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Peter Mandelson was not one bad apple: he was brought in repeatedly by governments to do their dirty work. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 10th February 2026 History is being rewritten. The story we are told is that an evil man called Peter Mandelson, pursuing his own interests, went rogue to collaborate with […]
Fintan O’Toole hosts New York Review contributors Alma Guillermoprieto and Michael Ignatieff for a wide-ranging conversation on the Trump administration’s imperial ambitions in Venezuela, Greenland, and beyond. This conversation originally aired on February 5, 2026.
The post American Imperialism and the End of Sovereignty appeared first on The New York Review of Books.
The Australian government has made an extraordinary decision to deeply divide the Australian community under the guise of advancing social cohesion and bringing us all together. How such a patently stupid political decision could be made by educated adults is beyond comprehension. Once again this is not one of my typical blog posts where I…
Melania Trump seems so unfazed by the sins of her milieu, it only makes sense that the film’s director is in the Epstein files.
The post “Melania” Is as Vacuous as Its Subject appeared first on The Intercept.
A new Kansas law lets those “aggrieved” by the presence of a trans person in a bathroom to file a civil suit for monetary damages.
The post An Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill With a Cruel New Twist appeared first on The Intercept.
Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.
The post He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor. appeared first on The Intercept.
New Jersey’s special election is a toss-up between a progressive and a moderate who violated the AIPAC party line — while the Israel lobby’s candidate trails in a distant third.
The post AIPAC Donors Fail to Elect Last-Minute New Jersey House Pick appeared first on The Intercept.