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Eoin Higgins on finding a new candidate after a scandal.

Danny and Derek break down the week's global headlines, from NATO, Iran, and Gaza to Syria, Sudan, Ukraine, Latin America, and US strategy in the Pacific.

Democratic leaders have rightfully lost credibility. But that's no excuse for political adventurers to seize the moment and pump up false saviors.

ICE kills again.

Street art in Barcelona expressing solidarity with Palestine, June 2026.

Trump's constant cruelty can make it all seem routine.

High cost of living and political turmoil are forcing climate change to the back burner, exposing a massive voter turnout problem for the environmental movement.

It's no coincidence that the Supreme Court's decision allowing trans sports bans echoes the work of Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls.

Inexperienced and improperly vetted, the candidate was a disaster in the making.

Though the speech broke from a failed approach toward Israel, it was still based on flawed and tendentious attitudes and history.