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Beth Ditto, lead singer of The Gossip and one of the original indie sleaze it girls, in 2008. Bang Media International

Indie sleaze: a brief fashion history, from messy rebellion to mainstream revival

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Indie sleaze is back, but not as you remember it. The 00s scene’s revival taps into a growing backlash against hyper-polished influencer culture, offe...

29 Junio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Catrin Cousins y Jo Wiltshire

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern. So far, 336 people have b...

20 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Thomas Jeffries

President Trump often stops to speak off the cuff with the press. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

The first half of 2026 has been a chaotic time for U.S. foreign policy: new tariffs, threats to annex Greenland, the capture of Venezuelan President N...

19 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Kevin Maloney

Des affiches représentant Renee Nicole Good et Alex Pretti, deux citoyens américains abattus par des agents de l'immigration ICE à Minneapolis, le 28 janvier 2026. Octavio Jones / AFP

Plus rien ne vous choque? Comment l’intolérable se transforme en norme dominante

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

*Comment des idées politiques ou sociales considérées comme inadmissibles finissent-elles par pénétrer, voire à s’imposer, dans le débat public ? La p...

18 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Lee-Ann d'Alexandry et deux plus

Manifestation contre la hausse des impôts en juin 2024 près du Parlement à Nairobi. Luis Tato/AFP

Guerre en Iran: la solidité du Kenya de nouveau à l’épreuve

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

Depuis 2020, le Kenya, qui vient de co-présider avec la France, à Nairobi, le sommet « Africa Forward » des 11 et 12 mai, a subi sans sombrer la pandé...

15 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Gaëlle Balineau

Starmer insists he won’t stand down. EPA/Neil Hall

Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Between 2016 and 2024 the UK saw four changes of prime minister by way of a party leadership contest. In that time, even casual observers became famil...

14 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Nicholas Dickinson

The nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair is reviving a debate about Fed independence. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Kevin Warsh is now likely to secure Senate approval on May 13, 2026, as the next Federal Reserve chair – and become arguably the most powerful central...

13 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Cristina Bodea y Andrew Kerner

A recent Supreme Court decision is sparking a major push for partisan redistricting. Douglas Rissing, iStock/Getty Images Plus

Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black co...

12 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Claire B. Wofford and Jordan Ragusa

Wind farm construction means jobs and locally produced power. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay offshore wind d...

11 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Christopher Niezrecki y dos más

Tuareg rebels patrolling, 2006. Patrick Robert/Corbis via Getty Images

Mali attacks: Tuareg grievances hold the key to peace

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

The precarious security situation in Mali took a turn for the worse in late April 2026. Well coordinated attacks targeted several cities and claimed t...

08 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Olayinka Ajala and Darrin Patrick McDonald

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Election day in the UK: what to look out for – and when we’ll know the results

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Voters are casting their ballots in elections to 136 English local authorities, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Senedd. For most, it’s the first...

07 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Hannah Bunting

Two police officers wear American flag head scarfs at a World Hijab Day event on Feb. 1, 2017, in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Muslim women‑led nonprofits are engaging in advocacy despite facing a surge in Islamophobia

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

Nonprofits led by Muslim women remain extensively engaged in a wide range of civic activities, even though 72% say they have experienced Islamophobia ...

06 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Nausheena Hussain and Young-Joo Lee

Barbed wire surrounds the GEO Group ICE detention facility in Adelanto, Calif. on July 10, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted with dark historical meaning. Most people hear it and instinctively think of concentration camps used by ...

28 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Alex Braithwaite y Rachel D. Van Nostrand

UK terror threat is raised – counter‑terror expert explains how official prevention strategies work

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

The UK has raised its terror threat level from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack within the next six months is considered highly likely. Th...

04 Mayo 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Elisa Orofino

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Indie sleaze: a brief fashion history, from messy rebellion to mainstream revival

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak that has the WHO concerned

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise – a scholar of presidential rhetoric explains

Plus rien ne vous choque? Comment l’intolérable se transforme en norme dominante

Guerre en Iran: la solidité du Kenya de nouveau à l’épreuve

Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

Why Kevin Warsh might still prove to be an independent Federal Reserve chair

Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling

Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

Mali attacks: Tuareg grievances hold the key to peace

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Election day in the UK: what to look out for – and when we’ll know the results

Muslim women‑led nonprofits are engaging in advocacy despite facing a surge in Islamophobia

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

UK terror threat is raised – counter‑terror expert explains how official prevention strategies work

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