"Russian authorities and multinational companies have erected a digital barricade between the country and the West, erasing the last remnants of independent information online."

>"Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens _...Read More_

"It’s time to clean house in America," one influential right-wing activist wrote this week. And he’s not alone."

Excellent piece from the frontline: how Belarus Manufactured a Migrant Crisis on Europe’s Doorstep.

>"Exclusive analysis of freedom of information requests by the Byline Intelligence Team reveals how police officers abuse their power over witnesses _...Read More_

Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new norms, judgment can be _...Read More_

>"According to the conventional wisdom, the biggest threats to liberal democracy today come from _...Read More_

The real villain isn’t a faceless Wall Street Goliath; it’s your neighbors and local governments stopping the construction of new units.

The welfare state wasn’t created by enlightened dialogue or “sensible” moderate politics. It was a concession won by workers against _...Read More_

Black and brown people’s defiance is not the problem. Our compliance is not the solution.

The Fall of Rome all over again? The debasement of truth, the cruelty and moral squalor of many leaders, the corruption of basic institutions — signs of rot were proliferating well before January 6, and they remain, though the horde has _...Read More_

>On most days the largest Covid outbreaks have been in jails and prisons, as some states see the mortality rate seven times as high as in the general population "Vaccination in jails and prisons doesn’t just affect those inside. Vendors _...Read More_

If you want it in a sentence, I guess it goes something like this: The GameStop saga is a ludicrous stock mania born of pandemic boredom and FOMO, piggybacking off of a clever Reddit revenge plot, which targeted hedge funds, who made a _...Read More_

>"Civil society cannot allow mistrust in institutions to become violent rebellion."