In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani explains the factors and characters – Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni – that shaped post-independence Uganda. As he explains to The Conversation Africa, there are striking differences between the twoContinue Reading
After 50 years, the company is cutting ties amid leadership upheaval, funding demands and Trump-era rebranding Published January 10, 2026 11:00AM (EST) Troubles continue for the “Trump-Kennedy Center” as the venue has now parted ways with the Washington National Opera after 70 years. (Maxine Wallace / Getty Images) As itContinue Reading
CINCINNATI — The Ohio man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home has a “mental health issue” and the alleged property attack wasn’t intended to be a political statement, his lawyer and family said Tuesday. William D. DeFoor, 26, faces federal and local charges stemming from the vandalismContinue Reading
Image Credit: NYC Mayor’s Office/Flickr Tens of thousands of New Yorkers braved freezing temperatures and police barricades to be part of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor on New Year’s Day. Democracy Now! spoke with many Mamdani supporters, including a high school student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, about what theContinue Reading
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row NEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle makerContinue Reading
Zohran Mamdani’s midnight swearing in as New York City’s mayor is being sold as romantic and historic, but it is really a clear signal that the city is moving even further left under the guidance of familiar progressive power brokers. Mamdani, a self-described socialist, was officially sworn in as mayorContinue Reading
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In a time when it feels like we are constantly divided by politics and digital walls, it can be hard to find a common thread that brings us together. But a quiet group of Buddhist monks moved through our area, offering a visual reminder that community is still possible. TheseContinue Reading
Wired for Profit: Third in a series about Alabama Power’s influence over electric rates, renewable energy, pollution and politics in the Yellowhammer State. BUCKS, Ala.—South Alabama is where it all washes out. Here, in the nation’s second-largest delta, the waters of the Deep South wind through the pines and cypressesContinue Reading
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