The price of appeasement

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drops blistering warning on ‘political albatross’ Trump is facing

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) argued this week that the rising cost of living has become a genuine crisis for ordinary Americans — and a serious political liability for President Donald Trump heading into the November midterms. Her comments were highlighted by CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane, who framed the affordability crunch as “a political albatross []

Democrats say Iran ceasefire agreement is 'already falling apart'

Democrats say Iran ceasefire agreement is 'already falling apart' Democratic lawmakers have continued to criticise President Donald Trump's handling of the war with Iran, arguing that the recently announced agreement with Tehran is already showing signs of strain. Congressman Johnny Olszewski of Maryland described the conflict as a war of choice and said the administration's approach had been a disaster. In a post on X, Olszewski wrote: The dressed up ceasefire masquerading as a 'deal' is already falling apart. Americans deserve better. Representative Pramila Jayapal also criticised the administration and congressional Republicans, alleging that cuts to Medicare had helped fund the war effort. They are not confused about what we want. They just work for someone else, she said.

Branko Milanovic, economist: 'There will be no return to neoliberal ideology'

Asian shock, Western decline and the rise of national-liberalism: The expert on global inequality analyzes the fractures of modern capitalism in an interview with Le Monde.

TV host trashes leftie commentators whining about Trump during USA 250 celebrations

Sky News host James Morrow discusses leftie commentators complaining about US President Donald Trump during the USA 250 celebrations. “Now, of course, the fashionable thing for commentators to do, when they’re not whining about Trump, is to rewrite history past and present by claiming that the entire nation was built on slavery,” Mr Morrow said. “Or that actually, it was Somalis, and not British colonists, who built Boston. “Call me crazy, I don’t think a birthday party is the time to talk about someone’s faults; it’s a time to toast their achievements and wish them many more years of happiness and success. So, here’s to you, America, land of my birth.”

Germany cuts development aid for the fifth time since 2023

The coalition government approved a draft 2027 budget on Monday that would cut development aid again. Aid groups and UN agencies say the move risks damaging Germany’s ability to support countries facing crises – and its international reputation.