A new book describes Hunter S. Thompson’s prescience. “Trump is present on every page, even though he’s never mentioned once,” the author says. ~books Article 573 words 8 votes
How Mark Burnett resurrected Donald Trump as an icon of American success ~tv Article 12 383 words 5 votes
Inside Facebook’s secret rulebook for global political speech ~tech facebook social media Article 2772 words 10 votes
Russia contemplates constitution changes as Putin faces term limits ~news russia politics law Article 633 words 8 votes
'It's going to be chaos': Thais to vote in February for first time in eight years ~news thailand politics Article 6 votes
Ex-NATO commander: Allies wondering if US President Donald Trump was blackmailed to pull troops out of Syria ~news usa syria turkey politics Article 392 words 16 votes
The rise of Ksenia Sobchak - from TV presenter to politician | Unreported World ~news russia politics journalism Video 23:10 4 votes
Susan Moylan-Coombs to run as an independent against Tony Abbott in Warringah ~news australia politics Article 449 words 2 votes
Australian Prime Minister urges voters to 'get shopping' as retailers sweat on last-minute sales ~news australia politics Article 654 words 2 votes
Mattis to step down as defense secretary over differences with Trump ~news politics usa Article 154 words 27 votes
Slack is banning users who have visited US-sanctioned countries (including Iran and Cuba) while using its app ~tech Article 811 words 20 votes
Potential impact of two IoT security and privacy laws on tech industry ~tech privacy security Article 1543 words 6 votes
A Texas elementary school speech pathologist refused to sign a pro-Israel oath, so she lost her job ~life education work Article 3395 words 18 votes
Nationals MP Andrew Broad used taxpayer funds for part of his bombshell Hong Kong 'sugar baby' trip ~news australia politics Article 1052 words 3 votes
Kindertransport children to get 2,500 euros in compensation from German government ~humanities.history Link 4 votes
New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep. ~news usa russia politics Article 1602 words 18 votes
Angola expels thousands of Congolese migrants in crackdown on illegal diamond mining ~news angola crime politics Article 1499 words 7 votes
The real roots of American rage - How anger became the dominant emotion in our politics and personal lives—and what we can do about it ~life Article 8169 words 22 votes
Australian government to unveil new laws to guard religious freedom but stalls on LGBT students ~news australia politics law Article 746 words 10 votes
Russian spy pleads guilty to engaging in conspiracy against the United States ~news politics russia usa Article 7 votes
Troubled by lapses, government’s voice to the world (Voice of America) braces for new Trump management ~news usa politics Article 1639 words 6 votes
All the criminal charges to emerge so far from Robert Mueller's investigation ~news usa politics Article 2148 words 25 votes
South Korean law to punish "boosters" passes in the National Assembly ~games Article 319 words 6 votes
Google Translated: How the French Yellow Vest Movement is being politically appropriated around the world ~news france politics Link 11 votes
Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces fresh fight on LGBTI discrimination from new campaign machine ~lgbt Article 476 words 4 votes
New Mueller filing says Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen was in touch with a Russian seeking ‘political synergy’ with campaign ~news usa politics Article 605 words 11 votes
A non-sensationalized description of China's social credit system as explained by a Yale Senior Research Scholar in Law : Jeremy L. Daum ~life Article 2741 words 9 votes
As US coal use drops to 1979 levels, EPA may ease rules on new coal plants ~enviro energy.renewable Article 466 words 7 votes
Launch of the Progressive International, November 30, 2018, Vermont ~news politics usa.vt Video 1:07:22 2 votes
Lost lands? The American wilderness at risk in the Donald Trump era. ~enviro energy Article 2248 words 11 votes
Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? ~life Article 3997 words 20 votes
There are calls for several Icelandic MPs to resign after they were recorded using crude language to describe female colleagues and a disabled activist ~news iceland politics Article 751 words 13 votes
George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States, dies at 94 ~news usa politics Article 6117 words 36 votes
US House Democrats unveil their first bill in the majority: a sweeping anti-corruption proposal ~news usa politics Article 1015 words 26 votes
Lloyd Russell-Moyle: British MP announces in Commons he is HIV positive ~lgbt Article 481 words 5 votes
Paul Manafort’s lawyer is said to have briefed US President Donald Trump's team on Robert Mueller talks ~news usa russia politics Article 2093 words 14 votes
You can’t talk about right-wing populism without talking about urban planning ~design urban planning Article 579 words, published Nov 19 2018 12 votes
Trump demands action to reduce deficit and pushes new deficit spending ~news usa politics Article 1653 words 12 votes
Back from the edge: It’s easy to blame online rhetoric for violence. The reality is much harder ~tech social media internet Article 3931 words 7 votes