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Worldcrunch » Archives for October 2023

October 2023

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Russia-Ukraine Warpropaganda

How Russia’s Future History Teachers Are Battling Kremlin Propaganda

by Cameron Manley October 31, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of relatives carry the bodies of Palestinian journalists killed during an airstrike
Ideasgaza

What It Means To Be A Journalist In Gaza

by Worldcrunch October 31, 2023May 22, 2025
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Geopoliticswhite house

America’s Dilemma: Between Middle East Quagmire And The “Real” Threat In China

by Michelle Courtois October 31, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a woman holding a sign that reads "abortion is ok" ​at a recent pro-abortion rights demonstration in Poland
Societyabortion

Is Poland Ready To End Its Notorious Anti-Abortion Regime?

by Katarzyna Skiba October 31, 2023May 24, 2025
A.I. generated image of ​An A.I. figure looks over its shoulder creepily
Futureartificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Shoots Up AXA’s Insurance List Of Future Global Risks

by Michelle Courtois October 30, 2023May 23, 2025
​Photograph of a 'Kidnapped' poster depicting a 9 year old boywho is hostage of Hamas
Geopoliticsisrael

The Hamas Hostage Strategy Comes Straight From Their Mentors’ Playbook In Tehran

by Worldcrunch October 30, 2023May 23, 2025
The Pope's Synod — Both A Bust And Breakthrough For Women And LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Pluswomen

The Pope’s Synod — Both A Bust And Breakthrough For Women And LGBTQ+

by Valeria Berghinz October 30, 2023May 24, 2025
Why They're Calling The Mob Attack Of An Israeli Airplane In Dagestan A "Pogrom"
Geopoliticshamas

Why They’re Calling The Mob Attack Of An Israeli Airplane In Dagestan A “Pogrom”

by Cameron Manley October 30, 2023May 21, 2025
image of a woman with her hand on her chest
Ideastherapy

When Finding Your “Better Self” Means Not Caring About Others

by Laure Gautherin October 29, 2023May 19, 2025
image of Russian solders in front of the red square.
Ideasukraine

Can Russia Ever Learn To Live Without Its Imperial Ambitions?

by Katarzyna Skiba October 29, 2023May 21, 2025
Inside Israel's Plans To Transfer Palestinians From Gaza To Egypt's Sinai
The Endless Wargaza

Inside Israel’s Plans To Transfer Palestinians From Gaza To Egypt’s Sinai

by Worldcrunch October 28, 2023May 21, 2025
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Ideasgeopolitics

What Makes Rugby The Defining Sport Of Modern Democracy

by Michelle Courtois October 28, 2023May 24, 2025
Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: A Failed Decontamination Process
Greenjapan

Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: A Failed Decontamination Process

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of people Palestinians throwing stones toward Israeli troops
Geopoliticsgaza

Second Front? Tension In West Bank Reaching New Heights–  Mideast War, Day 21

by Emma Albright and Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 27, 2023May 21, 2025
A militant stands in a dark underground tunnel
Geopoliticsgaza

Tunnel War: How Hamas Will Use Its Underground Maze To Combat Israel’s Ground Assault

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 27, 2023May 21, 2025
"Occupied Pleasures" — How Tanya Habjouqa's Iconic Photos Of Palestinian Life Look Right Now
OneShotgaza

“Occupied Pleasures” — How Tanya Habjouqa’s Iconic Photos Of Palestinian Life Look Right Now

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2023May 19, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #56 — Escalation
In The Newsedition

Worldcrunch Magazine #56 — Escalation

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a man wearing a Palestinian headgarb, raising his hands as part of an Oct. 25 protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, in New York
The Endless Wargeopolitics

Why It’s So Hard For The West To Call For A Simple Ceasefire In Gaza

by Bertrand Hauger October 27, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 27: Lula Elected (The First Time)
This Happenedbrazil

This Happened — October 27: Lula Elected (The First Time)

by Worldcrunch October 27, 2023May 19, 2025
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Geopoliticsgaza

Israel And U.S. Condemn Kremlin Meeting With Hamas Envoy

by Emma Albright and Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 27, 2023May 23, 2025
How A Russian Mercenary Company Is Recruiting Women In Eastern Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

