Tag: politics
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Marcelliano Reitz, lean and toothless, rolls up his sleeve. The sun is setting behind the world-famous silhouette of Table Mountain. A plane on its way to Cape Town’s international airport… more ›
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Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, Laura and Jason Henke awoke with a start at their home in Minot, N.D. Their dog was barking wildly. At the door,… more ›
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The Guardian today reveals the 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all… more ›
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First came a destabilization campaign in Moldova, followed by the poisoning of an arms dealer in Bulgaria and then a thwarted coup in Montenegro. Last year, there was an attempt… more ›
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MENLO PARK, California — Facebook had spent nearly three years building out its counterterrorism team, sharpening policies against violent content, and training machines to spot extremist propaganda before it gets… more ›
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The winter after Donald Trump was elected president, strangers began appearing in a parking lot on southern Washington State’s Long Beach Peninsula, at the port where the oyster boats come… more ›
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At the heart of populism is the divide between the establishment and the people. Two new studies suggest that divide is deeper than we think. They find a substantial number… more ›
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On September 21, 2014, Yemen’s Houthi rebels took control of the capital, Sanaa, following a rapid advance south from their northern stronghold of Saada after weeks of anti-government protests. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/yemen-war-5-years-houthis-sanaa-takeover-190921070639516.html more ›
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Before we begin to grapple with the gravity of the impeachment inquiry that is now upon us, can we acknowledge yet again the extreme weirdness of our times? If, through… more ›
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Five years ago, protesters were critical of even breaking windows. Now, some are throwing firebombs. The slogan is a call for the protesters to remain united, even as different factions… more ›