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What to know about democratic socialists

Democratic socialists are gaining ground on the national political scene, championing left-of-establishment ideals and rattling mainstream Democrats with big wins ahead of the midterms. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed the democratic socialist movement further into

The violence specialists

Every society depends on violence workers, but what makes young men take a job that risks their lives and harms others? - by Raúl Zepeda Gil Read on Aeon

The flaws at the heart of Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal

The world sighed in relief when Donald Trump agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to finally end the conflict with Iran on June 17. But there is now a palpable feeling that hostilities are far from over. The agreement between Washington and Tehran, signed at Versailles

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