How A Russian Mercenary Company Is Recruiting Women In Eastern Ukraine

by Cameron Manley October 26, 2023May 23, 2025
How Macron's Call To "Internationalize" The Fight Against Hamas Could Revive The Two-State Solution
Geopoliticsgaza strip

How Macron’s Call To “Internationalize” The Fight Against Hamas Could Revive The Two-State Solution

by Pierre Haski October 26, 2023May 21, 2025
People sitting on chairs while writing on notebooks
Societymental health

Therapy-Speak Seeps Into The Land Where Everyone Seems To Have A Shrink

by Alidad Vassigh October 26, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of a UNRWA vehicle parked in the playground of a school in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Geopoliticsgaza

The United Nations — “Uncomfortable Witness” To Occupation, Virtual Enemy In Israel

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 26, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a corpse wrapped in a sheet and people praying
Geopoliticsgaza

Biden Wades Into Sensitive Debate About Whether To Trust Gaza Death Tolls

by Emma Albright and Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 26, 2023May 21, 2025
Ukraine Will Face A New Battle This Winter: How To Boost Morale
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

Ukraine Will Face A New Battle This Winter: How To Boost Morale

by Cameron Manley October 26, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 26: The Shah Crowns Himself Emperor (Too)
This Happenediran

This Happened — October 26: The Shah Crowns Himself Emperor (Too)

by Worldcrunch October 26, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of workers sewing at "Joan's sewing shop” in Łódź
Economypoland

Inside The Polish Sweatshops Churning Out Clothes For Europe’s Biggest Brands

by Katarzyna Skiba October 26, 2023May 23, 2025
Russia's Boom In Facial Recognition Cameras To Crack Down On Dissent
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia

Russia’s Boom In Facial Recognition Cameras To Crack Down On Dissent

by Cameron Manley October 25, 2023May 23, 2025
Two-Way Street: Iran Faces Simultaneous Crises Of Immigration And Emigration
Geopoliticsimmigration

Two-Way Street: Iran Faces Simultaneous Crises Of Immigration And Emigration

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2023May 23, 2025
Giorgia Meloni's Ugly Break-Up And The Future Of Right-Wing Feminism
Ideassocial media

Giorgia Meloni’s Ugly Break-Up And The Future Of Right-Wing Feminism

by Valeria Berghinz October 25, 2023May 22, 2025
Photo of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking during a press conference at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Oct. 20.
The Endless Wargaza

Guterres Relativizes Hamas Terror — And We See What The UN Has Become

by Bertrand Hauger October 25, 2023May 24, 2025
File photo of reporters overlooking destroyed buildings in Gaza
In The Newsjournalism

Gaza’s Info War: On-The-Ground Journalism v. Fake News Online

by Worldcrunch October 25, 2023May 21, 2025
How Thousands Of Brazilian Girls Have Been Duped Into Slavery By Foster Families
Societybrazil

How Thousands Of Brazilian Girls Have Been Duped Into Slavery By Foster Families

by Vanessa Sarmiento October 24, 2023May 24, 2025
two men shake hands behind podiums
The Endless Wargeopolitics

Macron In The Middle East — Do The French Have The Answer?

by Worldcrunch October 24, 2023May 21, 2025
image of Ukrainian children wrapped in Ukrainian flags by some flowers
The Endless Warukraine

Cruel Deja Vu: To Be Ukrainian In Israel When Hamas Attacks

by Cameron Manley October 24, 2023May 22, 2025
Photo of two girls praying during a Pro-Palestinian rally in Gaziantep, Turkey, on Oct. 8
Ideasisrael

The Middle East And Religion: An Islamic Reading Of The Golden Rule

by Alidad Vassigh October 24, 2023May 23, 2025
Western Plunders Of Antiquities? Challenging The New Chinese Uproar
Societyhistory

Western Plunders Of Antiquities? Challenging The New Chinese Uproar

by Michelle Courtois October 23, 2023May 24, 2025
Photograph of a person's soles as they sit cross legged in the office
Societyfashion

