Drone War Victims Deserve US Accountability, German Court Rules
Reading Time: 14 minutes A legal marathon has led to a partial victory for the family of an assassinated Yemeni who preached against al-Qaeda.
Did Trump Find Religion? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Reading Time: 10 minutes President Donald Trump asserted last week that his faith got him through the various investigations into his behavior and business dealings. We took a deep dive into how credible Trump’s claim is.
A Presidential Candidate Is Speaking Out About Voter Suppression
Reading Time: 4 minutes Presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) forcefully made the case for better election laws and highlighted the devastating impact of voter suppression on democracy. Will her primary rivals follow her example? Election integrity experts are encouraged.
Bipartisan Plan Could Block Hundreds of Thousands of Gun Sales
Reading Time: 4 minutes A bipartisan push has emerged to shore up the Brady Bill.
Meet William Barr, the Latest Victim of the Trump Stench
Reading Time: 3 minutes While President Donald Trump claims many abilities, one area in which he truly excels is besmirching the reputations of previously well-respected individuals.
Green Shoots in the Future of Voting
Reading Time: 18 minutes Some stories and blueprints for success in the voting-rights battle.
Why Most of Us Are Not Reading the Mueller Report
Reading Time: 7 minutes It appears that neither average Americans nor Washington insiders are actually reading the Mueller report. Not poring over this legal document might harm democracy.
Deutsche Bank, Trump, Russia, Saudi Arabia: What’s the Connection?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why are Trump’s dealings with Deutsche Bank presumed to be intimately bound up with Trump’s relationship to Russia and Saudi Arabia?
What’s It Like to Work at Walmart?
Reading Time: 17 minutes An interview with a reporter who went undercover to work at Walmart.
The Mueller Report, Alfa Bank, and the Deep State
Reading Time: 7 minutes The story of a mysterious computer back channel between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank — one of Russia’s largest private banks, whose leaders are close to Putin.
Delusion or Deception: Team Trump’s Russia Lie
Reading Time: 3 minutes Team Trump wants Americans to believe that Russia’s interference on the president’s behalf made no difference in the 2016 election. It’s an invitation for Vladimir Putin to do it again.
An Empire Built on Beer
Reading Time: 2 minutes Is your neighbor making you mad? Don’t worry, have a beer together like these ancient Peruvians did, and everything will be fine again.
Democracies Are Not Forever… Is the US Headed Down the Same Path As Rome?
Reading Time: 14 minutes A preeminent scholar of Rome examines the parallels to what we are experiencing today.
Gen Z’s Smaller Carbon Footprint Still May Not Be Enough
Reading Time: 5 minutes A new study shows Generation Z has to cut their carbon footprint. But — even if young people manage to act en masse to reduce emissions through their individual choices — governments, industries, and all generations need to act now to address the crisis.
Guns Versus Weed: How Background Checks Conflict with State Cannabis Laws
Reading Time: 6 minutes Legal weed blocks users from buying guns, as state cannabis laws come into conflict with the federal gun background check system.
Blue States Are Banding Together to Sidestep the Electoral College
Reading Time: 9 minutes As the 2020 campaign gets closer, political divisions are likely to be reflected in the debate over the National Popular Vote Compact, falling along predictable party lines.
Florida Seeks to Make Sharing Footage of Mass Shootings Illegal
Reading Time: 3 minutes Florida lawmakers want to protect the families of mass shooting victims at the expense of free press.
The Adventures of Baron Trumphausen
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Mueller report is a damning indictment of this president and his administration. Yet Republicans will continue to stay idly by as Donald Trump drags the US down with him.
Life by Chocolate
Reading Time: 3 minutes Innovative students in Scotland are reviving the ancient natural remedy of chocolate, aiming to ease ailments like fatigue and premenstrual syndrome.
The Mueller Report: More Disquieting Insights
Reading Time: 5 minutes The report profiles Trump campaign staffers and their relationships with a huge cast of shadowy Russian operatives.