Europe’s Far Right Is on the Rise, So Why Is Israel’s Stuck?
Political tremors were felt across Europe this week after the far-right Alternative for Germany party took first place…
Cuba has plenty of doctors. So why is its healthcare system collapsing?
Since January 2026, many Cubans have lived a life of near-constant darkness. The Trump administration’s oil blockades have…
Abdul El-Sayed wants to end aid and armlock ms sales to Israel. That isn’t enough.
In recent months, two ideas that were once on the fringes of Democratic policy thinking — cutting off…
US-Iran war: The latest from Trump, five months into the conflict
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Trump and Rubio declare war on the International Criminal Court: What to know
The International Criminal Court is in the trenches right now. Last week, its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, was…
Trump’s new, dangerous, maybe cancelled nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, explained
The Trump administration may have just signed an agreement so controversial that President Donald Trump himself is opposed…
The next Strait of Hormuz
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Satluj controversy shows how Modi captured Bollywood — and why Hollywood should pay attention
In 2023, the Indian director Honey Trehan was on the verge of a breakthrough. His film Punjab ’95,…
“Flamingo Revolution” protests in Albania, explained: How Jared Kushner sparked a revolt
The Trump family has had Albanians up in arms for over a month now, as anger over a…
The mystery of how China has cut its oil imports
Gas prices are high right now — an average of roughly a dollar more than they were last…
Trump does not look desperate to end the war in Iran
There’s an old line, sometimes attributed to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, that the best way to solve a…
The Iran War Oil Shock Markets Are Still Ignoring, Like Covid in 2020?
In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, in those days when public spaces emptied and hospitals filled…