Julian Assange is a heroic figure for many campaigners against state spying and censorship but regarded as a malicious hacker and danger to national security by his critics. The enigmatic WikiLeaks founder was born Julian Paul Hawkins in Queensland, Australia, to artist Christine Hawkins and John Shipton, an anti-war activist, on July 3rd, 1971. The […]
University of Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after a victory over Ohio State on March 3. (Cliff Jette / Associated Press) WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes has come under an avalanche of criticism for saying that Black people can’t be racist. Last month Swoopes questioned the ability of University of Iowa women’s basketball player Caitlin […]
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s claim that he was immune from being prosecuted for any crimes he committed while trying to stay in office after losing the 2020 election was always a long shot. But in an opinion Tuesday eviscerating his assertion, three federal appeals court judges portrayed his position as not only wrong […]
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, said the city’s police officers were ramping up their presence across places of worship and major infrastructure points following an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal that he called “bigoted” and “Islamophobic.” The WSJ published the piece on Friday headlined as “Welcome to Dearborn, […]
When New York Rep. Elise Stefanik repeatedly — and now infamously — badgered three college presidents about the nuances of free speech last week, she attempted to push her narrative that elite schools are antisemitic by equating “chants for intifada” with “genocide of Jews.” The three presidents fell for the trap that a Palestinian uprising […]
As the 28th United Nations climate summit (COP28) draws to a close in Dubai, after another year of devastating heat waves, droughts, wildfires, storms and record high global temperatures, the entire process is threatening to break down. Not only has COP28 failed to meet this moment demanding dramatic and immediate climate action — it has […]
You don’t read a book like former Wyoming U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney’s tell-all looking for literary pearls. You read it to find out what was going on behind the scenes in Congress after the 2020 election, as Donald Trump’s Republican sycophants and enablers schemed with him to overturn the results of a legitimate U.S. election. […]
Only five months ago, President Biden promised at a NATO summit that the United States and its allies would help defend Ukraine against Russia’s wanton aggression for “as long as it takes.” Just after Vladimir Putin’s invasion, and amid his soldiers’ ongoing war crimes, former Vice President Mike Pence promised a roomful of Republican donors, […]
Investigators have been unable to identify the culprit behind the historic leak of last year’s Supreme Court draft opinion overturning abortion rights nationwide, the court’s marshal said Thursday, although the hunt continues. A report from the top US court’s Office of the Marshal released Thursday detailed how they conducted 126 interviews with 97 employees and […]
Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN — In 1917, British analysts deciphered a coded message the German foreign minister sent to one of his country’s diplomats vowing to begin “unrestricted submarine […]
Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him @DeanObeidallah@masto.ai. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. CNN — On Monday, the GOP-controlled House Judiciary Committee — chaired by Donald Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan — […]
In August, on the night before the first Republican presidential primary debate, Donald Trump led the GOP field, polling at 55.4% in Real Clear Politics’ national average. On Wednesday, as his final four challengers took the stage in Alabama, he remained on top, with an RCP average of 61%. It would be unprecedented for a […]