Russia and the US seem near a Ukraine peace deal. Kyiv’s role may be moot.
Moscow and Washington seem close to an agreement on a Ukraine peace plan, leaving Russia pleased – even if the talks don’t pan out.
Day: April 25, 2025
Democracy vouchers: Worth the investment
The article “Seattle Council sends Democracy Voucher renewal to August ballot,” (April 23, News) misses key context about the program’s success and the reasons behind fluctuations in participation. First, the claim that participation remains “stubbornl…
Outsourcing war: British mercenaries now run America’s front lines
G4S’s mercenaries are everywhere – from the halls of American power to the darkest corners of detention centers
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‘This is one minute to midnight’: British MP visits occupied West Bank
British MP Shockat Adam travelled to the occupied West Bank to see Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
Public health: The power of vaccines
Unbelievably, in the last 50 years, vaccines have saved 154 million people — that’s more than 3 million a year or six people every minute — and today, vaccines continue to protect us against dozens of preventable, deadly diseases like polio. Thanks to …
Iowa governor sues the Des Moines Register to stop request of emails she claims are protected
Iowa’s governor is suing the Des Moines Register over the newspaper’s open records request.
NATO nation risks Trump’s fury as it is ‘unsure’ it can hit 2% defence spending
Donald Trump has made it clear he believes NATO nations should be spending considerably more on defence than the current 2% target.
At 13, Charlotte Brontë Already Knew How Good a Writer She Would Be
An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect.
Wavelength Podcast: Swallowing Golden Ocean
Plus, why car carrier operators are shocked by US tariffs, and seafarers get a bit of good news
Elon Musk’s X sues to overturn Minnesota political deepfakes ban
X, the social media platform owned by Trump adviser Elon Musk, is challenging the constitutionality of a Minnesota ban on using deepfakes to influence elections and harm candidates.