Sweden’s Elder Care Rape Scandal
Sweden is confronting a disturbing reality that challenges one of the country’s most cherished assumptions: that the welfare state’s care system is, by default, a place of safety. A recent compilation of police reports indicates that nearly 400 rapes of women over age 60 have been reported to Swedish police …
Internet and Cell Networks Shut Down Amid Widespread Iran Protests
Iranian authorities have moved to restrict internet and cellular access across major cities as anti-government protests continue to spread nationwide, a tactic widely viewed as an effort to disrupt coordination among demonstrators and control the flow of information leaving the country. Reports from inside Iran indicate intermittent to near-total shutdowns …
Iran at the Precipice: History, Moral Clarity, and the World’s Deafening Silence
President Trump’s call this week for Iranian protesters to seize control of their own institutions was jarring to some and galvanizing to others. “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!” he wrote, halting diplomatic engagement and warning Tehran that accountability is coming. Whatever one thinks of the rhetoric, …
Senate HELP Committee Schedules Hearing on Mifepristone Restrictions
A Republican-led Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is preparing to hold a hearing focused on the abortion drug mifepristone, reopening a contentious debate over federal drug regulation, medical authority, and patient autonomy. Mifepristone, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for more than …
U.S. Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
In early January 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a major revision to the federal childhood immunization schedule, reducing the number of diseases for which all children are routinely recommended to receive vaccinations. The changes, justified …