A Little-Known Story About John McCain and His Fantasies of Benevolent U.S. Foreign Policy
What McCain believed was an example of America's shining goodness and generosity during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 was actually gruesome realpolitik.
World
Making a Killing
Saudi-led Coalition Team to Investigate Civilian Casualties Is “Covering Up War Crimes” in Yemen
The Joint Incidents Assessment Team was meant to bring greater accountability to the war, but most of its reports absolve the coalition of responsibility.
Benjamin Netanyahu Is Fine With Anti-Semites — as Long as They Support Israel’s Occupation
Benjamin Netanyahu often accuses his political opponents of anti-Semitism, but has no qualms surrounding himself with actual card-carrying anti-Semites.
Fox News Violates Poland’s Holocaust Law With Reference to “Polish Death Camp”
Fox News could face legal action in Poland, and a potential fine of $100 million, for violating that nation’s new law on Holocaust memory.
The U.S. Is Building a Drone Base in Niger That Will Cost More Than $280 Million by 2024
The Pentagon disclosed that in addition to the base’s $100 million construction cost in Agadez, more than $30 million a year will be spent to operate it.
Facebook Suspended a Latin American News Network and Gave Three Different Reasons Why
Facebook offered a jumble of explanations for why Telesur's English-language page was suddenly taken down and then reinstated two days later.
“Forget Your Son”: Brazil Is Forcibly Taking Indigenous Children and Putting Them Up for Adoption
Without land and living in extreme poverty, indigenous mothers in Brazil are fighting back against local authorities who are taking their children.
Google Dragonfly
Google Staff Tell Bosses China Censorship Is “Moral and Ethical” Crisis
Google is facing mounting pressure inside and outside the company over its plans for a censored search engine in China.
British and Canadian Governments Accidentally Exposed Passwords and Security Plans to the Entire Internet
On Trello, a project management site, the governments posted credentials for servers and domain names and even some emails and code.
The War on Immigrants
Donald Trump Isn’t Just Slashing the Refugee Quota, He’s Dismantling the Entire Resettlement System
As the president prepares to slash the refugee cap to another historic low, advocates say the figure is no longer a reliable indicator of actual admissions.