
Poland, divided between Trump and the EU
Nawrockis narrow victory (50.89%) over Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the government coalition, illustrates and reinforces the political polarisation of Poland and the rise of the populist Trumpist right...

In May 2025, Tapio Luoma, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, delivered an apology to the Sámi, the only recognized Indigenous people in the European Union. Speaking on behalf of the church to...

Every few years, a story about Columbus resurfaces: Was the Genoese navigator who claimed the Americas for Spain secretly Jewish, from a Spanish family fleeing the Inquisition? This tale became widespread around the late...

Cyberattacks shake voters’ trust in elections, regardless of party
American democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking. Nearly half of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, question whether elections are conducted fairly. Some voters accept election results only when their...

Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
Global energy markets, such as those for oil, gas and coal, tend to be sensitive to a wide range of world events especially when there is some sort of crisis. Having worked in the energy industry for over 30 years, Ive...

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state representative who won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York on June 24, 2025, in a surprising victory over...

What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
To understand the federal governments true priorities, follow the money. After months of saying his administration is committed to clean air and water for Americans, President Donald Trump has proposed a detailed budget...