New York Appealed to Keep an Elderly Prisoner Behind Bars — Then He Got Coronavirus
Muntaqim, after a half-century behind bars, posed no risk to society, so a judge ordered him free. But the government’s appeal instead risked his life.
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The CIA's Murderous Practices, Disinformation Campaigns, and Interference in Other Countries Still Shape the World Order and U.S. Politics
No understanding of international or domestic politics is possible without a factual grasp of the CIA's purpose.
Ben Smith's NYT Critique of Ronan Farrow Describes a Toxic, Corrosive, and Still-Vibrant Trump-Era Pathology: "Resistance Journalism"
The ex-BuzzFeed News editor’s criticisms of Farrow are debatable, but his diagnosis of what is destroying U.S. journalism is dead-on.
A Detainee at Rikers Island Was Cleared for Release Because of the Coronavirus. Six Weeks Later, He's Still in Jail.
The same district attorney that locked David Campbell up has consented to his release amid the coronavirus pandemic. So why is he still in jail?
Biden Taps AOC and Jayapal to Help Shape Party Policy. Isn't This a Win for Progressives?
Kudos to Bernie Sanders for suggesting progressive and outside-the-Beltway names — and kudos to Biden and his team for accepting them.
New Documents From the Sham Prosecution of Gen. Michael Flynn Also Reveal Broad Corruption in the Russiagate Investigations
Our newest episode of SYSTEM UPDATE provides a comprehensive look at these grave abuses of power.
There’s No One Worse Than Trump on Climate and War
On two issues alone, the 2020 election could be a matter of life and death for millions of people.
Remote Voting in Congress Isn't Just a Matter of Public Health — It's Necessary for Democrats to Wield Power
Nancy Pelosi has dragged her feet on remote voting to shore up her own influence, but she’s ended up handing over substantial control to Republicans.
The Pandemic Brings Out the Authoritarian and the Libertarian in Us All. Can We Meet in the Middle?
It’s a powerful American ambivalence: on one hand, a punitive instinct; on the other, leave-me-alone individualism.
The End of Michael Flynn's Prosecution Was Another Triumph for America's Autocrat-in-Chief
Press coverage of the Flynn case shows that the media has failed yet again to grasp the larger narrative of Donald Trump's presidency.