Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pose for a family photo of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gdansk, Poland, on June 25, 2026.

Who Is Ukraine’s Recovery Really For?

The recent Ukraine Recovery Conference again saw governments and financial institutions discuss the country’s postwar reconstruction. Organized labor was absent, even as Kyiv introduces a new labor code undermining workers’ protections.

Robert Krotzer with Graz Mayor Elke Kahr

Austria’s Communists Have Defended Red Graz

Since 2021, the Communist Party’s Elke Kahr has been mayor of Austria’s second-largest city, Graz. In local elections June 28, voters passed a positive verdict on her five years in power, giving the Communists an even stronger majority.

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Former mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 5, 2026.

We Have the Chance to Reel In Israel Right Now

Rahm Emanuel’s speech on Israel reflects an understanding that major changes in the optics of US policy toward Israel are needed if the status quo is to be maintained. This is an opportunity that Israel’s critics should not let go to waste.

Kenyan farmer Francis Marete Mboroki

Multinationals Sold Kenyan Farmers a Lethal Harvest

European and US companies continued to sell pesticides abroad years after they were banned at home. Our reporter traveled to Kenya to learn how farmers are paying the price for these chemical products with their health — and how they’re fighting back.

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