Politics

The Connecticut governor’s race, a rare 2018 opening for Republicans, explained

A rising “blue wave” may not be enough to cancel out disapproval of the current Democratic incumbent. Democrats seem to…

6 years ago

The FBI just fired Peter Strzok

Robert Mueller had removed Strzok from the Trump-Russia investigation last year. The FBI has fired Peter Strzok, a top agent…

6 years ago

Top UN human rights official rebukes Trump’s press attacks as “close to incitement of violence”

Outgoing Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein characterized the president’s rhetoric as a threat to journalists worldwide. The outgoing United…

6 years ago

Stephen Miller is a product of “chain migration,” his uncle says

David Glosser writes that Miller “has become the architect of immigration policies that repudiate the very foundation of our family’s…

6 years ago

“They have no allegiance to liberal democracy”: an expert on antifa explains the group

Why a loose network of militant activists is confronting fascists. When Donald Trump used the phrase “alt-left” to describe the…

6 years ago

Sharp Objects’ most obvious suspect may not be the murderer, but she’s still dangerous

Amma is a would-be Machiavelli. But is she a sociopath? One reason you can be sure HBO’s Sharp Objects is…

6 years ago

Antifa clashes with police and journalists in Charlottesville and DC

Antifa says it fights fascists and neo-Nazis. But this weekend, members attacked cops and journalists. Sunday’s counter-protests against the white…

6 years ago

Unite the Right 2018 was a pathetic failure

After last year’s disaster in Charlottesville, very few white nationalists showed up to the follow-up rally in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON,…

6 years ago

Counter-protesters vastly outnumbered white nationalists at Unite the Right 2

Photos from the day show a massive mobilization against the alt-right. On August 12, 2018, one year after the white…

6 years ago

DC Metro criticized for how it handled white nationalists during Unite the Right

The criticism started when a large police presence and “special” train were seen as rally attendees traveled to DC. After…

6 years ago