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The Dawn of a New Cold War Cold War

The Dawn of a New Cold War

Rocks vs. Chips When monsters square off, they are quick to showcase their asymmetrical superpowers. Take Godzilla, for instance. Thanks to U.S. atomic testing in the Pacific, the dinosaur-like sea creature has explosive, radioactive breath that can destroy everything in its path. His archenemy Rodan, meanwhile, is a pterodactyl-like bird…
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August 23, 2026
Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court Climate Change

Boulder, Colorado, and Big Oil Prepare for High-Stakes Clash in Supreme Court

Local and state governments across the United States have turned to state courts over the past nine years, filing lawsuits reminiscent of those against the tobacco industry in the 1990s against major fossil fuel companies, aiming to hold them accountable for climate change damages and alleged deception. ...Read More
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August 23, 2026
Peace Journalists: Saudi-Backed IMCTC Targets Extremist Propaganda in Somalia Propaganda

Peace Journalists: Saudi-Backed IMCTC Targets Extremist Propaganda in Somalia

The Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) launched the Peace Journalists initiative in Somalia (Photo: SPA) The Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) launched the Peace Journalists initiative in Somalia – a specialized training program aimed at harnessing the skills of media professionals to combat disinformation and extremist…
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August 23, 2026
Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that Kim Jong Un

Trump wants South Korea to defend itself. His overtures to Kim Jong Un could delay that

By suddenly scaling down war games with South Korea, US President Donald Trump risks working against his own stated goal of having Seoul assume more responsibility for its own defense. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises, involving tens of thousands of troops, have been cut in half at Washington’s request,…
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August 23, 2026
It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug Putin

It’s ‘Black August’ in Russia, but Putin is sweeping this summer’s crisis under the rug

Over the past few decades, “Black August,” or “the August curse,” has become a sort of journalistic shorthand in Russia for dramatic crises that seem to happen in the last weeks of summer. In some respects, Black August is Russia’s rough equivalent to the “silly season” in British journalism, the…
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August 23, 2026