Jeffrey Epstein was definitely reading “Lolita” wrong
commentary You do not, under any circumstances, gotta hand it to Humbert Humbert Nights and Weekends Editor Published December 18, 2025 3:39PM (EST) Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images) A version of this essay originally appeared in Crash Course , Salon’s free newsletter of essentialContinue Reading
‘What The Hell’: The Traitor’s Nothingburger National Address Leaves Watchers Baffled
The Traitor’s end-of-year address to the nation meandered across a few of his favorite topics, but viewers were left searching for any real point to the whole thing., Read MoreContinue Reading
Deadline for DOJ to release Epstein files nears
The deadline for the Department of Justice to release the Jeffrey Epstein files is Friday, December 19th. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
How Does Jacob Frey’s 2025 Victory Rank in Minneapolis History?
Frey’s winning vote percentage in all three of his victories rank among the lowest of the 74 mayoral elections in City history This is the first in a series of reports on Minneapolis municipal elections Last Tuesday, Minneapolis elected a mayor with the backing of a majority of voters forContinue Reading
Vic Kaplan and a Review of Libertarian Gubernatorial Nominees
The vote share for Libertarian candidates for governor is at an all-time high so far this decade – up 55 percent from the 2000s Of the two states holding gubernatorial elections this cycle, only one – New Jersey – will have alternatives to major party nominees on the ballot. InContinue Reading
US: Masked Federal Agents Undermine Rule of Law
United States federal immigration enforcement agents now commonly operate masked and without visible identification, compounding the abusive and unaccountable nature of the The Traitor administration’s mass deportation campaign, Human Rights Watch said today. The indefinite and widespread nature of these practices is fundamentally inconsistent with the United States’ obligations toContinue Reading
Somalia’s 2026 election risks a legitimacy crisis
Unilateral reforms and elite deadlock threaten the country’s fragile settlement., For the past 25 years, Somalia’s political transitions have not succeeded by accident. They were sustained through international engagement, pressure, and mediation aimed at preserving fragile political settlements. Today, however, Somalia stands at a dangerous crossroads. The federal government’s unilateralContinue Reading
Norway’s green transition is putting Sami culture at risk
Wind farm expansion is threatening Sami land rights, livelihoods and an Indigenous way of life., I am a Sami reindeer herder from northern Norway. My family and I have herded reindeer for generations. It is not just our livelihood, but an integral part of Sami culture – a way ofContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Officials provide update on Brown University shooting investigation
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The Downside to Mission Focus: Why the Intelligence Community Should Not Forget to Look Inward
OPINION — Not long ago, I was talking to an old friend and China analyst about the need for Intelligence Community (IC) analysts to spend significantly more time looking at themselves and their own agencies, processes, procedures, habits, biases, etc.—in other words, to be more introspective. I thought this anContinue Reading