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Let’s hope 2026 is way better than last year

Elections this year could continue the drift away from democracy, or reverse it.  
From rules-based order to rule by fear: America’s democratic unravelling

As the Trump Administration weaponises state power against critics, America’s self-image as the ...  
Chris Hedges speaks to IA about Gaza genocide, Bondi and 'blowback'

In this special Indy Eye podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Michelle ...  
What Gaza and Ukraine reveal about a new era of imposed peace

From Gaza to Ukraine, externally designed peace plans are replacing negotiation with compliance ...  
For the fourth consecutive year, Russia weaponises Christmas

For the last three years, Christmas in Ukraine has meant no carols, processions or its celebrated ...  
Top activities for first-time visitors to Turkey (Türkiye)

So you're thinking about visiting Turkey for the first time? Smart choice. This country sits righ ...  
Sri Lanka’s floods trigger one of the worst humanitarian disasters in years as communities call for coordinated global support

Sri Lanka is facing one of its most severe flood events in recent memory, with entire districts ...  
Trump’s decline into open corruption signals the end of America’s authority

While this year saw the demise of the USA as a global leader, next year may reveal its successo ...  
Human tragedy eclipses tourist turmoil amid Vietnam’s deadly floods

A traveller’s close call in flood-ravaged Hoi An reveals how easily visitors can escape — and ...  
Erasing Israel: Jewish Council’s antisemitism report misses the point

By omitting any mention of Israel’s actions, the Jewish Council’s latest report on antisemi ...  
Venezuela and the colonial enterprise

When small nations resist America, democracy becomes a game of pressure.  
Make Britain grate again: Between Reform and Conservatives, UK is out of ideas

British politics has rotted so badly you now need a cheese knife to understand it.  
Trump’s Security Strategy: A delusional blueprint for disaster

America’s new National Security Strategy reads less like a plan for stability and more like a ...  
Beyond suffering: Reclaiming the Palestinian story

It’s time to move beyond narratives of suffering and imagine Palestinian joy.  
Aussie retirees in France face pension limbo

Thousands of Australians who retired to France now find themselves trapped in bureaucratic limbo ...  
The ARIAs and a trademark feud with Eminem no one saw coming

It’s been a rough week with a number of brilliant musicians departing for the great gig in the ...  
From Ja’mie to Jerusalem: Redefining racism in the Israel debate

If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of ...  
UN endorses Trump-backed Gaza plan, drawing condemnation from Palestinians

Palestinians and human rights advocates have slammed the UN’s new Gaza resolution as a neo-co ...  
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