Politics
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 Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage seen as Nelson MandelaIn 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 In the Spotlight
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 Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right fallsSpeed Read The country’s other parties have ruled against forming a coalition By Peter Weber, The Week US Published Speed Read
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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 Speed Read
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 Trump ends Asia trip with Xi meeting, nuke threatSpeed Read Trump had spent the last six days in Asia By Peter Weber, The Week US Published Speed Read
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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 Instant Opinion
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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 Instant Opinion
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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 Today's Big Question
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 Senate votes to kill Trump’s Brazil tariffSpeed Read Five Senate Republicans joined the Democrats in rebuking Trump’s import tax By Peter Weber, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Border Patrol gets scrutiny in court, gains power in ICESpeed 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 Speed Read
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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 Today's Big Question
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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 Instant Opinion
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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 TODAY'S BIG QUESTION
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 Shutdown stalemate nears key pain pointsSpeed 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 Speed Read
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 Voting Rights Act: SCOTUS’s pivotal decisionFeature 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 Feature
