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Outspoken: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks out on myriad issues. He should use his platform to call attention to human rights abuses in his birth country, Uganda. Here he participates in a strike by New York City nurses on January 12, 2026, in Manhattan

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Dramatic Shift in Trump's Thinking. The president has make a dramatic shift since he tormented Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office this winter. Here is the president on Monday, July 14, shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and signing off on weapons shipments from NATO allies to Ukraine.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

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by Tamar Jacoby July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

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by Tamar Jacoby June 10, 2024June 12, 2024

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Follow the Money: Why Trump Pulled Back From Invading Greenland

Greenland and the Benjamins

Mamdani: The Unique Voice of NYC’s First African-Born Mayor

Estonia in the Crosshairs

Dramatic Shift in Trump’s Thinking About the Russia-Ukraine War

Beacons of Hope for the Ukrainian Economy

A Fitting End for Trump’s Gaudy Ballroom

The New Normal in Kyiv, Ukraine

How to Build a Big Tent

The Swastika and the Red Hat

A Different Kind of College Ranking

After the Closures

How Online Algorithms Rig the College Search Process

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