Politics

Friday’s action reflects South Africa’s solidarity with the Palestinian cause — and its domestic and foreign interests President Cyril Ramaphosa with the delegates of Organisations supporting the Liberation of Palestine at Chief Albert Luthuli House on December 18, 2023, in…

Congressional Republicans say that college diversity, equity, and inclusion programs exacerbate anti-Jewish prejudice. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Republican from New York, during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on December 5. Lawmakers on the education…

The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, explained. A screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen’s Houthi fighters’ takeover of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. Houthi Movement via Getty Images Joshua…

The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision is unlikely to be upheld by the US Supreme Court, but this issue is not going away. Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event in Waterloo,…

America rarely has its financial ducks in a row. Does it finally matter? The government might be in a smidge of a pickle with deficits and debt. PM Images via Getty Images Emily Stewart covers business and economics for Vox…

Increasingly, civilians are running out of safe places to go. Residents and civil defense teams conduct a search and rescue operation around the rubble of the building that collapsed following an Israeli attack on houses belonging to the Abu Hubeyze…

Artists are protesting Israel’s offensive. The art and literary worlds are struggling to respond. In October, 92NY, one of New York’s best-known arts and culture spaces, drew fire after trying to postpone a visit from author Viet Thanh Nguyen. Nguyen…

It’s part of Putin’s strategy to paint himself as Russia’s protector against Western immorality. Participants hold a rainbow flag during a gay pride demonstration in St. Petersburg in 2017. Igor Russak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ellen Ioanes covers breaking and…

The head of COP28 is facing widespread backlash for his comments on fossil fuels. UAE Industry and Advanced Technology Minister and President of COP28, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, has faced backlash for recent comments. Nuran Erkul Kaya/Anadolu/Getty Images Li…

A federal law requires most hospitals to perform emergency abortions. The question is whether a Republican Supreme Court will enforce it. Abortion rights activists march to the US Supreme Court on June 24, 2023, in Washington, DC. The rally was…