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Man Dies After Bag Gets Caught In NYC Subway Train Doors
It remains unclear whether the man was boarding or exiting the subway when the incident occurred.
The Saudi Stress Test
With Hormuz squeezed and drones hitting its pipeline, Riyadh rerouted oil, signed up new allies and asked Beijing for help.
Is The GOP Failing To Sell Trump’s Economic Gains? I&I/TIPP Poll
Despite positive economic indicators, 39% of Americans say they are worse off than two years ago, while just 26% say they are better off.
The Real Meaning Of Israel’s UN Speech
Not every country is comfortable with Israel’s newfound global influence.
Is The GOP Failing To Sell Trump’s Economic Gains? I&I/TIPP Poll
Despite positive economic indicators, 39% of Americans say they are worse off than two years ago, while just 26% say they are better off.
The Divide Widens
The RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index rose 0.5 points to 45.6 in September, its best reading since March. The gain came almost entirely from investors, and the confidence gap between investors and everyone else is now the second-widest on record.
The History We Forgot
In the latest TIPP Poll, most Americans did not connect Karl Marx with communism or say what happened to the Soviet Union in 1991. Only those 65 and older did much better.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
Trump, Tech CEOs Set To Discuss AI Safeguards And Innovation
Trump has argued that excessive regulation could undermine innovation and US competition with China.
Watch: Trump Brushes Off AI Safety Alarms Ahead Of Meeting With Anthropic Chief
The president has repeatedly rejected calls from tech leaders to slow the breakneck pace of AI development, arguing that heavy regulations or pacing safeguards would only cede America's technological dominance to global competitors like China.
What Is Trump’s $15 Billion Plan For The Largest US Steel Plant
Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics will develop the integrated operation, using iron ore from its recently opened Minnesota mine to produce steel at a new Iowa facility.
Trump Says US Diesel Export Ban Is Under Serious Consideration
Supply disruptions linked to conflicts involving Iran, Russia and Ukraine have contributed to the surge.
Watch: Trump Defends US Military Actions Against Iran
Trump emphasized that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran is a vital global necessity that far outweighs short-term economic pain.
Watch: Singapore Air Quality Plunges To Unhealthy Levels As Indonesian Wildfires Rage
Prevailing winds carried transboundary smog across the island, pushing pollutant indices into ranges that pose health risks to residents and reducing visibility across the skyline.
Watch: Dramatic Escape As Russian Drone Strike Hits Kyiv Educational Facility
Moscow’s forces pounded residential apartment blocks, offices, gas stations, data centers, and a building belonging to the National Academy of Sciences in downtown Kyiv.
Watch: Pakistan's Capital Sealed: Shipping Containers Erected To Block Protests
Authorities deployed heavy shipping containers to seal off major thoroughfares, preemptively thwarting a planned protest march by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
New York Mayor Announces Plan To Address Antisemitism
Educational initiatives include student visits to the Museum of Jewish Heritage and a public awareness campaign on LinkNYC kiosks highlighting Jewish history and contributions.
Force The CIA To Disclose Its Chile Records
The disclosure issue is more relevant than ever, given that September 21 was the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Orlando Letelier and his assistant Ronni Moffitt on the streets of Washington, D.C.
Why Do The Defenders Of Capitalism Never Have Any Money?
Ideally, there would be no reason to have think tanks and media that are dedicated to safeguarding capitalism.
The Blue-State Hurricane
Long after the current spell of bad weather, blue states across the country will continue to suffer the hurricane-like damage of their own fiscal mistakes.
Why Do The Defenders Of Capitalism Never Have Any Money?
Ideally, there would be no reason to have think tanks and media that are dedicated to safeguarding capitalism.
The Blue-State Hurricane
Long after the current spell of bad weather, blue states across the country will continue to suffer the hurricane-like damage of their own fiscal mistakes.
US Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level Since 2014
The Present Situation Index declined 7.9 points to 109.3, while the Expectations Index fell 5.9 points to 63.6, marking its third consecutive monthly decline.
The Trap Of Class Consciousness
This is neither simply an isolated phenomenon nor a fortuitous one. This way of interpreting ideas has a long and deeply rooted intellectual tradition, one of whose fundamental antecedents can be traced back to Marx.
Editors’ Picks
The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.