Technology

House Vote to Ban TikTok Risks Renewed Cold War With China

Ari Paul / FAIR Mar 15, 2024 The recent push to effectively ban TikTok has little to do with security concerns and everything to do with a neo-McCarthyite view of China. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman: America Is at Risk of Becoming a One-Party Autocracy

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Jan 29, 2020 In a wide-ranging interview with Salon, the economist discusses his new book, "Arguing with Zombies," the evolution of the GOP and more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Ups Iran Accusations: Four U.S. Embassies Targeted

BEN FOX / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 Just hours earlier, the Secretary of State had said the U.S. didn’t know when or where attacks might occur. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Passes $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Bill

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 17, 2019 It gives Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence while Democrats win sweeping spending increases on domestic programs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Interest Groups Cash In on $1.4 Trillion Spending Bill

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2019 The legislation would forestall a government shutdown this weekend and give President Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is a Los Angeles City Attorney Trying to Criminalize Dissent?

Joel Bellman / CalMatters Oct 22, 2019 In 2018, four protesters interrupted a speech by Steve Mnuchin at UCLA. Now a putatively liberal Democrat wants to send them to prison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Begins Possible Full Withdrawal From Northern Syria

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Oct 13, 2019 The pullout comes despite growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pentagon: U.S. Not Abandoning Kurds in Face of Turkish Attack

ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 "U.S. troops remain with [our Kurdish partner forces] in other parts of Syria," according to Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

High-Stakes Gamble: Iranian Envoy Gets Surprise G-7 Invite

SYLVIE CORBET, LORI HINNANT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2019 Fissures emerge among world leaders over how to deal with Iran as the country's foreign minister arrives as a guest of the French president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Deal Sealed on Federal Budget, Ensuring No Shutdown, Default

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Jul 22, 2019 Nobody can claim a big win, but both sides view it as better than a protracted battle this fall. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kamala Harris Is No Progressive Prosecutor

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 9, 2019 Between her stints as San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General, the senator has made a career of serving injustice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

NY Gov. Cuomo OKs Release of Trump Tax Returns to Congress

DAVID KLEPPER / The Associated Press Jul 8, 2019 A law designed to give Democrats a way around the president's refusal to release his returns is expected to face months of legal challenges. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )