Jessica Valenti | When the Media Tries Too Hard to 'Appeal to Both Sides,' Integrity Is Lost
Jessica Valenti | When the Media Tries Too Hard to 'Appeal to Both Sides,' Integrity Is Lost
Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK Valenti writes: "The Atlantic's attempt at representing a 'broad spectrum of views' indicates a serious moral crisis in mainstream media." READ MORE People depart the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in Manhattan on Monday. (photo: Mike Segar/Reuters) US Expels 60 Russian Diplomats Over Nerve Agent
US Expels 60 Russian Diplomats Over Nerve Agent Attack, Closes Seattle Consulate
teleSUR Excerpt: "U.S. President Donald Trump Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States and closed the Russian consulate in Seattle over a nerve agent attack earlier this month in Britain, senior U.S. officials said." READ MORE George Nader, a political adviser to the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, last year with President Trump. Mr. Nader worked to turn a top Trump fund-raiser into an instrument of influence at the White House for the rulers of the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia. (photo: NYT)
George Nadar, Witness in Mueller Probe 'Aided UAE Agenda in US Congress'
Associated Press Excerpt: "A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last April, just weeks before he began handing out a series of large political donations to US legislators considering legislation against Qatar, the UAE's chief rival in the Gulf, an Associated Press (AP) investigation has found." READ MORE A protester holds a sign in San Francisco during a march for gun control on Saturday. (photo: Josh Edelson/AP)
How the Marches for Gun Control Are Like the Protests Against Vietnam
James Hohmann, The Washington Post Hohmann writes: "Young people today aren't worried about being drafted to fight Kim Jong Un in North Korea. But many are palpably concerned that they or someone they know could get shot at school." READ MORE Deb Haaland, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New Mexico's First District, is one of six Native American women running for Congress or for governor this year, a marked increase from 2016. (photo: Adria Malcolm/NYT)
There's Never Been a Native American Congresswoman. That Could Change in 2018.
Julie Turkewitz, The New York Times Turkewitz writes: "In all, there are at least four indigenous women running for Congress, three more are bidding for governors' offices and another 31 are campaigning for seats in state legislatures - from both sides of the aisle." READ MORE In 2015, Pope Francis is presented with an image of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero during a private audience granted to participants to the pilgrimage from El Salvador at the Vatican. Pope Francis has cleared the way for slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that a churchman who stood up for the poorest of the poor in the face of right-wing oppression should be a model for Catholics today. (photo: L'Osservatore Romano/AP)
Salvadorans Honor Legacy of Slain Archbishop Oscar Romero, Now Destined for Sainthood
Elisabeth Perez-Luna, WHYY Perez-Luna writes: "For 38 years, Catholics from El Salvador have marked the date Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated. This year's March 24 anniversary will be a little different because Pope Francis has cleared the way for Romero to become a saint." READ MORE Fireflies, like these in a forest in the Netherlands, have disappeared from some areas in North America and Europe where they were once abundant. (photo: Paul Van Hoof/Minden Pictures)
Forget Extinctions. Population Decline Is a Much Greater Crisis.
Henry Grabar, Slate Grabar writes: "Charismatic beasts and rain forests command attention; fisheries, flocks, and permafrost have more difficulty capturing the imagination." READ MORE |
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