“Chelsea Manning is again acting heroically in the name of press freedom, and it’s a travesty that she has been sent back to jail for refusing to testify to a grand jury. An investigation into WikiLeaks for publishing is a grave threat to all journalists’ rights, and Chelsea is doing us all a service for…

“We’ve seen lawyers, activists, and journalists subject to unacceptable harassment and interrogation, with their electronic devices being searched or seized at the border for years. But this document provides clear evidence that the government is targeting people based on their First Amendment-protected activities. The U.S. border has become a Constitution-free zone, and CBP is an…

“'Anti-semitic tropes' are tendentiously read into Omar's comments. AIPAC allies should stop hiding behind Jews, and Democratic politicians should stop feigning such sensitivity to Jewish feelings when Zionist lobbying is the subject. It’s a distasteful game."

Glass notes that despite Bashar Assad's apparent victory, the Syrian civil war was much bloodier and more prolonged because of outside powers -- the U.S., Russia and Iran -- backing and arming various sides. The Saudis and the Qataris backed opposing jihadist forces. Thousands of these forces remain in the north of Syria, he warns,…

"This U.N. report is just the latest piece of evidence about Israel's systematic brutality. The U.S. government quit the Human Rights Council to stop any serious criticism of Israel. And there's a whole structure of anti-B.D.S. legislation and targeting of activists to silence people in the U.S."

Kevin Gray, a specialist in international relations at the University of Sussex, England tweeted that "Former SK unification minister Chong Se-hyun suggests that summit was derailed by last minute attendance of Bolton, who added demands for NK to also report chemical/biological weapons, in response to which NKs increased their demand for sanctions relief." National Security Adviser John Bolton…

Since Trump became president, Maté has written a series of pieces for The Nation counter to the prevailing conventional wisdom on Russiagate, including: "Mueller Accuses Roger Stone of Lying and Bullying -- but Not Collusion," "The Manafort Revelation Is Not a Smoking Gun," "New Studies Show Pundits Are Wrong About Russian Social-Media Involvement in U.S. Politics," "Don’t Let…

"Military crises have occurred in the subcontinent with awful frequency in recent decades, despite the Bomb, and perhaps because of it. Pakistan and India have survived at least five since 1987, giving both sides misplaced confidence that they will survive the next, too. This, in turn, leads to a lessening of political restraints on the…

"I think that the U.S. should turn over all the humanitarian assistance and medical supplies it has flown into Colombia and have them distributed as soon as possible with the help of the United Nations and other neutral organizations. ... It would be appropriate to recognize the fact that the government of Venezuela has put into…

“Under current estate tax law, someone with $15 million and $15 billion pay the same flat rate of 40 percent. Senator Bernie Sanders’ improved estate tax proposal restores the top rate that existed between 1941 and 1976, when the estate tax was more robust."