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William J. Astore | The American Military Uncontained
William J. Astore, TomDispatch
Astore writes: "When it comes to the 'world's greatest military,' the news has been shocking."
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William J. Astore, TomDispatch
Astore writes: "When it comes to the 'world's greatest military,' the news has been shocking."
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This Ethnic Cleansing in Asia Is the Most Brutal the World Has Seen in Years
The Washington Post | Editorial
Excerpt: "In just three weeks, the long-simmering conflict between the Burmese government and the persecuted Rohingya minority has exploded into the most massive and brutal episode of ethnic cleansing the world has seen in years."
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The Washington Post | Editorial
Excerpt: "In just three weeks, the long-simmering conflict between the Burmese government and the persecuted Rohingya minority has exploded into the most massive and brutal episode of ethnic cleansing the world has seen in years."
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Fight Over Electoral District Boundaries Heads to Top US Court
Andrew Chung, Reuters
Chung writes: "It is a political practice nearly as old as the United States - manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts to help one party tighten its grip on power in a move called partisan gerrymandering - and one the Supreme Court has never curbed."
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Andrew Chung, Reuters
Chung writes: "It is a political practice nearly as old as the United States - manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts to help one party tighten its grip on power in a move called partisan gerrymandering - and one the Supreme Court has never curbed."
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Governments Turn Tables by Suing Public Records Requesters
Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Foley writes: "Government bodies are increasingly turning the tables on citizens who seek public records that might be embarrassing or legally sensitive. Instead of granting or denying their requests, a growing number of school districts, municipalities and state agencies have filed lawsuits against people making the requests - taxpayers, government watchdogs and journalists who must then pursue the records in court at their own expense."
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Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press
Foley writes: "Government bodies are increasingly turning the tables on citizens who seek public records that might be embarrassing or legally sensitive. Instead of granting or denying their requests, a growing number of school districts, municipalities and state agencies have filed lawsuits against people making the requests - taxpayers, government watchdogs and journalists who must then pursue the records in court at their own expense."
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Bills to Protect Mueller From Firing Will Get Hearing This Month
Brian Murphy, McClatchy
Murphy writes: "Congressional plans to make it tougher to fire special counsel Robert Mueller will get a hearing later this month in the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to Sen. Thom Tillis, a key sponsor of the effort."
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Brian Murphy, McClatchy
Murphy writes: "Congressional plans to make it tougher to fire special counsel Robert Mueller will get a hearing later this month in the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to Sen. Thom Tillis, a key sponsor of the effort."
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I Can't Visit My Sons in Prison Because I Have Unpaid Traffic Tickets
Joyce Davis, as told to Eli Hager, The Marshall Project
Excerpt: "You can't see your child, they told me, because you have outstanding debt. I have never committed a crime. The only thing on my record is tickets."
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Joyce Davis, as told to Eli Hager, The Marshall Project
Excerpt: "You can't see your child, they told me, because you have outstanding debt. I have never committed a crime. The only thing on my record is tickets."
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Trump: These Storms Are the Biggest We've Ever Seen! But Also, We've Seen Bigger.
Emily Atkin, The New Republic
Atkin writes: "When hurricanes Harvey and Irma were each barreling toward the United States, the president couldn’t help but be amazed."
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Emily Atkin, The New Republic
Atkin writes: "When hurricanes Harvey and Irma were each barreling toward the United States, the president couldn’t help but be amazed."
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