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Governments and citizens worldwide faced sustained political crises in 2025, marked by wars in Israel and Ukraine, migration disputes, and domestic shocks over housing and purchasing power.
With replies by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Jonathan Marks +14 more scholars.
Governments and citizens worldwide faced sustained political crises in 2025, marked by wars in Israel and Ukraine, migration disputes, and domestic shocks over housing and purchasing power.
With replies by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Jonathan Marks +14 more scholars.
Imran Ahmed, head of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, sued the Trump administration in New York after the State Department barred him from entering the United States.
With replies by 🎓Sander van der Linden, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin +20 more scholars.
Imran Ahmed, head of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, sued the Trump administration in New York after the State Department barred him from entering the United States.
With replies by 🎓Sander van der Linden, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin +20 more scholars.
Jimmy Kimmel, delivering Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message on British television, said "tyranny is booming" in the United States and criticized President Donald Trump.
With replies by 🎓Michael D. McDonald, 🎓Nathan P. Kalmoe +23 more scholars.
Jimmy Kimmel, delivering Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message on British television, said "tyranny is booming" in the United States and criticized President Donald Trump.
With replies by 🎓Michael D. McDonald, 🎓Nathan P. Kalmoe +23 more scholars.
The United States launched deadly airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Donald Trump said, and Nigerian authorities confirmed.
With replies by 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Samantha Brennan, 🎓Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò +13 more scholars.
The United States launched deadly airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Donald Trump said, and Nigerian authorities confirmed.
With replies by 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Samantha Brennan, 🎓Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò +13 more scholars.
The U.S. Department of Justice released nearly 30,000 pages, about 10GB, of Jeffrey Epstein records, prompting criticism over heavy redactions and renewed questions about missing material.
With replies by 🎓Bonnie Honig, 🎓Scott Lucas +9 more scholars.
The U.S. Department of Justice released nearly 30,000 pages, about 10GB, of Jeffrey Epstein records, prompting criticism over heavy redactions and renewed questions about missing material.
With replies by 🎓Bonnie Honig, 🎓Scott Lucas +9 more scholars.
On Christmas Day, King Charles urged compassion and reconciliation across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, saying communities must draw strength from diversity to overcome deepening division.
With replies by 🎓Shibley Telhami +16 more scholars.
On Christmas Day, King Charles urged compassion and reconciliation across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, saying communities must draw strength from diversity to overcome deepening division.
With replies by 🎓Shibley Telhami +16 more scholars.
Ukraine struck Russian oil and gas facilities with British Storm Shadow missiles and domestic long-range drones, hitting Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov and causing fires at Temryuk, Kyiv's military said.
With replies from 4 scholars.
Ukraine struck Russian oil and gas facilities with British Storm Shadow missiles and domestic long-range drones, hitting Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov and causing fires at Temryuk, Kyiv's military said.
With replies from 4 scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +30 more scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +30 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen, 🎓Conor McCarthy +49 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen, 🎓Conor McCarthy +49 more scholars.
Israel said it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in a strike near Beirut in Lebanon.
With posts by 🎓Craig Calhoun, 🎓Yezid Sayigh, 🎓Trita Parsi +2 more scholars.
Israel said it killed Hussein Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawhari, a commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in a strike near Beirut in Lebanon.
With posts by 🎓Craig Calhoun, 🎓Yezid Sayigh, 🎓Trita Parsi +2 more scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 35 scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 35 scholars.
Politicians in Italy and Spain, from Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini to Spain's Pilar Alegría, posted Christmas greetings on social media using festive photos, AI postcards and partisan comments.
With replies by 🎓Tim Bale, 🎓Michael E. Mann +58 more scholars.
Politicians in Italy and Spain, from Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini to Spain's Pilar Alegría, posted Christmas greetings on social media using festive photos, AI postcards and partisan comments.
With replies by 🎓Tim Bale, 🎓Michael E. Mann +58 more scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +34 more scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +34 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen, 🎓Conor McCarthy +51 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen, 🎓Conor McCarthy +51 more scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 35 scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 35 scholars.
Politicians in Italy and Spain, from Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini to Spain's Pilar Alegría, posted Christmas greetings on social media using festive photos, AI postcards and partisan comments.
With replies by 🎓Tim Bale, 🎓Michael E. Mann +61 more scholars.
Politicians in Italy and Spain, from Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini to Spain's Pilar Alegría, posted Christmas greetings on social media using festive photos, AI postcards and partisan comments.
With replies by 🎓Tim Bale, 🎓Michael E. Mann +61 more scholars.
The U.S. Justice Department said it had identified about one million additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a fresh review that will delay planned public releases.
With replies by 🎓Bonnie Honig, 🎓Scott Lucas +11 more scholars.
The U.S. Justice Department said it had identified about one million additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting a fresh review that will delay planned public releases.
With replies by 🎓Bonnie Honig, 🎓Scott Lucas +11 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen +51 more scholars.
Pope Leo XIV used his first Christmas Mass at St. Peter's in Rome to condemn Gaza’s suffering and urge dialogue to end conflicts, including in Ukraine.
With replies by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Judith Beyer, 🎓Chris Cunneen +51 more scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +33 more scholars.
Unseasonal temperature extremes struck multiple regions on Christmas, with Iceland near 20°C, Perth exceeding 42°C and Belgium recording its coldest Christmas in 15 years.
With replies by 🎓Dustin Mulvaney, 🎓Catherine Kyobutungi +33 more scholars.
Imran Ahmed, head of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, sued the Trump administration after the State Department barred him as one of five Europeans it said promoted "censorship."
With replies by 🎓Sander van der Linden, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin +15 more scholars.
Imran Ahmed, head of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, sued the Trump administration after the State Department barred him as one of five Europeans it said promoted "censorship."
With replies by 🎓Sander van der Linden, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin +15 more scholars.
Jimmy Kimmel attacked Donald Trump while delivering Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message on Christmas Day, saying the United States had “been a really great year from a fascism perspective.”
With replies by 🎓Michael D. McDonald +23 more scholars.
Jimmy Kimmel attacked Donald Trump while delivering Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message on Christmas Day, saying the United States had “been a really great year from a fascism perspective.”
With replies by 🎓Michael D. McDonald +23 more scholars.
U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump and U.S. Africa Command said, at the request of Nigerian authorities.
With replies by 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò +12 more scholars.
U.S. forces carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump and U.S. Africa Command said, at the request of Nigerian authorities.
With replies by 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò +12 more scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 34 scholars.
Estranged parents and adult children experienced intensified heartache and strained reunions at Christmas, and psychologists said holiday gatherings commonly triggered anxiety, avoidance and permanent breaks…
With replies from 34 scholars.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would never withdraw from the Gaza Strip, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s phased withdrawal peace plan.
With posts by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Yezid Sayigh, 🎓Erin O’Donnell +5 more scholars.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would never withdraw from the Gaza Strip, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s phased withdrawal peace plan.
With posts by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Yezid Sayigh, 🎓Erin O’Donnell +5 more scholars.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a very good phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss constructive approaches for a lasting peace.
With replies by 🎓Scott Lucas, 🎓Césari Laurent, 🎓Timothy D. McBride +5 more scholars.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a very good phone call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss constructive approaches for a lasting peace.
With replies by 🎓Scott Lucas, 🎓Césari Laurent, 🎓Timothy D. McBride +5 more scholars.