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Letter from another America: Justin Webb on Alistair Cooke

The BBC host, once a foreign correspondent in the US, hopes to introduce a great predecessor to a new audience – warts and all

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2023

40 years ago 'A Nation at Risk' warned of a 'rising tide of mediocrity' in US schools – has anything changed?

The National Commission on Excellence in Education’s release of a report titled “A Nation at Risk” in 1983 was a pivotal point in the history of American education. The report used dire language, lamenting that “the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of…

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2023

Trump urges court to uphold his absolute immunity claim in Jan. 6 lawsuits

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court to disregard the Justice Department’s decision to reject his claim of absolute immunity against civil lawsuits seeking to hold the former president responsible for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Why Biden, Trump, and Obama Arguing Over Video Games Is YouTube's New Obsession

Spirited fights are nothing new in politics. But finally, America’s leaders have decided to focus on what really matters: which Dark Souls game is actually the best.

Inverse · Mar 21, 2023

Jean Guerrero: Americans are terrified of other Americans. How to stop the polarization

A few months ago, I knocked on the front door of a house in El Centro while searching for Republicans to interview for a story. An elderly white man opened the main door of the house but left the screen door closed. I struggled to see him through the screen…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 21, 2023

Host: Execute Obama if Trump is indicted

“Military, join us and put all of them up against a concrete wall,” said podcast host Pete Santilli

Salon · Mar 20, 2023

Two Decades Later, the War in Iraq Is Over—Right?

There’s no vital U.S. interest served by this indefinite advise-and-assist mission in the region.

Reason · Mar 20, 2023

Bremer Acknowledges 'Mistakes’ in Disbanding Baath Party, Iraqi Army

When I was about to have this conversation with Ambassador Paul Bremer, an Iraqi-American friend whispered in my ear: “This is not just an ambassador. He is a president, who ruled Iraq for more than a year!” In his capacity as head of the Coalition Provisional Authority after the war…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 19, 2023

US banks want socialism for themselves - and capitalism for everyone else

When banks like Silicon Valley Bank collapse, money floods to bigger ones like JPMorgan. Clients know they’re ‘too big to fail’

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2023

War, insurgency, IS and instability: Iraq since the 2003 US invasion

Key events in Iraq since US-led forces invaded to oust Saddam Hussein 20 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023