Category: Ethics

Schumer on Epstein: ‘I Am Calling on Secretary Acosta to Resign’
The top Senate Democrat is calling on Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign, for his role more than a decade ago in a "non-prosecution" agreement for wealthy socialite Jeffrey Epstein.

Tlaib on Visit to Border Facility: ‘Literally Every Single Woman Confirmed’ They Were to Drink from Toilet
Rep. Tlaib described conditions which even border agents describe as inhumane.

Trump’s Military Parade: July 4th Shouldn’t Be Turned into a Military Event, Observers Say
Donald Trump's plan to turn the Independence Day celebration in Washington DC into a military display is the wrong approach for a number of reasons, according to several political observers.

Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes
An investigation found a private Facebook group for federal border agents, filled with racist and obscene content.

Corn Subsidies Fuel Animal Mistreatment, Factory Farming
The main reason for the abusive factory farming system is the over use of government subsidies and its related regulatory burden.

The World Really is a Decent Place Filled with Mostly Decent People
More than any other narrative, human history is a long story of progressively better behaved and better-treated people trying to figure out ways to live in harmony with each other.

The ‘Safe’ Country Solution to the Immigration Crisis: It’s Really Worth Considering by All Sides
Let's be realistic: President Donald Trump probably doesn't want any more immigrants in this country, especially from south of the border.

Ocasio-Cortez Says She’s ‘Encouraged’ By Unlikely Bipartisan Talks with Ted Cruz: ‘Super Bizarre’
'And common cause, I think, can transcend partisanship and I think that's the way that we should go.'

The Soldiers in the Tank: Unsung Heroes of Tiananmen Square
Thirty years ago, after weeks of student-led protests, tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

The Chinese Ethnic Genocide Nobody Cares About
The history of the Uighur ethnic group is complicated. Uighurs started off as an ethnic majority in Xinjiang, and they have historically been self-governed.

