JULY 18. 2025

How the Epstein scandal broke MAGA

Trump’s supporters were promised revelations about a horrifying conspiracy. Instead, they’re getting denials and abuse from the president they helped elect

Britain’s economy faces another 1920s-style meltdown

When the UK economy stalled back in the 1920s, it changed the shape of British politics. A century later, it might be happening again

We are becoming more European

A new report shows that Britain is aligning itself with more European rules and standards – but there are two exceptions

It was the best time in history to be Polish

And then along came a new, hard-right conservative president – a man with no answers to the country’s problems

Keir Starmer: the vindictive captain of a gloomy ship

The PM has a huge majority and is still relatively new to No10 – so why has he just thrown four of his MPs overboard?

Zohran Mamdani and the “Black Vote”

Mamdani struggled against Andrew Cuomo to win the "Black vote" — but his lackluster performance may not tell the whole story.

What next for Suella Braverman?

The former home secretary is caught in a bind after her husband quit Reform

The specter of Bandung

Once a symbol of anti-imperial unity, BRICS now risks becoming the very thing Bandung opposed: a club of powerful states reproducing global inequality in a new key.

Data-Driven Reporting for Investigating the Cultural Sector

At the 2025 Netwerk Recherche conference, radio journalists shared how they used data and AI tools to investigate Germany’s cultural sector and the influence of the country's far right.

Executive Lawlessness: Leah Litman on the Supreme Court Enabling Presidential Overreach

From birthright citizenship to reproductive rights, SCOTUS is dismantling the legal limits on executive power.

Ride With Me: On Horseback, and Friendship

Humans have long shared a unique companionship with horses, which—humans aside—may have altered history more than any other animal.

“Japanese First” politics creates fears for Indonesians

Caught in the middle of a new politicisation of Japan’s migration program

JULY 17. 2025

Does the Museum of Brexit actually exist?

A recent spurt of posts by the long-dormant project doesn’t mask the fact that little progress has been made in eight years

Scandal as UK police threaten Palestinian protesters

Video shows how Yvette Cooper’s proscription order against Palestine Action has given licence for thought crime interrogations by cops

Do not go and see this play

A distinctly unappetising production has somehow made its way to the West End. Do not be fooled

Afghan data leak: one part of a great betrayal

The Afghans who served with western forces have been let down by ignorant politicians with no idea who the Taliban truly are

Trump versus the US economy

The president wants to fire the head of the US central bank. If he does manage to sack Jay Powell, the result could be disastrous

"I Said Good Morning to the Dead": Inside the Al-Baqa Cafe Bombing

Survivors of the Al-Baqa Cafe bombing in Gaza, and the loved ones of the dead, share their stories of the Israeli attack.

The Surprising Cost of Our Quest to Defy Aging

From snail mucin to IV drips, longevity products and wellness supplements come at a high environmental cost.

Bringing an Investigation on Clandestine Landing Strips in the Peruvian Amazon to the Stage

Mongabay Latam hopes to reach new audiences by taking its award-winning investigation to the theatre, using 'stand-up journalism' to tell the story behind the stories.