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The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about campus protests, the electoral college, and Donald Trump's flip-flop on mail-in voting.

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac and Ari talk about the ongoing protest on college campuses, the value of the electoral college, and Donald Trump's flip-flop on mail-in voti...

The government moves to reclassify cannabis.

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reclassifying marijuana. On Tuesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland submitted a proposal for a White House review to reclassify cannabis as a less d...

Biden's new Title IX rules.

01 May 2024

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Biden's Title IX changes. Earlier this month, the Biden administration released new Title IX rules designed to protect LGBTQ students and reversed...

The NPR controversy.

30 Apr 2024

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The NPR controversy. On April 9, National Public Radio's longtime business editor Uri Berliner published an essay in The Free Press titled "I...

SCOTUS hears Trump's immunity case.

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump's immunity case. On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. United States. During arguments, the court appeared ready t...

The Sunday Podcast + TANGLE LIVE at City Winery April 2024

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac and Ari talk about Isaac’s experience at TED 2024, some advice on how to interact with Ari if you meet him in person, and an introduction to t...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with former Congressman Ken Buck

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of weeks ago, we sent Tangle News YouTube and podcast editor Jon Lall to the home of former Representative Ken Buck (R-CO).Buck, who recently...

Criminalizing homelessness before the Supreme Court.

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The homelessness case before the Supreme Court. During oral arguments on Monday, the Supreme Court seemed divided on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a...

The college campus protests.

24 Apr 2024

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Campus protests. Over the last week, protests on elite college campuses over Israel’s war in Gaza have boiled over, with hundreds of students arrest...

Congress reauthorizes the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

FISA reauthorization. On Saturday night, President Biden signed legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FI...

House passes foreign aid, TikTok bills.

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The House foreign aid and TikTok bills. On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed three separate foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiw...

Separate bills for aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.

21 Apr 2024

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House Speaker Mike Johnson. In a closed-door meeting of Republican legislators on Monday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced a new pla...

Answering our reader and listener mailbag.

19 Apr 2024

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Every now and again, we have so many reader questions in the backlog that we decide to devote a full edition to address them. Today is one of those da...

The Undecideds EPISODE 2 - Trump in question.

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 2, The Undecideds primarily talk about Trump’s legal troubles. How do they feel about his alleged crimes? How would him being convicted -...

Trump's criminal trial begins.

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump's trial. On Monday, jury selection began in Manhattan for former President Donald Trump's trial for allegedly falsifying business...

Iran's attack on Israel.

15 Apr 2024

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Iran's attack on Israel. On Saturday, Iran launched 170 drones, 120 ballistic missiles, and 30 cruise missiles toward Israel. Iran had been promis...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Bali, Berkeley, and Biden's new loan forgiveness plan.

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac and Ari talk about Isaac’s recent trip to Bali, Biden’s new student debt forgiveness plan, a pro-Palestine protest at dinner event for UC Be...

The latest mixed signals on the economy.

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The economy. In the last week, the government made two big announcements on the economy. First, on Friday, the Department of Labor reported that the e...

Biden's new student debt cancellation plan.

10 Apr 2024

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President Biden's new student loan cancellation plan. On Monday, President Biden unveiled a new plan that could erase some or all of the college l...

Trump announces abortion position.

09 Apr 2024

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Trump's abortion position. On Monday, former President Donald Trump released a four-minute video announcing his position on abortion. Trump, who t...

Six months of war in Gaza.

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The latest on the war in Gaza. This Sunday marked six months since Hamas's attack in Israel on October 7, and the semi-anniversary comes at a majo...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with US Senate Candidate Zach Shrewsbury

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Shrewsbury is a Marine Corps veteran, the grandson of a coal miner, a working-class Democrat, a father, and a proud West Virginian progressive ca...

The Florida abortion rulings.

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Florida abortion rulings. On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the First District Appeals Court that the state’s abortion...

RFK Jr. picks his running mate.

03 Apr 2024

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RFK Jr.’s pick for vice president. On Tuesday, March 26, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his running mate in his independent bid for president: Nico...

