JUNE 16. 2026

Higher Interest Rates Punish Workers for a Crisis They Did Not Cause

As central banks squeeze households, corporations protect their margins — and the European social model pays the price.

How to Say No to an Imperial President

Trump’s expansion of executive power would make even Richard Nixon blush.

Cashing in on grief

Picture this: a middle-aged man in uniform holding a woman’s hand, then hugging the two children beside her. After saying goodbye, he walks up marble

How much for the octopus?

The world's first commercial octopus farm was expected to rise on the shores of Gran Canaria by 2023. The Spanish seafood giant Nueva Pescanova had be

The European fighter jet that died over stubborn capitals

The Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, was meant to be Europe's most ambitious fighter jet. Conceived in 2017 between French president Emmanuel Macron

JUNE 15. 2026

U. S. -Iran Peace Deal Arrives Just in Time for G-7 Summit

But continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon could derail the agreement before it takes effect.

The Truce Between the U. S. and Iran Was the Easy Part

Getting Iran to concede on key issues will be a struggle.

Trump Celebrates Achieving Absolutely Nothing in Iran

To end his war on Iran, Trump was forced to return to the status quo with the Strait of Hormuz open and no nuclear deal in place.

Iran Hawks Side-Eye Trump’s Deal

The president will feel criticisms from this group most keenly.

Trump Has His Iran Deal. How Soon Until Oil Prices Come Down?

It’s complicated but not this month, most likely.

What We Do and Don’t Know About the U. S. -Iran Peace Deal

Key issues, like Iran’s nuclear program, remain unresolved.

An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth — Until the Military Covered Up Her Child’s Abuse

When service members’ children get abused at Army daycare centers, the military produces obfuscation and delays.

Why We Changed Our Code of Ethics to Address Prediction Markets

In a world where a person can have a financial stake in almost anything, we want our readers to trust that our focus remains on reporting what’s in the public interest.

Even $75M from Trump may not save Oakland’s embattled coal terminal

The federal funding is the latest twist in a decade-long saga to build a terminal in Oakland, California, that can export U. S. coal overseas.

The End of Neoliberalism

The virtues it extolled—cosmopolitanism and competition—led to its demise.

The End of the U. S. -Israel Alliance

A joint war against Iran might be its apex.

The End of Trans-Atlanticism

As an ideology, it’s over. But the relationship is not.

The End of Climate Politics

As the West debated a green energy future, Beijing was building it.

The End of the United Nations

To its most powerful member, it is worth more alive than dead.