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1 month ago
US politics

As Epstein Scandal Tightens, Trump Announces That He's Releasing All Government Files About Alien Life

US politics
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

DOJ Says Laws Congress Passed to Prevent Another Nixon Don't Apply to Trump

Trump's DOJ claims presidential records don't need public sharing, undermining the Presidential Records Act and allowing potential misuse of documents.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trump may be using Nixon's madman theory' and similar infamy may await

Donald Trump emulates Nixon's madman theory in foreign policy, using intimidation to extract concessions from adversaries like Iran.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
US politics

As Epstein Scandal Tightens, Trump Announces That He's Releasing All Government Files About Alien Life

fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

I still think it's one of the great films of all time': All the President's Men turns 50

The film was based on the 1974 book of the same name by the Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about their investigation into the Watergate imbroglio that brought down President Richard Nixon.
Film
Dining
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

The Way Richard Nixon Ate Cottage Cheese May Make You Lose Your Appetite - Tasting Table

Richard Nixon's unusual food choice of cottage cheese with ketchup reflects his background and public image.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Readers reply: Has a call for restraint from an authority figure ever put a stop to war?

Mediation and calls for restraint can sometimes lead to the de-escalation of conflicts, though outcomes vary significantly.
Digital life
fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

People Over 50 Are Sharing What Was "Normal" In The '70s, And Gen Z Would Lose Their Minds

The 1970s featured unique cultural norms and practices that seem unbelievable today, from social behaviors to household items.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Bomb back to the Stone Age': US history of threats and carpet bombing

Threats of carpet bombing by the US, including Trump's remarks on Iran, reflect a longstanding military strategy that raises legal and ethical concerns.
#watergate-scandal
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

The U.S. Is So Over World Peace It Erased the Olive Branch from the Dime

For a nation whose founding symbols were carefully engineered around the balance of peace and war, that omission is hard to read as accidental. Dropping the olive branch from the dime isn't just a design choice: it's a cultural signal.
Washington DC
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Attention will swing back': Epstein outrage unlikely to subside despite Trump's Iran war

Trump's delayed release of Epstein files under congressional pressure created ongoing controversy among supporters and critics despite signing the transparency act into law.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

Is It Still the Department of 'War' or Not?

The Trump administration renamed the Department of Defense to Department of War and subsequently engaged in military conflict with Iran while Republican Congress members avoided formally acknowledging it as war.
Right-wing politics
fromThe American Conservative
1 month ago

So Much for the Anti-War Left!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez delivered hawkish internationalist statements at the Munich Security Conference, defending NATO and criticizing Trump's withdrawal from global engagement, disappointing the antiwar left.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Bill Clinton says he can only remember sending 2 emails in his life

In a deposition last Friday before the House Oversight Committee, the former president said he could recall sending only two emails in his entire life. He said he sent an email to former US senator John Glenn when the former NASA astronaut was "in space at age 77" and an email to US military members aboard a ship in the Adriatic Sea during the Kosovo War.
Deliverability
History
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial

President Ford opened a sealed safe in 1976 during the Bicentennial celebration, continuing a tradition of elaborate anniversary commemorations established since the nation's founding.
World news
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How Extremism Takes Hold

Assassinations and executions of prominent ideologues in the 1960s radicalized young activists across divergent movements, catalyzing decades of violent insurgency and extremist organizing.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

We, the American people, have had enough of endless wars

US military attacks on Iran lack constitutional authorization, violate international law, contradict public will, and result from Israeli pressure rather than imminent threats to American security.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Mass Protests Urged Following Failed War Powers Act Vote in the Senate to Stop War in Iran

Today every senator, every single one, will pick a side: Do you stand with the American people who are exhausted of forever wars in the Middle East? Or stand with Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth as they bumble us headfirst into another war?
US politics
Science
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Challenger at 40: The disaster that changed NASA

Cold-weather-induced O-ring failure allowed hot gases to breach the External Tank, sever structural links, and cause the Space Shuttle Challenger to break apart, killing seven crew.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

