Category Politics

The French farmers’ protests are more complex than they seem

Farmers’ frustration over French and EU regulations are a new dimension in a longstanding problem. Protesting farmers blockade the A6 autoroute on February 1, 2024, in Chilly-Mazarin, France. Christian Liewig—Corbis/Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and general assignment news as…

Nevada has both a GOP primary and caucuses. Why?

Nevada’s dueling primary and caucuses are wreaking avoidable chaos. Supporters of former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump watch his speech on a screen outside a Commit to Caucus Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 27, 2024. …

A history of the conservative war on higher education

A brief history of the right’s long-running battle against higher education. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens to activist and New College of Florida trustee Christopher Rufo before signing three education bills on the school’s campus in Sarasota, Florida, on May…