The Coronavirus Crisis
CIA Headquarters Got Vaccinated in Early January, Rankling Intelligence Officers Abroad
“Nobody gives a shit about the overseas workforce,” a former CIA officer complained.
Politics
Secret Brazil Archive
In Sharp Rebuke, Brazil Supreme Court Rules Judge Who Locked Up Lula Was Biased
By ending Lula's political ban and finding that ex-judge Sergio Moro was biased, the Supreme Court shook up Brazilian politics.
Inside Gab, the Online Safe Space for Far-Right Extremists
The hacked data from Gab contains 65 gigabytes of data, including 4 million Gab accounts, 31,000 groups, and 39 million posts.
A Year Later, Tara Reade Works to Correct the Record
An attorney for Tara Reade has approached a swath of media outlets demanding they correct a claim that she lied about graduating from college.
Primaries Matter: Why This Time Is Different for Andrew Cuomo
The New York governor had constructed a wall around himself that has been washed away by twin, reinforcing political currents.
How Unions Defeated a “Right-to-Work” Bill in Deep-Red Montana
Montana is the first state where Republicans control the legislature and governorship that has failed to pass "right-to-work" laws.
Voices
Jim Crow Rises: Desperate Georgia Republicans Scurry to Pass Voting Restrictions Law
The measures in SB 241, the bill that passed the Georgia Senate on Monday night, range from draconian to absurd.
Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat
The battle between insurgent progressives in Nevada and the Harry Reid machine began building in 2016.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Most Small Business Owners Still Haven't Had Their PPP Loans Forgiven
The numbers are even worse for Black business owners: Three-quarters still haven’t received forgiveness, according to a recent survey.
Drone Wars
Biden's War Policy Offers Chance for Change -- or More of the Same
The administration is reexamining Trump-era rules governing drone strikes and commando missions outside of conventional war zones, along with much else.