Politics
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Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage seen as Nelson Mandela
In the Spotlight Israel has refused to free Barghouti, though Trump is considering lobbying for his release as a further means to end the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right falls
Speed Read The country’s other parties have ruled against forming a coalition
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Judge rules US attorney ‘unlawfully serving’
Speed Read Bill Essayli had been serving in the role without Senate confirmation
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump ends Asia trip with Xi meeting, nuke threat
Speed Read Trump had spent the last six days in Asia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘This estrangement from death has beget euphemisms’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Businesses that lose money and are uncompetitive won’t survive’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What does history say about Trump’s moves in Latin America?
Today's Big Question ‘Bitter memories’ surface as the US targets Venezuela
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Senate votes to kill Trump’s Brazil tariff
Speed Read Five Senate Republicans joined the Democrats in rebuking Trump’s import tax
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Border Patrol gets scrutiny in court, gains power in ICE
Speed Read Half of the new ICE directors are reportedly from DHS’s more aggressive Customs and Border Protection branch
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is the ceasefire in Gaza really working?
Today's Big Question Neither Israel and Hamas has an interest in a full return to hostilities but ‘brutally simple arithmetic’ in region may scupper peace plan long-term
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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‘The worry is far from fanciful’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How are Americans bracing for the end of SNAP?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Millions depend on supplemental federal food funds that are set to expire this month, as the government shutdown begins to be acutely felt
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Shutdown stalemate nears key pain points
Speed Read A federal employee union called for the Democrats to to stand down four weeks into the government standoff
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Voting Rights Act: SCOTUS’s pivotal decision
Feature A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act could allow Republicans to redraw districts and solidify control of the House
By The Week US Published
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