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Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government’s handling of forest fires and rising costs., NewsFeed Hundreds of Indonesian students and civil society groups protested in the capital, Jakarta, and other cities against President Prabowo Subianto’s policies, including the handling of ongoing forest fires and government spending priorities. Published OnContinue Reading

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NATO Allies have bet the future of European skies on the world’s most sophisticated combat aircraft. NATO Allies are buying the world’s most advanced fighter but many are neglecting vital investments in hard security, ground crews, and support systems that will keep it flying. By 2028, European flight lines willContinue Reading

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“What does Ukraine really need? How do we make sure they’re delivering what they actually need? And you know, right now those are air defense munitions, it’s funding for drones, it’s extended range artillery, electronic warfare, etc. And then the other big thing was to try to improve predictability because,Continue Reading

un-report:-israel-expanding-genocidal-war-to-the-west-bank

The following story is co-published with Joe Cirincione’s Substack. There is a lot going on right now, most of it involving elections around the world. Most of the news is positive — if you favor democracy, accountability and human rights. Israeli elections are part of that good news. The Israeli publicContinue Reading

what-if-dems-hadn’t-scuttled-henry-wallace’s-vp-nomination-in-1944?

Angelenos are in for a treat. Some little-known but extraordinarily consequential history is being presented in an absolutely riveting 50-actor immersive play aptly titled “Convention,” which opened at Hollywood’s Industry Loft on Oct. 16. The play asks the audience to imagine how different — how much better, more peaceful andContinue Reading