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Protesters participate in a demonstration in Berlin, Germany, in support of the nationwide mass protests in Iran against the government, on Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

What Iran’s latest protests tell us about power, memory and resistance

While Iran’s current protest movement was sparked by economic collapse, its momentum has revealed ideological disagreements within the dynamics of diaspora politics.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the House would vote on a debt ceiling bill ‘within weeks.’ AP Photo/Seth Wenig

Speaker McCarthy lays out initial cards in debt ceiling debate: 5 essential reads on why it’s a high‑stakes game

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to raise the debt ceiling – and avoid an unprecedented US default – but only if Democrats agree to freeze spending and agree to several other demands.

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