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The Age of American Nuclear Apathy
Americans have all but forgotten about the dangers of a nuclear war.
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Americans have all but forgotten about the dangers of a nuclear war.
A shadowy charity network, including Al-Majd Europe, is playing a central role in little-understood evacuations that critics say amount to the quiet removal of Palestinians from Gaza.
Clandestine Cleansing: Al-Majd Europe, Gaza and Israeli Policy
A shadowy charity network, including Al-Majd Europe, is playing a central role in little-understood evacuations that critics say amount to the quiet removal of Palestinians from Gaza.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
A shadowy charity network, including Al-Majd Europe, is playing a central role in little-understood evacuations that critics say amount to the quiet removal of Palestinians from Gaza.
If Trump wanted to distract us from the Epstein files, bombing Nigeria would do it.
Should Nigeria Be Worried?
If Trump wanted to distract us from the Epstein files, bombing Nigeria would do it.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If Trump wanted to distract us from the Epstein files, bombing Nigeria would do it.
Donald Trump’s Asia tour tried to project strength but delivered hollow deals, exposing U.S. weakness and leaving China ascendant. But at least Trump scored a crown from South Korea.
Trump’s Asia Spectacle Ends in Weakness
Donald Trump’s Asia tour tried to project strength but delivered hollow deals, exposing U.S. weakness and leaving China ascendant. But at least Trump scored a crown from South Korea.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Donald Trump’s Asia tour tried to project strength but delivered hollow deals, exposing U.S. weakness and leaving China ascendant. But at least Trump scored a crown from South Korea.
The Royal British Legion launched its annual poppy appeal in Belgium to honor the fallen and support veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.
Annual Poppy Appeal Launched by the Royal British Legion
The Royal British Legion launched its annual poppy appeal in Belgium to honor the fallen and support veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Royal British Legion launched its annual poppy appeal in Belgium to honor the fallen and support veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.
A Ukrainian Army lieutenant blends software innovation with battlefield pragmatism, arguing that technology may shape the war—but only human will can win it.
Oleg Osadtsia on Brotherhood, Drones, and Defying Russia’s War Machine
A Ukrainian Army lieutenant blends software innovation with battlefield pragmatism, arguing that technology may shape the war—but only human will can win it.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
A Ukrainian Army lieutenant blends software innovation with battlefield pragmatism, arguing that technology may shape the war—but only human will can win it.
Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch examines rising drone warfare, civilian targeting, and human rights abuses by both Russian and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine.
Human Rights Watch’s Belkis Wille on the Human Cost in Ukraine
Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch examines rising drone warfare, civilian targeting, and human rights abuses by both Russian and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Belkis Wille of Human Rights Watch examines rising drone warfare, civilian targeting, and human rights abuses by both Russian and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine.
Kenya’s most promising ivory trafficking case collapsed after eight years amid police contradictions, vanished evidence, and judicial failures that let key cartel figures walk free.
Inside the Case that Should Have Broken Kenya’s Ivory Cartel — and Didn’t
Kenya’s most promising ivory trafficking case collapsed after eight years amid police contradictions, vanished evidence, and judicial failures that let key cartel figures walk free.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Kenya’s most promising ivory trafficking case collapsed after eight years amid police contradictions, vanished evidence, and judicial failures that let key cartel figures walk free.
UNICEF’s Toby Fricker details how the organization is racing to protect Ukraine’s children through winter—repairing heating and water systems, sustaining education and mental health support, and reaching the most vulnerable amid continued attacks on civilians.
Inside UNICEF’s Lifeline for Ukraine’s Children
UNICEF’s Toby Fricker details how the organization is racing to protect Ukraine’s children through winter—repairing heating and water systems, sustaining education and mental health support, and reach...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
UNICEF’s Toby Fricker details how the organization is racing to protect Ukraine’s children through winter—repairing heating and water systems, sustaining education and mental health support, and reaching the most vulnerable amid continued attacks on civilians.
For a guy who ran as the anti-war candidate, Donald Trump is rather trigger-happy when it comes to Venezuela.
The Great Narco Pretext: Trump Readies for Regime Change in Venezuela
For a guy who ran as the anti-war candidate, Donald Trump is rather trigger-happy when it comes to Venezuela.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
For a guy who ran as the anti-war candidate, Donald Trump is rather trigger-happy when it comes to Venezuela.
The National Guard deployment in Los Angeles shows how President Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act turned protest policing into a blueprint for expanding presidential power and eroding democratic norms.
How L.A. Became a Test Case for Trump’s Autocracy
The National Guard deployment in Los Angeles shows how President Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act turned protest policing into a blueprint for expanding presidential power and eroding democratic no...
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October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The National Guard deployment in Los Angeles shows how President Trump’s use of the Insurrection Act turned protest policing into a blueprint for expanding presidential power and eroding democratic norms.
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado was an odd choice given her apparent endorsement of overthrowing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
Outsized and Eccentric: The Farce Behind the Nobel Peace Prize
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado was an odd choice given her apparent endorsement of overthrowing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
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October 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado was an odd choice given her apparent endorsement of overthrowing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.
