International

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International June 25, 2026

The danger of US‑Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over. Washington declared success….

International June 16, 2026

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator…

International May 21, 2026

The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination as policy of foreign affairs

by Brian O’Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in Iran killed…

International May 18, 2026

Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026,…

International May 15, 2026

AI‑generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

by Michael J. Bustamante, University of Miami, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ever since U.S. commandos successfully removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela on…

International May 12, 2026

Trump‑Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now

by Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Meetings between Chinese and American leaders are not exactly routine, but few are historically…

Drawing of an outline of Nepal's map superimposed on a Buddhist temple

International May 7, 2026

Cheers! Welcome to the Nepalese village where everybody knows how to distill

by Geoff Childs, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where…

International May 6, 2026

The method in Iran’s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries‑old Danish play − and is a tragedy for the world order

by Vivek Krishnamurthy, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than two months into the war in Iran, navigation through the Strait…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

International May 4, 2026

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…

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Health & Wellness September 10, 2026

Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 10, 2026 A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory…

Aging September 10, 2026

When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 10, 2026 For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street…

Immigration September 10, 2026

Salvadorans await word on protected status as midnight deadline approaches

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — Temporary protected status for 170,000 Salvadorans is set to…

Government & Politics September 10, 2026

At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress

by Ashley Murray and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first…