Dutch Wary of Trump's Ambassador, Who Imagines "No-Go Zones" in Netherlands
The nomination of Pete Hoekstra has alarmed Dutch observers familiar with his bizarre, false claim that parts of their country are ruled by Shariah law.
The nomination of Pete Hoekstra has alarmed Dutch observers familiar with his bizarre, false claim that parts of their country are ruled by Shariah law.
Updated: Responding to Trump’s outburst, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told military leaders not to treat the commander-in-chief’s tweets as orders.
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This union is far more than a marriage of convenience to stop Trump; it reflects broad-based agreement on U.S. hawkishness toward Russia and beyond.
Aras Agalarov, who apparently offered to funnel information from the Kremlin to the Trump campaign, was named in a dossier compiled by a former British spy.
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Trump either “pressed” Putin to admit that Russia helped him get elected, or told the Russian that he accepted his claim that he had nothing to do with it.
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The most astonishing aspect of the discourse on Russia is how little attention is paid to the risks of fueling a new Cold War.
As fans of the right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos were injured this week in Berkeley, one victim seemed to be enjoying himself immensely.
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Gina Haspel, directly involved in the most grotesque torture abuses, was nominated to lead the agency.
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The war on terror framework continues to savage the world’s poorest civilians.
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The humanitarian horrors from this policy are obvious, but what comes next?
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