Without Mikhail Gorbachev the political changes surrounding South Africa would not have taken place, and without them it is unlikely that De Klerk would have moved as he did, unbanning the ANC and freeing Mandela.
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The latest revelations about Trump's stash of classified documents has prompted observers to say that obstruction of justice charges are at stake. The specific crime at issue is obstructing a federal investigation.
The information revealed in the affidavit indicates that our national security and the safety of intelligence agents were put at severe risk when national defense documents were apparently stored in a room at Mar-a-Lago.
An analysis of the frequency of enslavement in armed conflicts paints a disturbing picture. Most conflicts involving enslavement take place in low-income countries, often referred to as the Global South.
John Fetterman’s attacks against Dr. Oz are definitely entertaining, but they aren’t unprecedented. History shows us why his campaign is effective.
The problem is that forever chemicals are everywhere, and there is no natural process to break them down. Many consumer products are loaded with them, including makeup, dental floss, guitar strings and ski wax.
Energy researchers in Texas see this as an exciting new phase in the country’s clean power transition. Offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico presents a unique opportunity with a strong energy workforce and infrastructure.
When you hear “espionage,” you may think spies and international intrigue. More typically the Espionage Act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of other sensitive government information.
The inventory of items taken by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago apparently shows Trump may have violated the Espionage Act, the Public Records statute and engaged in obstruction of justice in a number of different ways.
A Texas proposal to "redefine" slavery grew out of work done under a Texas law that says slavery and racism can’t be taught as part of the “true founding” of the United States.
We might get some hints of what the FBI found at Mar-a-Lago if Trump does get indicted for a crime related to removing the documents or based on something found in them.
Have these officials, as some charge now, used their authority to interfere with America’s democratic process? Do local election officials abuse their power? The short answer is that they haven’t so far.
Neoliberalism advocates markets over governments and one need only recall the international financial disasters of 2008 to see where this kind of hierarchy leads and will lead again if we allow it.
GOP talking points continually try to blame inflation in the US on the Biden administration, ignoring that this is an international problem, not a US policy issue.
Many people think manufactured homes are poorly built, even though these structures, unlike site-built houses, have had to meet federal safety standards since 1976.
If the leaders of the new, Forward Party accomplish their goal, the party will attract many voters who no longer identify as Democrats or Republicans and it will become a force for moderation—and an institution—in U.S. electoral politics.