Legal Kidnapping: What’s Next?
Another Saudi Airstrike Targets Yemeni Wedding Party ; Barnes & Noble: Too Big to Fail? …and More Picks 7/10
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Editors’ Picks for Jan 25
Biden Calls PKK a ‘Terror Group’, Clinton Laughs at the Idea of Releasing Goldman Sachs Transcripts, Woody Guthrie’s Anti-Trump Message, and More Picks
Why Donald Trump Should Be Nervous
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation now extends into the White House and includes suspicious financial transactions, that could lead to money laundering, currency violations or even tax violations. Could Donald Trump’s tax returns be the next target?
Iran, Russia, China, and the Taliban
Middle East scholar and author Shay Khatiri breaks down the realpolitik of the emerging relationships between the Taliban, Iran, Russia, and China. Spoiler alert: The US plays no role.
Visas for Al-Qaeda, Part 3: Backstabbing
In this remarkable first-hand account, a former US consular official describes a pipeline created by the CIA that enabled terrorists to slip into the US with ease. Among them were the mujahideen of Afghanistan — who later became al-Qaeda. Authentic and mind-blowing.
Not So Fast: Not All Media Screwed Up the Iraq Story (Just Almost All)
It’s the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and, as usual, the media are making all the right sounds about what they got wrong. But the truth is that they almost always get the big things wrong—and deliberately ignore or ostracize those who break from the pack. Here are some things that the media could have, should have, been able to do in informing the public what was coming with Iraq—and why. And not to toot our horn too vigorously–we did them.
2016’s Craziest Race/TimeWarner + AT&T Merger Dangers/More
Anonymous Warns Putin Not to Hack Election ; Other Cases FBI Should Disclose ; Police Spy on Journalist Unconnected to Any Case …and More Picks
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Roger Ailes Now Advising Donald Trump, Russia Launches Airstrikes from Iranian Base, Fox News Sticks to Same Model with New Leader, and More Picks
What’s Up With Obama, Torture, and Secrecy?
On torture and secrecy, Obama is carefully treading a path laid by his predecessor. What gives?
MSNBC Preaches WWIII
Trump’s New Africa Policy ; Sy Hersh Tackles Trump’s Red Line for 6/26
Our Fictitious Economy
Sanders and Danny Glover March for Unionization ; Trump and Obama Again Agree on Foreign Policy … and more Picks for 3/7.
Glenn Beck Ordered to Reveal Who Fed Him Boston Bombing Disinfo
Glenn Beck has been ordered to reveal the names of the government officials who told him that a Saudi national was involved in the Boston Marathon bombing, a false story. Was Beck a useful dupe in somebody’s disinformation campaign?