JULY 6. 2026

Are U. S. -India Ties Really Thawing?

As the two sides near a final trade deal, a few sticking points remain.

Why This Year’s NATO Summit Is Different for Ukraine

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States breaks it down in a new interview.

There’s a New Democratic Machine. It’s Unabashedly Socialist.

While establishment Democrats argue socialists are confined to the coasts, DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide.

Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians, Lawmakers Say

Ten members of Congress have warned the secretary of defense that the Trump administration’s gutting of a program focused on shielding noncombatants puts service members in peril, erodes the military’s moral standing and may violate federal law.

Funding the fight against corporate polluters

An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.

Israel Belongs in the New Saudi-Iranian Order

An anti-Abraham Accords is taking shape. That would be a big mistake.

War Has Become Pointless

Military conflict has always existed. It’s just stopped making sense.

Hyperglobalization 2.0: Why AI Has Not Slowed the World Down

Trade wars suggest deglobalisation, but the AI race is wiring the world together at unprecedented speed.

The U. S. Can’t ‘Yield Even an Inch’ to Xi, Top Democrat Says

Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells FP why she is traveling to Taiwan.

These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.

A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U. S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the first Trump presidency.

Left in the Dust: How a Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant Took Over a Detroit Community

After a Moroun-owned company erected a concrete plant in a quiet neighborhood with the aid of the city, residents began battling clouds of dust and other problems. They say local and state officials have been little help.

New research traces how ‘forever chemicals’ move through the Great Lakes and into people

The study used more than 40 years of data to map fluctuating PFAS levels across species in the region's food chain.

Campaigners battle 'monstrous megalith' AI centre

Energy infrastructure company Xlinks unveils plans for data campus near Great Torrington, North Devon, England dubbed 'monstrous megalith' by campaigners.

Jimmy Carter Knew What Ails America

One of history’s most misunderstood speeches is also one of its most important.

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

How to live with the beaver

By the age of 12, I had dismantled more beaver dams than most of you ever will. Growing up a forester's daughter, that's just what you did. If you wan

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

JULY 5. 2026

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.

The Grain of the Note

The carnyx is an ancient bronze trumpet, once used by Iron Age warriors who relied on its otherworldly blood-curdling cry to fill their opponents with the

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.