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  • a-glossary-of-cartel-terms

    A Glossary of Cartel Terms

    MexicoApril 20, 2026

    A comprehensive glossary of terms, slang, and references commonly encountered in coverage of Mexican organized crime, intended as a resource for readers, researchers, journalists, and observers unfamiliar with cartel-related language.

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  • iowa-went-all-in-on-school-choice-its-hurting-this-citys-public-schools

    Iowa went all-in on school choice. It's hurting this city's public schools

    Cedar Rapids, IowaApril 20, 2026

    With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education meets the free market.

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  • india-has-splurged-billions-on-metro-trains-but-where-are-the-commuters

    India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters?

    IndiaApril 19, 2026

    Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.

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    Trump's Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of "Significantly Greater Costs" to the U.S. if War Resumes

    IslamabadApril 19, 2026

    A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that if Trump starts bombing again, Iran will cut off all diplomatic channels and focus on fighting.

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  • victor-serge-was-one-of-the-great-revolutionary-writers

    Victor Serge Was One of the Great Revolutionary Writers

    April 19, 2026

    Victor Serge lived through a remarkable sequence of revolutionary upheavals before dying in Mexican exile at the age of 56. Serge's life and work, caught between hope and despair, can help us understand Europe's turbulent 20th century.

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  • satellite-images-reveal-israel-expanding-gaza-military-sites

    Satellite images reveal Israel expanding Gaza military sites

    GazaApril 19, 2026

    Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall.

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  • orbans-legacy-his-hungarian-illiberal-revolution-lives-on-despite-loss

    Orbán's legacy: His Hungarian illiberal 'revolution' lives on despite loss

    Budapest, HungaryApril 18, 2026

    Viktor Orbán, Hungary's strongman dubbed the "Trump before Trump," has been defeated. But that doesn't mean his illiberal nationalist-conservative ideology has been buried — instead, it's being recalibrated.

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  • crypto-critic-maxine-waterss-new-primary-foe-got-over-two-thirds-of-money-from-crypto

    Crypto Critic Maxine Waters’s New Primary Foe Got Over Two-Thirds of Money From Crypto

    CaliforniaApril 18, 2026

    Maxine Waters, the scourge of crypto, could become Financial Services Committee chair if Democrats win the House in midterm elections.

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  • president-vs-pope-trump-posts-pic-of-self-as-jesus-pope-says-warmakers-have-hands-full-of-bloodâ–¶ Video

    President vs. Pope: Trump Posts Pic of Self as Jesus, Pope Says Warmakers Have "Hands Full of Blood"

    Washington, D.C.April 17, 2026

    Pope Leo XIV, the first-ever pope from the United States, clashes with the White House over war and foreign policy. Trump responds with criticism and shares an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus Christ.

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  • two-us-embassy-staffers-and-chihuahua-aei-director-agent-killed-in-car-accident-after-narco-lab-

    Two US Embassy Staffers and Chihuahua AEI Director & Agent Killed in Car Accident After Narco Lab Raids in Rural Morelos

    MorelosApril 19, 2026

    Chihuahua FGE head, César Jáuregui Moreno, announced the deaths of two members of the State Investigation Agency following a car accident after narco lab raids in rural Morelos.

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  • real-estate-investors-are-buying-up-long-term-care-facilities-residents-can-suffer

    Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can suffer

    Sacramento, CaliforniaApril 20, 2026

    Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch but deny blame for bad care.

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  • they-told-me-he-was-dead-children-born-near-army-base-learn-truth-about-uk-soldier-dads

    'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads

    KenyaApril 19, 2026

    A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya. Through groundbreaking DNA testing and legal proceedings, British soldiers stationed at a training unit in Kenya have been tracked down and paternity confirmed for at least 12 cases.

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