Thousands Open Their Homes to Ukraine’s Refugees, Through Online Platforms
People all over the world are opening their hearts and their homes — and skin color doesn’t matter.
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Rally for Puerto Rico on First Anniversary of Hurricane
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The Post-Election Project: The Establishment Pillories Susan Rice
A campaign to make sure Susan Rice does not become the next Secretary of State tells us a lot about how things really work—in foreign policy, in the establishment, and in the media. ### NEWS FLASH ###, December 13: Susan Rice withdraws name from consideration—this article provides relevant background.
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The Case for Paper Ballots, US Now an Oligarchy, Full List of Failed Charter Schools, Causes of Drug Price Hike: Septe 25, 2015
Now Live on WhoWhatWhy Jonathan Katz, Director of Maryland Cybersecurity Center (photo credit: University of Maryland) Bring Back the Good Old Paper Ballot By Jeff Schechtman Despite technological advances in nearly all areas of life, our elections are still safest when paper ballots are used, the distinguished cybersecurity scholar Jonathan Katz tells WhowhatWhy. In our weekly […]
Why Brexit Panics Eastern Europe
Big-power rivalries and home-grown dysfunction raise fears along eastern periphery of the European Union.
Did the Feds Indict the Wife of Orlando Shooter for Sins of Her Husband?
The widow of Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen has been charged with “material support” of a terrorist group and faces life in prison if convicted. Is Noor Salman being punished for the sins of her husband? Is she being silenced? Does she know too much about her late husband’s earlier interactions with the FBI?
Council of Europe Downgrades Turkey as Erdogan Bombs Kurds
The Council of Europe watchdog voted to put Turkey on a human rights monitoring list on Tuesday amid widespread claims of fraud in a controversial referendum that gave President Recep Tayyip Erdogan authoritarian powers. The amendments to the Turkish constitution that passed by a narrow margin of just under 3 percent “do not comply […]
America’s Culture of Killing: It Doesn’t Begin at Home
A surprising link between US foreign policy and violence on America’s streets. Philosopher, cultural critic and author Laurie Calhoun explains what US behavior abroad has to do with domestic gun culture.
Sanctuary Cities Under Attack
Fighting for Net Neutrality ; Pompeo: We’ve Killed Russians …and More Picks 4/17
Turkey’s Strongman Still Vulnerable After Election Victory
Erdogan’s power grab in Turkey has been rubber-stamped by an election described by independent observers as free but not fair. His promises for peace and prosperity ring hollow, experts say.