Chile's Vote on a New Constitution Is a Big Loss for the CIA and the "Chicago Boys"
The potential state-of-the-art Magna Carta was drafted by an equal number of women and men and is a victory for small-d democrats.
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Donald Trump’s “Better Call Saul” Performance Isn’t Going Well
Trump is trying to bluster his way out of the classified documents case. But he is not nearly as smooth or subtle as Saul Goodman.
Right-Wing Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Trans Health Care
The injunction against a law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans children holds lessons for the moderates who have enabled GOP bigotry.
The Murdoch Family Exposes Its Hypocrisy in Lawsuits Over Fox News
In separate defamation suits in the U.S. and Australia, the owners of Fox News contradict themselves by trying to avoid the punishment they seek to inflict on others.
Seven Philosophies Better Than Longtermism
There’s literally no belief system humans won’t adopt in order to avoid dealing with the obvious problems right in front of them.
FBI Search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Triggers Slow-Motion Rerun of Jan. 6 Insurrection
A new wave of attacks and threats against the FBI show that Trump's followers are unrepentant, continuing their assault on democracy.
An Uncompromising Coalition Is Building Support to Nix Atlanta's "Cop City"
With the police training facility set to decimate Atlanta's forestland, a coalition of abolitionists and environmentalists are sustaining the struggle.
It’s Not Just Trump — LBJ Took Classified Documents Too
Johnson wanted to stop Americans from learning about Nixon’s Vietnam treason and his own lawless surveillance.
Could Trump Go Down Like Al Capone?
Eliot Ness got Al Capone on tax evasion. Merrick Garland may get Donald Trump in a leak investigation.
Should Doctors Break the Law?
As abortion bans compel them to endanger patients, some are considering civil disobedience.