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Democracy depends on whistleblowers

Cassidy Hutchinson made an imperfect hero. But her kind of courage is crucial to protecting our fragile democracy

Salon · Dec 27, 2022

Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

The House Jan. 6 committee is releasing dozens of witness transcripts from its investigation into the 2021 Capitol attack

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

50 years after Gough Whitlam established diplomatic relations with China, what has changed?

In the annals of Australian foreign policy, it is arguable that no moment in history has been as significant as December 21 1972. With the possible exception of the ANZUS Treaty of 1951, no other document matches the formal agreement establishing full diplomatic relations between Australia and China 50 years…

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2022

Special counsels, like the one leading the Department of Justice's investigation of Trump, are intended to be independent – but they aren't entirely

When Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed veteran prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump on Nov. 18, 2022, Garland’s goal was to shield the probes from the appearance of partisanship.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022

GOP's big plan: Hold America hostage

GOP readies another round of legislative terrorism in search of spending cuts. Biden needs to fight back hard

Salon · Dec 13, 2022

Fake history and the "Christmas bombing"

In the American narrative, one last bombing attack on North Vietnam brought peace. That's a self-serving fiction

Salon · Dec 11, 2022

We Are Not One review: assured history of Israel’s place in US politics

To Eric Alterman, ‘Israel is a red state’ while ‘US Jewry is blue’. Like so much else, Donald Trump has disrupted that dynamic

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022

Christmas ornament honors gingerbread White House tradition

This year's White House Christmas ornament gives a nod to former first lady Patricia Nixon

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Robin Abcarian: The end of ‘harmless’ recreational drug experimentation

This is shocking: Poisoning by illicit fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for adults aged 18 to 45 in the U.S., says the federal government, surpassing suicide, gun violence and car accidents.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 7, 2022

Review: 'Silent Spring Revolution,' by Douglas Brinkley

NONFICTION: Historian charts the rise of the U.S. environmental movement.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022