MAY 15. 2026

Hungary’s Power Shift Opens Door for EU Sanctions on Israel

Freed from Viktor Orban’s veto, the bloc should expand its actions against Israeli encroachment in the West Bank.

Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country

Rather than acting as a good-faith mediator, Trump is humiliating the Lebanese government.

Argentina Has Milei Malaise

As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leader’s ratings.

“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You”

The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.

How Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy Puts You at Risk

The Intercept annotated the “2026 Counterterrorism Strategy” document to show how the U. S. government is bringing its war on terror home.

Why Have Immigration Agents Detained This American Citizen Three Times?

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U. S. citizen whose prior detentions went viral and were detailed by ProPublica, was recently detained for a third time — and shackled. “I just want to live in peace, ” he says.

In a Private Meeting, Colorado Marijuana Regulators Acknowledge the Extent of Illegal Hemp Sales

Their remarks confirm testing done by The Denver Gazette and ProPublica, which found signs of hemp in marijuana vapes sold at dispensaries. One regulator said the extent of suspicious transactions would “explode your minds. ”

At 17, He Was Tear-Gassed at Selma. At 78, He’s Watching Kids Tear-Gassed During Trump’s Deportation Campaign.

At least 79 children have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray during Trump’s deportation campaign. Charles Mauldin, a civil rights activist tear-gassed as a teenager at Selma, warns them to get mental health support.

Nebraska wonders which is riskier: The fires it starts, or the fires it fights

Fires have burned nearly a million acres in Nebraska this year. Are even more the solution?

The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love

Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.

Energy bills keep rising. These candidates in Georgia say they can help.

Ten candidates are vying for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in the May 19 primary. Early voting is already underway. The commission oversees utilities, including telecommunications, natural gas, and electricity, and has final say over how Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility, makes energy and what it charges customers.

Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves

Gardeners across the country are flocking to climate-resilient native plants as concerns about extreme heat, flooding, and pollinators grow.

Pig gas slaughter 'backed by ministers'

British Government reopens CO2 plant 'to sustain animal slaughter' despite calls for phase out.

What Makes Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy So Alarming

Most worrisome are the terrorist threats missing from the document.

MAY 14. 2026

Talking Taiwan

A tale of two readouts.

Alex Honnold: ‘You just see how much it matters’

Climber Alex Honnold is best-known for his daring feats, recently scaling Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower live on Netflix, but he’s more typically climbing some of the world’s most challenging natural landscapes. But he’s also an advocate for renewable energy, and the foundation he started, the Honnold Foundation, supports community-led solar energy growth around the world.

Day 1 of Beijing Summit Produces No Big Wins for Trump

From the Iran war to trade, the U. S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.

Trump, Xi Hold High-Stakes Summit in Beijing

From the Iran war to trade, the U. S. president failed to secure major concessions from his counterpart.

Israel’s Lebanon Strategy Is Self-Defeating

A weakened state can’t disarm Hezbollah.

What Happened in India’s West Bengal?

The BJP decisively ousted longtime leaders in the state, but last-minute changes to the voter rolls have fueled allegations of foul play.