Black Men Falsely Accused of Rape in 1949 Lawmakers here in Florida have taken an unusual step and apologized for what happened to four young … Fla. Lawmakers Apologize to Families of “Groveland Four”Read more
US State Department officials refuse to comment on reports that CIA weapons meant for Syrian “rebels” are magically stolen, again, and somehow ended up in … Watch the US State Department Try To Explain Why US Weapons Keep Ending Up in Al-Qaeda’s HandsRead more
It’s hard to sink to a greater depth of hypocrisy than voting Saudi Arabia onto a United Nations Commission charged with promoting women’s equality and … Women Beware: Saudi Arabia to Help Shape Global Standards for Female EqualityRead more
Last week, Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe proposed reopening a U.S. military base in Puerto Rico as Congress considers legislation to address Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. … U.S. Exceeding King George III’s DespotismRead more
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For reasons no one can explain, a war has been raging in Yemen since 2013. The culprits are clear, the solutions seem simple—just stop and … Yemen’s irrigation system: invisible victim of the warRead more
It has been nearly six months since voters in North Carolina elected Democrat Roy Cooper as governor. Republican lawmakers responded by waging what many described … Is North Carolina Still a Democracy?Read more
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