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Taiwo Hassan / Responsible StatecraftDec 29, 2025
The U.S. hit a majority Muslim area in Nigeria where ISIS has a questionable foothold and Christians are not being killed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Funding cuts are devastating for U.S. science. Regaining support will require cleaning house and bipartisan messaging. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amanda Becker / The 19thDec 15, 2025
In Springfield, a city transformed by Haitian immigrants, Casey Rollins says she feels like the “town crier” warning of a looming family separation crisis. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Faisal Ali / Africa Is A CountryDec 12, 2025
Somalis have answered Trump’s latest racist tirade not with outrage but with a tidal wave of trolling. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann ReportDec 10, 2025
When dissent becomes an “indicator,” the First Amendment stops being a right and starts being a risk… Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Julie Hollar / FAIRDec 8, 2025
The New York Times’ problem isn’t that it hasn’t probed the far-right psyche deeply enough — it’s that it refuses to stop normalizing it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Yusuf Bangura / Africa Is A CountryDec 1, 2025
Threats of military action against Nigeria are not about Christian genocide, but are about rare earths, China, and the scramble to control Africa’s mineral future. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
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