The Return of Pragmatic Progressivism: Lee Jae-myung Political Path in Building South Korea
Authors: Darynaufal Mulyaman and Abdullah Akbar Rafsanjani*In June 2025, South Korea will prepare to hold elections, and there is a figure who is in the…
International students in Alabama fearful after researcher with no political ties is detained
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani and her fiance, Alireza Doroudi, had just spent an evening celebrating the Persian new year at the University of Alabama when…
Despite political promises, Californians are stressed about their finances
SACRAMENTO — After voters in November sent a clear message that the rising cost of living remained a top concern, California lawmakers came to the Capitol vowing…
Mali’s military government suspends political parties’ activities | Politics News
Decree signed by General Assimi Goita days after rare protest suspends activities ‘until further notice’, citing ‘reasons of public order’.Mali’s military government has suspended the…
A ‘political prisoner’: US advocates rally for detained Georgetown scholar | Courts News
Alexandria, Virginia – “Free him now. Free him now.” Those words rang outside a federal courthouse near Washington, DC, on Thursday, as lawyers argued over the…
Gretchen Whitmer talks political future and recent White House visit
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer drew a huge crowd to USC’s Bovard Theater at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday, where she addressed her…
L.A. Times Book Prizes 2025 winners spread hope in political climate
It was a night of literary excellence at the 45th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony Friday night at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. As winners in…
Silicon Valley’s political divide: As many tech leaders embrace Trump, their workforce does not
SAN JOSÉ — Like many in the tech industry, Jeremy Lyons used to think of himself as a relatively apolitical guy.The only time he had participated in…
South Korean company launches political meme coins amid impeachment turmoil
DYC’s founding CEO Lee Da-yeon has a meeting at the company’s office in Seoul. The company rolled out unique political meme coins earlier this year.…
From beats to ballots: What political rap lyrics tell us | Music
What role has hip-hop played in activism? From the 1980s, hip-hop has essentially enabled marginalised voices to break through to the mainstream. The song Girl…
Filipino American political candidates made history in recent election
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, with an assist from Julia Wick, giving you…
How serious is Israel’s latest political crisis for its leader? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Protests are held over Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to sack the Shin Bet chief and the attorney general.Major protests are being held in Israel against Prime…
Analysis: Israelis protest as Netanyahu focuses on securing political power | Politics News
Tens of thousands of Israelis have protested against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, calling for him to resign. They are angry at what…
Political Connection Led Chief to FEMA
WASHINGTON — The leader of the U.S. government’s much-criticized handling of hurricane relief efforts in the Gulf Coast came to Washington in 2001 with scant background in…
India’s ‘political iftars’ once stopped riots. Are they corrupt stunts now? | Politics
New Delhi, India – It was the month of Ramadan in 1974, and the northern city of Lucknow, a hub of India’s Shia community, was…
Telsa attacks mark a surreal twist in political violence as Musk divides America
There were broad expectations that the widening political divides in America following Donald Trump’s second presidential victory would explode.But few could have predicted the flash…
Failed GOP candidate convicted of shooting homes of political rivals
March 21 (UPI) -- A federal jury has convicted a former Republican candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives for shooting at the homes…
Erdogan’s government arrests Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Turkish political crackdown
Political opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was in Turkish police custody Wednesday, arrested days before being chosen as the presidential candidate for the…
Nations League finals hold deeper meaning amid tense political times
In 15 months, the U.S., Canada and Mexico will share a World Cup, the first to be hosted by an entire continent. For the time…
Trump pledges to ‘expel rogue actors’ in political speech at Justice Department
WASHINGTON — President Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to…