Ethiopia’s economic growth hides fear and oppression in the one-party state
The people of Ethiopia are desperate for democratic change.
Late GOP gerrymandering mastermind’s daughter publishes his secret files
“These are matters that concern the people and their franchise and their access to resources.”
Should Facebook and Twitter stop Trump’s lies?
If they are unwilling to protect the public against powerful lies, they shouldn’t have so much power to spread them to begin with.
New federal guidelines for campus assault put heavy burden on victims
College administrators worry a more rigorous process for proving sexual assault could send the wrong message to students.
Did Putin do it? Chemical attack in the UK
If you’re Sherlock Holmes, and you go through all these facts and possibilities, would you still conclude that Putin’s agents were definitely behind this chemical attack?
Activists protect DC Venezuelan Embassy from US-supported coup
A group of us, all activists opposed to the prospect of the Venezuelan opposition taking over the Embassy, have been living inside the building for the past two weeks, working side-by-side with the skeletal Venezuela diplomatic staff that has been told by the State Department that they must leave by April 24.
Russian press releases photos of Trump meeting, reportedly angering White House officials
I don’t know if the Russians put Trump in, but they sure are happy with him.
The Democrats are running more female veterans for office than ever before–but can they...
Democrats have begun explicitly recruiting veteran women to run for Congress, hoping to capitalize on their service and military experience.
North Carolina Slashed Their Early Voting Hours and Now This Is What the Lines...
The state could decide both the presidential election and control of the Senate.
The State of USS Titanic
So, what this current two-party/one-party system has done, while acting as spokespersons for the empire, is like the old joke of Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.