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India's Education Minister Resigns After Youth-Led Protests Over Exam Leaks
India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following weeks of youth-led protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), sparked by a leaked medical-entrance exam affecting two …
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Labour's fiscal plans under scrutiny as Burnham unveils spending pledges without full funding details
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a series of new spending measures, including a VAT cut on electricity bills, a £2 cap on bus fares, …
The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow
With the appointment of Britain’s first lifelong Roman Catholic prime minister, the faith is now in a prominent political position on both sides of the Atlantic. But while Donald Trump’s …
The Guardian
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DSA Co-Chair Affirms Support for Abolishing Senate, Borders, and Prisons in TV Interview
Democratic Socialists of America national co-chair Megan Romer confirmed support for abolishing the Senate, ICE, national borders, and prisons during a televised interview with Shannon …
Fast Takes: Mamdani can’t define working class, don’t blame AI for your problems and more
Social critic: Mamdani Can’t Define Working Class Mayor Mamdani, tribune of the “working class,” couldn’t “define” it with any specificity, marvels Rob Henderson at the Free Press. The mayor suggested …
New York Post
‘Climate of fear has collapsed’: India’s protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi
Even the night before Narendra Modi accepted the resignation of his education minister, India’s prime minister appeared confident that the largest mass uprising to take place in his 12 years …
The Guardian
Michigan, Missouri primaries show Democratic divide over Israel
Fiercely fought primaries on August 4 in Michigan and Missouri will provide the next crucial tests in the debate over American policy toward Israel that has convulsed the Democratic Party …
CNN
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Green Party unveils 2026 election manifesto at Auckland AGM, emphasizing wealth taxation and broader policy reforms
The Green Party launched its 2026 election manifesto at its annual general meeting in south Auckland, outlining plans to tax the super-rich and address corporate …
Why even some Trump supporters are souring on his handling of the economy
Americans voted President Donald Trump into office last year in part because he promised to fix an inflation-battered U.S. economy. But higher gas and energy prices caused by Trump’s war …
The Washington Post
After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.
NYACK, N.Y. — The longest-serving law professor at West Point rose to declare the school’s new rules unconstitutional. Within moments, a uniformed colonel stood to challenge him. Tim Bakken, speaking …
The Washington Post
Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Many Immigrants Lose Protected Status
U.S. Immigration Crackdown A recent Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to end a humanitarian program that has allowed about one million immigrants to work legally …
The New York Times
An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon
Before he was picked to lead the Navy, Adm. Daryl Caudle found ways to signal his support for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s anti-diversity goals. Make sense of the day’s news …
The New York Times