Wednesday, July 22, 2026

3 Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Beating Suspect on Camera

Three sheriff’s deputies have recently been charged with mishandling an arrestee of civil rights. Conspiracy, to deprive an individual of civil rights, is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

The next US-North Korea summit

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet again. Here are several reasons to be optimistic about next month’s summit.

Scientists removed from EPA board

Pruitt has been criticized by many for his ties with the energy industry, which leaves many environmentalists worried about his neutrality in making decisions for the EPA.

Still in the Bush Embrace

What really stands in the way of closing Guantánamo?

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth

Once manufactured, there is nothing to stop India from deploying nuclear weapons against Pakistan.

Fact-checker alert

Is countering Trump’s falsehoods Is more urgent than ever?

Why Bernie Sanders Is the Only Populist Candidate for President

While Bernie Sanders will make his official campaign announcement by the end of the month, could Americans finally have the economic populist presidential candidate they’ve been waiting for? It's entirely up to us.

Heinrich-backed ORPHAN Cures Act returns in GOP reconciliation bill, critics say it gifts Big...

Senate parliamentarian reverses an earlier ruling, letting a provision that shields multi-use orphan drugs from Medicare price talks ride on Republicans’ budget package as patient advocates warn of higher costs for taxpayers and seniors.

The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected...

How can oceans help us tackle the climate crisis? And what progress has been made in international negotiations?

The World Bank’s deregulation guide goes down in flames—18 years too late

A pay for play data manipulation scandal spelled the end of the ideologically driven 'Doing Business' report.