The Pandemic May Have Changed The Dress Code Forever — Even In France

by Michelle Courtois October 23, 2023May 23, 2025
Protesters seen through a flag of Europe during a demonstration in Budapest
Geopoliticspoland

After Pro-Democracy Surge In Poland, Is Viktor Orban’s Hungary Next?

by Katarzyna Skiba October 23, 2023May 19, 2025
photo of a crowd of people holding signs
Geopoliticsgaza

Russia And Iran: At Least One Is Ready For Middle East Escalation

by Pierre Haski October 23, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of a demolition vehicle removing rubble as works to restore the Central City Hospital.
Economyukraine

Rebuilding Ukraine: The U.S. Is Already Way Ahead Of Europe

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 22, 2023May 23, 2025
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Societyhealth

Dolce Vita, Where Are You? An Italian Takedown Of The Cult Of Working Out

by Valeria Berghinz October 22, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of a woman with a Palestinian flag painted on her face during a rally
Geopoliticsdemocracy

Neither Hamas, Nor Abbas: After The War, The Palestinians Will Still Need A Leader

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 22, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city​. People lean in to look at the destruction.
Ideasisrael

The “Laws Of War” Applied To Israel And Hamas

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2023May 23, 2025
"Axis Of Resistance" — How The Iran-Sponsored Militias Could Widen The War Against Israel
Geopoliticsisrael

“Axis Of Resistance” — How The Iran-Sponsored Militias Could Widen The War Against Israel

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
Geopoliticsgaza

Israeli Defense Minister Presents Three-Step War Plan, Confirms Ground Offensive Is Coming

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 20, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of soldiers with assault weapons
The Endless Warhamas

No Jihad In Judaism: A Reminder That Hamas Is Fighting A Religious War By Itself

by Bertrand Hauger October 20, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of a woman walking in front of a panel showing downward trends at the Tokyo stock exchange
Economyisrael

“Third Shock” In Four Years? How The World Economy Could Absorb The Gaza War

by Anne-Sophie Goninet October 20, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of women emptying a ball box at a polling station after Poland's Oct. 15 election
Women Worldwidewomen's rights

Women Were Key To The Opposition’s Victory In Poland — Don’t Forget Us Now

by Katarzyna Skiba October 20, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of two police officers patrolling in Moscow
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia

How Russia Will Capitalize On The New Wave Of Terrorism Set To Hit The West

by Cameron Manley October 20, 2023May 24, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #55 — Blood And Soul
In The Newsgaza

Worldcrunch Magazine #55 — Blood And Soul

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 20: Sydney Opera House Opens
This Happenedaustralia

This Happened — October 20: Sydney Opera House Opens

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2023May 19, 2025
File photo of ​Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jerusalem
Geopoliticsisrael

How India’s New All-In Support Of Israel Could Backfire

by Worldcrunch October 20, 2023May 24, 2025
A mother and her son walking towards a town or city.
Dottoré!ukraine war

War, Children And Snapshots Of Terror

by Valeria Berghinz October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
A Careful Tour With Ukrainians Clearing The World's Largest Minefield
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

A Careful Tour With Ukrainians Clearing The World’s Largest Minefield

by Daniela Prugger October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a man closeup with blue eyes
Ideashealth

The Truth About Men’s Health — And Why We Don’t Talk About It

by Nabeelah Shabbir October 19, 2023May 23, 2025
Photograph of Palestinian women, children and men sitting on a truck as they flee Gaza City.
Geopoliticsisrael

Palestinians Fleeing To Gaza’s South Find Promises Of Safety Are A Deadly Lie

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
AI generated image of three statue of davids taking selfies.
Ideassocial media

The Vacant Era Of ‘Homo Viden’ — A Philosopher’s Takedown Of Selfie Culture

by Valeria Berghinz October 19, 2023May 23, 2025
Why Joe Biden's Visit To Israel Was Such A Deep Diplomatic Failure
Geopoliticsgaza

Why Joe Biden’s Visit To Israel Was Such A Deep Diplomatic Failure

by Pierre Haski October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of two Israeli soldiers pictures near Sderot, Israel
Geopoliticsgaza

