The Real Story of the Making of Nancy Pelosi
A deathbed endorsement and the battle against a DSA insurgent launched a unique and powerful congressional career.
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Turkish Elections: Erdogan’s Autocracy Continues
Turkish analyst Gönül Tol discusses how, despite economic and social problems, Erdogan won the recent elections.
The Secrets Presidents Keep in Their Garages and Luxury Resorts
The ceaseless political scandals over classified documents point to deeper systemic problems with Washington’s obsession with secrecy.
The Silence — or Worse — of Human Rights Hawks on U.S. Sanctions Against Afghanistan
When opposing the withdrawal from Afghanistan, D.C. hawks crowed about human rights. With U.S. sanctions causing starvation? Not so much.
Down and Out on the Smuggler's Road
A veteran war reporter goes undercover to document a world where movement is surveilled, curtailed, and criminalized.
Biden to Pentagon: Keep the War Machine Running
The Biden administration released its first Global Posture Review, with the continuation of a Cold War stance toward China and Russia.
Facebook Allows Praise of Neo-Nazi Ukrainian Battalion If It Fights Russian Invasion
The reversal raises questions about Facebook's blacklist-based content moderation, which critics say lacks nuance and context.
Don’t Cry for Me, Hydrocarbons
Kate Aronoff reports from the CERAWeek energy industry conference in Houston.
No Way Home, Episode Three: Born Again
An Afghan refugee finds new purpose teaching fellow migrants Italian.
Ukraine on the Offensive
Recently back from Ukraine, scholar and researcher Rajan Menon shares his observations.