Why is Israel sending Palestinian taxes to Norway? Public money destined for Gaza has been frozen by Israel since November. politics Article 1001 words 13 votes
After seven years in the political wilderness, Alexander Stubb is closing in on a remarkable comeback and new top job: president of Finland politics Article 1040 words 7 votes
Michael Bloomberg's funding keeps US gun control advocacy on a tight messaging leash politics Article 4355 words 7 votes
Benjamin Netanyahu tells US he opposes creation of Palestinian state after Gaza war Article 732 words 19 votes
The West needs to show it values all human life – Accusations of double standards sting because they have a point politics Article 1083 words 23 votes
Denmark's far-right, populist Nye Borgerlige party is being dissolved – other right-wing parties applaud, spying greater share of votes politics Article 206 words, published Jan 10 2024 14 votes
Finland must crack down on hate speech against minorities if it's to appear “united against all external threats” says presidential hopeful Pekka Haavisto politics Article 1100 words 14 votes
Rebecca Solnit: Slow change can be radical change politics Article 1787 words, published Jan 11 2024 19 votes
The price of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ambition – the Prime Minister seems unable to distinguish between his own interests and his country’s politics Article 11 749 words 21 votes
The US Supreme Court will evaluate the constitutional validity of local ordinances barring homeless from sleeping on streets and sidewalks politics Article 405 words 35 votes
In a setback for Beijing, Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te as president politics Article 1661 words 30 votes
‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region [the Somaliland deal with Ethiopia] politics Article 828 words 9 votes
Finnish presidential frontrunner Alexander Stubb said NATO should become "more European" politics Article 587 words 14 votes
The specter of nationalism – Identity politics has always influenced elections. In 2024, it will pose a serious threat to liberalism—and to democracy itself. politics.identity Article 2601 words 5 votes
Adopting rightwing policies ‘does not help centre-left win votes’ politics Article 833 words 36 votes
Politicians from Germany’s AfD met extremist group to discuss deportation ‘masterplan’ politics Article 1122 words 13 votes
Some German Jews say their country goes too far defending Israel – and they find themselves attacked for antisemitism politics Article 642 words 46 votes
Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Benjamin Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul politics Article 210 words 22 votes
Recordings, emails show how Donald Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 US election politics Article 102 votes
Sudanese war continues as the world ignores it in favor of wars in Ukraine and Gaza politics Article 1563 words, published Dec 24 2023 30 votes
US President Joe Biden pardons thousands on federal marijuana charges, commutes others politics Article 77 words 79 votes
Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today politics Article 1935 words 27 votes
House Democrats call on US Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse from Donald Trump 2020 election case politics Article 654 words 27 votes
Chile voters reject conservative proposal to replace dictatorship-era constitution politics Article 720 words 12 votes
US Congress approves bill barring any President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO politics Article 378 words 80 votes
Falkland's sovereignty 'not up for discussion' UK leader warns after new Argentinian president vows to 'get them back' politics Article 515 words 17 votes
Iran has accused Swedish EU employee Johan Floderus of spying for Israel and "corruption on earth", a crime that carries the death penalty under Tehran's Islamic laws politics Article 631 words 9 votes
Donald Trump trials - New York civil fraud case - Megathread politics Text 21 words Forbes senior editor accuses witness of perjury based on past email communications - testimony halted Trump civil trial witness accused of perjury 20 votes
The Philipines and China, fishing boats and naval ships, and artificial outposts in the contested South China Sea politics Article 2665 words 12 votes
Indicted Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House politics Article 753 words 59 votes
The curious case of the Danish spy chief and former minister may be over, but key questions about secrecy and democracy remain politics Article 863 words 6 votes
The United Nations Committee against Torture has expressed concerns about Denmark's ambitions to transfer asylum seekers to third countries like Rwanda politics Article 395 words 17 votes
Years ago, the all-white judges of a Louisiana appellate court decided, in secret, to systematically ignore petitions filed by prisoners, most of them black Article 8345 words 83 votes