How the Yom Kippur war led to a new order within Israel and beyond Egypt and Syria’s joint attack ushered in a new dynamic around the fracture lines in the Middle East The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Review: White House Plumbers Delivers an Amusing Take on Watergate This retelling of the Nixon scandal is more in the style of Leslie Nielsen than Robert Redford. Reason · Sep 22, 2023
Provocative ‘Deadlocked’ doc surveys the key Supreme Court appointments of recent decades On Showtime’s comprehensive series, experts put the decisions of Earl Warren, Thurgood Marshall, William Rehnquist and other legal minds in context. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2023
3 fake electors want Georgia election subversion charges against them to be moved to federal court Lawyers for three Georgia Republicans, who falsely claimed that Donald Trump won the state and they were “duly elected and qualified” electors, are set to argue that their criminal charges should be moved from state to federal court The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Trump on trial: experts answer key legal and political questions about what could happen next Donald Trump has notoriously become the only former US president to face a criminal indictment — much less four. Opinions on the prosecutions, predictably, break along partisan lines. The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023
In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up? House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — than those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump. WEKU · Sep 18, 2023
Outlaw lawyers — and outlaw presidents Several of Nixon's lawyers went to prison after Watergate. Are Giuliani, Eastman and other Trump attorneys next? Salon · Sep 16, 2023
Legal experts laugh at Trump's new claim Legal experts swiftly refuted Trump's claim that he "could have pardoned" himself before leaving office Salon · Sep 15, 2023
Hunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up Hunter Biden, the surviving son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Sept. 14, 2023, on gun-related charges – facing a possible criminal trial while his father is campaigning for reelection. The charges relate to Hunter Biden’s alleged lying about his drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018.… The Conversation · Sep 14, 2023
Was acid rain truly a success story? The U.S. once forged a bipartisan consensus to fight acid rain. Can we do likewise for other ecosystem breakdowns? Salon · Sep 12, 2023
The US can rebuild trust abroad – by declassifying incriminating intelligence We just returned from a delegation to Brazil, Chile and Colombia. Each country is still seeking answers about the history of US intervention The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023
The U.S. set the stage for a coup in Chile. It had unintended consequences at home When the U.S. role in the 1973 coup in Chile became known, activists took action. So did U.S. lawmakers. This is what happened after the U.S. helped topple a Marxist and aided a right-wing dictator. WEKU · Sep 10, 2023
How Hippies Saved the Fourth Amendment The Nixon administration did everything it could to curb antiwar activism. Then the courts said it had gone too far. Reason · Sep 9, 2023
Audio: 2020 fake elector brags on tape Meshawn Maddock admitted to collusion with Trump lawyers in a 2020 radio interview: report Salon · Sep 7, 2023
Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2023 Fifty years after Chile’s coup, the search for truth continues As 1973 coup still reverberates, a man is pushing for full history of US role in Augusto Pinochet’s rise and fall.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023 Fifty years on: the lasting tragedy of Chile’s coup The brutality with which an elected government was deposed inspired military takeovers across Latin America – but also galvanised the human rights movement and spotlighted the dark activities of the CIA
Salon · Sep 1, 2023 It's time to deschedule marijuana Rescheduling cannabis opens the door to reform, but not wide enough
The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023 Special counsels, like the one leading the Justice Department's investigation of Hunter Biden, are intended to be independent − but they aren't entirely On June 20, 2023, Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors related to tax-related charges and the illegal possession of a firearm.
The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023 U.S.' relationship with India 'critical' in dealing with China, Russia: Congressman Ro Khanna The U.S.’ relationship with India is “critical” in dealing with its strategic adversaries — China and Russia, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has said.
Salon · Aug 27, 2023 Kissinger at 100: Still a war criminal His reputation as a brilliant statesman is still intact — because the mainstream media avoids his real legacy
The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2023 US state department declassifies more documents about Pinochet’s 1973 coup Papers reveal how Richard Nixon was briefed on impending military takeover in Chile that ushered in 17-year dictatorship
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 James Buckley, Conservative senator and brother of late writer William F. Buckley, dies at 100 Former federal appeals court judge and New York Senator James Buckley has died at age 100
Zenger · Aug 18, 2023 Winning The 2024 Election Won’t Save Donald Trump From A Georgia Prison Donald Trump's recent indictment in Georgia is arguably the strongest case against the former president
WEKU · Aug 17, 2023 Up First briefing: Mifepristone ruling; summer COVID tips; Rainn Wilson gets spiritual A federal appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions. COVID numbers are ticking up this summer. Why The Office's Rainn Wilson wants a spiritual revolution.
Zenger · Aug 16, 2023 Trump’s Niece Joins Call To Jail Ex-President As She Compares Him To Nixon Mary Trump, the former president's niece, stated her support for Donald Trump's potential imprisonment if found guilty.