South African far-left party leader assures white people he won’t kill them – yet
"It’s truly astonishing that someone so dangerous and out of touch has been able to rise to power. And even more astonishing how quickly it’s happened."
How Nicaraguans will Prevent Genocide by Fighting Back
"Unfortunately, shows of force are sometimes the only thing that works to repel an attacker."
French President Macron’s vision of post-Brexit Europe: armies, police and taxes
"French President Emmanuel Macron called for a common European defence force and budget, as well as common asylum offices, border police, financial transaction tax and carbon tax, in a wide-ranging speech setting out his vision for Europe."
New California Water Law Restricts Individuals To 55 Gallons Per Day By 2022
"The ultimate goal is to make conservation a way of life in California. Outdoor water use is also covered by the new laws."
California’s Solar Mandate Raises Housing And Energy Prices Without Reducing CO2
"The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved the regulation with little public debate or discussion, prompting criticism from one of the state’s top energy economists."
What Was the Point of Regime Change in Iraq?
"This is the unintended output of regime change, of toppling a tyrant and attempting to socially engineer a foreign society. Once the war begins, once society is destabilized, the chips fall where they may."
A Wider World of War: U.S. Special Forces Deployed to 149 Countries in 2017
"It’s a jump of nearly 150% from the last days of George W. Bush’s White House."
“Their Lives Were Ruined”: Victims Of CIA MK-Ultra Brainwashing Plan Lawsuit
"The Canadian government funded Cameron with roughly $500,000 between 1950 and 1965 — $4 million in 2018 dollars, along with sizeable funding from the CIA."
America’s ‘War on Terror’ Has Cost Taxpayers $5.6 Trillion
"Never has a great power still in its imperial prime proved quite so incapable of applying its military and political might in a way that would advance its aims."
U.S. lost track of 1,475 immigrant children last year while separating families
"In one case, federal officials had turned over eight immigrant children to human traffickers."