Opinion | The Moment of Truth for Our Liar in Chief
WASHINGTON — A man is running to run the government he tried to overthrow while he was running it, even as he is running to stay ahead of the law.…
The Looming War Against China: Economic Logic Has Been Replaced by National Security Overrides | naked capitalism
Yves here. One of the subthemes of the latest offering from Michael Hudson on the bizarre spectacle of the US escalating against China is puzzlement that the West is not…
Sophia Smith Has Been Ready for Her World Cup Moment
In the weeks before the Women’s World Cup, Sophia Smith admitted that she wanted to be the first United States player to score a goal in the tournament. Of course…
As Tensions Rise, Zelensky and Erdogan Discuss Collapsed Grain Deal
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has spoken with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, about the collapse of a deal that allowed Ukrainian ships carrying grain to bypass a Russian…
Tim Scott Awaits His Moment. But Will It Come?
He is rising in the polls and turning heads in Iowa and New Hampshire, behind heavy spending on ads that play to voters’ appetite for a leader who is upbeat…
A Decade Ago, Jeff Bezos Bought a Newspaper. Now He’s Paying Attention to It Again.
During his tenure as executive editor at The Washington Post, Martin Baron ran into a persistent problem. Jeff Bezos had purchased The Post for $250 million in 2013, less than…
In Belarus, the Protests Were Three Years Ago. The Crackdown Is Never-Ending.
The recent high school graduate selected her wardrobe carefully as she headed off to a summer folk festival. She dressed all in white, as is customary for the event, and…
Lawyers Say Helping Asylum Seekers in Border Custody Is Nearly Impossible
In the first weeks after President Biden’s new border policies were put in place, his administration recorded a sharp drop in the number of people allowed to apply for asylum…
How Do the White House’s A.I. Commitments Stack Up?
This week, the White House announced that it had secured “voluntary commitments” from seven leading A.I. companies to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence. Getting the companies — Amazon,…
A Mental Health Crisis. An Officer’s Gun. A Too-Common Tragedy.
The San Antonio Police Department, like the police in other cities, has a Mental Health Unit available around the clock to respond to calls that require trained, empathetic responses and…