESCO Nature’s Crown Jewels
Brazil has added another gem to its crown of natural wonders. The sweeping dunes and lagoons of the Lençóis Maranhenses […] The post Brazil: UNESCO […]
South Sudan Vice President Challenges Kenya’s Claim Over Disputed Territory
South Sudan has been rallying calls for the disputed territory, accusing Kenya of taking land that does not belong to it…See More
Residents hope to raise $750,000 to fix small town’s aged care problem
Residents in Texas are kept awake at night wondering what will happen to them as they get older, but they are dreaming big…See More
WSJ hammers MAGA official over ‘callow’ vaccine fight: ‘Thus sayeth the gospel’
The conservative Wall Street Journal slammed Florida’s attorney general for his latest effort to attack vaccination — this time by cracking down on private Catholic […]
Thomas Massie names names in scorched-earth Epstein speech aimed at Trump’s DOJ
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) dropped the hammer on several of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators in a scorched-earth rant on Monday night. Massie […]
Zelenskyy Briefed By Trump Envoys, While Russia Makes Surprise G20 Appearance In US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was briefed by US President Donald Trump’s special envoys following their latest trip to Moscow and said the two […]
At G20, Bessent Vows To Intensify Economic ‘Pressure’ On Iran
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver […]
Can making tea be a career? CHAGEE and ITE build the ladder
CHAGEE Singapore and ITE sign a memorandum of understanding to create a tea-beverage qualification and career pathway for baristas, witnessed by Guest-of-Honour Indranee Rajah, at […]