In a sane world, the bomb damage assessment that would tell us whether key elements of Iran’s nuclear program were destroyed would be based on empirical evidence. We don’t live in a sane world. The argument has everything to do with whether you like Donald Trump or hate him. If you like Trump, the nuclear...
Finally, Iran and Israel agree on one thing. Both of them think this is no time to talk. Iran won’t talk about a ceasefire until Israel unilaterally ceases its fire. And Israel won’t talk about peace until Iran starts acting peacefully, especially in its nuclear-weapons push and terrorist-proxy wars against Israel. Israel’s UN ambassador told...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As the Trump administration prepared to cancel contracts at the Department of Veterans Affairs this year, officials turned to a software engineer with no health care...
Standing at the Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Trump administration officials welcomed 59 white South Africans to their new home in the United States. “We respect what you had to deal with these last few years,” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told a small crowd. “We’re excited to welcome you here...
This story was originally published by Capital & Main. Every year brings its own unique challenges for California farmers: water shortages, fires, finding laborers to do the work, bureaucrats in Sacramento adding new requirements and fees, and more. But the second term of President Donald Trump has made this year very different. As part of...
Is this Donald Trump’s final word? Or did he leave room to negotiate? Amid concerns that the US had sent mixed signals in its outreach to Iran for a peace accord, NBC’s Kristin Welker asked Trump directly about his “bottom line” with Tehran. Would Iran be allowed to pursue nuclear development if limited to civilian...
We deeply disagree with those organizations that believe a political program is merely a collection of maximalist aspirations due to their inability to establish real communication with broad sectors of the population. We also distance ourselves from those collectives that simply adopt reformist demands without attempting to contribute anything to the struggles of the working...
Originally published by Capital B. A promise made by former President Joe Biden to connect millions of Americans to reliable and affordable high-speed internet service may become another casualty of President Donald Trump’s campaign to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the nation. A top outgoing official at the U.S. Department of Commerce warned...