Nicht unbedingt Rückenwind für Merz
Kommentar zur neuen Unionsfraktionsspitze
California Does Medicaid Home Care Well. They’re Being Punished For It.
On July 21, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads Medicaid programs federally, announced they're deferring over $850 million from the state of California over its Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program called In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS).
Four years after AIPAC boosted Haley Stevens, she can't escape it
Rep. Haley Stevens is running on a pro-Israel platform that used to be the Democratic mainstream. Now, support from AIPAC has become a liability in her race against Abdul El-Sayed.
How Trump and DOGE made it easier for you to get diarrhea
This latest outbreak is unfolding in a system that is even more diminished and underresourced than it was in 2020.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
During a visit to Lebanon in late July, Volker Türk spoke about violations committed during the war between Israel and Hezbollah from March to June, prospects for justice for the victims, and concerns about the withdrawal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon at the end of 2026.
Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl: Von Marx zu Mamdani
Im Berliner Wahlkampf wird wieder um die Enteignung von Wohnraum gerungen. In einer Stadt, in der fast jeder Mieter ist, steckt darin eine Menge politische Energie.
From heartache to hope and back again, Jahnah Camille grows
Camille’s rising star and continued growth is an example of what music people like myself deeply appreciate, especially right now. There’s a great satisfaction in following someone’s journey and witnessing an artist’s craft organically blossom. Read more via Scalawag : From heartache to hope and back again, Jahnah Camille grows .
Photo of Israeli soldiers posing next to blindfolded Palestinian fuels anger online
The Israeli army 'revel in depravity and no one is holding Israel to account', said one social media user
Seltene Erden: Strahlende Zukunft
Brasilien gilt als Land mit dem zweitgrößten Vorkommen von seltenen Erden. Diesen Schatz zu heben, machen sich Regierung und internationale Bergbaukonzerne auf. Die Risiken für Mensch und Umwelt werden kaum beachtet.
Does Modi Have a Cockroach Problem?
India’s youth-led protest movement led to a rare instance of the government giving in.
Midterm Madness: Cori Bush’s AIPAC Rematch
A former Squad member is taking on the Israel lobby to get her seat back.
Data Centers Divide Democrats in Michigan Primary
Senate candidates offer conflicting visions over the role of A.I. and corporate power.
A Cyclical, Foreseeable, Worsening Threat
During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, approximately 489,000 heat-related deaths occurred yearly. Europe is no exception. Under the premise that heatwaves can no longer be distinguished from any foreseeable, cyclical event beyond their control, states are required to adopt all reasonable measures to keep the catastrophic impacts to a minimum, as mandated by the ECtHR.
Two legal proceedings launched in Lebanon against Sehnaoui after dinner with Netanyahu
The prevailing view among legal experts is that while the two legal proceedings may prompt Lebanon's judiciary to act, they do not guarantee a conviction.
CSD-Attentäter: IS-Flaggen, Dschihad-Lieder und kämpfende Cousins
Der mutmaßliche Attentäter von Berlin kam im Mai frei - ein Schöffengericht glaubte ihm, sich vom IS losgesagt zu haben. Doch Recherchen von NDR, WDR und SZ zeigen, wie verbunden Abdul B. mit der Terrormiliz war. Von J. Diehl, F. Flade, R.Lehberger.
US-Atomabkommen mit Saudi-Arabien
Während die Verhandlungen mit Teheran zwischen Gesprächs- und Kriegsrunden alternieren, vermeldet Washington den Abschluss eines anderen Atomdeals. Was sich Saudi-Arabien verspricht und was das Abkommen für die Sicherheitsarchitektur in der Region bedeutet.
Meet Khalida Boufedech, the first woman to lead Algeria’s parliament
Khalida Boufedech became Algeria’s first woman parliament speaker and the highest-ranking woman to hold constitutional office in the country’s history.
On Russia’s only inhabited Baikal island, residents now wait hours behind tourists to board the ferry home
Since mid-July, residents of Olkhon Island on Lake Baikal have complained that they can no longer board the ferries linking the island to the mainland ahead of the line. The tourist season has created backups that leave residents and tourists stuck for hours.
„Es ist noch nicht alles abgeräumt“
Der Kanzler spricht von einer „guten und fairen“ Aussprache mit seiner Fraktion. Die Debatte habe geholfen, dass sich die Gemüter wieder beruhigen, heißt es danach.
