Indigenous Ecuadorians say axing ministries hurts Amazon forest
Ecuador puts Environment Ministry under Energy and Mines Ecuador ramps up oil drilling and mining in Amazon Indigenous groups say...
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Israeli Takeover of Gaza Would Be a Big Risk
Israel’s war against Hamas remains well-justified, but there is a danger of entrenching there.
Trump Attacks Long Tradition of Home Rule for DC
In news that can best be described as both serious and farcical, the long tradition of home rule for the...
New Yorkers Aren’t About to Elect a Mayor Who Makes Common Cause With Donald Trump
Politics / August 8, 2025 Amid reports that Cuomo is consulting with Trump and telling business leaders he doesn’t want...
Modi, Putin vow to deepen bilateral partnership defying Trump tariffs
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their commitment to further deepening bilateral ties...
Trump Should Get His New Census — in 2030
If he wants it sooner, in statistical terms, it’d be like launching D-Day after a month’s preparation.
DC Crime Must Be Brought Under Control
Since the pandemic and the 2020 protests, Washington, DC has been spiraling. Police were demoralized. Prosecutions declined. Repeat offenders walked...
Trump Can’t Stop Blabbing About Jeffrey Epstein
Politics / August 8, 2025 There’s no way for Republicans to tamp down the Epstein-Maxwell scandal if the president keeps...
EC cites Kamal Nath judgement to counter Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ charges. What was the 2018 SC order?
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has drawn sharp criticism from the Election Commission over allegations of...
Hamas’s Hostages Are the Face of a Continued Exile
The horrific video that was released reminds us that the brutalities of October 7 are not over.