A Legacy Of Torture Is Preventing Trials At Guantánamo
The CIA’s use of torture after the Sept. 11 attacks has led to years of legal battles at the U.S. military court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, where 40 accused terrorists are still being held.
Stephen Miller And White Nationalism
The Southern Poverty Law Center says emails show Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist theories.
While You Weren’t Paying Attention, Iran Was Ratcheting Up Tensions in the Persian Gulf
With public impeachment hearings underway, Washington has reached a much higher than normal level of self-absorption. In the age of Trumpian hyperdistraction, Iran probably penetrated most Americans’ consciousness eons ago, before attention was divert…
Compelling Testimony, but No Minds Changed So Far
Republicans avoided a committee brawl and dismissed the hearing, while Democrats said they were just getting started.
36 Hours in Indianapolis
Even with a new and improved Kurt Vonnegut museum and a slew of recently opened restaurants, bars and galleries, this Midwestern city is still true to its roots: short on pretension and very affordable.
Will Whale Hunting Return to the Pacific Northwest?
The Makah, the only Native Americans with a treaty right to hunt whales, have not been allowed to do so for 20 years. But a recent proposal could change that.
Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults
In most states, a person who commits a property crime can face a felony murder charge if it results in someone being killed, even unintentionally. Juvenile justice advocates say the law is unfair.
Tear gas grenades kill 4 protesters in Baghdad: medics
Four protesters were killed by tear gas canisters in Baghdad on Thursday, medics told AFP, the latest deaths from what rights groups have slammed as a “gruesome” misuse of the weapon. The medical sources said the protesters were hit near Tahrir (Liber…
Farage Rejects Tory Calls to Clear Path for Johnson: U.K. Votes
(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Nigel Farage said he will fight all Labour-held seats, despite calls to stand his Brexit Party candidates down and clear the path for Prime Minister Boris Joh…
Kuwait’s government resigns after grilling on infrastructure
Kuwait’s Cabinet submitted its resignation on Thursday, days after the country’s minister of public works announced she would step down after being grilled by parliament. Some elected lawmakers had accused Jenan Ramadan, who is also minister of state …
Iraq officials: 2 protesters killed in Baghdad clashes
Iraqi medical and security officials say clashes between protesters and security forces in central Baghdad have killed two people and wounded 42. The officials say the casualties occurred on Thursday in the Khilani area near Tahrir Square, which has b…
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