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Eric Holder: Justice is coming for Trump

Obama's first attorney general on the lessons of history, the fight for racial justice and the payback for Jan. 6

Salon · May 24, 2022

The lessons learned after three months of war in Ukraine

IN THE PAPERS – Tuesday, 24.05.2022: Military analysts weigh in on the major takeaways from Russia's now three-month-old war in Ukraine. We also discuss the results of a major probe on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Church across the United States. Finally, what does democracy look like among crows?…

France 24 · May 24, 2022

Bernie declares "war" on AIPAC super PAC

"They are doing everything they can to destroy the progressive movement in this country," Sanders warns

Salon · May 24, 2022

Former Sao Paulo governor Doria drops out of Brazil's presidential race

Former Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria, a member of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), said on Monday he has decided to drop out of the presidential race.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Ex-rebel emerges as favorite in Colombian presidential race

A one-time rebel fighter has used an emotional anti-establishment discourse and promises to boost state involvement in the economy to garner a commanding lead in polls as Colombia heads into Sunday's presidential election

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Ideology matters in unravelling Russia's invasion of Ukraine

In explaining the war on Ukraine, ideology matters as much as interests. This means that we need to factor ideology into our analysis if we want to gain a deeper understanding of interstate violent conflict. If we focus purely on the material interests of an aggressive state we land up…

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas

WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

Could Trump have staged a military coup?

Some Trump allies urged him to declare martial law. Brennan Center expert on the nightmare scenario after that

Salon · May 23, 2022

Doyle McManus: India has become a US partner in countering China — a limited partner, that is

For more than two decades, American presidents have invested high hopes in a deepening U.S. relationship with India, the world's largest democracy — as they almost invariably mention.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces

Billionaire donors are pushing an unsettling agenda for America – backing Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, calling for restrictions on voting and even questioning the value of democracy itself

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022