Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
None dare call it treason
What, pray tell, did Roger Marshall manage to do in so short a time?
Europe braces for the next Ukraine
If both the European Union and the United States—increasingly dominated by far-right politicians—allow Bosnia to fall apart, that will send a strong signal to Russia about the likely fate of Ukraine.
Senate to vote on the Freedom to Vote Act next week
“To pass meaningful legislation, we must put aside our differences and find the common ground within our party.”
Iran Deal: Why Heed Same Voices that Are Always Wrong?
We've consistently made the historic mistake of listening to all these false and foolish prophets. And now with the Iran deal in the works, there should be no excuse to repeat this tragic error.
Regime change via sanctions? US uses international finance system to strangle Venezuelan economy
The blackout comes amid a growing political crisis in Venezuela as U.S.-backed opposition groups attempt to topple Maduro’s government.
How a grad student uncovered the largest known slave auction in the US
Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified.
The United States of Monsanto?
The DARK Act, which prevents consumers from knowing if the food they eat contains GMOs, has recently passed and is heading to the Senate.
Why child labor in America is skyrocketing
The answer is frighteningly simple: greed.
How the US treats foreigners reflects our humanity – or lack of it
America has proven that we are capable of greatness, but we are also capable of great darkness.