‘An insult to the American people’: Outrage after Pentagon fails first-ever audit
Decrying "unchecked waste, fraud, and abuse," Rep. Barbara Lee said, "This is exactly why we must #AuditThePentagon."
Trump escalates economic attack on Cuba, banning Americans from educational, cultural trips
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claimed the ban is in retaliation for Cuba “providing a communist foothold in the region and propping up U.S. adversaries in places like Venezuela and Nicaragua.”
The ‘Hidden Figures’ Jeff Sessions wants to keep in the shadows
A new movie reminds us of past racial injustice as a new administration tries to roll back the clock.
Searching for Rojava
Rojava’s experiment is no more than a radical democracy, which grew out of a cult of personality. So why is an experiment in direct democracy under siege the best-kept secret in the Middle East?
‘Historical step:’ Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign staffers ratify union contract
"I know that our newly ratified union contract will make our workplace more equitable, fair and resilient, and our overall campaign will be much stronger with the protections we were able to win for the workers."
‘The Wuhan of the Americas’: US deports COVID-19-positive immigrants to Haiti & Guatemala
Guatemala’s health minister, Hugo Monroy, has called the U.S. “the Wuhan of the Americas.”
The United States of paranoia
From the Salem witch hunt to Conspirator-in-Chief Donald Trump...
The UN proved its usefulness in crafting Ukraine grain deal
The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.
While lobbying to kill Build Back Better, Pharma hikes costs of 866 drugs
"Outrageously high prescription drug prices are now even higher."
Disrupters in chief
From Washington to Rome, so-called "populist" politicians are hacking away at a genuinely broken status quo. But their alternatives are either uninspired or terrifying.