Youth voter turnout falls across Latin America
A voter casts his ballot during the presidential primaries in Santiago, Chile, on June 29. Photo by Elvis Gonzalez/EPA July 10 (UPI) -- A far…
Brazil, Peru show biggest gaps in student outcomes in Latin America, report says
July 7 (UPI) -- A new regional report highlights sharp disparities in student achievement across Latin America, driven by socioeconomic status and gender. Brazil and…
Elon Musk launches the America Party as feud with Trump escalates | Donald Trump News
Tesla CEO says he has formed a new political party after falling out with US President Donald Trump over the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’.Billionaire Elon…
Elon Musk says he is launching new America Party
Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump.The billionaire announced on his social…
Musk announces ‘America Party’ founding
July 5 (UPI) -- Entrepreneur and former Department of Government Efficiency Director Elon Musk on Saturday announced the creation of the America Party. Musk says…
Bruce Springsteen’s European stadium concerts harness rock’s ‘righteous in ‘dangerous times’
BERLIN — In a country that saw its democracy die in 1933, the more than 170,000 people crowding into three of Germany’s biggest soccer stadiums…
Reflecting on America for the Fourth, plus the week’s best movies
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Our colleagues at De Los ran…
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa | Migration
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many…
This July 4 holiday comes after a rough year for America
Happy Birthday, America!Today, you turn 249 and, honestly, you don’t look a day over 248. (Ha ha.)Seriously, it’s perfectly understandable why there’s more gray on…
Contributor: A plan to take human rights off the table at the State Department
What a difference eight years makes. During President Trump’s first term, then-Sen. Marco Rubio pushed the president to expand his human rights diplomatic agenda. Rubio…
‘Making America militarized again’: Use of military in U.S. erodes democracy, veteran advocates say
Spouses experiencing health emergencies alone, because their loved ones are serving on the streets of Los Angeles. Troops fatigued by a mission they weren’t prepared…
National pride is declining in America. And it’s splitting by party lines, new Gallup polling shows
WASHINGTON — Only 36% of Democrats say they’re “extremely” or “very” proud to be American, according to a new Gallup poll, reflecting a dramatic decline in national…
Why is Musk calling for a new America Party over the Big Beautiful Bill? | American Voter News
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would form a new political party in the United States if a Republican-leaning Congress passes President Donald…
Contributor: Trump’s strike against Iran was ‘America First’ in action
My young family and I were in Israel when the military and the Mossad began their offensive operations against Iran on Friday, June 13, commencing…
Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future U.S. attacks in first statement since ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that his country had delivered a “slap to America’s face” by striking a U.S.…
Column: Is bombing Iran deja vu all over again?
After a short and successful war with Iraq, President George H.W. Bush claimed in 1991 that “the ghosts of Vietnam have been laid to rest…
Electronic waste surges in Latin America amid lack of recycling laws
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 20 (UPI) -- Growing demand for technology in Latin America has made the region a major importer of electronic devices, but it…
Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees | Donald Trump News
With the Friday notices, 85 percent of Voice of America’s workforce had been slashed.Layoff notices have been sent to 639 employees of Voice of America…
Column: How I spent my summer vacation — watching America lean into autocracy
For years we’ve read stories about antidemocratic countries abroad — supreme leaders acting with impunity, masked agents rounding up residents, troops in the streets, crackdowns…
Contributor: The awful optics of uniformed troops cheering Trump’s partisan applause lines
This past week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump spoke at a rally. Trump’s speech seemed familiar: Disparage Los Angeles (“trash heap”). Criticize Gov.…