The Brutalist Report

The Conversation

• Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split [35d]
• RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record [35d]
• Regime change means different things to different people. Either way, it hasn’t happened in Venezuela … yet [35d]
• Americans generally like wolves − except when we’re reminded of our politics [35d]
• 2026 begins with an increasingly autocratic United States rising on the global stage [35d]
• The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states and electro-states – here’s what to watch for in 2026 [35d]
• ‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian unrest is about more than the economy − protesters reject the Islamic Republic’s whole rationale [35d]
• ‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers [35d]
• With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes [35d]
• Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students [35d]
• Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps [35d]
• Philly’s walkable streets and public parks offer older residents chances to stay active – but public transit and accessibility pose challenges [35d]