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theconversation.com > how-diaspora-groups-in-the-us-are-responding-to-disasters-in-nepal-colombia-venezuela-and-other-homelands-291515

How diaspora groups in the US are responding to disasters in Nepal, Colombia, Venezuela and other homelands

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (936+ words) A string of major disasters in 2026 have had devastating consequences. Earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia and floods and mudslides in Nepal have killed tens of thousands of people and injured many more. Countless people remain missing and hundreds of thousands…...

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theconversation.com > why-the-trump-administrations-bid-to-end-diversity-efforts-at-nonprofit-schools-is-likely-to-get-tied-up-in-court-291338

Why the Trump administration’s bid to end diversity efforts at nonprofit schools is likely to get tied up in court

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1113+ words) The Trump administration wants to strip all nonprofit colleges, universities and private K-12 schools of their tax-exempt status if any of their programs designed to help students uses race as a criterion for eligibility. This change is included in a rule…...

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theconversation.com > job-cuts-at-jaguar-land-rover-show-how-a-sensible-corporate-strategy-is-not-always-enough-291706

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (770+ words) Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to cut thousands of jobs comes after years of dealing with some extremely tough terrain in the world of car sales. Tough obstacles have included weakening demand from China, a shortage of vital semiconductors and the…...

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theconversation.com > the-long-shadow-of-9-11-and-the-retreat-of-an-independent-new-zealand-foreign-policy-291648

The long shadow of 9/11 and the retreat of an independent New Zealand foreign policy

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (855+ words) Twenty-five years ago today, the world’s strongest military state found itself powerless to prevent attacks on its homeland by al Qaeda, a small transnational terrorist group. Now, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, it’s possible to identify the…...

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theconversation.com > the-pentagon-is-using-polygraphs-to-hunt-leakers-but-the-tests-are-more-theater-than-fact-291622

The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1023+ words) In August 2026, government investigators subjected roughly 50 military officers and civilian employees on the Joint Staff to polygraph tests as part of an inquiry into press leaks about the Iran war and depleted U.S. munitions, according to The New York Times. The…...

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theconversation.com > americans-agree-their-democracy-is-in-crisis-yet-the-solution-is-as-simple-as-it-is-elusive-286541

Americans agree their democracy is in crisis – yet the solution is as simple as it is elusive

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (902+ words) Despite being divided on most issues, an overwhelming majority of Americans agree that their democracy is in a state of crisis or facing serious challenges. Plato warned that an unhealthy democracy can easily fall prey to a tyrant. As a…...

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theconversation.com > how-donald-trumps-war-in-iran-is-failing-the-legitimacy-test-in-the-eyes-of-us-voters-291686

How Donald Trump’s war in Iran is failing the legitimacy test in the eyes of US voters

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (893+ words) Donald Trump now has a new proposed timetable for his war with Iran, albeit without a clear purpose. Heading to the Republicans’ midterm convention in Texas this week, the US president told reporters the war would end “immediately after the…...

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theconversation.com > 9-11-transformed-our-relationship-with-news-and-laid-the-groundwork-for-todays-crisis-of-trust-289574

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

3+ day, 11+ min ago   (899+ words) Twenty-five years on, the legacy of the September 11 attacks continues beyond the initial physical and economic effects. The events of 9/11 and the subsequent “war on terror” severely undermined trust in mainstream news media in the US and around the world,…...

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theconversation.com > 5-great-9-11-novels-grapple-with-grief-trauma-and-the-american-dream-289974

5 great 9/11 novels grapple with grief, trauma and the ‘American dream’

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (550+ words) We’ve been telling stories about 9/11 since it happened. The really great ones helped shape how we feel about the attacks and their aftermath....

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theconversation.com > receipts-memes-and-supermarket-shelves-how-iranians-are-documenting-the-economic-cost-of-war-online-291267

Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (643+ words) What does economic pressure on Iran look like? On social media, people are documenting it one receipt at a time. A washing machine. A bag of groceries. A packet of chips. On Iranian social media, everyday items are being used…...