Distractions, Denial and a ‘Meh’: Russia Reacts to Pandora Papers
Russians give a collective shrug to the revelations of the Pandora Papers, having become used to reports of official corruption that are far worse.
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Zelenskyy Is Torching Putin in the Social Media Wars
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is playing out on social media. So far Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks like a hero and Vladimir Putin comes off as a raging zero.
Restoring Faith in Elections One Doubter at a Time
A North Carolina poll worker is on a personal mission to instill confidence in the voting process.
Lawyer of Hunter Biden Friend in Scathing Letter to Comer: Stop Lying
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has been called out for cherry-picking “evidence” and misrepresenting the testimony of an associate of Hunter Biden.
Democrats Win Unnecessary Fight, Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill to Avoid Default
The Senate passed legislation Thursday night that ensures the United States can continue to pay its massive stack of bills until the start of 2025.
Daniel Ellsberg: Remembering a Gentle Giant
A few things you might not know about the Pentagon Papers whistleblower.
With Climate Change, Smaller Storms Are Growing More Fearsome, More Often
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Trump Stretches the Constitution Beyond Its Limits
The Founding Fathers put in place safeguards to keep somebody like Donald Trump from power. Those protections are all buckling or have already failed.
The Old Media, Wikileaks, or a Third Way?
Almost two weeks have passed since WikiLeaks’ cyber-dump of nearly 80,000 classified military documents on the Afghan war, making this a good time to step back and examine the phenomenon. Whatever one makes of the controversy, it is a striking fact that, notwithstanding their cautionary notes, the mainstream media tacitly endorsed the release by providing […]
Burrowing Crabs Reshape Salt Marshes, With Climate Change to Blame
How to Fix the COVID-19 Dumpster Fire in the US ; Scientists Develop One-Drop Test for Water Contamination ; and More Picks 7/15
The Recycling Renaissance: How These Forbes Under-30s Plan to Transform Plastic Waste Into Detroit’s Greatest Asset
The Police Have Been Spying on Black Reporters For Years ; Coronavirus News Is Giving Us All Whiplash ; and More Picks 6/11
Pandemic’s Heartless Bosses Stiff Heroic Workers
The workers who are making our lives tolerable during this pandemic should not have to choose between their lives and their livelihoods.