Though the justice’s brief order gave no reasons, it was most likely based on the challenger’s seeming failure to show that it had standing to sue. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Judge Lina Hidalgo, a Democrat who is the top official in the county that includes Houston, called the measure’s timing “suspicious.” Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can…
Prosecutors in the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the far-right militia continued to set out evidence of the group’s role in the storming of the Capitol. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Vladimir Putin isn’t simply waging a war of territorial conquest in Ukraine. He is also seeking to erase the very idea of the Ukrainian nation. This is a goal that Stalin, whom Putin extols as a model for modern-day Russia,…
The state has been a center of efforts by right-wing activists and some Republican officials that disrupt voting in the name of election integrity. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
A new directive essentially tells commanders not to ask too many questions when women request leave for reproductive health care reasons. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
(Photo: Darafsh, Wikimedia) I am an Iranian abroad, working in academia. I come from the far east of Iran. I cannot share my name, because that would mean death or imprisonment for my family and friends. I am in contact…
The European Parliament has issued a stark warning to the EU’s border agency Frontex this week over its “misconduct” related to handling migrants at EU borders, in a move considered by many as a victory for human rights. But the…
Liz Truss became the shortest-ever serving UK prime minister after resigning on Thursday (20
The 20 bottles of vodka sent to Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi as a birthday gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin breach European sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, the European Commission said on Thursday (20 October). Former prime minister Berlusconi,…