Congratulations, Nobel Committee, You Just Gave the Literature Prize to a Genocide Apologist
Peter Handke has downplayed Serb atrocities in Bosnia and attended the funeral of strongman Slobodan Miloševic. The Nobel judges ignored it.
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Dear Ellen: The Problem With George W. Bush Is Not His Beliefs — It's His War Crimes
George W. Bush is not a “kind, sweet man.” There is nothing “beautiful” about him. He was a monster as governor of Texas and a monster as president.
Joe Biden’s Family Has Been Cashing in on His Career for Decades. Democrats Need to Acknowledge That.
Democrats have sidestepped the question of Hunter Biden’s ethics, and how much responsibility Joe Biden deserves. Republicans, though, have no such qualms.
The Trump Administration Is Fighting at the Supreme Court to Let Employers Fire Queer and Trans Workers
Three cases before the Supreme Court threaten to gut sex discrimination laws. Already imperiled transgender and queer workers could be the hardest hit.
Trump's Attacks on the Press Fuel Harassment of Journalists at the Border
The bastard child of 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to help fight terrorism. All it really did was enhance executive power.
Why is the Army Still Honoring Confederate Generals?
The U.S. Army has faced almost no resistance to bases named for prominent white supremacists.
Fighting Calls for Impeachment, Trump Intensifies Anti-Semitic Rhetoric. We Cannot Ignore It.
Shamefully, Trump attacked Nadler, Schiff, and Ocasio-Cortez of them as “savages.” How is such rhetoric not racist?
Fearful of Lula's Exoneration, His Once-Fanatical Prosecutors Request His Release From Prison. But Lula Refuses.
Lula’s accusers are desperately trying to get him out of prison, while he insists on staying there until he’s fully exonerated.
Impeachment Scandal Shows Why Congress Desperately Needs to Reform What’s Kept Secret
The Trump administration is again potentially abusing government secrecy — this time in an effort to distract from impeachment and punish rivals.
Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It’s a Crime.
There are so many reasons why Trump should be the object of our moral outrage, not least his role in the violent deaths of thousands of innocent people.