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Opinion by Kristina Foltz Bogotá (CNN) — A few years ago, the international district where I live was a creative hub of harmonious chaos. Music throbbed from every street corner. The Colombian capital’s sophistication was evident from its magisterial libraries to its abundant museums. The sparkling streets were regularly washed clean. Today, graffiti dims the

Opinion by Frida Ghitis Riga, Latvia (CNN) — Just below the surface of life’s deceptively normal rhythms in countries bordering Russia, the reality of what their giant neighbor is doing to Ukraine is never far away. And it’s not only because Russia’s border stands nearby, or because Russia’s president has suggested that, just as Moscow

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A parade of Donald Trump’s co-defendants setting bond and surrendering at an Atlanta jail is beating a path of accountability that the ex-president and kingpin of the alleged election-meddling conspiracy will follow on one of the most jarring days in presidential history on Thursday. But Trump’s fresh attacks

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — It is the year 2023. And news organizations are still failing in their coverage of Fox News. The right-wing channel, which is in the spotlight as it prepares to host the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election on Wednesday, was exposed in grand fashion as a

Opinion by Jill Filipovic (CNN) — It’s a rule most of us learn as children: Keep your hands to yourself. And yet it seems that scores of men can’t quite follow it, even — perhaps especially? — when the whole world is watching. The latest grabby guy is Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis

Opinion by Melon Dash (CNN) — My first job after college was a teaching assistantship at a small college in New Hampshire, where I taught beginning swimming every semester to around 20 undergrads. I noticed, however, that half of my students couldn’t follow my instructions. They were afraid. My students needed a class before beginning swimming. I

Opinion by Amanda Carpenter (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s empty podium at the first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday should be interpreted as nothing short of a symbol of his contempt for the democratic process. He demands support from Republicans yet doesn’t make himself available to them. He believes the rules don’t apply

Opinion by Sivaan Sharma (CNN) — My older sister frequently reminds me that I’m not a White person. She tells me that as an Indo-Fijian, I have to work significantly harder to achieve the same success as many of my White classmates who have been raised with more financial and educational privilege than I have.

Analysis by Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — The Chinese economy has hit a rough patch. That might be the catalyst needed to finally cure the West of its inflationary woes. What’s happening: Chinese consumer spending, factory production and investments in long-term assets like property or machinery all slumped last month. Youth unemployment has

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The first two of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants surrendered at the Fulton County jail on Tuesday, while a pair of defendants sought to move their cases to federal court – signs of how the sprawling case will progress in multiple

Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — When the Republican presidential candidates gather for their first debate this week, the encounter is likely to center on the legal problems of the man all of them are chasing. Former President Donald Trump has solidified his lead in the GOP race by convincing most Republican voters to view

Opinion by Jade McGlynn (CNN) — In recent days, Russia has increasingly come under drone attack — including on Friday, when an alleged Ukrainian strike saw Moscow briefly shut all four of its major airports. It is the latest in more than 140 suspected Ukrainian drone attacks directed against Russia and its occupying forces on Ukrainian territory this year, according to the BBC. Coupled with

CNN Opinion by Jade McGlynn (CNN) — In recent days, Russia has increasingly come under drone attack — including on Friday, when an alleged Ukrainian strike saw Moscow briefly shut all four of its major airports. It is the latest in more than 140 suspected Ukrainian drone attacks directed against Russia and its occupying forces on Ukrainian territory this year, according to the BBC. Coupled

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Chalk up another first for Donald Trump. In the latest stage of his transformation from the world’s most powerful man to criminal defendant four times over, the ex-president pledged a $200,000 bond Monday, as he steels for another indignity unthinkable in his White House years. The spectacle of

Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The right-wing media universe is maturing — and finding great success — beyond typical news commentary. The latest example: Oliver Anthony Music’s smash hit “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The anti-Washington anthem, a screed against politicians depicted as depraved and out of touch bureaucrats who want “total control”

Analysis by Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has long been the engine of global growth. But in recent weeks, its economic slowdown has alarmed international leaders and investors who are no longer counting on it to be a bulwark against weakness elsewhere. In fact, for the first time in decades, the world’s

Analysis by Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week in South Africa for a summit that could determine the future of the bloc – and how hard it pushes back against a world order it sees as unfairly dominated by the West. The

Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — If you took the summer off from the threads of the American political conversation – swiping away the news alerts about the one, two, three, four criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump, tuning out Trump’s undisputed dominance of the GOP presidential primary, and ignoring all the

Opinion by John Philp (CNN) — Editor’s note: John Philp is a Brooklyn, New York-based journalist and filmmaker. With Matthew Carnahan, he co-wrote and directed the 2003 documentary “Rudyland” and is working on a sequel. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. Rudy Giuliani’s precipitous slide into political ruin no

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The already logic-shattering 2024 White House race is expected to make an extraordinary detour through an Atlanta jail this week, with Donald Trump due to turn himself in over his fourth indictment – for alleged election meddling in Georgia. The GOP front-runner is expected to surrender, potentially