The Baltimore bridge collapse.

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The bridge collapse in Baltimore. On Tuesday, March 26, a cargo ship lost power as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore and allided with Baltimore’s...

Tangle takes spring break.

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we head into the Easter and Passover season, with Ramadan already here, and with many colleges and organizations observing spring break in various ...

The violence in Haiti.

26 Mar 2024

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Violence and unrest in Haiti. Over the past week, more than 230 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Haiti as a gang-led rebellion continues to surg...

The terrorist attack in Russia.

25 Mar 2024

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The terrorist attack in Russia. On Friday night, four gunmen stormed Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow, killing over 130 people and wou...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about SOTU bets, Simon Rosenberg, and Trump coverage still sucks.

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s podcast, Isaac and Ari talk about their State of the Union bets, NCAA brackets and Caitlin Clark, Simon Rosenberg - the Democratic strate...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Andy Slavitt

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Few people have had a closer look at the inner workings of our government than Andy Slavitt.In 2013, Slavitt oversaw the turnaround of healthcare.gov ...

Should we have a 32-hour workweek?

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 32-hour workweek. Last Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill to federally mandate a 32-hour workweek. Sanders’s bill is the Se...

The SCOTUS social media case.

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Supreme Court's social media case. On Monday, the Supreme Court seemed likely to side with the Biden administration in Murthy v. Missouri, a d...

Chuck Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu.

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Israel to hold new elections and describ...

The Georgia election interference case.

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Georgia election interference case. Last week, there were two major developments in the 2020 election interference case in Georgia. First, Fulton ...

PREMIERE EPISODE: The Undecideds - Episode 1 - Meet Our Voters

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On our premiere episode, we will meet our five undecided voters. Handpicked by the team at Tangle, these voters — from Florida, Ohio, California, Ar...

INTERVIEW: Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode, Isaac talks with Evan Roth-Smith. Evan Roth Smith is a campaign consultant and pollster whose work includes federal, state, and ...

Robert Hur testifies to Congress.

14 Mar 2024

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Robert Hur’s testimony to Congress. On Tuesday, Special Counsel Robert Hur testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his final repor...

TRAILER - THE UNDECIDEDS - A limited podcast series. Premiering Sunday March 17.

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From now until the election, we will follow the journeys of five voters from Florida, Ohio, California, Arizona and Pennsylvania, hand-picked by the t...

Biden's 2025 budget proposal.

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden's budget proposal. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for 2025, which if enacted would raise taxes on ...

A "TikTok ban" is moving forward.

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The TikTok ban. On Thursday, a bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the United States advanced in Congress, with a committee voting unanimously ...

President Biden's State of the Union.

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Biden's State of the Union. On Thursday night, President Biden delivered a combative, campaign-oriented State of the Union, contrasting himself wi...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari respond to the Zionism piece

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Isaac and Ari place some bets on the State of the Union, which took place Thursday evening after the podcast was recorded. They also got into some of ...

Kyrsten Sinema retires.

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kyrsten Sinema. On Wednesday, the Democrat-turned independent senator from Arizona announced she would not run for re-election. Sinema, often heralded...

Special edition: Super Tuesday results.

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Super Tuesday. On Tuesday, 16 states and one U.S. territory held their presidential nominating contests. There were also a number of important races i...

The Supreme Court reinstates Trump on Colorado's ballot.

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump on the ballot. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that states cannot disqualify former President Donald Trump from the b...

SCOTUS will hear Trump's immunity case.

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump's immunity case. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be tried on criminal charges tha...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Aaron Bushnell, ask Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS, and chat about the new Dune movie.

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari discuss Aaron Bushnell and the politics of language, chat with special guest Mark Joseph Stern about SCOTUS&...

The Zionist case for a ceasefire.

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's special Friday episode, Tangle founder and CEO Isaac Saul makes the case for a ceasefire — through both the humanitarian and Zionist ...

The Michigan primary results.

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Michigan primary. On Tuesday, Democratic and Republican voters participated in the Michigan primary, giving the first indication of where the most...

