We’re Thinking About “Electability” All Wrong
There is a popular—and completely wrong—view of politics that candidates who are “extreme” stand no chance, while candidates who are “moderate” are more “electable.” To…
Society
We Can’t Let the Right Have Mold, Too
The first morning I woke up in my new apartment, something felt off. As soon as I opened my eyes, they began to sting. Moments…
US Sanctions Family of Iranian Tycoon in Crackdown on Alleged IRGC Crypto Network
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies…
Fake Companies, Millions in Cash: Georgia Charges Four in $8.2M Laundering Scheme
Prosecutors in Georgia have charged four foreign nationals and five companies with operating a transnational money-laundering scheme that funneled 21.5 million Georgian lari ($8.2 million)…
Guterres: Fast-tracking West Bank outposts is a ‘flagrant violation’ of international law
The United Nations continues to monitor developments in the Occupied Palestinian Territory amid rising violence and greater restrictions in the occupied West Bank.
Lebanon: Israeli strikes ‘could amount to international crimes,’ warns Türk
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk expressed concern about ongoing displacement and destruction caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon as he concluded a two-day visit…
Neoliberal Economics Was a Con From The Start
Americans across the country feel that our economy is broken, as stagnant wages and rising prices make it increasingly impossible to get by. In reality,…
Montenegrin Court Sentences Fugitive Kavač Clan Boss to 40 Years in Prison
Using intercepted communications from the encrypted Sky app as evidence, a Montenegrin court handed down a combined 148 years in prison to the Kavač clan…
Protected Fraud: Georgian Security Chief’s Cousin Gets 12 Years for Call Center Bribes
Following a secretive trial, Andria Liluashvili was sentenced to 12 years in prison and stripped of $13 million in luxury assets for funneling monthly kickbacks…
Lab Owner Suspected of $547 Million Medicare Fraud Extradited to The United States
Khalid Satary’s laboratories allegedly used call centers, telemedicine doctors and kickbacks to turn medically unnecessary cancer tests into $547 million in Medicare claims. Court records…