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Iran emerged weakened and vulnerable after war with Israel − and that could mean trouble for country's ethnic minorities
(THE CONVERSATION) The 12-day confrontation between Iran and Israel in June 2025 may not have escalated into a full-scale regional war, but it marks a potentially critical turning point in Iran's internal political landscape.
Though the Islamic Republic has entered into direct conflict with a foreign adversary before, it has nev ... (full story)
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Bill would make the use of algorithmic price fixing a violation of Valentine Act
Sens. Louis Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, and Willis Blackshear Jr., D-Dayton, have proposed legislation that would amend the state’s antitrust law to target algorithmic price fixing.
Senate Bill 79 would make the use and distribution of a pricing algorithm that uses non-public competitor data a violation of the Valen ... (full story)
For many South Asian and Muslim New Yorkers, Mamdani's political upset gives them hope
The success of Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic primary for mayor is euphoric for Hari Kondabolu, a stand-up comedian who's been friends with the candidate for 15 years.
Mamdani stunned the political establishment when he declared victory in the primary last week, a ranked choice election in which his strongest compe ... (full story)
Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas -- a planet-warming fossil fuel -- as green energy
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed recently, even though it's a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Three other states led by Republicans— Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee— have passed similar legislation. In some Democra ... (full story)