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For the moment, Putin’s status as the global right’s moral vanguard is being severely tested, and advocates of traditional marriage may find themselves on the brink of divorce.

Recent successful organizing campaigns mark a sea change from the way the labor movement has traditionally operated, which has tended to be more centralized and led by seasoned union officials.

Heracles Could Never

Although the potential for holding Russian commanders, and even President Vladimir Putin, accountable and punishing them for international crimes is more likely now than in the past, the path will likely be long and difficult.

Russia’s involvement in the Syrian conflict could offer a window into its Ukraine war strategy.

To some Canadians, the U.S. provided a cautionary tale about weak central institutions and rule by the undisciplined masses.

From secular humanism to Critical Race Theory, the attack lines remain similar.

Putin has kept most oligarchs at a distance – literally and figuratively

False claims and distractions about NATO and "neo-Nazis" allow Putin to buy time as he strives to create a new reality.

Memories from my time in a city targeted by Putin.

Historical data shows that diversionary wars — fighting abroad to draw attention away from problems at home — have rarely worked for Putin.

The decision to hear the case reflects a keen interest on the part of the court’s conservative majority in the government’s power to regulate – an issue with impacts that extend far beyond air pollution.

The Sandy Hook settlement leaves unanswered the scope of the federal immunity shield, which thwarted all prior attempts to hold gun manufacturers responsible for the criminal misuse of their weapons.

Legal scholars note that recent opinions by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch favor overturning the Sullivan standard – a move that would take away a key protection for the press against libel suits by vindictive public officials.

Some in Congress say the child tax credit isn’t needed because Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a success. ProPublica reporting found it’s marked by repeated failures.

Not every voted is counted equal.

Climate change could enable Alaska to grow more of its own food. Now is the time to plan for it.

Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the U.S. military.

The Civil Division is handling the lawsuit against Texas for its novel abortion ban. 

Governments using a kill switch to block internet access on a provincial or national scale is increasing.

The payments were widely credited with bringing about huge declines in poverty and malnutrition.

These social ad mechanisms are increasingly being used for more nefarious purposes than aggressive advertising.

These “Southern” ways of knowing and being get presented as niceties, but they often serve to maintain the racial order of the past.

The case raises important questions about free speech at a time when many members of the Supreme Court seem concerned about restrictions on religion.