Why Are the Peace Talks Not Working?

A status update on the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Where the two sides disagree and how to read the often overly optimistic messaging in the media.

What Was Immigration Like Before ICE?

By examining the centuries of events that culminated in the creation of ICE, we can begin to understand the context that created this modern agency.

 

The Ex-Prince and the President

David Cay Johnston DC Report
For now, the disgraced former royal is charged only with official misconduct. That creates a bargaining chip on both sides. Will crown prosecutors threaten to up the ante with rape and related charges, assuming they have enough evidence?

The Scientists Groveling to Trump Are Kidding Themselves

Gregg Gonsalves The Nation
If scientists think that kissing up to the president has any strategic value, they are quite mistaken; the destruction of American science isn’t slowing down, and all this smells like appeasement.

Not in Our Name

David Alpaugh
Poet David Alpaugh satirizes the bait-and-switch of corporate capitalism.

Do Democrats Have a Plan for the Post-Trump World Order?

Jen Kirby The American Prospect
Democrats try to figure it out in real time, on the world stage in Munich. And, center stage was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman from New York, along with Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan.

Trump Is Raising Billions in Federal Funds. That’s Not a Good Thing.

Aziz Z. Huq and Vanessa Williamson The New York Times
It is difficult to estimate the White House’s off-the-books revenue. There’s no comprehensive public accounting of this money, only dubious assertions from administration officials and President Trump’s social media posts. He is raking in billions.