Bibi's leadership has been tainted for many Israelis. Credit: Getty

06/25/2025 - 3:30pm

Iran ceasefire hasn’t dimmed anti-Netanyahu mood in Israel War in Gaza and internal opposition still loom over the Israeli PM

Emma Thompson is trivializing prostitution Privileged stars are ignorant about the grim reality of the sex trade

Josephine Bartosch

The self-avowed socialist speaks to a dispirited generation. Credit: Getty

Zohran Mamdani heralds a new era of Democratic politics

Tuesday, June 24

Japan’s Right-wing populists are on the march Sanseito is capitalizing on the demise of establishment parties

The age of GOP Israel worship is over A new generation on the Right is alienated by Netanyahu’s war

Ukraine’s best strategy lies in sabotage Operation Spider’s Web could win over Trump

Bethany Elliott

The US President controls vast global resources. Credit: Getty

Trump’s Iran ceasefire depends on American oil

Monday, June 23

Generation Z’s political polarization isn’t going anywhere Young people are at once more woke and more anti-woke than their elders

How likely are US boots on the ground in Iran? Trump and Vance may regret their certainty about a short war

A new frontier in the war on the West. Credit: Getty

China’s space ambition is challenging Nasa

Krzysztof Tyszka-Drozdowski

Iranian regime change won’t solve US problems Any successor is likely to want revenge against America

Susanne Mundschenk

Sunday, June 22

Steve Bannon has lost his influence on foreign policy MAGA doves are falling in line behind Trump’s Iran strikes

Dev Patel in 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire. Credit: IMDb

Slumdog Millionaire is not cultural appropriation

US strikes have revealed Iran’s weakness Trump is doing what his predecessors couldn’t

Saturday, June 21

Is a Fed civil war brewing over interest rates? Senior central bankers are competing for Trump’s ear

Medicaid cuts would make Republicans vulnerable Democrats can gain an advantage by focusing on healthcare

Michael Baharaeen

What Jack Thorne gets wrong about the manosphere The Adolescence writer conflates incels and healthy masculinity

Friday, June 20

Supreme Court trans ruling won’t end America’s gender war Attitudes to puberty blockers still break down along party lines

Lisa Selin Davis

Who's putting America first? Credit: Getty

MAGA split over Iran strikes could be permanent

Emily Jashinsky

Can Europe push Russia into recession? Western economic sanctions have been ineffectual so far

Maximilian Hess

'I'm afraid she seems to be a lost cause for us.' Credit: Getty

It’s Stephen Fry, not JK Rowling, who’s been radicalized

Thursday, June 19

America cannot afford a forever war in Iran Washington should seek distance from Israeli objectives

Christopher McCallion

Why China won’t come to Iran’s rescue Xi Jinping could gain from American involvement in the conflict

Christine Lagarde’s ‘global euro’ is a fantasy De-dollarization will chiefly benefit decentralized currencies

Can students be saved from ChatGPT? A new study highlights how AI makes us dumber

Wednesday, June 18

Indiscriminate killing of civilians should be condemned regardless of the state responsible. Credit: Getty

Is Israel’s criticism of Iran consistent?

Von der Leyen’s anti-China turn has been forced by tariffs Her G7 comments reveal the difficulties of a US-EU trade deal

Wolfgang Munchau

New MI6 chief could mend fragile CIA relations Blaise Metreweli must confront a fractured Special Relationship

Pro-choice campaigners celebrate outside Parliament following yesterday's vote. Credit: Getty

The case for decriminalizing abortion

G7 disarray shows Starmer is no ‘Trump whisperer’ Britain is failing to serve as a bridge between America and Europe

Bethany Elliott

Tuesday, June 17

Will Democratic cities fight Trump’s ICE expansion? Progressives risk looking even more out of touch on immigration

Will Israel-Iran war lead to an oil shock? Market stability may not survive intensified strikes

Ralph Schoellhammer