A Disaster of the U.S. Military’s Own Making
Austin Valley had just arrived at his Army base in Poland, last March, when he knocked on his buddy Adrian Sly’s door to borrow a knife. The base plate of…
The United States Is the Main Obstacle to Peace in Palestine | naked capitalism
Yves here. Even though the headline is obvious to those paying attention to the war in Gaza, it nevertheless seems to require repeating. This piece starts by debunking the latest…
Opinion | In Indiana, the MAGA Revolution Eats Its Own
The Indiana’s governor’s race should not, under normal circumstances, be remotely competitive. In 2020, Donald Trump won the state by 16 percentage points, and the current Republican governor, Eric Holcomb,…
Wildfires burn at least 15,000 acres in California
The Post Fire north of Los Angeles has so far burned about 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) of land. Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. Throughout California,…
Abandoned newborn discovered by Texas family on walking trail
A family walking on a trail in Texas this weekend made a startling discovery when they spotted an abandoned newborn baby wrapped in a towel. The baby found Saturday evening…
Heat dome to scorch large areas of United States for days
About one in five Americans – around 70 million people – are living under heat alerts, with temperatures expected to soar. People in the Northeast and Midwest have been told…
Maryland pardons 175,000 people of cannabis convictions
19 hours ago By Sam Cabral, BBC News, Washington Getty Images Maryland’s governor has pardoned more than 175,000 people convicted of cannabis offences, in a move to address “decades of harm caused…
U.S. Protections for Undocumented Spouses, and Putin’s North Korea Visit
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Biden Gives Legal Protections to Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
President Biden on Tuesday announced sweeping new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for years but are married to American…
Opinion | Tennessee Abortion Clinic Workers Speak Out About the State’s Near-Total Ban
I remember the hollowing sensation I felt on June 24, 2022, the day that the Supreme Court deemed that abortion was not a protected right under the U.S. Constitution. Everyone…