The checkered history of US regime change operations

The US has extensive historical experience with regime change operations, having attempted 72 during the Cold War with mixed success rates, raising questions about current military interventions in Iran despite official denials.
Film
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

The Endless Scoops of Seymour Hersh

Seymour Hersh's persistent investigative reporting exposed atrocities like My Lai by refusing herd journalism and relentlessly pursuing alternative sources.
World news
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

40 Years Ago, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. Met to Build a World Without Nukes. What Went Wrong?

Reykjavik Summit of 1986 brought Reagan and Gorbachev close to eliminating nuclear weapons, but disarmament stalled and nuclear stockpiles later rose.
US news
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

U.S. quietly declassifies ColdWar era JUMPSEAT' surveillance satellites

Declassified JUMPSEAT satellites, launched 1971–1987, provided space-based signals intelligence on adversary weapons and were decommissioned in 2006.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The almost-presidents: 10 Americans who nearly assumed the nation's highest office

Many individuals narrowly missed becoming U.S. president due to assassinations, deaths, resignations, or razor-thin election margins, creating multiple almost-presidents.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Why America needs a new antiwar movement and how it can win | Jeremy Varon

U.S. experience in Iraq produced broad bipartisan rejection of large-scale interventions, fostering an Iraq syndrome that discourages future major military commitments.
#immigration-enforcement
World politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Trump's erratic, chaotic shifts in strategy follow a long tradition. Here's what to know about the 'Madman Theory' of politics | Fortune

Madman diplomacy relied on information scarcity, stable adversaries, and credibility through restraint; those conditions no longer exist, reducing its effectiveness today.
US politics
fromwww.twincities.com
2 months ago

Could a president deploy wartime law against the Beatles? Trump administration says yes'

The 5th Circuit weighed whether invoking the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to designate a Venezuelan gang as enemy belligerents exceeded presidential war powers.
#police-violence
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Behind the Curtain: 3 historic shifts simultaneously rattling society

Major tectonic shifts are rapidly reshaping politics, governance, and how shared reality forms, requiring clear frameworks to understand and act on these accelerating changes.
US politics
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Thumbs Up! Country's Top-Ranking Warmonger & Quack Have 'Leisurely' Mid-Week Bro Date

Mehmet Oz and Pete Hegseth posted casual beachside brunch photos showing lavish leisure amid U.S. affordability strains, unpaid time-off, and escalating tensions with Iran.
US politics
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

A Look at America's Military Interventions and Their Consequences

U.S. military interventions evolved from territorial expansion and protecting commerce to combating communism and terrorism, reflecting shifting strategic and economic objectives over centuries.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

America faces a 'debt crisis' a lot like the 1980s when a 'private pact' brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick | Fortune

U.S. federal debt exceeds $38 trillion (about 101% of GDP) and could reach 120% in a decade, risking spending cuts and slower growth.
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

Freedoms Under Threat

Independent, progressive journalism holds the powerful accountable, centers marginalized communities, exposes distortions, and relies on reader support to sustain urgent coverage.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Very historic time': US protests have jumped since Trump's first term

Protests in the US surged after Trump's 2025 inauguration, with over 10,700 events and widespread mobilization across many counties, including Trump-voting areas.
US politics
fromPortland Mercury
2 months ago

The Trump Administration Needs To Be Overthrown

ICE arrests of Oglala Sioux members violate tribal sovereignty; tribal leaders need not cooperate with ICE or sign immigration agreements to learn about loved ones.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

American Democracy Is Showing Signs of Life

American democracy faced severe authoritarian threats under Trump but shows resilience through declining presidential support, mass protest, citizen defense, political opposition, and judicial resistance.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Official Accuses Dems of Calculated Campaign' Against Kennedy Center After Toxic Chemical' Protest

This is so sad & unnecessary @TheDemocrats have been calling artists urging them to cancel and attacking the Center non-stop. It's a calculated campaign. He continued, And now they have mentally unstable people taking action and vandalizing the Center. We've seen serious death threats and constant harassment. Commonsense Democrats must speak up before this violence takes a life.
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