The Taliban's top trumps
Displaced people from Jaghori district arrive in Ghazni city, Afghanistan, on Nov. 14, 2018. Taliban militants in a surprise move stormed security checkpoints in the peaceful Jaghori district last Wednesday.…
Spreading sectarianism in the Muslim world
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) attends a graduation ceremony for Saudi airforce officers at King Faisal Airbase in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on December 23, 2018. Photo by Bandar…
A Landing Called Compromise
Missouri 1937 The winter of ’37 was the worst folks living in the boot heel had ever seen. Most days brought an ominous mix of rain, snow, and sleet. On…
20 things you didn't realize you were doing because of childhood emotional abuse.
It’s been said before that childhood emotional abuse is “invisible” because it doesn’t leave physical traces. But what we may not realize is experiencing emotional abuse growing up can have…
Swindy Wagon and the Charidy Band
“Okay, let’s get this meeting going. I have a PB&J waiting for me with mother. Is everyone here?” “Here,” they said in unison. “All right. Let’s get straight to business.…
Brexit, Parliament and the British Constitution: why a People’s Vote is the only legitimate constitutional means of resolving Brexit
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis delivers a speech in London, June 6, 2018. Leon Neal/Press Association. All rights reserved.The first clause of Article 50 of…
93-Year-Old Man Hits A Hole-In-One In His Final Game Of Golf
93-year-old Ben Bender of Zanesville, Ohio, had played golf for 66 years. But he’d never hit a hole-in-one. Given the fact that the average amateur golfer has a 12,500-to-1 shot at…
“The Cat of the Stars” by Sinclair Lewis
The fatalities have been 2,391, to date, with more reported in every cable from San Coloquin, but it is not yet decided whether the ultimate blame is due to the conductor of Car…
Matteo Salvini, renaturalizing the racial and sexual boundaries of democracy
Family and the Disabled Minister Lorenzo Fontana arrives for the oath before the President of the Republic, June 1, 2018. NurPhoto/Press Association. All rights reserved.This August in Italy, using his…
Everyone is applauding this woman's Facebook rant about H&M's ridiculous sizes.
Ruth Clemens, a British H&M shopper, took to the store’s Facebook page to lambaste the fast fashion chain for its tiny size 16, the largest size that H&M stocks in its…