In a world that had been dominated by a small class of rich men for so long that most people simply accepted that they should be forever tied to their status at birth, a group of upstart legislators on the edge of a wilderness continent declared that no man was born better than any other. America was founded on the radical idea that all men are created equal.
July 2, 2020Coronavirus, the Russia bounty scandal, and the upcoming election continue to dominate America’s news.
June 30, 2020Bill Moyers talks Facebook, Donald Trump and the war on journalism.
June 30, 2020If you feel overwhelmed, there is good reason. We are currently in the midst of a number of storylines, any one of which would define any other administration. And the news comes so fast you can barely figure out who the players are before there’s another twist: There’s Russia and the bounties on soldiers, “white power” retweets, and Mike Pence actually wearing a mask.
June 29, 2020The president has been advancing untrue claims about mail-in balloting for months, fueling concerns he is laying the groundwork to contest the results of the 2020 election.
June 29, 2020In Other News: Trump’s Biggest Conflict of Interest To Date? Reporting you might have missed.
June 28, 2020Bill Moyers talks Facebook, journalism and the Trump media machine.
June 28, 2020Trump in a mire: Russian bounties, COVID-19, Obamacare and golf
June 27, 2020This evening, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both broke extraordinary news. Months ago, American intelligence officials concluded that during peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, a Russian military intelligence group offered to Taliban-linked fighters bounties for killing American troops. They paid up, too, although it is unclear which of the twenty US deaths happened under the deal. But this wasn't breaking news for the National Security Council.
