Can the Democrats Be as Stubborn as Mitch McConnell?
If Chuck Schumer and his Senate Democrats choose a path of obstructing President Trump’s agenda, they will have…
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Will China Benefit From Trump’s Testy Call With Australia’s Prime Minister?
An icier relationship between the United States and Australia could push the land down under closer to its…
Milo and the Violent, Well-Funded Right-Wing Attacks on Academic Freedom
Guns, hostile lawmakers, and professional bigots are more dangerous to academic freedom than left-wing activists are. By David…
How Much Longer Can the Milo Yiannopoulos Show Last?
In late December, alt-right enfant terrible Milo Yiannopoulos signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster that included a…
How Immigration Raids Lead to Lower Birth Weights
Researchers investigate the strange aftermath of the Postville raid. By Nathan Collins The slaughterhouse and meat packing plant…
Two Syrian Twins Were Separated by the Assad Regime in 1984 — Now They’re Reunited in Chicago
The Sarraj brothers spent 12 years apart—one as a free man, the other in the depths of Syria’s…
The March for Science Isn’t ‘Political’—It’s a Defense of Basic Truth
Some scientists feel uncomfortable about the Science March, arguing that it will ‘politicize’ science. I couldn’t disagree more.…
Here’s Proof That Immigrants Are Not a Drain on the Safety Net
A leaked draft of a potential executive order suggests that the Trump administration may not be done with immigration.
Did the White House Just Put Us at Greater Risk for Mercury Poisoning?
The White House is rolling back environmental and public-health regulations put in place in the final weeks of…
What Theresa May Has Lost by Pandering to Trump
Britain has a choice. Will it stand up to Trump? Can it afford to? By Laurie Penny Britain’s…