U.N. Concludes That Saudi Arabia Needs to Be Held Accountable for Khashoggi. Here’s Why That Won’t Happen.
As long as the U.S. stands firmly by Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom won’t face justice — or restrain itself.
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Saudi Arabia May Execute Teenager for His Protests — Including When He Was 10
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has overseen an escalation in violent crackdowns on political protest. It’s getting even worse.
Watch: Glenn Greenwald Explains the Political Earthquake in Brazil Caused by Our Ongoing Exposés
Jair Bolsonaro’s Justice Minister Sérgio Moro was an international icon of integrity — until major revelations of corruption showed his real face.
How New York's Criminal Justice System Killed a Transgender Woman at Rikers Island
Layleen Polanco was arrested on sex work charges, incarcerated for not making $500 bail, and held in solitary.
Trump Administration Is Making It Harder to Find Out Whether It’s Fighting White Supremacist Terror
The Justice Department and FBI recently eliminated the official category for investigating white supremacist crimes.
What the Horror of "Chernobyl" Reveals About the Deceit of the Trump Era
The HBO miniseries reveals the perils of a society based on lies. It also warns about ignoring the laws of science — and climate change.
What Connects Meghan Markle to a Philosopher of Totalitarianism? Donald Trump's Lies.
Hannah Arendt noted that if a leader lies all the time, “nobody believes anything any longer. ... You can then do what you please.”
Mass Shootings, Dinner, and the Cognitive Dissonance of Just Living in America
To get through dinner, a movie, or a game, we must temporarily suspend our knowledge that people are being slaughtered all around us.
The Day I Met Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
She wasn’t yet the target of conservative hate-thirst, and up until two months before I met her, she was still going by “Sandy” and working at a bar.
The Indictment of Julian Assange Under the Espionage Act Is a Threat to the Press and the American People
If the government gets to define journalism, what’s to stop it from making similar rulings about any outlet whose coverage it doesn’t like?