Two years of war in Ukraine.

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two years of war in Ukraine. On Saturday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the second anniversary of Russia's full-fledged invasi...

Trump wins South Carolina primary.

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The South Carolina primary. On Saturday, former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state's primary elec...

Alabama's IVF ruling.

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alabama's IVF ruling. Last week, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of couples suing an Alabama storage facility under the stat...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden did drop out, and porn (really).

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's the news out of Wisconsin and Alabama, if Biden should drop out of the race and who cou...

The arrest of the Biden informant.

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alexander Smirnov. Last week, the FBI arrested Alexander Smirnov, an informant the FBI had used as a confidential source since 2010. Smirnov was charg...

The Trump fraud ruling.

21 Feb 2024

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The fraud judgment against Trump. On Friday, Manhattan judge Arthur Engoron ordered former President Donald Trump to pay over $354 million and barred ...

The Fani Willis testimony.

20 Feb 2024

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The Fani Willis testimony. On Thursday, the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney took the stand in dramatic fashion. Willis is fighting the claim...

The Sunday Podcast: Isaac and Ari talk about Zionism and how Trump and Biden are not the same.

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari talk about Ari's previous job working for NATO, disagreements in editing, why Democrats think they'r...

Democrats win New York's 3rd Congressional District.

15 Feb 2024

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New York's 3rd Congressional district. On Tuesday, former Democratic congressman Tom Suozzi won a closely watched special election in New York&#39...

Trump's controversial NATO comments.

14 Feb 2024

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Trump's NATO comments. During a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump sparked controversy with comments about how he ...

Valentine's Day Special: Phoebe returns.

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's special episode of Tangle, we carry on with a Valentine's Day tradition. I sat down and talked with my wife, Phoebe. We talked abou...

The Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin interview.

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin. On Thursday last week, former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson released his interview with Russia&#3...

The Biden special counsel report.

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Biden classified document special counsel report. In a 388-page report released Thursday, the Special Counsel investigating President Joe Biden&#3...

The Sunday podcast: Isaac and Ari interview Daniel Bannoura

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode: Isaac and Ari sat down for an interview with Daniel Bannoura. Daniel is the founder of "Ultimate Palestine" and ...

INTERVIEW: Bill O'Reilly

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before Tucker Carlson, the most consequential news anchor in America was Bill O'Reilly. Under his leadership, Fox News became the most popular tel...

Michigan mom convicted in mass shooting case.

08 Feb 2024

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Jennifer Crumbley. On Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted Crumbley, a school shooter's mother, on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for her s...

Appeals court says Trump is not immune.

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trump's immunity. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump&#3...

The Senate's border bill.

06 Feb 2024

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The Senate's border and foreign aid bill. On Sunday, Senate negotiators released the text of their $118 billion bill aimed at improving security o...

The social media hearings at Congress.

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The social media hearings in Congress. On Wednesday, a group of executives from Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, X (formerly known as Twitter), and other ...

The deaths of U.S. troops in Jordan.

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The death of U.S. soldiers. On Sunday, U.S. Central Command confirmed that three U.S. Army soldiers were killed and more than 30 service members were ...

Good news on the economy?

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The latest economic news. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the U.S. economy grew much more rapidly than expected while inflation continued to slow. The ...

The border standoff in Texas.

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Texas border standoff. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government has the authority to access a park abutting the Rio Grande a...

The ICJ's ruling on genocide in Gaza.

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The genocide charges against Israel. On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, The Netherlands, issued a 29-page interim rulin...

The Sunday podcast: Isaac and Ari talk Bolivia, big layoffs and bold grievances.

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s podcast, Isaac Saul (Founder) and Ari Weitzman (Managing Editor) talk about Isaac’s recent adventure in Bolivia and how he can’t ...

The Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations.

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations. This week, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging offers in their negotiations to enter a ceasefire and release ...

Trump, Biden win New Hampshire primary.

24 Jan 2024

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The New Hampshire primary. Last night, former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire's Republican primary in decisive fashion, earning 54.4% of ...

