The Search for Clean Air Amid Australia’s Smoky Fires
The air purifier reminded me of R2D2. If it lit up blue, we were winning. Seeing blue became my preoccupation.
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Donald Trump Murdered Qassim Suleimani
The drone strike that killed the Iranian general is the legacy of two decades of secret legal opinions aimed at circumventing the U.S. assassination ban.
Four Years Ago, Trump Had No Clue Who Iran's Suleimani Was. Now He May Have Kicked Off WWIII.
When Trump was told that Qassim Suleimani “runs the Quds Forces,” he responded: “I think the Kurds, by the way, have been horribly mistreated by us.”
Chelsea Manning Spent Most of the Last Decade in Prison. The U.N. Says Her Latest Stint Is Tantamount to Torture.
Manning is steadfastly refusing to testify before a grand jury on WikiLeaks, so her coercive imprisonment is pure punishment without legal grounds.
The Banality of Apocalypse: Escaping, With “Paw Patrol” and Daniel Tiger, From the Australian Fires
“At the gas station, we found a long line of vehicles stretching most of the length of the very small town. The sight of this, plus thickening orange haze, reminded me of a disaster movie.”
Ivanka Trump Is a Senior Adviser to the President. She Should Be Asked Tough Questions.
Instead, CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked Ivanka, “How’s your father’s mood?”
Michael Bloomberg’s Blatant Lies About Terrorism Show That He’s a Mainstream Politician
His response to the attempted 2010 Times Square attack shows that Michael Bloomberg harbors the same illusions about terrorism as other politicians.
Don’t Forget That Saudi Arabia Is Imprisoning and Torturing Women’s Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul
Loujain al-Hathloul fought for women to be able to drive in Saudi Arabia. The kingdom arrested her and is torturing her in a dark dungeon in Riyadh.
The Defenders of the Wine Cave Are Missing the Point
Legal or not, most Americans think that the campaign finance system is inherently flawed and needs to be rebuilt.
The A to Z of Things Trump Could and Should Have Been Impeached For
Are we expected to believe that House Democrats really think Trump has only committed two impeachable offenses?