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Is James Talarico’s Texas win a sign of a rising religious left?
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (96+ words) Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a…...
Gordon Brown: Power with Purpose – ‘illuminating’ biography of ‘towering’ politician
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (381+ words) Gordon Brown: Power with Purpose " "illuminating" biography of "towering" politician'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful During…...
The dissolution of Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification Church
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (428+ words) The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return "coercive" donations The Tokyo High Court has upheld a decision to dissolve the Unification Church, a controversial religious…...
Is the UK-US special relationship over?
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (494+ words) Trump slates Starmer over lack of support for US strikes on Iran but intelligence sharing and economic interdependence persist "This is not Winston Churchill that we're dealing with." That was Donald Trump's assessment of Keir Starmer at an Oval Office…...
‘Television and film can help model these safety measures’
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (311+ words) Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film,…...
Political cartoons for March 5
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (96+ words) This cartoon is titled "WW III." It depicts a woman and two men standing in the middle of a destroyed city, surrounded by rubble and smoking buildings. One holds a FIFA Peace Prize given to Donald Trump, one holds a medal…...
Family voting: the electoral fraud causing concern
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (538+ words) Nigel Farage and election observer group claim illegal practice was seen at Gorton and Denton polling stations Nigel Farage has called for police to patrol polling stations on election days to crack down on family voting. It would be "very…...
Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistry
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (486+ words) Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistry'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful While it is widely…...
Will MAGA split over Iran?
20+ hour, 47+ min ago (268+ words) Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are critics. But Trump still has GOP support. The war in Iran has probably ended any debate over whether President Donald Trump is an isolationist. He is not. But his onetime promises of military…...
Book reviews: ‘Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln’ and ‘A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides’
23+ hour ago (668+ words) Book reviews: "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln" and "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides'The Week - "Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln" by Matthew Pinsker - "A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change…...