OPINION — For decades, national security was defined by geography: borders, terrain, and physical infrastructure shaped how nations defended themselves and projected power. The private sector, while important, was largely adjacent to this domain. Companies built products and generated wealth, but they were not themselves considered strategic terrain. That distinctionContinue Reading
From MDI: “MDI Bio Lab Science Education & Outreach Coordinator Dr. Elisabeth Marnik and Melanie Trecek-King, Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College and Creator/Founder at Thinking is Power, come together to explore practical strategies for helping kids, parents, and educators resist pseudoscience in digital spaces and educational settings. This conversationContinue Reading
Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, pin-point mines and ensure passage of humanitarian aid through strait., Draft resolution demands Iran halt attacks, disclose mines, and ensure humanitarian aid passage through the Strait. Gulf states are pushing a United Nations Security Council resolution that threatens Iran with sanctions and other measuresContinue Reading
Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds., Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers meet while a tense ceasefire holds. China is emerging as a major player in global diplomacy – including in the Middle East. In 2023, it helped re-establish diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Tehran. WhileContinue Reading
The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most infamous cases. Dred Scott excluded Black people from American citizenship aheadContinue Reading
In a recent podcast interview with The New York Times, political science professor Robert Pape pointed out that acceptance of political violence is today higher than it’s been in generations. Tens of millions of Americans, his research shows, are now accepting of things as extreme as assassination as a way to change politics.Continue Reading
When Israel and the U.S. launched their war on Iran, a flurry of media reports suggested that CIA-armed Kurdish forces were preparing to enter Iran and help topple the Islamic Republic. That outcome was always unlikely. Just months earlier, the latest chapter in the Kurds’ long history of exploitation byContinue Reading
Mexico state fair fire leaves at least five dead, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this May 7th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel., Read MoreContinue Reading
The US accuses Ali Maarij al-Bahadly of helping Iran avoid sanctions and export its oil through Iraq., The US Treasury has sanctioned Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, and leaders of pro-Iran militias, accusing them of helping Iran to sell oil in violation of US sanctions. “Like a rogueContinue Reading
US president says House minority leader should be indicted over ‘maximum warfare’ remarks in relation to election maps., United States President Traitor 47 has called for criminal charges of “incitement to violence” against top Democratic lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries, escalating his push to use the legal system against his political rivals.Continue Reading
At a beer lovers’ informal club for permanent UN representatives in New York, a tasting of Ukrainian products took place. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, left the event early after seeing the label of a craft beer from Lviv, says Svetlana Melnyk, the wife of Ukraine’s PermanentContinue Reading
Russia attempted to exhaust Ukraine’s air defense system with mass, combined strikes in April. However, Ukraine managed to intercept nearly 6,000 aerial targets, according to the Ministry of Defense. In comparison, during last year’s Russian attack, 19 drones reached Poland, a NATO member country. Polish air defenses could down onlyContinue Reading