07 November 18 PM
Charles Pierce | There Is Now an Institution of the American Government That Isn't Controlled by - or Afraid of - Donald Trump
Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "For the first time in two years, there is an institution of the government that is neither afraid of, nor controlled by, the president."
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Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "For the first time in two years, there is an institution of the government that is neither afraid of, nor controlled by, the president."
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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Republican candidate for governor. (photo: Jessica McGowan)
Start the Voter Suppression Hearings Now and Don't Stop
Hamilton Nolan, Splinter News
Nolan writes: "Democrats have the House. Besides not passing horrific bills for a change, what should they do? They should start holding hearings on voter suppression. And they should keep on holding them."
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Hamilton Nolan, Splinter News
Nolan writes: "Democrats have the House. Besides not passing horrific bills for a change, what should they do? They should start holding hearings on voter suppression. And they should keep on holding them."
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Veronica Escobar, Ayanna Pressley, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (photo: Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast)
2018 Was the Year of Women of Color
Emily Shugerman, The Daily Beast
Shugerman writes: "One of the most exciting stories of Election Day was the historic firsts racked up by this diverse group of women."
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Emily Shugerman, The Daily Beast
Shugerman writes: "One of the most exciting stories of Election Day was the historic firsts racked up by this diverse group of women."
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On Tuesday, Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which restored the voting rights of people with past felony convictions. (photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP)
Florida's Election Shows True Promise of Restoring Voting Rights
Jennifer Rae Taylor, The Marshall Project
Taylor writes: "With the passage of Amendment 4, more than a million people intimately affected by the criminal justice system have become more empowered to shape it."
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Jennifer Rae Taylor, The Marshall Project
Taylor writes: "With the passage of Amendment 4, more than a million people intimately affected by the criminal justice system have become more empowered to shape it."
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Marijuana plant. (photo: Seth McConnell/Denver Post)
Marijuana Legalization Had a Pretty Good Election Night
German Lopez, Vox
Lopez writes: "Full legalization won in Michigan, and medical legalization won in Missouri and Utah."
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German Lopez, Vox
Lopez writes: "Full legalization won in Michigan, and medical legalization won in Missouri and Utah."
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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during her four-day visit to Saudi Arabia in October. (photo: Saudi Press Agency)
Saudi Arabia to Deport Scores of Rohingya Refugees 'Against Their Will'
Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye
Ullah writes: "Saudi Arabia is preparing to forcibly remove scores of Rohingya refugees 'against their will' to Bangladesh after imprisoning them for an indefinite period inside a Saudi detention centre."
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Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye
Ullah writes: "Saudi Arabia is preparing to forcibly remove scores of Rohingya refugees 'against their will' to Bangladesh after imprisoning them for an indefinite period inside a Saudi detention centre."
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Fishing boats crowd the harbor at Nouadhibou, the main port in Mauritania. (photo: Reuters)
Plundering Africa: The Industry That Takes Food Out of the Mouths of Hungry People
Matthew Green, Reuters
Green writes: "Aquaculture provides seafood in a warming world. But this global industry is taking a staple called sardinella from the mouths of people who need it the most."
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Matthew Green, Reuters
Green writes: "Aquaculture provides seafood in a warming world. But this global industry is taking a staple called sardinella from the mouths of people who need it the most."
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