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A Pro-Israel Group’s Move Backfires as Gaza Tensions Flare in Midterms
2026-02-06
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Not all are called to be martyrs like Alex Pretti. But we can be witnesses.
2026-02-05
(RNS) — It is hard to watch the video footage of Alex Pretti’s death. We see him attempt to record federal immigration enforcement agents on his mobile phone. We see him try to help two women pushed to the ground by the officers. Then we see a brutal horror unfold.Continue Reading
“Geopolitics of the Weak”: Colombian Senator Urges “Collective Action” Against U.S. Aggression
2026-02-04
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. Colombian President Gustavo Petro sat down with President Trump in a closed-door meeting that lasted approximately two hours at the White House Tuesday, the first face-to-face encounterContinue Reading
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections
2026-02-03
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections CNNTrump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections The New York TimesPartial government shutdown to continue until at least Tuesday – live updates | CNN Politics CNNTrump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power The Washington PostTrump suggests GOP should ‘takeContinue Reading
Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies
2026-02-02
In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. This makes it harder for the body to regulate temperature and increases vulnerabilityContinue Reading
This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani
2026-02-01
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The Great Fragmentation of UK Politics
2026-01-31
UK Special Coverage “Shattered” Brits are embracing populism of right and left with the enthusiasm of the convert. UK Special Coverage The British are a famously phlegmatic nation, not given to revolutionary fervor or radical politics. The UK is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world and has had aContinue Reading
The Rational Nationalist
2026-01-30
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Pierre Poilievre: The most successful unsuccessful leader in Canadian politics?
2026-01-29
Nine months after falling definitively short in the 2025 federal election, Pierre Poilievre is facing a mandatory leadership review at this weekend’s Conservative Party convention. By all accounts, he’s likely to cruise through the review, since he enjoys strong support among Conservative Party members. That support extends to the broaderContinue Reading
Trump’s Choice to Be Alabama’s Next Senator Finds an Odd Political Target: the Modern Gas Can
2026-01-28
ENTERPRISE, Ala.—U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, a longtime political figure in this rural Alabama community, has his priorities. Among them? A reform effort aimed at the modern gas can. A congressman since 2021, the Republican may be headed toward one of the most powerful positions in Yellowhammer State politics, a seatContinue Reading