Israel’s Fifth War — For Its Blood, And Soul

by Cameron Manley October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Screenshot of the video showing the strike on the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.
Geopoliticsgaza

Who’s To Blame For Gaza Hospital Bombing? The 8 Key Points To Consider

by Emma Albright, Valeria Berghinz, Jeff Israely and Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened – October 19: Battle of Pyongyang Ends
This Happenedsouth korea

This Happened – October 19: Battle of Pyongyang Ends

by Worldcrunch October 19, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, responds to a question during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Geopoliticsukraine

In The Middle East, Ukraine Must Walk A Tightrope Between The U.S. And Europe

by Cameron Manley October 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of five LGBTQ community members posing next to a rainbow mural outside Humsafar Trust.​
LGBTQ Plusindia

Glass Half-Empty For India’s LGBTQ+ After Landmark Ruling

by Worldcrunch October 18, 2023May 23, 2025
photo of a demonstration with polish and ukrainian flags
Russia-Ukraine Warvolodymyr zelensky

Why The Polish Election Results Are Such Good News For Ukraine

by Cameron Manley October 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a Palestinian protestor with a sign showing the U.S. President Joe Biden riding on a military tank with an Arabic text that reads ''Killing Palestinian children is a legitimate target for Israel''
Geopoliticsgaza

With Each Passing Hour, Abbas Is Losing The West Bank To Hamas

by Valeria Berghinz October 18, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a teenager carrying an injured child
Geopoliticsgaza

How The Gaza Hospital Bombing Will Change The Course Of The War

by Pierre Haski October 18, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of children walking past a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Oct. 16
The Endless Warisrael

Blame Hamas For Gaza’s Suffering? Of Course — But Also Its Puppet Masters In Iran

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2023May 24, 2025
Polish Elections: Liberal Democracy Is Still Alive And Kicking
Geopoliticspolitics

Polish Elections: Liberal Democracy Is Still Alive And Kicking

by Pierre Haski October 17, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of Keren Schem mother of kidnapped Mia Schem
Geopoliticsgaza

Macron: “Intense” French Negotiations For Hostage Release After Video Of French-Israeli Captive

by Emma Albright, Cameron Manley and Bertrand Hauger October 17, 2023May 24, 2025
Photograph of two workers moving a painting inside the Palace of Versailles​
Societyarchitecture

The Palace Of Versailles, A 400-Year-Old Construction Site

by Laure Gautherin October 17, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of people waiting at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt
The Endless Wargaza

Sinai Limbo: Why Some Palestinians Are Desperate To Go Back Inside Besieged Gaza

by Worldcrunch October 17, 2023May 22, 2025
image of an old woman
Economymarketing

Senior Influence: Why Some Brands Are Finally Dropping Ageism From Their Advertising

by Laure Gautherin October 16, 2023May 24, 2025
Photograph of a woman walking down the street in Beirut.
Geopoliticsisrael

What Will Hezbollah Do? Lebanon’s Fate Hangs In The Balance

by Cameron Manley October 16, 2023May 21, 2025
​File photo of a Ukrainian soldier, photographed from behind, looking at a battlefield in Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

“Like Guerrilla War” — A Soldier’s Dispatch From The Ukrainian Southern Front

by Michal Kubala October 16, 2023May 21, 2025
Israel, Sderot: Israeli soldiers on a tank are seen near the Israel-Gaza border.
Geopoliticsisrael

Can Western Diplomacy Contain Netanyahu’s Thirst For Revenge?

by Pierre Haski October 16, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a crashed motorcycle and a covered dead body
Ideasgaza

Whose Victims? Who To Blame? How Do World Wars Begin? Awful Questions, No Easy Answers

by Jeff Israely October 15, 2023May 21, 2025
Grey smoke rises out of an oil refinery in a residential neighborhood
Geopoliticsukraine

Oil Dependence: Three Wars, One Lesson

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 15, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of two IDF soldiers in full military gear during a mission
Geopoliticsisrael

