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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Afghanistan: 17 Years of Incompetence, Corruption, and Waste
A new government report concludes that the US’s ongoing effort — now in its 17th year — to stabilize and reconstruct Afghanistan has been marred by misspending, corruption, and incompetence.
Reality Winner Pleads Guilty to Leaking
Trump’s Deutsche Debt and Justice Kennedy Connection ; Pelosi Knocks Socialism …and More Picks 6/29
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.
Fighting Mandatory Arbitration
Iraq, Libya, Syria…. Iran? ; LAPD ‘Predictive Policing’ …and More Picks 5/24
Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel: What the Hell Was Going On at Trump Tower?
Wait: Isn’t the main Trump scandal about Russian influence? All of a sudden they’re talking about a bunch of other countries. Don’t worry. We’ll explain.
Could US Exit From Nuclear Pact Trigger War Between Iran and Israel?
Iranian and Israeli forces exchanged airstrikes just a day after the US pulled out of the 2015 multinational nuclear agreement. Could a full-blown war be stopped without US involvement?
Globalization — the Economics Work, the Politics Do Not
Geopolitics expert and bestselling author Ian Bremmer talks to Jeff Schechtman about how, for the West, security and prosperity have worked against each other, how technology feeds this divide, how China has benefited from it all, and how those left behind see a future that is obsolete.
Pulse Nightclub Trial Attorney Slams Government Misconduct
Charles Swift recounts the challenges he faced in defending the widow of Omar Mateen, who killed 49 at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub in 2016. Swift won a full acquittal for the widow despite government misconduct.
The New ‘Blank Check’ for War
Zero Opposition to Syria Strikes from Major Editorials ; H&R Block’s Tax Lobby …and More Picks 4/19
The Enzyme That Eats Plastic
We’re All Breathing Unhealthy Air ; Is CIA Covering for Gina Haspel? …and More Picks 4/18
Sanctuary Cities Under Attack
Fighting for Net Neutrality ; Pompeo: We’ve Killed Russians …and More Picks 4/17