Youth Struggle With After-Effects of Gun Violence
From Parkland to Pittsburgh, nonprofits are helping students deal with gun violence trauma. But advocates say schools should play a bigger role.
Is It Time to Worry About the Next Recession?
Corporate debt is piling up and may lead to the next recession, at a time when many US families haven’t fully recovered from the last one.
Would Universal Background Checks Create National Gun Registry?
Some gun rights advocates object to a federal universal background check law because they believe it would create a de facto national gun registry. Are they right?
Decision Limits Judicial Discretion To Release Grand Jury Materials
Friday’s appellate court ruling may restrict just how much of the Mueller report ever sees the light of day.
In Big Media Era, Some Communities Turn to Alternative: Low Power FM Radio
Low power FM radio has broken out into the mainstream, but obstacles remain.
Kavanaugh Surprises Redistricting Reformers
New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh may be the new ‘swing vote’ as the court considers the constitutionality of gerrymandering.
With Mueller’s Report Finally in Hand, Let’s Get to the Real Issue
When it comes to election meddling, Russian interference is just the tip of the iceberg.
‘Tricky Dick’: Behind the Prevailing Myth, There’s Another Story
The evidence suggests President Nixon was set up by powerful interests deeply unhappy with his policies.
In ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuaries,’ Officials Refuse to Enforce New Gun Laws
The tactic, called nullification, is picking up steam in rural, mainly Republican areas of states run by Democrats.
Russia’s Secret Tools for Killing, Torturing, Spying
Russ Baker takes a tour through the KGB Museum of grotesque and quaint spy tools, located in the heart of New York City, of all places.
Antonio Veciana, Mystery Man in JFK Assassination, Part 2
The final excerpt from former Army intelligence officer John Newman’s latest book, ‘Into the Storm: The Assassination of President Kennedy Volume III.’
How America Fell Out of Love With Machine Guns
If you think the current brouhaha over gun violence is somehow unprecedented in American history, read on.
The Bush Family Stories You Won’t See Tonight on CNN
The news media giant will devote two hours of Sunday prime time extolling the legacy of one of America’s most powerful families. Then there’s the other stuff it won’t talk about. WhoWhatWhy notes that the latter is also important context.
Unasked and Unanswered Questions for Michael Cohen
Getting answers to these questions will reveal much more about our president and about money and power in America.
Michael Cohen’s Murky Backstory Warrants More Scrutiny
A great deal remains to be discovered about the disgraced lawyer’s Russia ties and the nature of his nearly two-decade dalliance with Trump. Will Congress ask?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Duped Middle Class — Will Voters Fight Back? Part 2
Eliminating tax subsidies that primarily benefit the plutocrats is urgently needed if we are to preserve the middle class and our economy.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Duped Middle Class — Will Voters Fight Back? Part 1
TCJA gave massive tax cuts to the very rich, massively increased budget deficits, increased incentives to move jobs and profits offshore — and minimally increased investment in productivity.
Saudi Arabia’s Double Standard on International Justice
Young Saudi men facing serious charges in the US manage to escape their day in court and receive a quick flight home. Such meddling in foreign justice is a curious development, considering the hostility the Kingdom shows toward outside influence on its own internal affairs.
Is the GOP Trying to Gaslight Americans on Voter Fraud?
Texas led the way, but expect more false claims of voter fraud from the White House and Republican-controlled states ahead of the 2020 election.
Shocker: ‘Washington Post’ Publishes Nuanced Article About RFK Assassination
It is extraordinarily rare for major news outlets to delve into an issue they are usually quick to dismiss as a “conspiracy theory.” But the ‘Washington Post’ went there.