The Oct. 7 Debacle: A First Deep Dive Into Israel’s Intelligence Failures

by Cameron Manley October 15, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a baby in a stroller and his mother with a suitcase
Geopoliticsdiplomacy

How The War Is Squeezing Egypt From All Sides

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of a family of five walking past a bombed out building
The Endless Warisrael

Why So Many Palestinians Wouldn’t Flee Gaza Even If They Could

by Pierre Haski October 14, 2023May 21, 2025
image of people in smoke
Ideasgaza

Siege, The Eternally Flawed Instrument Of War

by Valeria Berghinz October 14, 2023May 21, 2025
Screenshot of ​Polish influencer Stuart Burton, aka Stuu
Societypoland

Poland’s Influencer #MeToo: Top YouTubers Face Allegations From Underage Girls

by Katarzyna Skiba October 14, 2023May 23, 2025
Photograph of a Hamas soldier during a military exhibition in Gaza
Geopoliticsgaza

Hamas Is Fighting A Proxy War For Iran — That’s Where The West Should Strike Back

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of ​Indian seers at Varanasi’s Ganga Aarti showing support for Israel.
Ideasisrael

Why Are Right-Wing Hindu Nationalists So Pro-Israel?

by Worldcrunch October 14, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of a young man comforting his mother
In The Newsgaza

Palestinians Trapped In Northern Gaza Between Israeli And Hamas Orders — Mideast War, Day 7

by Emma Albright, Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping and Anne Sophie Goninet October 13, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of a person's hand as they set down a number on a tombola board
Dottoré!children

Mothers, Daughters, Nationality: The Tombola Of Fate

by Valeria Berghinz October 13, 2023May 23, 2025
The Ukrainian President looks somber in his presidential office at his desk with a telephone in front of him.
Russia-Ukraine Warzelensky

Why Zelensky Is Betting Everything On Ukraine’s Support Of Israel

by Cameron Manley October 13, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of a man peeking around a corner to inspect the damage caused by a rocket attack from Gaza.
Geopoliticsisrael

Dispatch From Ashkelon, Front Line Of Israel’s “Existential War”

by Valeria Berghinz October 13, 2023May 21, 2025
picture of Donald Tusk waving at supporters during the Million Hearts March, protesting the nationalist conservative government.
Geopoliticspoland

Will Poland Leave The EU? Historic Election Sparks “Polexit” Fears

by Katarzyna Skiba October 13, 2023May 21, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #54 — Total War: The Middle East's Most Dangerous Conflict in 50 Years
In The Newsgaza

Worldcrunch Magazine #54 — Total War: The Middle East’s Most Dangerous Conflict in 50 Years

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 13: Chile Mining Rescue
This Happenedenvironment

This Happened — October 13: Chile Mining Rescue

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of Israeli police officers taking cover behind a wall during a rocket attack from Gaza
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Battlefield Lessons For Ukraine From The Hamas Attack Against Israel

by Cameron Manley October 12, 2023May 21, 2025
image of an orange cocktail
Food / Travelfood

Gùsto! How · What · Where Locals Eat (And Drink) In Chicago

by Katarzyna Skiba October 12, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of an Israeli soldier holding an Israeli flag on top of a tank.
Geopoliticsisrael

A 9/11 For Israel: What Epic Mistakes Will Be Triggered This Time?

by Ozgur Ogret October 12, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of soldiers with their hands on their hearts as they attend the funeral of two Hezbollah fighters killed in an Israeli missile strike in the southern Lebanese village of Khirbet Silem on Oct. 10.
Geopoliticsisrael

Will War Spill Over Into Lebanon? It’s Up To Hezbollah — And That Means Iran

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 12, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of a worker with an orange hard hat in a turbine factory
Economyukraine war

How Russia’s War Economy Has Withstood The Onslaught Of Sanctions

by Laure Gautherin October 12, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of Israeli soldiers walking in full gear
Geopoliticsgaza

Israel’s Ground War In Gaza Would Be A Brutal Race Against Time

by Bertrand Hauger October 12, 2023May 24, 2025
This Happened — October 12: Bali Nightclub Bombings
This Happenedterrorism

