By: Majid Maqbool The People’s Republic of China has consistently utilized military pressure and gray-zone tactics against regional neighbors and global powers since its founding […]
Month: September 2026
Why Trump is so helpful to Russia on the Ukraine war
The past week crystallized a number of things. When you add them all together, however, the key thing is that it demonstrated just how important […]
Welcome to the great AI freakout
This roundup has a lot of AI in it. Fortunately or unfortunately, it seems like a lot of the news is going to revolve around […]
From Dublin to Brussels: European Newsroom meets upcoming Irish EU Presidency
Ireland will take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, 2026. In a background briefing for the European […]
State Moves to Acquire Thousands of Acres for Multibillion Road Project
The multi-billion road project is a multi-government initiative to foster regional economic integration, expand trade, and open up landlocked nations in Eastern Africa to global […]
Trump Says Houthi Rebels Agree Not To Fight The US
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 […]
School shootings in the Philippines put gun access under scrutiny
By: Tita C. Valderama Police personnel inspect students’ bags in a school in Tacloban City weeks after a deadly campus shooting. Photo from the Department […]
The delicate mission to save an endangered shrub using ‘sperm donors’
In the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, an endangered shrub is struggling with fertility. A team of scientists hopes the plant equivalent of IVF […]
Why Australia has a ‘fuel costs crisis’ not a fuel supply crisis when it comes to diesel
The “crack spread”, or profit margin, on diesel is increasing as refiners capitalise on the Middle East conflict, and it’s hurting the slim margins of […]
Physicians group sues USDA and HHS over Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The PCRM is suing the USDA and HHS, alleging a “secret panel” of meat and dairy industry insiders illegally influenced the 2025 Dietary Guidelines…See More
Experts Say Drug Transparency Bill Has Been Stripped of Critical Provisions
Landmark legislation designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made is headed for a full Senate vote, but safety experts say the transparency […]
Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers
In 2004, Microsoft’s future chief sustainability officer, Melanie Nakagawa, co-edited a law journal issue on Indigenous peoples’ right to prior informed consent. This month, as […]
Sophie Adenot to become first Frenchwoman to walk in space: ‘Fantastic news’
“I’ve got great news: on 18 August it’ll be my turn to leave the Station,” says Sophie Adenot. On the ISS since February, she is […]
Pete Hegseth declares war — on his own troops
It should come as no surprise that wars break armies. The chaotic, destructive nature of battle tends to wound even the most highly trained armed […]
We have to talk about the Jon Ossoff thirst edits
This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet Grace and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Sen. […]
European Election Results, Racist Militias, and Jared Kushner (Half the Answer #104, with Hunter CG)
Our European correspondent Hunter CG, often known as RoteRoteMedia, clues us into the latest Old World happenings, with special attention to the ongoing adventures of […]
Sustainable Fiscal Policy for America
This article was previously published as part of The Reconstruction Papers. The entire book is available in print and as a PDF. How should we […]
JB Pritzker Calls Out Trump For Stealing From The American People
One of the great underreported stories of the second Trump administration is the rampant level of corruption that seems to be starting at the top […]
‘Nail in the coffin’: Analyst flags ‘powerful’ risks in order on Blanche’s Epstein scheme
Judge Emmet Sullivan issues what one legal analyst described as a “powerful” order against Attorney General Todd Blanche that makes the release of the remaining […]
Analyst astounded as red state voters rebel against Trump: ‘It is everywhere’
One political analyst was astounded Sunday while discussing President Donald Trump’s efforts to ignore the crisis driving his demise. Terry Moran, a former ABC journalist, […]