As Virus Spreads in Federal Prisons, People Inside Describe Chaos, While Families Are Left in the Dark
Despite plans laid out by the Bureau of Prisons, coronavirus remains a daily threat across its facilities.
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Is QAnon the Future of the Republican Party?
Guest host Ryan Grim discusses the past, present, and future of the bizarre conspiracy theory.
Millions of Leaked Police Files Detail Suffocating Surveillance of China's Uyghur Minority
Invasive digital monitoring and community informants drive a system all too ready to classify Muslims in Ürümqi as extremists and terrorists.
As in Afghanistan, Ending Our Endless Wars Will Not Be Painless
Ending endless wars means listening to your foes — whether the Afghan Taliban or the extremist intellectual in Jordan that inspired Al Qaeda.
A Professor Was Called a Pedophile Because of His Work. Academics Are Keeping Their Distance.
Thomas Hubbard has received no complaints of sexual misconduct. But his work on ancient pederasty and the age of sexual consent has made him the target of protests at UT Austin.
Disregarding the Virus and Victims’ Families, Trump Rushes to Execute as Many People as Possible
With coronavirus cases on the rise in Indiana, the Trump administration carried out the first federal executions in 17 years.
A Purity Test for Raising Middle-Class Taxes Would Eliminate Every Democratic Frontrunner
Despite opposing raising middle-class taxes to pay for health care, nearly every candidate supports legislation that would raise taxes on the middle class.
The Cruise Industry Pressured Caribbean Islands to Allow Tourists Onto Their Shores Despite Coronavirus Concerns
At least three island governments were forced to make crucial public health decisions under pressure from the cruise giant Carnival.
“If It’s Gonna Come Out, It’s Gonna Come Out the Right Way”: Heroes of Torture Report Movie Are Lauded for Dodging Reporters
A choice moment in “The Report” comes when Dianne Feinstein asks Daniel J. Jones what he thinks of Edward Snowden. “I think he’s a traitor,” she says.
The Secret History of U.S. Involvement in Brazil’s Scandal-Wracked Operation Car Wash
Leaked chat logs show that Brazilian prosecutors evaded treaties to help the U.S. Justice Department investigate Brazilian corporations.