This Happened — October 12: Bali Nightclub Bombings

by Worldcrunch October 12, 2023May 19, 2025
painting of two women holding each other
LGBTQ Plushistory

A New History Course Explores LGBTQ Life In Ancient Egypt, Greece And Rome

by Worldcrunch October 11, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of a Palestinian woman walks through the rubble of the Karama neighborhood following an Israeli bombing.
Geopoliticsgaza

Ukraine To Palestine: The West’s Isolation Keeps Getting Deeper — And More Dangerous

by Michelle Courtois October 11, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of two young man carrying their possessions in a sheet
Geopoliticsukraine

Mideast War, Day 5: Power Runs Out In Gaza, Egypt’s Role Is Crucial As Siege Takes Effect

by Laure Gautherin, Emma Albright and Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 11, 2023May 24, 2025
An image of t​he X logo labelled as 'Fake News', photoshopped over a photo of Gaza being bombed.
Futurenews

Collateral Tech Damage Of Hamas Attack: The Final Demise Of Twitter

by Valeria Berghinz October 11, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of soldiers with masks carrying a body bag
Geopoliticsgaza

The Real Lesson For Israel Is About Hubris — And The “Hell” Next Door

by Valeria Berghinz October 10, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of someone smelling a cup of coffee
Societyhealth

How Do We Lose Our Sense Of Smell? That Pandemic Question Has Wafted Away

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Israeli forces nearing the Israeli-Gaza border
Geopoliticsisrael

Mideast War, Day 4: Now Comes Israel’s Ground War On Gaza

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2023May 21, 2025
image of a man inspecting missiles
Geopoliticssouth korea

Iran May Get $1.7 Billion More In Un-Frozen Funds, With Risk It Gets Funneled To Hamas

by Worldcrunch October 10, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Geopoliticsisrael

Did Russia Have A Hand In The Hamas Attack?

by Cameron Manley October 10, 2023May 23, 2025
WHO's Evidence Anyway? The Extra Careful Mainstreaming Of Alternative Medicine
Societyhealth

WHO’s Evidence Anyway? The Extra Careful Mainstreaming Of Alternative Medicine

by Vanessa Sarmiento October 10, 2023May 22, 2025
photo of kids playing soccer with a mural of someone shooting a slingshot
Geopoliticsgaza

Urban Combat? Occupation? Why Israel’s Coming Ground War In Gaza Has No Good Options

by Pierre Haski October 10, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of Hamas fighters parading in the streets of Gaza City on June 30
The Endless Wargaza

Israel Is Decimated, Hamas Is Doomed

by Bertrand Hauger October 10, 2023May 24, 2025
image of two people cheering sparkling wine
Food / Travelclimate change

French Champagne In English Vineyards, A Sparkling Twist To Climate Change

by Michelle Courtois October 9, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a man sitting down next to bodies wrapped in white bags
Geopoliticshamas

Why Hamas Launched A War It Knows It’s Bound To Lose

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2023May 24, 2025
Photograph of Claudia Sheinbaum raising her fist as she receives he certificate as presidential candidate in the National Council.
Societypoland

In Mexico And Poland, Women Candidates Defy National Cultures Of Misogyny — And Win

by Katarzyna Skiba October 9, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of damage in Gaza
Geopoliticsgaza

Mideast War, Day 3: Israel Launches “Complete Siege” Of Gaza

by Emma Albright and Bertrand Hauger October 9, 2023May 21, 2025
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members in front of a ''Khaibar-buster'' missile during the annual pro-Palestinian Al-Quds, or Jerusalem, Day rally in Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 29, 2022
Geopoliticsukraine

Will Israel Strike Iran As Revenge For Hamas Support?

by Worldcrunch October 9, 2023May 24, 2025
collage of various international front pages covering the escalation of hamas violence in israel
In The Newsnews

41 International Front Pages — The World Reacts To Hamas-Israel War

by Anne-Sophie Goninet October 9, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of palestinian flags
Geopoliticsisrael

The Hamas-Israel War: What We Already Know Has Changed Forever

by Pierre Haski October 9, 2023May 21, 2025
image of a boat in the sea
Russia-Ukraine Warrussian invasion