SCOTUS hears Chevron doctrine argument.

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Chevron doctrine. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Co...

Ron DeSantis drops out.

22 Jan 2024

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Ron DeSantis. On Sunday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, just two days before the New Hamps...

Your questions, answered.

19 Jan 2024

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A reader mailbag. As we mentioned in yesterday's newsletter, Tangle founder and Executive Editor Isaac Saul is currently on a trip through Bolivia...

Trump wins Iowa caucuses.

17 Jan 2024

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The Iowa caucuses. On Monday, Donald Trump scored a landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses, kicking off the 2024 Republican presidential primary with ...

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and the U.S. response

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Houthi attacks. On Thursday, the United States and Britain — with support from Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain — bombed more than a dozen...

Everything we got wrong (and right) in 2023

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new era in Tangle! Today will be the first episode with my Friday co-host, our Managing Editor, Ari Weitzman. We are working towards rele...

Lloyd Austin's disappearance.

11 Jan 2024

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Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization. 70-year-old Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin disappeared from public view on New Year's Day, later disclosing that...

Republicans and Democrats strike a deal.

10 Jan 2024

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The new spending deal. On Sunday, top Democrats and Republicans in Congress said they had come to an agreement on a $1.65 trillion spending deal. Now,...

The Ohio trans healthcare legislation.

09 Jan 2024

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Gov. Mike DeWine and trans legislation. Just one week after vetoing a ban on gender-reassignment surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy for min...

We're back: Biden's January 6 speech.

08 Jan 2024

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Biden's January 6 speech. On Friday, President Joe Biden delivered his first campaign speech of 2024 just outside Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, tell...

Thank you. For everything. And I'll see you soon.

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear listeners,Christmas is around the corner, which means we are preparing for our annual break over the New Year here at Tangle.2023 has been exciti...

Trump gets barred from the Colorado ballot.

21 Dec 2023

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Trump and the Colorado Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Donald Trump cannot appear on the 2024 presidential primar...

Texas makes illegal immigration a state crime.

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Texas immigration law. This past Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed SB4, a state bill creating a process for state officials to deport ...

The IDF mistakenly kills 3 Israeli hostages.

20 Dec 2023

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The deaths of three Israeli hostages. On Saturday, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) said it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza during a f...

Republicans formally authorize Biden impeachment.

18 Dec 2023

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Biden's impeachment inquiry. On Wednesday, the Republican-controlled House voted to formally authorize its impeachment inquiry into President Bide...

A conversation with Palestinian-American Yousef Munayyer

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fundamental promise of Tangle is to share the best perspectives from across the political spectrum on the most divisive issues of the day.For the ...

Trump's case goes to SCOTUS.

14 Dec 2023

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Trump and the Supreme Court. On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request to bring before the court the que...

The groundbreaking Texas abortion challenge.

13 Dec 2023

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The Texas abortion case. On Monday, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a woman to obtain an abortion ...

The testimony on antisemitism from college presidents.

12 Dec 2023

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The college presidents. On Saturday, Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned amid controversy over remarks she made duri...

Kevin McCarthy announces retirement.

11 Dec 2023

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Kevin McCarthy. The California Republican and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced last week that he will be retiring from Congress at the en...

10 thoughts on what is happening in Israel.

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Friday editions are normally for paying subscribers. But, today, we wanted to share with those of you that exclusively listen to the podcast a preview...

SPECIAL EDITION: The final Republican debate.

07 Dec 2023

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The final Republican debate. On Wednesday night, four candidates gathered in Alabama for the fourth and final Republican debate: former South Carolina...

The war in Ukraine, and the U.S. funding fight.

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukraine war. On Saturday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that there could be bad news coming out of Ukraine in the coming weeks, a...

The climate change conference in Dubai.

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

COP28. The United Nations 28th Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties, features a record 70,000 registered attendees. The two-week-lo...

Henry Kissinger's death.

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Kissinger's death. On Wednesday, Henry Kissinger, the long-time American diplomat and political scientist who was the only person to ever se...