Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing

Ambitious Illinois Democrats are dreaming about Sen. Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor. Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is quietly positioning herself for a Senate bid if Durbin bows out, calling key Democratic figures to ask for support, according to three people with knowledge of her…

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How Indian Cities Failed Public Transport

Dear Reader, In December 2024, we investigated India’s transport crisis in: How Indian Cities Failed Public Transport. While petrol prices climb and Bangalore metro fares rise, India’s public transport is becoming more expensive—without becoming more useful. Most Indian cities are investing in metro projects that few people actually use. “Metro fails where trip distances are…

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Words that hurt

Bengal BJP neta’s comments are a new low in incendiary rhetoric. Does it even help in polls? That Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari said BJP would physically throw out Muslim MLAs from the House after the party “forms the next govt” – in a speech he made inside the house – is jaw-dropping. That miles away,…

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Words can hurt

Imagine a leader standing in a big hall and saying, “We will throw out Muslim MLAs when we form the next government!” Shocking, right? But that’s exactly what Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said. Meanwhile, far away in Uttar Pradesh, another BJP leader, Ketakee Singh, suggested that Muslim patients should have a separate hospital section….

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