The Bangkok Bubble: Soft Power in International Media
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The Bangkok Bubble: Soft Power in International Media
Since the American War on Vietnam, Bangkok has been a key hub for international journalists and academics in Southeast Asia. It offers modern
Trump’s Climate Policy Rollback Plan Relies on EPA Rescinding its 2009 Endangerment Finding, But Will Courts Allow It?
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Trump’s Climate Policy Rollback Plan Relies on EPA Rescinding its 2009 Endangerment Finding, But Will Courts Allow It?
In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally declared that greenhouse gas emissions, including from vehicles and fossil fuel power plants,
The Democrats’ Efforts to Rein in ICE
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The Democrats’ Efforts to Rein in ICE
Senate Democrats scored a victory on Friday by passing a compromise budget bill with Republican support, funding all major departments, including
New York’s Universal Child Care Plan Risks Becoming an Affordability Failure
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New York’s Universal Child Care Plan Risks Becoming an Affordability Failure
New York is rolling out one of the most ambitious universal child care expansions in the country. The plan promises free or heavily subsidized care for
Bread and Circuses, Without The Bread
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Bread and Circuses, Without The Bread
Since the US-Israeli takeover of TikTok, there have been endless complaints about censorship, banned content and banned content creators. Some are saying
Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion
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Trump’s Board of Peace Is a Dystopia in Motion
While the sheer pomposity, Trumpian megalomania, and painfully paradoxical context surrounding the so-called “Board of Peace” (BoP) might tempt some to
How Union Members Are Fighting to Protect the Protectors
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How Union Members Are Fighting to Protect the Protectors
Wes Parcell and his coworkers use lead, nitroglycerin, and other deadly substances to manufacture propellants and munitions for America’s war machine.
The American Tragedy and the Pen of Russell Banks
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The American Tragedy and the Pen of Russell Banks
Denis Mueller is a documentary filmmaker; it’s his artistic raison d’etre. The topics of his many films are political, literary or both. They include
The Faith Community Can Trump Trump
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The Faith Community Can Trump Trump
Last week's horrific shootings by federal agents of two innocent American citizens in Minneapolis sparked widespread outrage and a demand for
Does This Trump Proposal End the Insurance Industry’s Medicare Gravy Train?
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Does This Trump Proposal End the Insurance Industry’s Medicare Gravy Train?
In just one day, shares in four health insurance giants plummeted, losing nearly $100 billion in market capitalization. What happened? The Trump
Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
Over the past month, Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Bilibili have begun dismantling the myth of the “American dream,” replacing
Precarious Invitations: Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s Visit to Australia
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Precarious Invitations: Israel’s President Isaac Herzog’s Visit to Australia
Things are getting rather ropey on the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia on February 8. It came amidst the anguish
Trump’s Incompetence Left of Thousands in Red States Without Power
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Trump’s Incompetence Left of Thousands in Red States Without Power
We all know that Trump has declared war on Blue America. He has made clear that he intends to use the full power of the presidency to make the people who
Health Care Workers Remember Alex Pretti
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Health Care Workers Remember Alex Pretti
In On Freedom, Timothy Snyder writes, “The German philosopher Edith Stein put her own body forward during the First World War. A graduate student, she
The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
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The Actual Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think
California Governor Gavin Newsom has made headlines this winter by vowing to defeat a proposal for a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires in the state.
Zionist Israel: The Scourge of Our Times
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Zionist Israel: The Scourge of Our Times
The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and
Learning to be Not White Can Be Practiced Where You Are
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Learning to be Not White Can Be Practiced Where You Are
...you must know...personally, each one of us, for all people and for each person on this earth. This knowledge is the crown of the monk's path and of
Trump and Vance Can’t Be “Pro-Life” While Committing Violence Against Children
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Trump and Vance Can’t Be “Pro-Life” While Committing Violence Against Children
On January 20, ICE agents detained a five-year-old child just outside his home in Minnesota. The child was used as “bait” to try to draw family members
How Venezuela Poses an “Unusual and Extraordinary Threat” to the U.S. Agenda
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How Venezuela Poses an “Unusual and Extraordinary Threat” to the U.S. Agenda
U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from admitting his thirst for Venezuelan oil. On 16 December 2025, in the leadup to the 3 January bombing
Locked Down, Rounded Up, Warehoused: The Rise of America’s Concentration Camps
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Locked Down, Rounded Up, Warehoused: The Rise of America’s Concentration Camps
In 2021, amid a global pandemic, warnings that the federal government might repurpose warehouses into detention facilities on American soil were dismissed