At the UN, Netanyahu fused Palestinian self-determination into an Iran-led ‘terror axis,’ while glorifying assassinations and branding Gaza genocide claims as lies.
Attempts to Delegitimize: Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly
At the UN, Netanyahu fused Palestinian self-determination into an Iran-led ‘terror axis,’ while glorifying assassinations and branding Gaza genocide claims as lies.
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September 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
At the UN, Netanyahu fused Palestinian self-determination into an Iran-led ‘terror axis,’ while glorifying assassinations and branding Gaza genocide claims as lies.
Pakistan's chickens have come home to roost.
Pakistan’s Long War With Its Own Proxies
Pakistan's chickens have come home to roost.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Pakistan's chickens have come home to roost.
Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, Qatar shocked allies yet tracked with its vow to hit the group’s leaders anywhere.
Buying Time: Israel’s Rogue Attack on Qatar
Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, Qatar shocked allies yet tracked with its vow to hit the group’s leaders anywhere.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, Qatar shocked allies yet tracked with its vow to hit the group’s leaders anywhere.
After Kabul fell, Marwa Dashti turned her father’s mission into a movement.
Voice in Exile: Marwa Dashti on Saving Afghanistan’s Free Press
After Kabul fell, Marwa Dashti turned her father’s mission into a movement.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:29 AM
After Kabul fell, Marwa Dashti turned her father’s mission into a movement.
Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse and a democracy under pressure. Excluding it from multilateral forums undermines global stability, writes Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.
The UN Wants Stability? Start by Inviting Taiwan.
Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse and a democracy under pressure. Excluding it from multilateral forums undermines global stability.
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September 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse and a democracy under pressure. Excluding it from multilateral forums undermines global stability, writes Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.
As Trump and Putin met in Alaska, the Kremlin tightened its chokehold on WhatsApp and independent media while the war in Ukraine grinds on.
Alaska Confab Coincided With a New Squeeze on Russia’s Media Space
As Trump and Putin met in Alaska, the Kremlin tightened its chokehold on WhatsApp and independent media while the war in Ukraine grinds on.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
As Trump and Putin met in Alaska, the Kremlin tightened its chokehold on WhatsApp and independent media while the war in Ukraine grinds on.
Elon Musk and Tesla have consistently sold a lie to Tesla buyers by touting its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech.
Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ is Autonomous Everywhere—Except Under Oath
Elon Musk and Tesla have consistently sold a lie to Tesla buyers by touting its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Elon Musk and Tesla have consistently sold a lie to Tesla buyers by touting its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech.
President Donald Trump’s revived drug war prioritizes punitive, militarized control at home and exports it abroad through security aid, favoring arrest stats over human rights and public health.
Numbers Over Rights: How Trump’s Drug War Travels
President Donald Trump’s revived drug war prioritizes punitive, militarized control at home and exports it abroad through security aid, favoring arrest stats over human rights and public health.
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August 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
President Donald Trump’s revived drug war prioritizes punitive, militarized control at home and exports it abroad through security aid, favoring arrest stats over human rights and public health.
A whistleblower alleges that European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and her deputy destroyed evidence to shield political allies, undermining the EU’s anti-corruption mission.
When Brussels’ Watchdog Eats Its Homework
A whistleblower alleges that European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and her deputy destroyed evidence to shield political allies, undermining the EU’s anti-corruption mission.
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August 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A whistleblower alleges that European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and her deputy destroyed evidence to shield political allies, undermining the EU’s anti-corruption mission.
For Pakistan to experience an economic miracle, it needs to invest in its greatest asset, its people.
Shenzhen Wasn’t Built in a Day—Neither Will Pakistan Be
For Pakistan to experience an economic miracle, it needs to invest in its greatest asset, its people.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
For Pakistan to experience an economic miracle, it needs to invest in its greatest asset, its people.
Ethiopia wants to become the next naval power. Just one problem, it's landlocked.
How Do You Say ‘Sea Power’ in Amharic? Never Mind.
Ethiopia wants to become the next naval power. Just one problem, it's landlocked.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Ethiopia wants to become the next naval power. Just one problem, it's landlocked.
Israel will have to reckon with the genocide unfolding in Gaza—a reckoning that will take generations to address, long after Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of far-right ministers are gone.
Yes, Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza.
Israel will have to reckon with the genocide unfolding in Gaza—a reckoning that will take generations to address, long after Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of far-right ministers are gone.
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July 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Israel will have to reckon with the genocide unfolding in Gaza—a reckoning that will take generations to address, long after Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of far-right ministers are gone.
Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, the EU and China convene amid deepening tensions over trade, Ukraine, and strategic distrust, with little hope for major breakthroughs.
A Frosty Anniversary: Can Europe and China Rekindle Trust at 50?
Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, the EU and China convene amid deepening tensions over trade, Ukraine, and strategic distrust, with little hope for major breakthroughs.
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July 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, the EU and China convene amid deepening tensions over trade, Ukraine, and strategic distrust, with little hope for major breakthroughs.
Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard is more about political theater than reform
How Not to Reform a University: Trump’s Harvard Obsession
Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard is more about political theater than reform.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard is more about political theater than reform