The DOJ press release notably comes right before this year’s UN General Assembly. Every year dozens of public activities take place that could be described […]
Four Principles for Comprehensive Higher Education Reform
This article was previously published as part of The Reconstruction Papers. The entire book is available in print and as a PDF. Get the complete […]
Will Jan. 3 Be the New Jan. 6?
“Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.” — attributed to Joseph Stalin If the Trump administration fails to stop Democrats […]
The Political Money is Kind of Underwhelming
Another campaign finance deadline has come and gone, and the big news is… there’s not much news. Well, not much new news, anyway. For the […]
Indonesia Stock Market Faces MSCI Exile over Poor Governance
By: Ainur Rohmah Indonesia’s stock market suffered a dramatic sell-off on Friday after global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) proposed removing the country […]
WEATHER TODAY: Damaging storms lash western KZN, heat wave on Mpumalanga Highveld
Weather for Sunday: Musina peaks at 38°C and Pretoria at 35°C under dry skies, while Gqeberha has an 80% chance of rain and Cape Town […]
Trump’s eleventh-hour midterm threat a setup for a bigger lie: legal expert
The Trump administration’s “unprecedented” escalation in its campaign to exert more control over the midterms is part of a grander scheme to create a contingency […]
Husband of killed U.S. service member confronts JD Vance in dramatic exchange
The husband of a U.S. service member killed in an Iranian strike earlier this year confronted Vice President JD Vance with a call for accountability, […]
EUconomy closing event: ”Cohesion is not a luxury. It is necessary.”
EU cohesion policy becomes tangible when people learn, work, access public services and cooperate across borders. This was one of the key messages of the […]
Aging Coal Plants Turn Into a Midterm Fight Over Energy Costs
Craig Unit 1, a coal-fired power plant distinguished by tall exhaust smokestacks that rise above a rolling landscape in northwestern Colorado, was scheduled to close […]
Organizers Are Pushing to Reach “Forgotten” Black Voters Ahead of the Midterms
Kamora Greggs returned to her college campus with voting on her mind. She’d just visited her home in Jackson, Mississippi, about three hours away, when […]
Nigeria: Tinubu Nominates Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners
Premium Times] President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees’ confirmation in view of the forthcoming general elections next January…See More
Trump May Have Come Out Of The Closet At Crazy In Kentucky Rally
Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted. The Republican incumbent, who polls show is trailing former Sen. Sherrod Brown, has drawn the […]
Republicans Threaten To Block Trump’s Ballroom After He Lifts Russia Sanctions
Republicans who will be leaving office at the end of the current Congress still have a ton of power. The power of outgoing Republicans will […]
Russia’s Deadly Attacks Damage Homes, Energy Sites In Ukraine As Kyiv Says Starlink Restrictions Continue
Russia continued to pound Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing civilians and damaging residential buildings and energy sites, as Kyiv described disruptions to the satellite […]
WEATHER TODAY: Richards Bay hits 39°C as heat wave holds Eastern Cape and KZN
Weather for Friday: Thunderstorms bring a 30% chance of rain to Johannesburg and Pretoria, while Cape Town stays dry and mild under high cloud at […]
Libertarianism and Democracy Revisited – A Rejoinder to Matt Zwolinski
NA On October 4, I published a post on “Libertarianism and Democracy,” critiquing political philosopher Matt Zwolinski’s earlier Liberalism.Org article on the same topic. Earlier […]
Jim Knipfel (1965 – 2026)
Truthdig lost a beloved contributor and friend last week when Jim Knipfel died at his home in Wisconsin following a yearlong illness. He was 61. […]
Trump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy Projects
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic […]
Images released after women sexually assaulted on walking trails in North Sydney
Multiple women have reported being assaulted as police release images of a man they believe can help them with their investigation…See More