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2028 Democratic Power Rankings: The Field Lining Up to Run for President
A close look at the Democrats already jockeying for the 2028 presidential nomination, from Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom to a restless new wave.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Why Australia Feels Broken: Healthcare, Housing and Education in Decline
How crumbling healthcare, unaffordable housing and a strained education system are eroding Australian confidence in the future, and what policymakers are doing about it.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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How Belgium Became Europe's Crossroads of Organized Crime
Inside the cocaine, corruption, and political paralysis turning the heart of the EU into what one judge calls a budding narco-state.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Brazil's Trial of the Century: Bolsonaro, the Coup Charges, and a Nation on Edge
Jair Bolsonaro faces up to 40 years for an alleged coup plot. Inside the charges, the judge he allegedly targeted, and Brazil's fears of fallout.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Is Zack Polanski Britain's Zohran Mamdani? The Green Party's Eco-Populist Gamble
How Zack Polanski took the UK Green Party from the fringe toward the political mainstream, betting on anti-establishment fury to remake British politics.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 
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Chaos Is Iran's New Normal: Inside a Regime Ruling by Fear
After the deadliest crackdown in its 47-year history, Iran's government has restored quiet but not stability. Why the Islamic Republic is in deep trouble.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026 WarFronts Weekly
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China's Former Justice Minister Tang Yijun Jailed for Life: What His Fall Reveals
Tang Yijun rose to run China's legal system and fell to a life sentence for bribery. Inside the case, the theories, and Xi's widening purge.
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China's National Unity Law: How Beijing Is Assimilating 135 Million People
China's new National Unity Law targets 135 million ethnic minorities through Mandarin-only schooling, settlement, and a vague legal mandate enforcing conformity.
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Denmark's Zero-Immigration Policy: How a Left-Wing Government Built Europe's Toughest Asylum Regime
How Denmark's Social Democrats adopted Europe's most restrictive immigration and asylum policies, why they worked politically, and what comes next.
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What Happened to Free Speech in the UK? Arrests, the Online Safety Act, and Protest Law
How Britain's free speech protections eroded from residual liberty to tweet arrests, ID checks, and protest crackdowns under the Online Safety Act.
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Is It Time for a French Sixth Republic? Inside France's Political Crisis
France's government keeps collapsing under the Fifth Republic. Why a growing chorus says the answer is to tear up the constitution and start over.
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Germany Opened Its Doors to a Million Refugees: How Society Changed
A decade after Merkel's open-door decision, Germany's economy, public safety, and politics still bear the imprint of a million refugees arriving.
Simon Whistler · June 3, 2026