The Crisis Response Trap
Naming an emergency while protecting the status quo.
What the Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates
Pam Bondi was reportedly fired, in part, over the botched Epstein files release. So what did DoJ reveal about Trump? Here’s everything we’ve learned.
‘Wow, he actually admitted it’: Trump says US can’t pay for childcare because it’s ‘fighting wars’ instead
Trump is right. A pointless war or universal daycare,” said one Democratic politician. “He’s right: That’s the choice.
Katherina Reiche: Kernaufgaben des Wirtschaftsministeriums sollen an externe Berater ausgelagert werden
Die Bundeswirtschaftsministerin sucht Hilfe von außen. Einige Kernaufgaben in Katherina Reiches Ressort sollen künftig Berater übernehmen. Die offizielle Begründung: Die eigenen Leute können es nicht.
Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!
To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX's IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st.
10 Jahre "Panama Papers"
Diese Recherche hat Maßstäbe gesetzt: Hunderte Journalistinnen und Journalisten in über 70 Ländern haben sich nach einem Daten-Leak zusammengeschlossen und am 3. April 2016 die "Panama Papers" veröffentlicht.
BREAKING: Trump Fires Pam Bondi… for Not Being Corrupt Enough
Our authoritarian president wanted AG Bondi to prosecute his enemies. She tried – and helped cover up the Epstein scandal, too. It wasn't enough.
Generation Deutschland in Hessen: AfD-Nachwuchs im Lesekreis der „Identitären Bewegung“
Eigentlich sollte sich die neugegründete AfD-Jugend mäßigen. Doch ein Fall aus Hessen zeigt, dass Unvereinbarkeitsbeschlüsse offenbar wenig gelten.
Mutual aid is a lifeline for the million people displaced by war in Lebanon
Food, clothing and shelter provided by mutual aid efforts in Lebanon are vital as Israel’s escalating war triggers a growing humanitarian crisis.
How would a US ground assault on Iran unfold?
Trump now has the forces in place to carry out a limited operation, but it would be fraught with risk
Russia’s deputy digital development minister volunteers to fight in Ukraine, Kommersant reports
Andrei Zarenin, Russia’s deputy digital development minister, has volunteered to fight in the war in Ukraine, the Russian business daily Kommersant reported on April 2.
North Yungas Road: "Wir können ja die Death Road hinunterfahren!"
Warum können junge Menschen nicht vernünftig sein und nichts Gefährliches anstellen? Vielleicht sind eher die Eltern das Problem, die ihre eigene Feigheit leugnen.
The role of Britain's Cyprus bases in a Middle East at war
Britain's military bases in Cyprus have long operated under limited scrutiny, but the Iran war has now thrust them into the spotlight
Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and Codex
As Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever.
Israel’s New Lynching Law Is its Most Heinous Yet
The Israeli Knesset passed a new law this week, championed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir , that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder—but not Israelis.
Has the US Already Lost the War on Iran?
Trump's televised speech was an admission of “defeat in the war of narratives," says scholar Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi.
An ancient oracle warned that invading Persia would backfire
Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geography with what's now Iran at its heart.
Twilight of the ‘Cougar’
Recent depictions of May-December relationships are challenging cliché notions about women who date younger men.
The War on Iran Is More Expensive Than You Think
If Donald Trump can be depended on for anything, it’s saying the quiet part out loud.
