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Demonstrators march through the centre of Madrid to protest against high house prices and rents and to demand measures to tackle the housing crisis in Spain, on 26 September 2026. ÓSCAR GONZÁLEZ FUENTES/Shutterstock

Spain’s housing crisis is a warning for all of Europe – rights mean nothing if they’re not enforced

Spain has a constitutional right to housing – but it hasn’t stopped rents and property prices from skyrocketing.
ICE increased its presence at more than a dozen U.S. airports in 2026, including Philadelphia International Airport. Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

ICE arrests at Philadelphia International evoke time when airport police helped military catch AWOL Vietnam War soldiers in 1960s

A local historian combed through a 1967 collection of police incident reports from Philadelphia’s airport police that included detentions of soldiers and veterans.
Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus prepare to disperse student protesters on May 4, 1970. Troops later opened fire on students, killing four. Howard Ruffner/Getty Images

Why the ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ have echoed with public support – unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970

In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.
A Border Patrol tactical unit agent dispenses pepper spray at a protester attempting to block an immigration officer’s vehicle. Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images

‘Less lethal’ crowd‑control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects

Federal immigration agents tend to receive less training on how to properly deploy crowd-control weapons, research finds.

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