For Many LGBTQ+ Voters, Graham Platner’s Collapse Didn’t Feel Like a Shock. It Felt Like Confirmation.

When Graham Platner launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate in Maine, many progressives saw something rare. He was a Marine veteran. An oyster farmer. A populist outsider who promised to challenge entrenched political power. Within months, he had become one of the Democratic Party’s fastest-rising stars, attracting endorsements, national attention, and millions of dollars […]

A Luxury Vacation Turned Into an International Flashpoint

Passengers aboard the Scarlet Lady expected to spend the day exploring one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Many had booked excursions to the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, and the streets of Cairo after Egypt was added to the itinerary as a replacement stop. Instead, they woke before sunrise to a letter slipped beneath […]