Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sex abuse can be revived, US appeals court says
US judges rule Wade Robson and James Safechuck can pursue lawsuits against the singer’s companies.
Drew Findling: Trump’s new lawyer once called him ‘racist, cruel’
“When it comes to political speech, you can not only advocate for a position, but you can take action, you can petition, you can ask even your vice-president to pause…
Vietnam War: The pastor who survived 17 years in forgotten jungle army
Along with being the Fulro pastor, Hin Nie was also its chief liaison officer. This meant dealing with local Khmer Rouge, but also tuning in to shortwave radio each morning,…
How German Foreign Minister’s Cancelled Trip Due to Plane Problems Is Symbolic of Country’s Decline | naked capitalism
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was forced last week to cancel her one-week trip to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji after the plane had problems with one of its landing…
Opinion | There’s No Cure for the Campsick Child (and That’s OK)
I have only two memories of my first summer at sleep-away camp when I was 9: one from the first day and one from the last. On the first night,…
Opinion | Appeasing Donald Trump Won’t Work
I’m going to begin this column with a rather unusual reading recommendation. If you’ve got an afternoon to kill and want to read 126 pages of heavily footnoted legal argument…
Opinion | Republicans Are Making the Liberal Arts Scarce in the Poorest States
In proposing last week to eliminate 169 faculty positions and cut more than 30 degree programs from its flagship university, West Virginia, the state with the fourth-highest poverty rate in…
Russia’s Lunar Lander Crashes Into the Moon
A Russian robotic spacecraft that was headed to the lunar surface has crashed into the moon, Russia’s space agency said on Sunday, citing the results of a preliminary investigation a…
How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It
Lecturing the Lecturers As his preparations for the presidential campaign accelerated this year, so did Mr. DeSantis’s crusade against the ruling class. In February, the governor and his wife, Casey,…
Memes About Animal Resistance Are Everywhere — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Laugh off Rebellious Orcas and Sea Otters Too Quickly | naked capitalism
By Alexandra Isfahani-Hammond, an associate professor emerita of comparative literature at the University of California, San Diego. Originally published at The Conversation. Memes galore centered on the “orca revolution” have…