Whose Side Is the CIA On?
Is the CIA friend or foe? An excerpt from Douglas Valentine’s recent book helps illuminate an agency that operates in the shadows.
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Leave My Culture Alone — Breakthrough on Hearing Not Welcomed by All
Scientists have found a piece of the hearing jigsaw puzzle. But does the deaf community want to be “fixed”?
Bail Reform Bill Signed in California, Receives Mixed Reception
Kavanaugh’s Support for Surveillance ; IAEA Report: Iran Is Complying With Nuclear Deal …and More Picks 8/30
The Hate Group Next Door
If you are human, you carry the fascism gene, so you might want to read these insightful comments on fascism by various observers, comedians, victims, and even its practitioners.
Warren’s New Goal: Actually Draining the Swamp
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a potential 2020 presidential contender, just introduced a fierce anti-corruption bill that DC insiders are calling pie-in-the-sky. But, of course, they would say that, wouldn’t they?
Second Hand Smoke Causing a Western Smog Age
Seattle has become dangerous this week — along with a lot of the western United States — as smoke particles block out the sun and block up lungs.
The Backstory to ‘Better Call Michael Cohen’ You May Have Missed
Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to a number of federal charges, putting President Donald Trump in legal jeopardy. Here’s the strange history of how a relatively unknown lawyer with Russian and Ukrainian ties became intertwined with the Trump empire.
JFK’s War Heroism Speaks Louder Than Rhetoric of War-Dodging Chicken Hawks
This month marks the 75th anniversary of JFK’s famed WWII heroic moment. A perfect time to examine whatever correlations there may be between leadership, military service, and views on war and peace.
The American Lobbyist Who Undermined a Democracy
Recent developments in a Ukraine courtroom have shed new light on US special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Prosecutors in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have filed a court motion against Viktor Yanukovych, a Ukrainian politician closely allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yanukovych is also the subject of two criminal cases filed against Paul Manafort, […]
Are Americans Afraid of Optimism?
The US and the world are doing better by almost every metric. So why is there so much pessimism?
The Next Generation of Conservatives Is Hoping to Make Its Mark… After Trump
A look at how the next generation of Republicans is doing in the Trump era.
Let Them Drown? Italy’s Trump Closes Ports to Refugees
Italy’s Matteo Salvini, a populist politico and loud-mouthed Trump clone, is using the migration crisis to sabotage the European Union.