Inside Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” Of Oil Tankers That Help It Skirt Sanctions

by Cameron Manley October 8, 2023May 24, 2025
Photograph of a priest crossing the road with luggage in hand as he heads to Tumski Island, Poland.
Societypoland

Why Catholic Clergy In Poland Are Leaving The Priesthood En Masse

by Katarzyna Skiba October 8, 2023May 19, 2025
Photograph of a cup of coffee with a heart made out of foam art. There is a % sign on the cup to show that it is from 100% arabica beans
Food / Travelenvironment

An Insider’s Guide To Choosing The ‘Real’ Ethical Coffee

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2023May 21, 2025
Close up of debris in Melitopol, Ukraine​, with a man standing in the background
Russia-Ukraine Warrussian invasion

Doubts About The Evil Of Putin’s War? The Torture Chambers Of Melitopol Are A Chilling Reminder

by Cameron Manley October 7, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 7: The Beginning Of The Bolshevik Revolution
This Happenedrussia

This Happened — October 7: The Beginning Of The Bolshevik Revolution

by Worldcrunch October 7, 2023May 24, 2025
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Economymarket

Avon Ladies 2.0: Women Entrepreneurs Revive An Old-School Brand For The Digital Age

by Alidad Vassigh October 6, 2023May 23, 2025
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Russia-Ukraine Warsoldiers

Special Report: Wagner’s Prison Recruits Accused Of 19 Murders Since Returning From War

by Cameron Manley October 6, 2023May 21, 2025
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Ideas

It’s Us Not Them: A French Philosopher Takes On The Paris Bed Bug Hysteria

by Michelle Courtois October 6, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of conscripts lined up before leaving to join the Russian Armed Forces
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine war

Double Exposure For Russia’s Draftees — Lessons A Year After Mobilization

by Michal Kubala October 6, 2023May 21, 2025
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Greenglobal warming

Curtains For Glitter? Europe Bans The Most Shiny Of Microplastics

by Valeria Berghinz October 6, 2023May 19, 2025
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Geopoliticsukraine

How The Chaos In Washington Emboldens Moscow And Beijing

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 6, 2023May 21, 2025
Worldcrunch Magazine #53 — Incelosphere
In The Newsnews

Worldcrunch Magazine #53 — Incelosphere

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2023May 19, 2025
This Happened — October 6: Assassination of Anwar Sadat
This Happenedegypt

This Happened — October 6: Assassination of Anwar Sadat

by Worldcrunch October 6, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of the pope holding his chin
Society

Will The Pope’s Reforms Trigger A Historic Schism In The Catholic Church?

by Alidad Vassigh October 6, 2023May 24, 2025
A boy jumps over a stream that flows out of the walls of the Bagram base. Several burn pit locations at the base, which studies have shown polluted the air far above EPA standards, were last active in mid-June of 2021.
Greenus military

The Environmental Ruin Left Behind By The U.S. In Afghanistan

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of laundry hanging on a line between buildings in Naples, Italy.
Dottoré!naples

Airing Dirty Laundry On The Couch

by Valeria Berghinz October 5, 2023May 24, 2025
Argentine Chefs Dream Up A Luxury Kobe Sausage
Food / Travelbuenos aires

Argentine Chefs Dream Up A Luxury Kobe Sausage

by Alidad Vassigh October 5, 2023May 19, 2025
photo of open sea with a ship in the distance
Russia-Ukraine Warukrainian soldiers

Black Sea, Overboard — How A Ukrainian Special Agent Faced Down Death In Enemy Waters

by Cameron Manley October 5, 2023May 21, 2025
An elderly Women is seen seated in a bus surrounded by luggage overflowing inside the vehicle.
Ideasgeopolitics

Genocide To Ethnic Cleansing, Why Europe Has Forsaken Armenians Again

by Valeria Berghinz October 5, 2023May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 5: Chilean Referendum
This Happeneddemocracy

This Happened — October 5: Chilean Referendum

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2023May 19, 2025
Photo of a person practicing bone-breaking
Societysocial media

