Politics

When will Democrats recognize the brutal murder and genocide committed by Native Americans?

Oct. 12 is recognized as Columbus Day, the date on which explorer Christopher Columbus landed on San Salvador, changing the course of human civilization. Yet, if you followed many Democrats on social media — and sadly, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) — you’d think it was the made-up holiday perpetuated by left-wing politicians and Howard Zinn acolytes recognizing Native Americans. Democrats call it “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” a day specifically created to replace Columbus Day because of Columbus’s alleged sins, under the guise of honoring Native American history and heritage, while ignoring and omitting the sins and wrongdoings of indigenous people.

How to escape our collective paralysis in ‘these uncertain times’

Author Natasha Lennard discusses how to disrupt the ‘certainties’ that don’t serve us and how to fight back

Trump rally and Greta Thunberg joins Paris protest: photos of the day

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Houthis vow 'swift and painful' attacks if US strikes Yemen

The Iran-backed Houthis vowed to lead a strong retaliatory response if the U.S. military strikes Yemen after President Donald Trump condemned the armed rebel group’s recent attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says

Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year

Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play?

The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for him

Is Trump’s Diesel Deal Legal?

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How a scandal engulfing Brazil’s top court could return the Bolsonaros to power

The judge who helped convict Jair Bolsonaro is caught up in a crisis that could benefit his son and damage Lula

TikTok's censorship weakens our election integrity

When Congress forced the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, the promise was simple: an American-run app, free of foreign manipulation. In January, an American-led joint venture took control of TikTok’s U.S. recommendation algorithm and its content moderation. Even though the ownership changed, its algorithmic gamesmanship didn’t. Given the upcoming election, this has grave implications.

Tom Barrack will demolish Trump’s legacy

President Donald Trump has unapologetically decimated the career Foreign Service in favor of handpicked political appointments and envoys. Many of these individuals are long-term friends and business partners. This is not necessarily bad. Some State Department careerists protest too much when they clutch pearls and speak about how their service was always above politics, while many of the same people regularly leaked to undercut initiatives with which they personally disagree.

On prediction markets, let’s take it to court

The NFL told the Supreme Court last Thursday that it’s “well established — that regulating gambling is among states’ sovereign police powers — What constitutional power allows Congress to override states’ traditional police powers to regulate intrastate gambling?”

Ex-Chicago detective identified as killing child in 65-year cold case

Police used recently discovered DNA to pin murder of eight-year-old girl on Thomas McInerney, who died in 2006