JUNE 25. 2026

The Democratic Party Gets Its Populist Takeover

How democratic socialists, boosted by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, swept the Democratic establishment in Tuesday’s primaries.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wades Into Tennessee Primary, Endorsing Justin J. Pearson

The congresswoman has a strong track record of backing winners this cycle, though she stayed out of key races in her home state.

Cops Warn CEO Bodyguards That Luigi Mangione Fever Could Spark Class War

A police intel document warned corporate bodyguards that “challenges faced by the middle and lower classes” might spur attacks on wealthy CEOS.

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UK sees new highest June temperature as records tumble for second day in a row.

The Quest for Nuclear Superiority Makes No Sense

The best way for governments to save money is to stop wasting it on completely unnecessary weapons.

How AI Will Change Us

When the most patient, well-read, emotionally responsive conversationalist in the world is always available, what will we still need from one another?

Establishment Democrats to the Dustbin of History

It’s increasingly clear that the energy is with the left wing of the Democratic Party — not the centrists, not the establishment.

In East Africa, a Controversial Oil Project Is Poised for Production

Despite years of opposition, a 900-mile crude oil pipeline through East Africa is about to be completed, and its environmental and social risks are coming into focus. Campaigners in Uganda and abroad are making a final push to halt the project before the oil starts to flow.

Why Carbon Capture Can’t Conceivably Solve Climate Change

As global leaders look to tech advances to solve climate change, one leading idea involves capturing carbon pollution from the air and burying it underground forever. While carbon capture may sound practical, there is no conceivable way it can work.

Beyond Denial: How Oil Execs Shaped a Landmark Climate Study

BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels. Its key work, a paper known as “Wedges, ” guided climate discourse for a generation.

A Solidarity Tax on Billionaires Could Raise €800 Billion

France is set to make decisive political choices in the coming year.

Court Inquiry Denounces “Disturbing Pattern” of Violations at Arizona’s Largest Sheriff’s Office

A court inquiry alleges that top leaders at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office undermined efforts to comply with mandated reforms brought on by a long-running racial profiling lawsuit and settlement.

After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation’s largest air monitoring network

As extreme heat reshapes air quality, the network of 227 monitors is expected to help identify localized pollution hot spots.

This island in the Great Lakes wants to tap waves for energy

Hydrokinetic energy from the waves surrounding Beaver Island could improve electricity reliability and push an emerging technology forward.

This Industrial Revolution Is Not Like the Last One

Policymakers’ approach to automation won’t work for AI.

Why Latin America’s New Right Will Struggle to Govern

In Colombia and elsewhere, winning was the easy part.

What prediction markets don't get about truth, and football

Who will make it to the World Cup final? When will the United States confirm that aliens exist? Will temperatures in Japan be higher than 30C next Tue

The drag artists defying queerphobia in the South Caucasus

This year’s ILGA report on LGBTQ+ rights in Europe is out, and the South Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – sits at the very bottom. Alongs

Meet Norway, the quiet war profiteer

Oslo's argument is clear: Arctic oil and gas should be viewed as part of Europe's energy-security strategy. As the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts traf

JUNE 24. 2026

The Left Is Unstoppable, According to Republicans

Socialist victories in New York inspired a mixture of panic among some on the right, while Trump delighted in the downfall of Rep. Dan Goldman.