The U.N. Is Powerless to Help Gaza. That's How the U.S. Wants It.
The five permanent members of the Security Council — notably the U.S. and Russia — use their veto power to keep wars going.
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World Bank Whistleblower Exposes Cover Up of Child Sex Abuse at For-Profit School Chain
The founders of Bridge International discussed a plan with World Bank officials to suppress allegations of sex abuse until funding was secured.
Scholastic Makes It Easy to Ban Black and LGBTQ+ Books
Caving to the far right, the children’s book giant lets school book fairs exclude diverse titles en masse.
Why Big Tech, Cops, and Spies Were Made for One Another
The American surveillance state is a public-private partnership.
Not Israel’s 9/11, but a Prison Riot
The George W. Bush administration deserves plenty of blame for what’s happening now in Israel and Gaza.
Yes, This Is Israel’s 9/11
Both the U.S. and Israel were stunned to experience the ultraviolence they mete out to others.
Biden Doubled Down on the Abraham Accords — to “Devastating Consequences”
The Biden administration’s policy of ignoring conditions in Gaza contributed to this weekend’s explosion of violence.
Matt Gaetz Says He Wants to Negotiate. Democrats Should Take Him Up on It.
Democrats have nothing to lose but their golden parachutes.
Indian Nationalists Cite Inspiration for Foreign Assassinations: U.S. “Targeted Killing” Spree
Many Indians have bristled at a perceived double standard on extrajudicial killings amid Canada’s investigation into the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Amazon and Google Are Finally Facing the Music
A government shutdown was averted at the last second.