Breaking Bones: The Herding Tradition Trending On Mongolia’s Social Media

by Worldcrunch October 5, 2023May 24, 2025
In The Newstravel

Gùsto! How · What · Where Locals Eat (& Drink) In Vilnius

by Katarzyna Skiba October 4, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of five men walking away
In The Newsdiplomacy

The Modi-Trudeau Clash, Lessons From How Erdogan And MBS Handled The West

by Pierre Haski October 4, 2023May 24, 2025
A mother holds her two toddlers as she looks into her cellphone.
In The Newsmotherhood

How The ‘Mom Advice’ Industry Preys On Desperate Mothers — Even In Italy

by Valeria Berghinz October 4, 2023May 23, 2025
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In The Newsscience

Climate Change Is Real, But Don’t Blame It For Every Flood Or Fire

by Bethany Wright October 4, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of a Wagner mercenary in full military gear standing on a rooftop in the Ukrainian city of Artemovsk, near Bakhmut, back in May
In The Newsrussia ukraine war

How The Kremlin Has Shut Out Wagner Fighters From War Hero Status And Veteran Benefits

by Cameron Manley October 4, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of a brown monkey holding onto a wired fence
Greenanimals

A Naturalist’s Defense Of The Modern Zoo

by Valeria Berghinz October 3, 2023May 23, 2025
photo of a man from behind with a red trump shirt
Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Who Will Save America? An Early Foreign Take On Trump 2024

by Jakob Mieszkowski-Lapping October 3, 2023May 23, 2025
Photograph of a woman with her lower face covered holding a red lightning bolt - the symbol of the Women's Strike - during the demonstration outside Kaczynski's house.
Societypoland

Why Poland’s Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws May Get Even Crueler

by Katarzyna Skiba October 3, 2023May 24, 2025
photo of a soldier carrying water
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

Why Russia Is Doomed In Southern Ukraine: Logistics (And History)

by Cameron Manley October 3, 2023May 21, 2025
photo of Josep Borrell listening to Zelensky speak
Geopoliticsukraine

Kyiv Reality Check: What Ukraine’s Friends Say Out Loud — And Whisper To Each Other

by Pierre Haski October 3, 2023May 21, 2025
Chinese man smoking a cigarette with a solemn facial expression
Economy

Big Tobacco, Tax Windfalls: The Inside Story Of What Really Feeds China’s Smoking Habit

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2023May 22, 2025
Photograph of a girl praying at a temple during Chinese Lunar New Year. She is burning incense.
Societychina

A Refuge From China’s Rat Race: The Young People Flocking To Buddhist Monasteries

by Emma Albright October 2, 2023May 24, 2025
Photo of a man driving a motorbike past a wall with a mural depicting former President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela
In The News

An End To Venezuela Sanctions? The Lula Factor In Biden’s Democratization Gamble

by Alidad Vassigh October 2, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of a Ukrainian tank with Ukrainian flag
In The Newsukraine

Ukraine’s Counteroffensive: A Breakthrough Across The “Surovikin Line”

by Cameron Manley October 2, 2023May 21, 2025
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican of Kentucky) and US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York) in the Ohio Clock Corridor in the Capitol.
Russia-Ukraine Warukraine

“Every Day Counts” — How The U.S. Shutdown Melodrama Looks In Ukraine

by Cameron Manley October 2, 2023May 21, 2025
Photograph of Robert Fico speaking sternly during a press conference
Geopoliticsukraine

Why Slovakia’s Robert Fico Is Good For Putin — And Even Better For Orban

by Pierre Haski October 2, 2023May 19, 2025
They Migrated From Chiapas When Opportunities Dried Up, Orchids Brought Them Home
In The Newsmigration

They Migrated From Chiapas When Opportunities Dried Up, Orchids Brought Them Home

by Worldcrunch October 1, 2023May 21, 2025
Photo of Russian soldiers during mass at an Orthodox church in Moscow.
Russia-Ukraine Warrussia ukraine war

The Russian Orthodox Church Has A Kremlin Spy Network — And Now It’s Spreading Abroad

by Katarzyna Skiba October 1, 2023May 21, 2025
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