Sunday, November 15, 2026

Ending the war in Ukraine

Three possible futures.

The rising Chinese dream

The 21st century might very well be defined by the ascendant Chinese dream.      

Mehdi Hasan warns of rising bigotry in US foreign policy under Trump

By choosing between Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, voters will decide not only the direction of domestic policy but also the position the U.S. will take on critical global issues.

Insurgency, ethnic cleansing and democracy in Myanmar

Myanmar’s transition from military to civilian government demonstrates that building even a severely curtailed representative democracy with respect for minority rights is a hard task.

How to revive America and thump Trump in one fell swoop: Run a Harris-Biden...

Does Harris not resolve crippling aging issues, and that miserable debate not linked to her, presenting a youthful, energetic ex-senator and experienced VP.

Twenty-first-century American populism

Or putting your mouth where your money isn’t...
Detention center fencing. Photo: David Stanley / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Colorado sues to stop private immigration detention center in Hudson

The state says the federal government never studied what a 1,200-bed facility would do to a town of about 1,600, its water supply or local wildlife.

Saving the Iran Nuclear deal requires balancing it

As talks for reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran nuclear deal, resume in Vienna, it has become...

USDA warning to grocers deepens SNAP crisis as Trump defies court orders

As federal judges order the administration to pay out frozen food benefits, the USDA warns grocery stores not to offer discounts to millions of hungry Americans caught in the shutdown, citing the “Equal Treatment Rule.”

Iran’s 10-point plan is still a workable basis for negotiations

There is a simple way to avoid one of the most destructive elements in recent failed negotiations with Iran