Trump Says He’d Accept ‘Dirt’ About Opponents From Foreign Sources
President Trump says in a new interview that he would be willing to break the law to get “oppo research” on an opponent.
Saudi Arabia Will Finally Allow Women To Drive Alone
Progress in Saudi Arabia, but there’s still a long way for this backward, discriminatory society to go.
On Mandela, Some Conservatives Get It And Others Quite Obviously Don’t
Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.
The Fourth Of July And The Fourth Amendment
Contemporary Americans accept actions by the state that were once the cause for revolt.
Millions Of Egyptians Protest Morsi Regime As Military Sets Deadline For Action
Yesterday saw some of the biggest protests ever to rock Egypt. Where does it go from here?
Russia Sending Air Defense Weapons To Syria, Risking Confrontation With Israel
Signs and portents in the Middle East.
The Anglo-Saxon Outrage Of The Day
Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.
Libya and the Credit Due
Steve Benen has coined the phrase “Thank America Last” to describe those avoiding praise of President Obama for success in Libya.
Secret CIA Interrogation Facility in Eastern Europe?
Danger Room’s Spencer Ackerman reports on an alleged secret CIA interrogation facility somewhere in the former Soviet Union.
Ex-Spy Says Bush Administration Tried To Use CIA To Discredit Blogger
An ex-CIA agent says that someone in the Bush White House tried to use the agency to “discredit” Iraq War critic Juan Cole.
Feds Block WikiLeaks From Own Workers to ‘Protect’ Info
The Obama administration is banning hundreds of thousands of federal employees from calling up the WikiLeaks site on government computers because the leaked material is still formally regarded as classified.
