The Plot Against Puerto Rico | Foreign Policy

We have hamstrung the Puerto Rican economy in many, many ways and now we act like we don't know them. It's just plain stupid and unfair, as usual.

The Plot Against Puerto Rico | Foreign Policy:



'via Blog this'

Who Will Rule Mosul? | Foreign Policy

If you have any desire to know just how screwed up our foreign policy is in Iraq, and why the fighting will go on there for eternity, read this report. The Bush-Cheney war that didn't need to happen, put us in the middle of an ancient civil war complicated by competing cultures and religious affiliations. Our cultural incompetence has lead to an infected pustule of conflict resistant to all known resolutions, in the same way that superbugs are resistant to all known antibiotics.Who Will Rule Mosul? | Foreign Policy: "Erbil"



'via Blog this'

Obama’s Most Dangerous Drone Tactic Is Here to Stay | Foreign Policy

Obama’s Most Dangerous Drone Tactic Is Here to Stay | Foreign Policy:



'via Blog this'

Why Voters Will Stay Angry

Why Voters Will Stay Angry:



'via Blog this'

2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures - The New York Times

Global warming is real and we are in serious trouble. Why is no one taking it seriously?

2016 Already Shows Record Global Temperatures - The New York Times:



'via Blog this'

SeaWorld’s whales still deserve better - The Washington Post

They should be put out of business, period.

SeaWorld’s whales still deserve better - The Washington Post:



'via Blog this'

Hillary Is Not Sorry - The New York Times

As much as I dislike Harpy Maureen Dowd this is a clear and honest appraisal of the Democratic Debate last week.

Hillary Is Not Sorry - The New York Times:



'via Blog this'

Jobless Claims In US Decline To Match Lowest Since 1973 - Slashdot

Jobless Claims In US Decline To Match Lowest Since 1973 - Slashdot:



'via Blog this'

Mass coral bleaching now affecting half of Australia's Great Barrier Reef | Environment | The Guardian

Mass coral bleaching now affecting half of Australia's Great Barrier Reef | Environment | The Guardian:



'via Blog this'

Stephen M. Walt | Foreign Policy

An excellent analysis of Obama's foreign policy in retrospect.

Stephen M. Walt | Foreign Policy:



'via Blog this'

Republicans and Voter Suppression - The New York Times

Republicans control the house and the Senate because they cheat, in every single way imaginable with complete disregard for the fundamental principles of our democracy. You know, the principles they say they stand for.

Republicans and Voter Suppression - The New York Times:



'via Blog this'