Country of Lords: The Long Fight Against Equality in US
Historian Kim Phillips-Fein's new book 'Country of Lords' examines the long fight against equality in America, from John Adams to Peter Thiel and Elon Musk.
Category : Politics
Italy protests after Moroccan man dies under police restraint
Protests in Bologna turned violent after Abderrahim Fakir, 42, died pleading for help under police restraint. Video shows officers sitting on him. Prosecutors investigate.
Democrats urge Trump to end Iran escalation after US deaths
Democrats call for de-escalation after three US troops killed in Iranian strikes, as AI chatbots raise election concerns. Plus: United Airlines ICE threat, 1993 murder solved.
Crimea residents face severe shortages as Ukrainian strikes isolate peninsula
Interviews with more than a dozen residents show growing frustration with Moscow as Ukrainian strikes cut power, water, and fuel supplies to over 70% of Crimea's 2.5 million people.
Occupy Wall Street's Legacy: Left's Path to Power
Yotam Marom, a key Occupy Wall Street organizer, argues that movements must overcome a 'politics of powerlessness' to build real power, citing recent leftist wins in New York.
EU Eyes Unknown Andy Burnham for UK-EU Reset
Andy Burnham faces same Brexit constraints as Starmer, with EU-UK summit looming. Youth mobility talks deadlocked over visa caps and fees.
First Nations leaders: wildfires destroyed communities without warning
Two First Nations communities in Ontario were razed by wildfires after being told there was no imminent threat, forcing residents to self-evacuate without government help.
Thames Water investors offer 'golden share' to avoid nationalisation
Thames Water creditors offer government a golden share to veto key decisions, as Andy Burnham considers nationalisation of the debt-laden utility.
AOC Should Run for President: A Serious Left Campaign
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can run a serious national campaign on the left and pull a movement behind it. She should announce early, learn from Sanders, and speak to working-class anger.
China's AI gains challenge US lead as Google struggles
Google delays Gemini 3.5 launch while Chinese startup Moonshot releases free, open-weight Kimi K3 model, threatening US AI dominance and sparking political turmoil.
Trump admin sought NYT journalists' phone records, relatives
The Trump administration subpoenaed phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives, including a mother and spouses, in an aggressive push to unmask sources, according to a motion unsealed Monday.
Blatter, Tebas Demand Infantino's Resignation
Sepp Blatter and La Liga chief Javier Tebas call for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president, citing corruption and mismanagement.
Pizza shop thrives after 'buy-cott' over guard refusal
Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza sees record business after owner refuses to serve national guard, as Memphis residents support peaceful protest over federal taskforce shootings.
ICE arrests hit record 43,138 in June 2026
ICE arrested 43,138 people in June 2026, the highest monthly total under Trump. Detentions rose to 65,765. Deportations since January 2025 exceed 590,600.
Muslim leader: ICE detention recalled Palestinian imprisonment
Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, says 80 days in ICE detention mirrored his experience in Israeli prisons, as he fights deportation.
Burnham's VAT cut on electricity bills explained
Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity to 0% for six months from October, saving typical households £45. But gas heating and debt issues remain.
Coldplay's Chris Martin Trolls Trump at World Cup Final
Chris Martin's halftime show at the 2026 World Cup final featured a rainbow smoke display and pro-diversity messages, seen as a rebuke to Donald Trump's policies.
TikTok's 'Povvo King' Targets Billionaires in BBC Show
Shabaz Ali, known for mocking wealthy influencers, investigates extreme wealth in his BBC documentary 'Shabaz Asks: Are Billionaires Bad?', calling for higher taxes on the superrich.
US Report Blames Cuba for Unrest Amid Havana Crisis
A US state department report claims Cuba poses a unique threat to US security, but in Havana, people face hunger and blackouts under a US oil blockade.
Trump HIV funding cuts cause severe global disruption
Trump's cuts to Pepfar have forced over 1,700 clinics to close and laid off 16,000 staff, threatening progress against HIV/AIDS globally, a new report reveals.
Burnham creates new PM's department led by Haigh
Andy Burnham has created the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, merging parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry to drive economic growth from Manchester.
Barnaby Joyce yells at dog during ABC interview
Barnaby Joyce yelled at his dog Stella during an ABC 7.30 interview, overshadowing his defense of Pauline Hanson's European tour. The former deputy PM snapped at presenter Sarah Ferguson.
UK borrows less than expected; job vacancies drop
UK government borrowing fell to £16bn in June, £7.9bn less than last year, as job vacancies dropped to 712,000 and unemployment held at 4.9%.
Sgt Swinton killed in drone detonation in Iraq
Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, died during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone at Erbil airbase, bringing US fatalities in the Iran war to 17.
Milky Way flipped by dwarf galaxy collision 10bn years ago
Durham University researchers found that a head-on collision with the Gaia Sausage dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago flipped the Milky Way's disc by over 90 degrees, explaining the slow rotation of halo stars.
Victoria's Big Build scandal: corruption allegations threaten government
Victoria's $100bn Big Build transport program is marred by corruption allegations involving bikie gangs and the CFMEU, with calls for a royal commission growing.
Burnham cabinet fails neoliberal test, says Owen Jones
Andy Burnham's cabinet appointments, including John Healey as chancellor and Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, raise doubts about his promise to end four decades of neoliberalism, argues Owen Jones.
Queensland buries domestic violence survivor report
An LNP-convened panel of domestic violence survivors heavily criticises police responses and calls for civilian oversight, but the Queensland government has not released the report.
Incoming Labor president Kate Ellis warns of toxic politics
Kate Ellis, incoming Labor president, warns that toxicity in politics is spilling into the community and threatening MPs' safety, as she prepares to chair the party's national conference in Adelaide.
RBA rate hike odds double as US-Iran conflict drives oil higher
Market odds of a Reserve Bank rate hike have doubled to nearly 30% as renewed US-Iran conflict pushes oil prices near $90 a barrel, threatening Australia's slowing economy.
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