Putin Pulls an 'August Surprise' With His COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Announcement
Researchers and public health authorities around the world are alarmed by the speed and possible political motivation of the Russian vaccine timeline
Researchers and public health authorities around the world are alarmed by the speed and possible political motivation of the Russian vaccine timeline
Two years of rule-flouting by elites and ordinary citizens show the unsustainability of top-down prohibition.
Why May Day should be a day to honor victims of an ideology that took tens of millions of lives. But we should also be open to alternative dates if they can attract broader support.
Agents regularly attempt to catch suspects in lies to threaten them with prosecution, even when they can’t prove underlying crimes.
U.S. and Canada are supposed to agree to cut 5 million barrels
Vladimir Putin insists he has control of the situation. Don't believe him.
The amendment lets Putin stay in power until 2036.
An obscure former finance minister known for anti-corruption efforts, Mishustin is unlikely to threaten Putin's autocracy.
This new system won't benefit consumers, it'll just cause prices to increase and allow purchasing activity to be tracked by the government.
Putin has every intention of staying in charge.
The FBI’s screw-ups when wiretapping Carter Page weren’t motivated by political bias. But that’s not exactly good news.
Given Ukraine's dependence on Trump's good will, Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments about quid pro quos should be viewed as aspirational rather than factual.
The Reason Roundtable panelists ask: Why so many hawks in the anti-Trump clump?
Russia is seeking to "delegitimize our entire presidency," Fiona Hill testified.
While I have long advocated using May 1 for this purpose, November 7 is a worthy alternative candidate, if it can attract a broader consensus.
Plus: Involuntary commitment and "Indian-made" laws scrutinized, unconstitutional copyright bill passes, stranger danger panic, and more...
Gabbard called Clinton "the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long."
"She's a favorite of the Russians and they have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far."
Plus: U.K. drops porn age-verification plans, Congress grills tech leaders again, D.C. to hear testimony on prostitution decriminalizion, and more...
Plus: Trump murder meme makes waves, California requires abortion pill at public universities, and more...
Naama Issachar, a 26-year-old woman who was arrested while catching a connecting flight in Moscow, was charged with drug smuggling.
Friday A/V Club: A prank from the final days of the Soviet Union
If Moscow aimed to "sow chaos," it needed a much bigger budget.
Plus: human trafficking victims arrested in Florida, Beyoncé and Domino's targeted by disability discrimination suits, and more...
Plus: Kamala Harris jokes about starving prisoners, Trump sues over tax-return release, "Big Tech" witch hunt gets official, and more..
Is that kind of gene-editing unethical?
Blaming Trump's election on the magical power of Russian Twitter bots is seductive because it excuses Americans for electing an obviously unqualified candidate.
Countries across the world tackle political misinformation with authoritarian censorship.
The special counsel has said he wants his report on Russian meddling in the election to speak for itself.
Russia's interference in the 2016 election was wrong. But the reasons why are harder to pin down than you might think. Not all foreign interference in elections is unjustified. Far from it, in fact.
There is at least one point on which Washington and Moscow find themselves at odds: Venezuela.
Covering stories is too important to abandon for brazen partisan pandering-or wishful thinking.
Whose hysteria looks silliest in retrospect?
Shockingly, most people are sticking to their guns.
As for obstruction evidence, he punts the matter to Congress.
How much will we see of the special counsel's report? And when?
At this point, making assumptions would be stupid.
Plus: Using "fake news" to justify censorship, and Elizabeth Warren's childcare plan
"I was very concerned that I was able to put the Russia case on absolutely solid ground," the former FBI deputy director says.
After months imprisoned in Thailand, the Belarusian citizen was deported to Moscow and promptly arrested on charges of luring people into prostitution.
Friday A/V Club: A little chat about Stalin
People are losing their damn fool minds in the midst of Putin paranoia.
A second covert campaign against Judge Roy Moore is revealed, suggesting that voters need to up their media-literacy game, and fast.
Plus: a public domain bonanza, Khashoggi killers on trial, and Super Bowl sex-trafficking panic starts early
"Does the USA want to be the Policeman of the Middle East?" the president asks-and gets a resounding yes from Republicans and Democrats.
Are we really going to shut down the internet because Hillary Clinton ran a bad campaign and blew an easy win?
Plus: Trump inauguration spending also under scrutiny, feds want fentanyl cases out of state court, and Twitter's stock is surging.
Also: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez owns the cons while spouting policy B.S.
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