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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

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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 banker in the world. But when Warsh appeared before the Senate Banking Committee for his confirmation hearing in April, one punchy question underscored the dilemma that Warsh, lawmakers and the Fed all face:

“Are you going to be the president’s human sock puppet?” asked Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana.

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 congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan support and had ensured Black political representation in the South for more than half a century.

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 developers nearly US$2 billion in taxpayer money to walk away from energy projects.

These politically motivated moves are costing Americans far more than just the buyouts.

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 the lives of the defence minister, Sadio Camara, and several Malian soldiers.

The events are a culmination of increased attacks over the past few years on the military and state institutions in Mali.

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

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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 opportunity to cast a ballot since the 2024 general election. This set of elections is complex, taking place in multiple locations with ballots being counted over several days and across three electoral systems.

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 in their work.

That’s one of the main findings of the study that we conducted together. It is the basis of the applied research project – a type of dissertation – that one of us (Hussain) completed for her professional doctorate in philanthropic leadership. It will be posted online in mid-2026 to Indiana University’s scholarship repository.

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 the Nazis to exterminate Jews and other minority populations during the Holocaust.

But the use and name of concentration camps originated far earlier. In the late 1800s, Spanish military officials used concentration camps – reconcentrados – during their 1896–97 Cuban campaign to isolate civilians from rebels, resulting in widespread death and disease.

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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. The change means the threat level is at severe for the first time in four years. It came with a warning from the Home Office of an increased threat from individuals and small groups based in the UK.

Roland Lescure, l’actuel ministre de l’économie, des finances et de la souveraineté industrielle, énergétique et numérique, réussira-t-il à baisser le poids de la dette ? HJBC/Shutterstock

Un argument économique en faveur des règles budgétaires

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 10 minutos)

Pour réduire le poids de la dette, la France devra-t-elle adopter des règles budgétaires strictes ? Le débat entre les tenants de cette solution et ses opposants doit intégrer la situation réelle des finances publiques. En outre, une règle budgétaire permet au secteur privé d’anticiper à moyen et long terme, quand l’absence de règles produit angoisse et attentisme. Loin d’être une camisole, les règles budgétaires, si elles sont bien pensées, peuvent être d’autant plus efficaces qu’elles renforcent la coordination.

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