UN Wants to Right-Size Maps; Would it have Saved Trump from Iran Catastrophe?
Juan Cole argues that map projections which shrink Africa and the Middle East help explain why Washington keeps misjudging the size of the countries it goes to war with.
Illinois presses Tyson for a buyer after 2,500 workers lost their jobs overnight
The plant's chief executive was paid 781 times the median worker's wage the same quarter its beef unit posted a loss.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to freeze block on USPS mail ballot rule
North Carolina and Alabama are due to start mailing ballots this week, and the justices have set a deadline of their own.
Federal judge blocks EPA attempt to strip California’s clean air waivers
The agency tried to hand the repeal to Congress instead of going through its own rulemaking process.
The product is the problem: Why Meta’s $17 billion settlement matters beyond America
The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
Interfaith leaders say they were ‘misled’ into attending event with far-right Hindu leader
Mohan Bhagwat’s appearance at Madison Square Garden was the latest in an influence operation conducted by the RSS and its allies in the U.S.
Washington’s Venezuela Model Is Regime Change with an Invoice
Washington is getting a fifth of the country's reserves locked in for a generation, while the companies that lobbied hardest get first access to pump it.
US strike on Iranian wedding kills at least four, drawing war crime accusation
Iran's Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate, as both sides accuse each other of violating a June ceasefire.
Minnesota Truth Council opens hearings into federal immigration raids
A 15-member panel created by executive order is gathering testimony on two ICE operations that ran through the state over the winter.
25 Years Ago, 9/11 Triggered a U.S. Crusade of Torture
Norman Solomon traces 25 years of CIA and military detention practices since September 11, and the officials who faced no consequences for them.