somalia’s-2026-election-risks-a-legitimacy-crisis

Unilateral reforms and elite deadlock threaten the country’s fragile settlement., For the past 25 years, Somalia’s political transitions have not succeeded by accident. They were sustained through international engagement, pressure, and mediation aimed at preserving fragile political settlements. Today, however, Somalia stands at a dangerous crossroads. The federal government’s unilateralContinue Reading

headlines-for-december-18,-2025

House Rejects Resolutions Seeking Congressional Approval for Boat Strikes or Attack on Venezuela, Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Record $901 Billion Military Spending Bill, Israeli Army Shells Gaza Residential Area in Latest Violation of U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire, House Passes Healthcare Bill That Does Not Address Skyrocketing Insurance Premiums, House Advances Bill That WouldContinue Reading

mbfc’s-daily-vetted-fact-checks-for-12/18/2025

Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading

mbfc’s-daily-vetted-fact-checks-for-12/17/2025

Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Fact Check Search Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, weContinue Reading

beyond-perfection:-44-photos-of-the-male-form

In the second half of our conversation with photographer Chris Teel, we turn toward the deeper questions shaping his work today: body standards in nude photography, whether size really matters, and how erotic art can challenge — rather than reinforce — narrow ideas of masculinity. Related | Meet the PhotographerContinue Reading