The U.S. administration is preparing sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system.

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YouTube video by The Onion

So this is hell. I'd never have believed it. You remember all we were told about the torture-chambers, the fire and brimstone, the 'burning marl.' Old wives' tales! There's no need for red-hot pokers....

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A potentially fatal case of neglect for a Pa. immigrant detainee spotlights a nationwide humanitarian crisis.

Elite impunity has fueled the fantasy that catastrophes are for other people.