JUNE 10. 2026

What Comes After Global Order

Rather than a new international framework, we need a system for moving from one framework to the next.

Exporting U. S. Military AI Won’t Be Easy

Middle powers have alternatives, and AI labs have opinions.

Progressives Should Show Real Solidarity With China

Don’t let Chinamaxxing come at the expense of meaningful engagement with Chinese workers and activists.

The Archbishop’s Library

In an article for Wired in 1999, William Gibson idly mentions a coffee shop in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. It sounds like a typical Turkish cafe, except for

Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking

If this boat was running drugs, why was it loaded with so many people?

What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids

Dozens of kids — many of them far from protest sites — have been harmed by tear gas and pepper spray deployed by federal immigration officers. Here is what you need to know about why these chemicals pose a particular health risk to children.

Work 'til you die, woman!

“In the 1990s, I took several long career breaks because three of my four children were born prematurely. I really did not have a choice but to stay h

Bye-bye no-bag fares for flights

That bargain air fare for those who get on the plane prepared to travel with just a toothbrush? Gone. The change, one among many under an EU air passe

A new Trojan horse appears

Alumina, refined in Ireland, is likely being used to bomb Ukraine. Those were the findings of a joint investigation by the Irish Times and the Organis

UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate

Daria Egereva and her colleague have been jailed for six months. A growing chorus of voices wants them released at a court hearing Thursday.

Labour’s Coalition Has Shattered, and Starmer Needs A Theory to Rebuild It

Labour bleeds four voters to the left for every one it loses to Reform — and cannot explain why.

For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal

Solar provides more than twice the share of electricity it did five years ago.

Why Cambodia and Thailand’s Peace Is So Uneasy

A step forward in the maritime dispute masks dangers on the land border.

The magic of growing mushrooms

Europe has a massive mushroom cultivation sector, it grows around a million tonnes of button mushrooms – the very common white or brown round mushroom

Is the super El Niño coming for you?

The World Meteorological Organisation warns there is an 80% chance that El Niño could emerge between June and August 2026, potentially intensifying in

In California, a Former Biden Official and Fox News Personality Will Face Off for Governor

A billionaire running as a progressive failed to defeat Steve Hilton, a Republican who will face Democrat Xavier Becerra in November.

JUNE 9. 2026

U. S. Launches New ‘Self-Defense’ Strikes on Iran Over Apache Helicopter Crash

But Iranian officials reportedly claim that the downing was not deliberate.

Xi Seeks to Draw North Korea Back Into China’s Orbit

The Chinese leader’s long-awaited visit to Pyongyang aims to counter Russian influence.

Why a South Korean Starbucks Ad Mocked Murdered Protesters

Far-right meme politics shows how strong anti-democratic forces remain.

NATO’s Digital Back End Could Fall Apart Without Change

Shared standards on cloud services are urgently needed.