Opinion | Are We Stuck in This Political Stalemate Forever?
Not since Joe Biden first claimed his desk in the Senate half a century ago have either Republicans or Democrats governed the nation through more than one or two election…
Russia detains a Wall Street Journal reporter, accusing him of espionage.
The Russian authorities said on Thursday that they had detained an American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent based in Moscow, accusing him of espionage. The Federal Security…
Austerity for the Plebes, Bank Rescues for the Rich | naked capitalism
Yves here. Supposedly super duper bank reforms after the crisis have done little to shore up confidence, particularly among the rich who tend to keep too much in uninsured accounts…
The Undoing of Guo Wengui, Billionaire Accused of Fraud on 2 Continents
Luc Despins, a New York bankruptcy lawyer, typically took on difficult jobs: After the energy company Enron collapsed years ago, he helped thousands of victims recover some of their money.…
Tokyo Olympics Scandal Fouls Hopes for a Sapporo Winter Games
In recent years, the already short list of possible candidates to hold the Winter Olympics has become even shorter. Headline-grabbing cost overruns and humbling defeats in public referendums have made…
Virginia police take armed woman into custody after 36-hour standoff
Virginia police announced early Thursday that they had taken a woman, who barricaded herself along a busy highway for more than 30 hours, into custody. According to the Fairfax County…
Biden: World ‘turning the tide’ toward democracy
Addressing his second Summit for Democracy Wednesday, President Joe Biden said global leaders are “turning the tide” in stemming a yearslong backslide of democratic institutions. (March 29)
After Nashville, Democrats Continue Gun Control Push
House Democrats spoke at the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday morning urging action on gun legislation as yet another school shooting took place in a Christian elementary school in…
Liberal arts college caught in America’s culture wars
For years, students have come to Florida’s New College because they were self-described free thinkers. Now they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of America’s culture wars. (March 30) (AP…
The AP Interview: Zelenskyy talks Ukraine’s future
A team of journalists from The Associated Press traveled with Volodymyr Zelenskyy aboard his train for two nights as he visited troops along the front lines and communities that have…