Category: North America

The West Wing is a masterclass in elections, in how the White House operates, and in showing that different political ideologies do not justify corruption […]

Sexual violence against women may be pervasive, but it is not inevitable or unstoppable. The first serious step towards ending this form of femicide is […]

This story was originally published by Sentient. Brazilians will soon head to the polls to elect their next president, and the two leading candidates’ environmental […]

Anthropic, the AI tech company behind Claude, released a report Thursday detailing how bad actors have attempted to use its products for nefarious ends, from […]

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. flew a military jet to campaign for Republican candidates in Iowa ahead of the midterms. Kennedy was given access […]

Vice President JD Vance was interrupted during his speech at the GOP midterm convention by a protester, leading to taunts from the MAGA crowd. Vance […]

Texas has been fool’s gold for Democrats for decades, but in 2026, a perfect storm is brewing that could see a Democrat finally turn Texas […]

A lot of horror movies, against all odds, have happy endings. But how can liberal democracy fight to survive the fascist night? We’re talking about […]

The Campaign Legal Center (CLC), a nonprofit whose stated aim is to defend democracy, has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Office of Government […]

President Donald Trump has renewed the national emergency declared by President George W. Bush three days after 9/11, extending the nation’s emergency “terrorist” threat declaration […]

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, hate crimes against South Asian and Arab Americans made headline news. Innocent people were murdered and harassed due to […]

“Look No Further!” a billboard on the side of the highway beckons, drawing my gaze toward the red cover of a Bible. “You Are Worthy […]

Sexual violence against women may be pervasive, but it is not inevitable or unstoppable. The first serious step towards ending this form of femicide is […]

A quarter-century after Sept. 11, America is commemorating the day with a combination of reverence, Islamophobia and jingoism. But there is another current running through […]

Here’s a fun read — All the Places Trump Was on 9/11 by Marie-Rose Sheinerman at The Atlantic. I doubt Trump was in any of […]

A former San Francisco immigration judge says the Justice department fired her two days after reporting that ICE agents had unlawfully detained an unaccompanied minor […]

President Donald Trump’s attack on mail-in voting was dealt a devastating blow Thursday after a federal court rejected a major Trump administration demand, reports show. […]

As soon as I heard that the United Nations would be voting on a new map of the world, one that better reflected Africa’s true […]

Those of us who went through the Obamacare wars will recall that one of the most clarifying moments came during a Republican presidential primary debate […]

On August 9, a group named Median Strategies released a poll showing Francesca Hong with a 20-point lead over David Crowley in the Democratic primary […]