US Politics

How Scott Bessent's 'economic statecraft' aims to justify US coercion

The treasury secretary has made a candid admission: Washington intends to write one set of rules for itself, and another for the rest of the world

How Zohran Mamdani is the Daredevil of a new generation

Hamid Dabashi

Pro-Palestine immigrant ousts 30-year veteran in Colorado Democratic primary

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's effort to limit birthright citizenship

For Gen Z voters, Gaza was a defining issue in the New York Democratic primaries

US-Iran agreement amounts to 'conditional surrender', analyst says on Tucker Carlson's show

America's 'independence' celebrates 250 years of jingoism and genocide

Joseph Massad

A battle of narratives emerges as Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York primaries

Campus protests

US students enter seventh day of hunger strike for Gaza

US federal judge grants bail to Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk

US grants dozens of white South Africans refugee status

Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont

Bill that would punish Americans boycotting Israel pulled from US Congress

UAE's ruling family agrees to $2bn transaction with Trump crypto firm

Trump national security advisor Mike Waltz nominated for UN ambassador role

These Arab Americans don’t regret voting for Trump

Judge orders Trump to restore Voice of America operations in setback for administration

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil barred from attending birth of his son

Top Trump official overseeing Iran and Israel portfolio worked for Israeli ministry of defence