Новости за 21.02.2022

“This has the whiff of Munich” ran the headline in the London Sunday Times, quoting Ben Wallace, the bombastic defense secretary in Boris Johnson’s government. But of course he said that. As the Ukraine crisis escalated, much has been unsure or hard to foresee: Was Vladimir Putin bluffing, would he really invade, could Ukraine defend itself, what would the Western response be? But one thing was as certain as day follows night. Sooner or later, someone was going to shout “Munich.”                       

Sure enough, Americans chimed in.

Last year, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department and the FBI would work with state and local agencies to combat the “disturbing trend” of violent threats against school officials. “Threats against public servants are not only illegal, they run counter to our nation’s core values,” Garland said in a statement at the time. “Those who dedicate their time and energy to ensuring that our children receive a proper education in a safe environment deserve to be able to... Читать дальше...

On the fourth day, Betty seemed lethargic, and she refused to move from the couch or eat the Cheetos she loved. Stacey Wattenbarger thought she and her husband, Jeremy, should take their seven-year-old daughter to the emergency room. She had that intuition every mother knows all too well: Something was wrong with her child. Jeremy, a forensic investigator who was working from home, was not so sure about the hospital. He had always been close to his younger daughter—his “little buddy,” as he called... Читать дальше...

Across America, justice is not being served because of long-standing laws and rulings that weakened tribal courts. If a Native woman in Indian Country is sexually assaulted by a non-Indian perpetrator, tribal courts are unable to prosecute the crime. The lack of jurisdiction has effectively allowed non-Native offenders to act with immunity, leaving Native women especially vulnerable to violence. “The [United States] government that colonized them has told these local governments that they are... Читать дальше...

The American West is 22 years into its worst megadrought since the year 800.* That’s being fueled by the climate crisis, which is, in turn, being fueled largely by the burning of coal, oil, and gas. A study published last week in Nature Climate Change found that 42 percent of this extended drought can be attributed to climate change, as can 19 percent of last year’s extraordinary heat and dry spell. GOP lawmakers in many Western states, meanwhile, are going out of their way to protect the fossil... Читать дальше...

And now, John Durham is walking it back. The special prosecutor appointed by Trump Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate the “deep state” “conspiracy” “against” “Donald Trump” (yes, all of those phrases deserve ironic quote marks) released a court filing Thursday that included this sentence: “If third parties or members of the media have overstated, understated, or otherwise misinterpreted facts contained in the Government’s Motion, that does not in any way undermine the valid reasons for... Читать дальше...