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What’s happening right now — and what it actually means.
The evangelist’s dilemma: when reach replaces belief
Apr 17, 2026
How erasing January 6th convictions corrodes the factual baseline a society needs to function
Apr 16, 2026
The US wants a handshake, Iran has a committee: Why the Islamabad ceasefire talks stalled
Apr 16, 2026
AI advancements transforming internet search experiences
Apr 15, 2026
Sudan’s three-year war is the world’s largest crisis — and a case study in how disasters disappear
Apr 15, 2026
South Africa told the truth about apartheid 30 years ago — then treated truth as a substitute for justice
Apr 15, 2026
How the Iran war became Britain’s economic earthquake: the IMF’s stark downgrade explained
Apr 14, 2026
Lebanon has no cards at the Israel negotiating table — and everyone, including its president, knows it
Apr 14, 2026
Britain’s EU rules debate is about identity, not food labels — here’s why
Apr 13, 2026
Why Nigeria keeps bombing its own civilians: the intelligence failures and impunity behind the Jilli airstrike
Apr 13, 2026
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