The Russian invasion of Ukraine is bringing back memories of earlier attempts by the Kremlin to extinguish Ukrainian statehood aspirations and crush the country. As Putin’s invasion force intensifies the destruction of Ukrainian towns and cities, the war offers alarming…
Even as they praise the bipartisan congressional response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Republicans are increasingly eager to blame President Biden for the devastation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Today, as Russia wages war on Ukraine, the European Union has risen to the occasion and rallied to support the Ukrainian people. Ukraine has unified the EU like never before by giving it a renewed sense of purpose. This emphatic EU…
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Years ago, voters created a commission to make political maps fairer. Now the State Supreme Court is blocking maps drawn by the Republican-led commission, saying nothing has changed. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
At the start of his term, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to increase gender equality. However, progress has been “largely insufficient” despite the implementation of several concrete measures, a report recently published by NGO Oxfam France has found. EURACTIV France…
On the campaign trail for Georgia governor, she is talking more about Medicaid expansion than voting rights, betting that a hyperlocal strategy and the state’s leftward tilt can lift her to victory. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
She nearly unseated Senator Arlen Specter after his aggressive grilling of Ms. Hill during Clarence Thomas’s 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Germany can lead by example on right-wing extremism (Photo: Alexander Johmann) On Tuesday, federal interior minister Nancy Faeser unveiled the German government’s new and ambitious action plan on preventing and fighting far-right extremism. It could have significant influence on how…
The hideous and overwhelming Palace of the Parliament building in Bucharest — even now, a guided tour lasts 2km but only takes in five percent of its rooms (Photo: Flickr/Matt Kieffer) Theres’s a cliche that backroom negotiations at big summits…