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Grigory Yavlinsky of Russia's Yabloko Party takes part in a march to commemorate the death anniversary of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, in February, 2019, in Moscow.

“We Must Avert Nuclear Armageddon” “We Must Avert Nuclear Armageddon”

An interview with Grigory Yavlinsky.

Jul 29, 2026 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is shown the driver's area on a FirstGroup bus at the bus station during a visit to Bath, England, Wednesday July 22, 2026.

Andy Burnham Is Not to Be Trusted Andy Burnham Is Not to Be Trusted

The UK’s new prime minister has promised sweeping change. But his first week in power saw him going down the same failed paths as his predecessors.

Jul 28, 2026 / Evan Robins

Protesters in Tel Aviv call for an end to Israeli attacks on Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday, July 25.

Signs of Cautious Hope on the Israeli Left Signs of Cautious Hope on the Israeli Left

One interesting development on the left is the new joint Jewish-Arab “Place for All of Us” Party, founded by leaders of Standing Together.

Jul 28, 2026 / Hillel Schenker

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attends the inaugural Conservative Political Action Conference Great Britain in London on July 17, 2026.

Dispatches From the First Great British CPAC Dispatches From the First Great British CPAC

Through conferences, media ventures, and fat public-affairs contracts, the MAGA industrial complex has spent 10 years trying to buy British politics.

Jul 27, 2026 / Stella Tsantekidou

Iran War Heats Up

Iran War Heats Up Iran War Heats Up

Matt Duss on Trump’s flailing foreign policy.

Jul 26, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The bridge linking Bandar Abbas and Kehuristan in Iran’s Hormozgan province, where Iranian authorities said the US carried out attacks on 95 locations across 12 cities over the past 10 days, on July 19, 2026.

The Iran War Kills US Troops, the US and Saudi Arabia Strike a Nuclear Deal, Zelensky Fires His Top General The Iran War Kills US Troops, the US and Saudi Arabia Strike a Nuclear Deal, Zelensky Fires His Top General

Danny and Derek break down the week’s global headlines, from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Gaza to Lebanon, Ukraine, the DRC, Trump’s tariffs, and US foreign policy.

Jul 24, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Grave Injustice

Grave Injustice Grave Injustice

Stolen honor.

Jul 24, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Screenshot of Zohran Mamdani's video announcing he can't arrest Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu. But He Can Still Hold Israel Accountable. Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu. But He Can Still Hold Israel Accountable.

New York City’s ties with Israel go far deeper than one man, and there are concrete things Mamdani can do to break those ties.

Jul 24, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa

President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office, on November 18, 2025.

The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco

Yet again, the president trumpets a foreign-policy agreement steeped in recklessness, lies, and corruption.

Jul 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump at an April press conference about the war in Iran.

For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession

Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.

Jul 24, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

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