"As long as there are US military bases in Okinawa, such incidents will occur," said one former Japanese senator.

With endorsements gone and support crumbling, front runner had to drop out—but what about his supporters who ignored earlier accusation?

Most of Manny Yekutiel's endorsers pulled their support after two new people accused him of sexual assault.

"I believe it's a patriotic duty to pay taxes, and I do so with pride. Our tax system favors wealthy people, and the least we can do is pay up rather than try to avoid it."

“This event is the worst we’ve seen and unlike any other botched execution in the modern era,” said Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center. “There is no precedent....

"A board loaded with defense contractors and one draft-dodging war hawk will decide the future of the US military," said one observer. "What could possibly go wrong?"

“This is the sort of government propaganda one might expect in North Korea, not the United States of America, and it is an egregious and utterly illegal misuse of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars,” ...

Flock has lost contracts in many blue cities, but San Francisco leaders are largely defending SFPD’s use of surveillance devices.

“No lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity,” New York City's mayor said of the Israeli pr...

"Our work doesn’t end here," said one campaigner. "Across the country, it’s still the case that a majority of survivors of sexual abuse are often not served by our courts."

Journalists from each of the outlets were barred from entering the White House complex just hours after a Trump-appointed federal judge ordered the president to reverse his ban.

Masoud Pezeshkian delivered his address after the president of the United States—which one progressive commentator called "the world's biggest terrorist"—again threatened to "annihilate" Iran.

Former Chinese-language TV anchor works for Assemblymember Catherine Stefani and previously served as field organizer for Mayor London Breed.

"The Democrats and electorally frightened Republicans pushed Richard Nixon out in 1974 for far, far lesser transgressions than those committed by Trump in a week."

"A vote to let this sale proceed is a decision to help Israel commit more war crimes."

“Nobody tell us that we’re going to Guantánamo Bay,” said one victim. “Just like kidnapping.”

​One press freedom advocate said it was "difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment."

"Trump waving around 'annihilation' as if he’s God" is "startling to hear," wrote one progressive critic. "He is, after all, batshit crazy."

UN experts found US likely committed war crimes in Iran, killing 178 civilians, including 120 children. Pentagon failed to release findings, Trump admin deprioritized civilian harm mitigation.

Citing the 70% depopulation of Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed to "finish the job" of what he called Palestinian "migration"—a euphemism, say critics, for ethnic cleansing.

​"When foreign aid retreats, Indigenous Peoples and small-scale farmers can be left with fewer resources and less support as they defend the forests, rivers, and other ecosystems that sustain their co...

The family of Tierra Walker filed a lawsuit against Texas officials and doctors over her "preventable death" linked to the state's abortion ban—the first case of its kind.

"You don't have healthcare or a living wage," said one critic who lamented the proposed $2.8 billion, taxpayer-funded transfer, "but hey, more war crimes!"

"When authorities abuse the criminal justice system to silence lawful expression, they undermine the rule of law for everyone," said Human Rights Watch.

"We all still inhabit this small planet, we all still breathe the same air, and we all still cherish our children’s future."

A pilot program using artificial intelligence to approve care for Medicare beneficiaries has resulted in high levels of denials and delayed decisions and prompted warnings from a vendor about a lack o...

A treasure trove of information about a man who could be the next president. A book that digs far beneath the surface of Gavin Newsom’s image to ex...

"This executive order was a blatant power grab designed to silence voters and undermine our elections, but it failed because the people and the law were on our side."

Judge dismisses cases against 18 people accused of failing to leave unpermitted party during pride weekend

"We have brought this extraordinary challenge because, for us, the Big Bend is not an empty place on a map. It is our home."

"DHS needs to be dismantled and held accountable for this complete inhumanity," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

​Similarities between Reflecting Absence and an earlier German Holocaust “Counter-Monument” prompt reflections on accepting responsibility.

"You do my dad's legacy and the legacy of all these victims no honor by using this tragedy to spread hate."

A treasure trove of information about a man who could be the next president. A book that digs far beneath the surface of Gavin Newsom’s image to ex...

The crusade that George W. Bush launched 25 years ago to “rid the world of evil” only compounded it.

Democracy defenders in Missouri and across the US celebrated after the Supreme Court rejected the GOP's gerrymandering effort, again.

"Enough is enough. We need to make sure that the pace of development isn't outpacing the pace of risk."

"Most tech geeks don’t resign from their roles because…the tech they’re building could end humanity," said Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, running for US Senate in Michigan.

The United Kingdom, France, and Canada joined forces on Tuesday to ban imports of goods and some services from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

There are fewer people in San Francisco’s jail than there have been for years, despite arrests going up. Here’s why.

Newly uncovered text messages reveal deadly abuse of Palestinian prisoners by guards at Israel's Ketziot Prison, with guards boasting of beatings and deaths.

"How much damage will Democratic leaders cause to their own brand and party for AIPAC money?" asked one critic.