Prosecutors Silence Evidence of Cruel Factory Farm Practices in Animal Rights Cases
The government wants to keep juries from seeing gruesome evidence of animals in distress — the very reason activists are going into farms.
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Pentagon Professes Shock That U.S. Airstrikes Frequently Kill Civilians
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's promises to curb civilian casualties are as empty as the military's vows to stop sexual harassment.
UAE's Security Bubble Is Punctured by Its Role in Yemen War
Missile attacks on the UAE are the result of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed turning the Emirates into an active belligerent in Yemen.
As Immigration Plummeted, Conservatives Falsely Accused Biden of Fueling a Crisis
Rarely has such a long-running and widely accepted political and media narrative been so at odds with reality.
Contra a Billionaire Bro: Why We Should Care About China's Rights Violations in Xinjiang
Even hypocritical criticisms exchanged by superpowers can do good. Over the last century, history shows that they have.
2021’s Inflation Proves How Incredibly Valuable Social Security Is for Americans
Social Security is inflation-adjusted, so benefits are going up 5.9 percent to keep the purchasing power of retirees the same.
New Novel Glimpses the Dangers Facing the Impending "Asian Century"
Pankaj Mishra's "Run and Hide" shows how Asia’s ascendance will not be any less chaotic than that of the West.
The Bronx Fire Was Not Only a Tragedy, but Also a Housing Injustice
The fire, New York's deadliest in decades, shows why pandemic-era housing policy Band-Aids aren't enough.
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.
A Marine's College Essay May Hold a Clue to His Role on January 6
Christopher Warnagiris wrote about the relatively obscure Stoic philosopher Epictetus, who has become a surprise rock star of the alt-right.