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Zohran Mamdani’s stunning triumph in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor has sent shockwaves through the American political landscape, marking a pivotal moment for the nation’s progressive movement. The 33-year-old Ugandan-Indian American state assemblyman’s grassroots campaign not only...
The global oil market just took a wild ride, and I’m not talking about the kind of rollercoaster you’d find at a theme park. On Monday, oil prices nosedived after Iran’s retaliatory missile strike on US military bases in Qatar...
As Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites spark global alarm, the irony is thick: Iran’s program, still embryonic, faces scrutiny under international treaties, while Israel’s long-standing nuclear arsenal remains cloaked in secrecy. Never officially acknowledged, Israel’s nuclear capabilities have loomed...
A Missile for a Missile On June 23, 2025, Iran’s military unleashed a barrage of missiles on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, calling it a “devastating” response to U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan....
The political and military power structure of Iran is more than a hierarchy it's a web of competing influences, ideological guardians, and unelected kingmakers. As Israel’s June airstrikes rocked Iran’s leadership and killed top Revolutionary Guard commanders, the regime now...
Elon Musk is no stranger to seismic disruption. From revolutionizing electric vehicles with Tesla to launching rockets with SpaceX, his name is synonymous with audacity and innovation. But as the world’s richest man flirts with the idea of shaking up...
With tensions boiling between Iran and Israel in June 2025, social media’s turned into a bizarre treasure hunt, unearthing old tweets from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s official account Khamenei Twitter Archive. These posts, some dating back over a decade, have exploded...
Keywords are more than just words they are powerful tools that shape how we see, understand, and act in the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in the politics of land, where terms like “land reform,” “land tenure security,”...
Strong institutions alone can’t ensure economic stability. As inequality and polarization rise in developed countries, political consensus is weakening, and with it, the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies. Here's why the West may need to learn from emerging markets....
The “No Kings” protests held on June 14, 2025, millions of Americans took to the streets in what independent data journalist G Elliott described as potentially the largest single day of protests in U.S. history. The nationwide “No Kings” protests,...
The days of shrinking nuclear stockpiles are over. According to SIPRI’s 2025 Yearbook, the world’s nine nuclear-armed states—United States, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel—spent 2024 souping up their arsenals with modernized weapons and shiny...
Every other summer, in non-election years, I hit the road across Georgia’s cities and towns to look beyond the polls, rallies, and viral campaign ads. Without the noise of a governor’s race or presidential contest, I focus on what really...
The body of sea between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran has been at the heart of world history, not just because of its oil reserves and geopolitical position, but because of the naming. Officially called the Persian Gulf, the other Arab nations prefer to call it the Arabian Gulf. It is not a question of names but a segment of a much richer narrative of history, politics, pride, and identity. Where Did the Name...
Israel’s unprecedented military strike on Iran’s nuclear sites marks a dangerous turning point. As Netanyahu fights for political survival, experts warn of catastrophic consequences and global fallout. In an explosive military maneuver that has stunned global leaders and shaken an...
America is hurtling toward a volatile and fractured future as political tensions explode in California, spotlighting the deepening national crisis fueled by President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement. The recent confrontations in Los Angeles, including the forcible removal and handcuffing...
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