Trump Pressed Ukraine's President to Act Out a Fake News Script, Live on CNN
Donald Trump extorted a promise from his Ukrainian counterpart to appear on American television and act out a script prepared for him by Trump’s aides.
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The War on Immigrants
Seeking to Deport Haitians, the Trump Administration Is Counting Deaths in Displacement Camps as “Progress”
The government’s case for ending Haitians’ Temporary Protected Status relies on statistics that erase evidence of persistent suffering and even death.
All the President’s Crimes
Is a Ukrainian Oligarch Helping Trump Smear Biden to Evade U.S. Corruption Charges?
Why did Ukrainian billionaire Dmytro Firtash, who is facing U.S. extradition on corruption charges, get involved in Trump’s effort to smear Joe Biden?
Nobody Has a Plan for Thousands of ISIS Fighters Detained by Kurds in Syria
The abrupt U.S. withdrawal from Syria means nobody knows who will eventually control the 10,000 ISIS fighters there or where they will wind up.
What I Learned From the Debate: Democrats Still Can’t Level With Voters About the American Empire
No one on stage Tuesday night in Ohio was willing to tell Americans the awful truth.
Trump Turned His Back on Syrian Kurds. Here's How They View Their New Precarious Position.
A Turkish incursion into Syria’s Kurdish northeast could bring a humanitarian crisis and reshape the region’s geopolitics.
The War on Immigrants
Despite U.S. Asylum Ban, Honduran Women Fleeing Violence Remain Undeterred
The Trump administration has placed significant roadblocks to asylum in the way of Central American women in particular.
Fox News in Disarray as Hosts Struggle to Digest Trump's Betrayal of the Syrian Kurds
Donald Trump’s betrayal of the Syrian Kurds prompted a rare outburst of dissent on the president’s favorite television network.
The U.S. Is Now Betraying the Kurds for the Eighth Time
Nothing in this world is certain except death, taxes, and America betraying the Kurds.
Why Closing the Congo-Rwanda Border Could Spread Ebola
Closing borders in the face of Ebola, experts say, is the worst possible response and only encourages unauthorized border crossings.