The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela
The potential ripple effects of the United States’ military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 extend well…
Japan’s right-wing distortion of history is a brazen assault on justice-Xinhua
A national memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre victims is held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims…
Will designating fentanyl as a WMD misfire?
On December 15, the Trump administration designated illicit fentanyl and its “core precursor chemicals … such as Piperidone…
Norman Podhoretz, Literary Lion of Neoconservatism, Dies at 95
Norman Podhoretz, the longtime editor of Commentary magazine and a lion of neoconservatism, whose intellectual odyssey took him…
Can sanctions change the course of conflict?
Sanctions have long been an important component of the foreign relations toolkit, Â but the global landscape in which…
Glenn McGrath and ABC Sport part ways over cricket great’s links with gambling company
ABC Sport and Australian cricketing legend Glenn McGrath have parted ways due to the former fast bowler’s relationship…
COMMENTARY: Stunning playoff stats put Vladdy Jr. in same league as Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Everybody knows that Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., is, as he would say in his native language, en fuego. The…
CA gerrymander could shake up its Democratic hierarchy
By Dan Walters, CalMatters U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi addresses the media during a press conference with a delegation…
Chloe Pink turns online abuse into body‑positivity message after wedding backlash
According to news.com.au, Stephanie Claire-Smith offered to pay for the newlyweds to have their photos retaken and they…
Videos hurt Katie Porter’s bid to be California’s governor
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Then-U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat from California, addresses the Women’s Caucus at the…
Attorney General Pam Bondi faces critics, ‘burns’ them
A lot of political figures are understandably nervous about facing a U.S. Senate committee probe. Not Pam Bondi.…
AI safety and security can enable innovation in Global Majority countries
A central tension in contemporary AI governance debates concerns the perceived trade-off between advancing innovation and ensuring safety…