Politics / September 22, 2023 Robert Menendez’s Family Business The New Jersey senator was indicted by the Justice Department for a series of charges straight out of The Sopranos. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) rides in the Senate subway as he leaves the Senate chambers on February 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C….
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Politics Today 1:11 pm Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From COP 28 if They Only Want to Obstruct “My patience ran out,” said Christiana Figueres, who for years had advocated for oil companies to be involved in policymaking talks. Dharna Noor September 22,…
World / September 22, 2023 Did Narendra Modi Kill a Canadian Citizen? New cold war politics might end any investigation into the assassination of a Sikh activist before it begins. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Protesters chant after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, pictured left. (Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press via AP) On June…
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Politics / September 22, 2023 Democrats Are on a Winning Streak That Could Transform Our Politics Recent victories in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire special elections suggest Democrats can score huge wins in the fight to control state legislatures. That changes everything. John Nichols Ad Policy Lindsay Powell visits with campaign workers on the Northside of…
September 22, 2023 Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City Can DA Thien Ho’s lawsuit force cities to more effectively confront a growing humanitarian catastrophe? Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy A homeless encampment sits underneath the I-5 freeway in Sacramento, Calif., on April 3, 2022. (Melina Mara / The Washington…
World / September 22, 2023 This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About Elections in Slovakia usually don’t get much attention. But this one could hold crucial lessons about the staying power of Trumpist politics around the world. Emily Tamkin Ad Policy Former Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico waves to his supporters…
Politics Today 5:00 am At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage The movement that helped bring about the end of Roe is embracing a political strategy that wraps the demonization of trans people in…