No One Loves This 22-Foot Gold Statue As Much As Trump Does
People at Trump’s Doral golf course better assume a more worshipful attitude, lest he move this thing to his D.C. sculpture garden.
We won't stop protesting Britain's role in the ongoing Nakba
Britain’s repression of Palestine protests continues decades of complicity in Israel’s crimes since the Nakba, but solidarity won't stop, writes Ryvka Barnard.
Ghada Karmi: How Gaza shattered the myth of coexistence
For the first time in my life I'm contemplating the physical end of Palestine. That's something I never, ever thought would happen. ”
U.S. Agencies Will Operate From Surveillance Tower in Chihuahua, Despite Recent Unauthorized CIA Presence in the Mexican State
Chihuahua officials will share intelligence data from surveillance cameras, license-plate readers, drones, and helicopters with U.S. agencies.
Inside the underground world of dog fighting: How the brutal blood sport thrives in the shadows
On a dark, drizzly morning this fall in rural South Carolina, a team of federal agents wearing tactical gear quietly assembled for a mission that was part raid, part rescue operation.
FDP-Krise: Warum die Liberalen sowohl Kubicki als auch Höne brauchen
Dass der Zweikampf um den Vorsitz der FDP beendet wurde, ist richtig. Um zu überleben, braucht sie Wolfgang Kubicki und Henning Höne. Ein Duell auf dem Parteitag hätte die Liberalen weiter entzweit.
Without Political Education, Progressives Will Lose the War for Democracy
Democracy is under attack in our schools—but political education can equip us to defend it and build something stronger. Prager U, despite its name, is not a university.
Reviving Gaza’s cultural scene from beneath the rubble
After Israel destroyed the Strip’s literary and arts institutions, Palestinians are launching new initiatives to preserve knowledge and insist on a right to life.
FDP-Parteivorsitz: Wettbewerb? Fällt aus
Wolfgang Kubicki wird wohl künftig die schwindende FDP führen. Sein bislang einziger Gegenkandidat hat zurückgezogen. Für die Partei ist das ein verheerendes Signal.
Ukrainian drone attack kills four in Ryazan, igniting refinery fire and showering city in ‘oil rain’
Ukrainian drones struck Ryazan overnight on May 15. Governor Pavel Malkov said two multi-story residential buildings in the city were damaged, and drone debris fell on the grounds of an industrial facility.
Behind the cordial facade, the Trump-Xi summit yields no significant progress
US President Donald Trump made no commitments regarding Taiwan, which Beijing has vowed to take over. Even a Chinese order for 200 Boeing aircraft, which Trump touted, was not confirmed by Chinese authorities.
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Russian drone attacks on Kyiv, Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Trump in Beijing and a mural of Lamine Yamal – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
“Once the Lawyers Move In, You Know the Problem Is Serious”
Last July, the International Court of Justice delivered its unanimous advisory opinion on climate change – and it was unambiguous. Climate obligations are legal, substantive, and enforceable.
What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 9: U.S. President Donald Trump visits China, India and Kenya host summits, and several prime ministers have a rough time.
A Checkers Player Meets a Three-Dimensional-Chess Master
Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping demonstrated the perils of shortsightedness when playing a long game.
Rearming Japan: Ambition, constraints, and limits
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. In barely half a year, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pushed Japan’s defense policy into unfamiliar territory.
Trump administration curbs state oversight of crypto industry
The shift offers companies immunity from certain regulations — and, critics say, weakens protections for scam victims.
Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has noted over 82,000 civilian structures damaged by US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
