Why closing the Strait of Hormuz would be an atomic bomb for the oil market
It would result in higher gasoline and diesel prices for businesses and citizens, in addition to widespread inflation
Trump shows off support for what he calls ‘a display of peace through strength’
The White House releases messages from 135 members of Congress supporting the US attack on Iran. A few Republicans have expressed dissent
Trump raises world tension with his strikes against Iran
The decision to attack by the US president, who had pledged not to drag his country into another conflict, is shaking up the Middle East and pushing the world towards a global war scenario
Trump warns Iran of more strikes if ‘peace does not come quickly’
‘There’s no military in the world that could have done what we did tonight,’ the president said
US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: Now what?
Is it possible that the Revolutionary Guard leaders will settle for a symbolic response? It’s possible, though unlikely
What Trump’s reckless attack on Iran means for the world
This analysis explores potential targets of Iranian retaliation, the prospects for regime collapse, and the broader implications for nuclear non-proliferation in the aftermath of the bombing
John Kerry: ‘We are living in a new era of flat-earthism… there are people trying to sell the idea that climate change is a hoax’
The former Democratic secretary of state predicts that, despite Donald Trump, ‘the energy transition will continue’
Philip Kitcher, philosopher: ‘Life is a human project, not God’s’
The British thinker is an advocate of collective progress and laments our contemporary individualism. In an interview with EL PAÍS, he says that there is value in idealism, even when it is absurd
Fighting eviction in Texas: Eight lawyers take on 600 cases per month
The Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center, the only organization of its kind in the country, offers free legal services to people at risk of losing their homes
How to steal a radar from Hitler with 100 paratroopers and a lot of luck
In ‘Operation Biting,’ Max Hastings narrates a daring action by British special forces that could have come from the pen of Alistair MacLean, the author of ‘Where Eagles Dare’
United States strikes Iran’s nuclear sites
U.S. warplanes have struck Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, according to Donald Trump
Los Angeles sets the example for the United States
James Barragán|
Angelenos didn’t take the bait when Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard members to California
Mariana Mazzucato, economist: ‘Trump is destroying all the progress made by previous US presidents’
The renowned professor warns that ‘when wages stagnate, jobs are precarious, housing is unaffordable, and public services deteriorate, it’s normal for people to rebel’
Ioan Grillo: ‘American kids are being killed with assault rifles and they don’t change the law, so what do they care about Mexico?’
The English author’s book ‘Blood Gun Money’ is a call for ‘common sense’ and a denunciation of the U.S. paradox that sees a migrant as being more dangerous than a machine gun
Another Starship in flames: Why are Elon Musk’s rockets exploding?
The fourth consecutive failure of the spacecraft in six months raises questions about the reliability of SpaceX’s most ambitious project
Government reopens discredited private prisons to fill them with migrants detained by ICE
CoreCivic and GEO Group receive multi-million dollar no-bid contracts to reactivate penitentiary centers with a history of complaints
‘Returning is not an option’: Trump’s immigration pressure increases anguish of Venezuelan migrants caught in an economic storm
Eyanir Chinea|Mexico|
Macroeconomic indicators in the South American country are deteriorating rapidly, complicating the outlook for citizens facing deportation
Texas backtracks on construction of border wall with Mexico
State halts funding for Governor Abbott’s flagship project after four years, with only 8% built
Potential US attack on Iran exposes deep cracks in the Republican Party
Trump announces a two-week deadline to decide whether to strike, while prominent MAGA members ask him not to drag America into another ‘forever war’
White House insists all European countries must spend 5% on defense
Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt says NATO members must ‘pay their fair share’ ahead of key summit in The Hague
The GBU-57, the only missile capable of destroying Iran’s best-protected nuclear plant
Only the ‘bunker-buster’ possessed by the US, capable of penetrating to a depth of 60 meters, could hit the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, essential to Iran’s atomic program
Naomi Oreskes, Harvard professor: ‘Science is vulnerable when it discovers things that threaten authority’
The science historian speaks openly about the effects of Trump’s research cuts, the rise of pseudoscience, and how the global web of disinformation is spun
Will ICE be present at Club World Cup matches?
The immigration agency reminds non- citizens that if they attend games, they must bring proof of their legal status
Iran strikes major Israeli hospital, warns war could spread ‘across the region’ if US gets involved
The bombing of the medical center has left 40 people injured from broken glass and trauma
Israel damages economies of its Western allies with attacks on Iranian energy sector
Rising oil and gas prices are bad news for the US and, above all, the EU. Despite calls for restraint, European powers maintain their support for Israel
Spain threatens to block NATO’s 5% defense spending target
Ahead of a key summit in The Hague next week, Secretary General Mark Rutte sent a letter to alliance members setting out the new spending threshold, which mirrors Trump’s demands
Raids and deportations drain ICE’s budget
The agency that implements the Trump administration’s immigration policy could run out of funds next month, long before the end of the fiscal year