Imran Khan is currently incarcerated on corruption charges that are widely seen as politically motivated. Khan, who is regarded as the most popular politician in Pakistan, was removed from power in an April 2022 no-confidence vote orchestrated by the country’s powerful military establishment and encouraged by the U.S. Since...
I’m not wild about the headline – it’s the Biden administration that’s pushing for this bill, so why let them off the hook? It’s one of those rare issues that cut across partisan lines, with reformers and surveillance hawks in both parties working together. Still, the article makes some very good points....
José Andrés is perhaps the most influential Spaniard in the world right now. After the Israeli drone strike that killed seven people who worked for his non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza earlier this month, Andrés’s criticism of Israel has carried more weight and garnered more attention than any statement from a...
It’s still not clear just what will get voted on. So, if you’re in the US, now’s a great time to contact Congress. EFF’s action Tell Congress: Absent Major Changes, 702 Should Not be Renewed has as a form that will connect you nd provides talking points. Or if you’d rather contact them directly, here’s a short...
Some key demographic groups are shifting, too. Young voters, Latinos and independents in the survey are either sliding away from Biden or aren’t sold on voting for him. There’s a massive shift among nonwhite voters overall, while older voters and college-educated white voters — men in particular — are moving heavily in...