Friday, July 10, 2026

Saudi women may soon be behind the wheel, but still not in the drivers’...

Though a hard-won victory for Saudi women, we should recognize that the biggest impediment for women has not been the inability to drive.

Trump ban leaves 12-year-old girl facing return to war-torn Yemen

The girl, whose parents are U.S. citizens, was barred from boarding a plane yesterday and is now in limbo in Djibouti.

Why corporate power over American politics was laid bare after the Capitol Hill insurrection

Don’t be fooled that corporations’ motives are moral.
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Congressional candidate charged with assault for body-slamming reporter

On Wednesday night, at least three Montana newspapers rescinded their endorsements of Gianforte.

Can the Democratic Platform Change the Future of American Banking?

Can a few words in the Democratic Party platform really change the future of American banking? Not without a movement that’s determined to make that change happen.

The inevitable militarization of space?

For decades, international treaties and diplomatic pressure largely constrained the militarization of space. But in the 2020s, open defiance has replaced subtle circumvention, and the prospect of full-scale weaponization is no longer theoretical.

2024 election cycle shattered by record Dark Money surge

An unprecedented surge of dark money casts a shadow over the 2024 elections, challenging the transparency and integrity of American democracy with over $162 million in undisclosed contributions.

Former state senator pleads guilty to bribery and tax fraud charges

Former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to accepting multiple bribes and falsifying his tax returns in order to conceal his crimes. The former state senator is also expected to plead guilty of accepting bribes in a separate...

When billionaires don’t pay taxes, people ‘lose faith in democracy’

The rich can live lavishly by employing a technique known as “Buy, Borrow, Die,” in which they buy or build assets, borrow against them and then avoid estate and gift taxes when they die.

Four years of Donald Trump could sink the planet

If Trump isn’t going to pare CO2 emissions significantly, then the US alone could cook the planet, even if China and others act more responsibly.