Prophecy, politics & the poetic imagination
By Dr Aftab Husain | PUBLISHED August 17, 2025 KARACHI: To wait for a saviour is to inhabit a paradox — where passivity masks longing, and hope suspends time. This…
After Maui’s Fires, Native Hawaiian Families Face a New Threat: Foreclosure
Two years after a wildfire swept through Lāhainā, this lot and many others remain empty.Anita Hofschneider / Grist Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by…
Winner and Loser of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 8.10.25
Just weeks into his tenure as Florida’s Education Commissioner, Anastasios Kamoutsas is hitting the ground running in enforcing Gov. Ron DeSantis’ education agenda. This week, Kamoutsas courted a headline from…
As Feds Flaunt Trump’s Takeover, DC Pushes Back
Protesters by National Guard troops outside of Union Station in Washington, DC, on August 15.Bryan Dozier Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign…
Ron DeSantis, metalhead: Metallica, Guns-n-Roses rate highest with ‘America’s Governor’
Many people think pop music peaked as they were coming of age, and Florida’s Governor is no exception to the rule. But his favorite full-length albums are on the metal…
Job support, historic site funding, water meter money on Fort Smith board agenda
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has a packed agenda for its Tuesday (Aug. 19) meeting, with voting items to include a job incentive package, a resolution supporting National Historic…
Teddy Bridgewater is hoping to make the best of his NFL return amid high school coaching suspension
Teddy Bridgewater always planned to play football this year. Just maybe not quite this early. In a perfect world, the well-traveled quarterback wouldn’t be spending this weekend in Pittsburgh getting…
The Trump-Putin Summit Was a Win for Russia
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During his campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly…
Steve Bannon seen as better presidential bet than Ron DeSantis on Polymarket
America’s Governor is facing headwinds for his next campaign, should he run. Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to be seen as a longshot for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. And at…
Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: UAFS award program, and the United Way campaign
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS Business AwardsThe College of Economic Development of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is accepting nominations for several…