They forced the nation to live through the catastrophic consequences of their cowardice. Former White House counsel Pat...
Exploring how what we think can be manipulated. Introduction In September 1950, during the first year of...
They are invested in sustaining and bolstering the false narrative of widespread voter fraud. Several former Trump...
The Kia Sportage has been around since 1994, but the compact crossover is getting a significant face-lift...
Much Babylonian legal precedent remained in force through various cultures and survived to influence Romans. Introduction Babylonian law is...
The centuries-old custom, meant to protect judicial independence, no longer serves the public. Introduction Following the Supreme...
The canon law of the Catholic Church has all the ordinary elements of a mature legal system:...
Grand juries are meeting as part of investigations into attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. How...
By the late 1850s, the first military prisoners were being housed on the island. Alcatraz Origins The...
Financial incentives throughout the criminal justice system encourage punitive enforcement and sustain mass incarceration. By Ram Subramanian,...
They believed that an ongoing cycle of decay, death, and rebirth was what provided for the eternal...
We have been warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming....
We see how one 14th-century man understood the political and ethnic realities of his world. Introduction What...
Can the threat to our parks — and the wonder they inspire — lead to action? Over...
A voyager named Tupaia guided Captain James Cook through the South Seas and drew a puzzling island-filled...
The generation’s organizing experience, voter turnout, and spending power make them a powerful force for change. In...
The bull of Phalaris would appear to be a sick parody of Pasiphae’s bestial desires. In both...
The explicitly anti-democratic movement has the ear of a major GOP donor and at least two GOP...
The earliest examples are punishments for prisoners of war. Introduction Crucifixion as a punishment was practiced by several...
They have made a favorite hobby of censoring speech and thought. By Jim Hightower Although we haven’t...
How incidents of non-suicidal self-injury were filtered through plays, poems, and songs. Introduction In 1718 the writer...
Being mean and nasty to perceived enemies is all the GOP has to offer. By Mike Lofgren...
Beer drinkers are notoriously difficult to target, but according to a new study by the Brewers Association...
How loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Near East and royal decrees. Introduction...
There is a more accurate narrative on higher prices, and it’s time for us to tell it....
The Spanish Empire maintained two key objectives: extract material wealth and convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity....
Increased corporate power has been a key driver of recent inflation. The inflation spike of 2021 and...
In melting down this glittering metal, the conquistadors left behind a trail of death, torture, and destruction....
Our economic model is failing a significant number of the middle class and the working class. Oligarchs...
Gambling has always been a popular pastime in Canada. From the early days of fur trading to...