When everything is seen as political – indictments, Supreme Court decisions, scientific findings – a democracy may be…
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favor of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national…
For the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant reuniting families and building…
Depleted uranium munitions are bad news for enemy tanks, but are not nuclear weapons, and studies have shown that they pose…
Brazil and India are among the countries pointedly not taking sides over the war in Ukraine. But this is not the nonaligned…
A Supreme Court ruling has upheld the right of Congress to pass laws about Native American tribes’ rights to self-government.
By declaring a ‘constitutional county,’ local leaders assert they are creating a refuge from anti- or unconstitutional…
Since Facebook removed online hate groups and individuals from its platform, extremist groups are increasingly organizing…
The ongoing war in Ukraine has forced the Russian military to reassess its ability to defend its territorial gains. The…
The federal indictment against Donald Trump identifies categories of risk to the United States and its allies due to his…
As conflicts last longer, the number of refugees and other displaced people is on the rise.
The former Italian prime minister died on June 12, 2023, at the age of 86. Throughout his terms in office he cultivated…
When US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, he paved the way for the incarceration of Japanese…
One of the bedrock principles of the American legal system is that no one is above the law. When it comes to indicting a…
Like all criminal defendants, Trump will enjoy the protection that a jury will offer from abuse by government prosecutors.
The rainbow Pride flags flying this month obscure the ongoing legislative attacks threatening the health and well-being…
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving decisions about the legality of abortion back to states,…
If you were Trump’s lawyer, what would you advise him to do now? Two national security specialists have some words for…
There are 38 felony charges against former President Donald Trump, and while it’s unlikely, he could potentially be sentenced…
Spy cases are rare. More typically, as in the Trump indictment, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing…