A historic blue wave swept the 2026 midterms, handing Democrats the House and Senate and turning the South into a battleground. From Texas's statewide sweep to the first Indigenous governors and a Muslim senator in Michigan, here's how the map changed — and why 2028 starts now.
- Taylor Crumpton
On Beirut’s waterfront, displacement has made privacy, motherhood, medicine, and dignity matters of daily survival.
- Batoul Yazbeck
Joining Missing Perspectives in the Budget lockup, contributor Lauren highlights some of the issues that disproportionately impact women – yet have been missed in the Budget papers or in headline coverage.
- Lauren Beckman
By Thelma Ekiyor, International CEO of Women for Women International
- Thelma Ekiyor
- Phoebe Saintilan
Ending DEI partnerships isn’t just a branding decision. It risks weakening the link between public institutions and the diverse communities they are meant to represent, writes Div Pillay.
- Div Pillay
The recommendations focus on nationally consistent protections against vilification and violence, improved data collection, and system reforms.
- Missing Perspectives
"These courageous women have been used as political tools throughout the entire week and we should ensure that this doesn’t continue," says human rights advocate, Craig Foster.
- Missing Perspectives