In an easy-to-miss two-line order in its shadow docket, the US Supreme Court just vacated the corruption conviction of a local official, raising…
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement terrorizes cities and literally murders people, a tycoon-funded Democratic think tank is criticizing those saying lawmakers should…
Americaās system of elite impunity is more complex than the old George Carlin joke about a club with member benefits. The system has unstated…
For liberals, Donald Trumpās victory this week prompts adjectives like āscary,ā āterrifying,ā ādepressing,ā and ādemoralizing.ā But one word it should not evoke is…
In the wake of the reelection of Donald Trump, some of the richest people in the world saw their net worths soar…
Editorās Note:Ā On Wednesday, billionaire tech tycoon and Democratic donor Reed HoffmanĀ called on Vice President Kamala Harris, if she becomes president, to oust…
Joe Biden has never been the greatest orator or had the strongest political backbone, but he has always displayed one important skill…
The company that chartered the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was recently sanctioned by regulators for…
On Wednesday, October 18, the Leverās David Sirota hosted a live event with Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein and Palestinian-American political analyst Omar Baddar…
On October 7, Palestinian militants led by Hamas launched an unprecedented offensive out of Gaza into the south of Israel, attacking both…
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