Semiquincentennial Blues

We have passed the point at which absurdity is an aberration. The Monster Energy and Crypto. com sponsorships for the evening: very real. The female quotient including no women fighters, only the “Octagon girls” in sequined hotpants and velvet bodices: also real. The United States Marine Band playing a rendition of “The Boys Are Back in Town: too real. A fighter operating under the moniker Black Beast: painfully real.

“He Didn’t Need to Die. ” How an Immigration Detention Center Repeatedly Failed to Address a Mental Health Crisis.

Geraldo Lunas Campos repeatedly raised concerns about his mental health before he died at Camp East Montana. Records paint a portrait of how the Texas facility’s staff failed to adequately respond.

Los Angeles turns ‘most polluting’ World Cup into Olympic rehearsal in bid for climate legacy

The city is testing heat and transport plans against an influx of global sports fans, which should both inform Olympic decisions and help it cope with growing climate risks.

‘Extraordinarily Profitable Fiduciary Rapport’

The old saying “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is, in fact, not all that old, and not really a saying. It was written by the Las Vegas Convention

Europe isn't getting its money's worth on defence

European defence spending is currently at an all-time high. European NATO members spent around €520 billion on defence in 2025. Germany's defence budg

Graham Platner Has Already Inspired Another Left-Wing Veteran to Take On an Establishment Dem

Alex Scheel, a veteran, is running an anti-war campaign to unseat Rep. Marilyn Strickland. He’s also a longtime member of the DSA in Washington state.

Why European cities keep failing to fight overtourism

Every year before summer, I hear the same stories. Residents in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Venice, and a dozen other postcard cities complain about nuisanc

Poland and Ukraine's friendship is on a slow fade

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, Poland did something that will go down in European history. It opened its doors to Ukrainian