Protests and Power Plays: From Tehran to the Arctic Circle
The people of Iran are in the midst of one of the country’s biggest uprisings — and harshest government crackdowns...
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AI’s Imperial Agenda
After OpenAI CEO Sam Altman launched ChatGPT in 2022, the race for dominance in the field of artificial intelligence hit...
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
The day after Christmas, far-right YouTuber Nick Shirley posted a video claiming to have exposed fraud at Somali-owned day care...
Somalis live in constant fear, danger as disturbing reality hovers over their daily lives
Somalia, situated on the Horn of Africa, continues to be one of the most dangerous terrorist havens in the world...
Bulgaria rocked by protests as country draws close to Eurozone membership
Bulgaria’s government withdrew an unpopular 2026 draft budget after tens of thousands of angry people took to the streets in...
Legalizing Cocaine Is the Only Way to End the Drug War
A Panamanian National Aeronaval Service officer guards 12 tons of cocaine divided into hundreds of packages bound for the United...
Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution
It’s the end of an era. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who counts among her legacies in Congress successfully undercutting the...
Aging Putin brings younger generation, family members into circle amid Kremlin instability: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin is tightening his grip on power by elevating younger loyalists amid growing instability inside the Kremlin...
The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
New York City is on the cusp of an election in which what once looked impossible has begun to seem...
Why Is New York City Leasing Space to Israeli Military Suppliers?
New York City markets the Brooklyn Navy Yard as an economic hub for minority- and women-owned small businesses. But the...
Trump’s Cult of Power Cancels Free Speech
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, conservatives have moved quickly to consolidate power and attack their political enemies, whose...
Israel’s Gaza offensive sparks fierce clash over ultra-Orthodox military draft
As Israel mobilizes an additional 60,000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over...
Mark Teixeira has a message for Texas Dems after redistricting: ‘Have better policies’
World Series champion Mark Teixeira has a message for Democrats upset about Texas’ new congressional map.Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, signed...
Trump-inspired ‘Japanese first’ politician shakes up nation’s establishment
Japanese populist Sohei Kamiya stunned many in the country when his Sanseitō party won 14 seats in Japan’s Upper House...
UK government to lower voting age to 16 before next national election despite strong conservative opposition
The United Kingdom is lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national elections – a move...
