With a War Against Iran Brewing, Don’t Listen to the Hawks Who Lied Us Into Iraq
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Shortly after the news broke that a US airstrike in Baghdad ordered by President Donald Trump had killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran’s Quds Force, Ari Fleischer went on Fox News and proclaimed, “I think it is entirely possible that this is going to be a catalyst inside Iran…
The Last and Best List for Music In 2019: EP’s
Parker Woods The end of the year (and decade) brought lists (and lists) of albums you probably already knew. Full length works from Charli XCX, Lizzo, and Harry Styles featured prominently. You listened! It was fun. But it can still feel a bit like crowning already minted superstars. Instead, this year’s EP’s offer a reminiscence that points forward. As the…
Meet the Iran Hawks Inside Trump’s Administration
President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a Cabinet meeting in October 2019.Alex Wong/Getty John Bolton resigned as national security adviser in September at the nadir of his influence in the Trump administration. Left on the sidelines of talks with North Korea and the Taliban, Bolton grew isolated, his notoriously hawkish…
Chevron Made $4.5 Billion in 2018. So Why Did the IRS Give Them a Refund?
US dollar bank notes.Chung Sung-Jun/Getty In December, the non-partisan research group the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a report entitled, “Corporate Tax Avoidance in the First Year of the Trump Tax Law,” outlining the tax rates for 379 of America’s largest corporations in 2018. This was the first year key provisions from…
Ben Carson Shows He’s Not Actually Interested in Making Cities Affordable
Jeff Malet/ZUMA Last summer, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson sparked a glimmer of hope among (still-skeptical) housing advocates when he spoke in support of creating federal incentives for local governments to loosen restrictive zoning codes that make housing less affordable. On Friday, he extinguished it. HUD is preparing to release a new…
Here’s What a Cyber Attack by Iran Might Look Like
US helicopters attacked a convoy carrying Qassim Soleimani Thursday.Abaca via ZUMA The government of Iran vowed “forceful revenge” against the United States after Thursday’s killing of Major Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top security and intelligence commander. It’s unclear what form that revenge might take, but cyber security experts are warning that Iran might use its…