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Will the Final Iran Deal Be a Win?
2026-06-16
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How the Dangerous Rise in Anti-Immigration Politics Went Mainstream
2026-06-12
Earlier this week, a Sudanese man who was seeking asylum in the U.K. was arrested in Belfast for attempted murder, after allegedly stabbing someone in the street. Following this attack, violence broke out across the Northern Irish city, with cars being lit on fire and immigrants being chased from homesContinue Reading
Are Bibi and Trump on the Same Page?
2026-06-11
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A right mess: how mining, media and politics interests are combining to influence public debate in Australia
2026-06-10
Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is bankrolling the acquisition of a 9.5% stake in Southern Cross Media by Bruce McWilliam, who worked for Murdoch’s News Corp for nine years and is also a former Seven Network executive. This venture is costing Rinehart $26 million. It does not buy her a directContinue Reading
“Tech-Driven Prosperity & Right-Wing Racist Politics”: Quinn Slobodian on Elon Musk and SpaceX IPO
2026-06-09
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, with Juan González. On Friday, dozens of activists with student, labor and community groups with the Stop Funding Billionaires campaign protested in front of Nasdaq headquarters hereContinue Reading
The red state, blue state divide is real. But it’s driven by more than just politics
2026-06-08
Illustration by Annelise Capossela for NPR Three years ago, Jessa Davis had an epiphany: After she came out as a trans woman, remaining in deep-red Texas felt untenable. So, she sold her house in Odessa and moved to the liberal bastion of Seattle, Wash. Davis describes herself as a transContinue Reading
‘That’s my story’: Nelson Chamisa explains why he struggles to trust people anymore
2026-06-07
Nelson Chamisa shared a candid reflection on trust in politics, drawing from his personal experiences. He noted that his journey in political life has made trust increasingly difficult. He said it requires strength and God’s grace to continue trusting people. His message highlighted emotional strain within political competition. He explainedContinue Reading
WelcomeFest’s Moderate Politics Are Stuck in the Past
2026-06-06
On Wednesday, the Welcome PAC, a center-left political action committee favored by the proponents of the abundance and popularism movements, held its third annual “WelcomeFest” gathering in Washington, D.C. It was a moderate sort of mess-around, the kind of place where a college student could introduce himself as a formerContinue Reading
Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump’s settlement fund
2026-06-05
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration andContinue Reading
Peru’s Politics Are a Disaster, but Does It Matter?
2026-06-04
There was a meme going around among Peruvians a few months ago: a picture of the underside of a bottle cap, the kind that announces you’ve won a prize. “Congratulations,” the cap reads. “You’re the new President of Peru.” There’s a sting of truth to this, of course. The turnoverContinue Reading
