A scholar who has visited Guantanamo 11 times to observe legal proceedings in the 9/11 terrorism case explains why the conflict…
A representative survey of American adults finds broader support for violent insurrection than many would like to think.
Despite efforts to prevent militant groups from getting weapons, they often get their hands on U.S. equipment and use it…
Russia’s Central Election Commission announced results that give a strong majority to United Russia. It was met with skepticism,…
A growing number of countries and companies have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. But there’s a…
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray, something…
There is value in observing legal precedent, but sometimes circumstances, logic or judges’ views determine it’s time…
Electromagnetic beams of the right power and wavelength can cause pain and zap electronics. Could they also be used to disrupt…
CEOs in private industry who have been accused of sexual harassment can cost their companies if they do as New York Gov.…
For the first time in 40 years, the UN General Assembly is convening a global summit of world leaders to talk solely about…
Groups who share support for white supremacy say they are planning to return to the nation’s capital for a demonstration…
The state’s Democratic governor held off an attempt to oust him by some margin. His victory provides a pathway for the…
North Korea has tended to ratchet up tensions when the U.S. is seen to be weak and when it feels it can yield greater concessions,…
For much of the country’s history, the Republican Party was the party of Lincoln and racial equality, and the Democratic…
Plenty of groups are offering religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, but their legal basis isn’t as rock-solid…
The dangerous situation faced by Afghans who want to flee, but can’t, shows how unwilling or unprepared the US and other…
With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose.
Texas lawmakers resurrected a Jim Crow-era legal maneuver, used to deny Black people the right to vote, in their new law…
You have evolved to tap into the wisdom of the crowds. But on social media your cognitive biases can lead you astray.
It’s easy to make fun of California politics. But a longtime scholar of those politics says the attempt to recall Gov.…