A Witness in Assad’s Dungeons
Mazen al-Hamada fled Syria to reveal the regime’s crimes. Then, mysteriously, he went back.
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Trump to reinstate service members discharged for not getting COVID-19 vaccine
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to reinstate service members booted from the military who declined to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, according to the White House. “The Executive Order directs the Secretary of Defense to reinstate all members of the military (active and reserve) who were discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine and … Read more
Here’s how Trump’s vengeance machine works | Robert Reich
Trump’s vengeance machine isn’t only about retribution. It’s also intended to intimidate Trump critics Trump’s vengeance machine is even more dangerous than it was before. The Biden administration had given security protection to Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, his former top aide, Brian Hook, and former national security advisor, John Bolton. That was … Read more
Trump wants to reverse America’s decline. Good luck | Samuel Moyn
Trump and his supporters would like to buck the tide of history, but they could end up pulled further into it, and have no way to stop it After years of strife over what his rise means, Donald Trump’s inaugural address on assuming the presidency a second time clarified everything: he is the symptom of … Read more
Are government workers going to stand up to Trump? | Judith Levine
If they capitulate to Maga, the government folds, and we all go down with it Less than a week in office, Donald Trump gagged all public communications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. Pending review by his administration, the agencies are prohibited … Read more
US politics live: Colombia backs down over deportations as immigration raids begin in Chicago
US and Colombia back down from brink of trade war after Colombia agrees to accept flights carrying people deported from US Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. We’ll be bringing you the latest updates as Donald Trump begins the second week of his second term in office. This morning, the … Read more
‘There’s a rocky time ahead’: UK government prepares to navigate Trump’s second term
Despite recent praise from Trump, No 10 insiders know how risky dealing with the unpredictable president can be The sight of Donald Trump signing a flurry of executive orders with his black sharpie in front of the Maga faithful after his inauguration inspired envy and concern in equal measure inside the UK government. Cabinet ministers have … Read more
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully For the past week, Palestinians in Gaza have been returning to their homes, now mostly reduced to rubble – and to their dead who still lie beneath. It is only now that we will … Read more
Air Force says it will teach video on first Black pilots after DEI review
The U.S. Air Force said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, after it passed review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Rubio pauses foreign aid from State Department and USAID to ensure it puts ‘America First’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio paused all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to allow the Trump administration to review if the money puts “America First.” On Sunday, the State Department released a statement about falling in step with President Donald Trump’s executive order … Read more