As the US Flex Muscle, Saudi Arabia Flirts with Old Enemies
Reading Time: 2 minutes All options are on the table for US ally Saudi Arabia: from peace talks with Iran and the Yemeni rebels, and possible warming to Russia — to war with Iran.
Who Wins in Syria Cease-Fire Deal? Hint: It Isn’t the Kurds
Reading Time: 2 minutes The deal announced by Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday leaves more questions than answers.
Jeffrey Epstein ‘Belonged to Intelligence’?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Who told Alexander Acosta that Epstein “belonged to intelligence?” What would happen if he were forced to talk about it? Why hasn’t that happened?
Climate Change Exodus: Is a Migration Catastrophe Inevitable?
Reading Time: 8 minutes In decades to come, vast refugee populations, fleeing the ravages of a changing climate, could present the developed world with an overwhelming challenges.
Donald Trump Has Found a Solution to Global Warming
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Key Unanswered Questions About Epstein Death and Cameras
Reading Time: 2 minutes We asked the Bureau of Prisons about what the cameras showed regarding Epstein’s death. Guess what they told us?
Do Online Movements Have Staying Power?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Movements born online may draw thousands of followers, but avoiding the hard work of mobilizing people through social media may hamper their progress in the long run.
Whether It’s El Paso or Someplace Else, for Trump, Only Size Matters
Reading Time: 2 minutes The egoist-in-chief can’t help bragging about himself and disparaging others, even when he’s feet away from El Paso’s injured shooting victims.
How Epstein Got Rich: Clue Buried in Lawsuit?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A witness quotes a very interesting offhand comment by Jeffrey Epstein that may reveal at least one way he became so rich.
Jailbirds and Peacocks
Reading Time: 7 minutes A fashion editor has a good time reviewing the spectacularly outrageous clothing that super-rich criminals love to flaunt — and what it says about them. Among other things, they believe it’s a crime to not look good at all times, especially in court.