Before Harvey, Houston Sought Funding to Mitigate Floods — But Congress Refused
Hurricane Harvey has already cost Houston 31 lives and billions in damage, but Congress wouldn’t fund $300 million for preventative projects.
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Repeal and Repeal-and-Replace Have Now Both Been Shot Down By The Senate
In a dramatic vote, Senate Republicans moved forward on repealing the Affordable Care Act. But to what ends — if any — remains unclear.
It’s Not Just Niger — U.S. Military Activity Is a “Recruiting Tool” for Terror Groups Across West Africa
A deadly attack on Green Beret soldiers in Niger has highlighted an expansion of U.S. military missions in the troubled region.
J Street, a Reliable Foe of BDS, Urges Congress to Oppose Israel Anti-Boycott Act For Now
J Street opposes BDS. It also opposes the new effort by Congress to make supporting it a felony.
Democratic Socialists of America Celebrate Record Membership in Chicago. Now What?
DSA just became the biggest socialist organization in the U.S. since World War II. Here's how they want to leverage their people power.
Charlie Hebdo May Now Be Criticized Because It Mocked White Texans Rather Than Muslims
The key free speech principle has been rediscovered: One need not celebrate and praise ideas to defend their right to be expressed.
North Korea Keeps Saying it Might Give Up its Nuclear Weapons — But Most News Outlets Won't Tell You That
The critical fact about the current nuclear standoff that keeps getting left out.
Israel Security Forces Are Training American Cops Despite History of Rights Abuses
Among the trainees in the latest trip is a Washington D.C. police commander, over the objections of a D.C. city councilmember.
As Egypt Arrests and Tortures Gay People, It Enlists the Help of Pro-LGBTQ P.R. Firm in Washington
APCO, a Washington P.R. powerhouse, works to burnish the Egyptian government's image while ignoring its abuses of LGBTQ citizens.
Police Used Private Security Aircraft for Surveillance in Standing Rock No-Fly Zone
The FAA’s no-fly zone barred indigenous drone pilots from documenting the NoDAPL struggle, but private security aircraft continued surveillance.