Joshua Block

Despite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality.

The Iran-Saudi deal spells trouble for U.S. hegemony but potentially a new chapter of peace and prosperity in a deeply troubled world.

A top federal official promised everyone on Veterans Row would have a place to go in just ten days. What does it take to make that happen?

The use of the century old Espionage Act in the Julian Assange case continues to set the chilling precedent of a bleak future in American journalism, a precedent that endangers even…

Panelists discuss President Biden’s visit to Ukraine and its future in NATO, the Supreme Court cases around social media content moderation, and the four-day work week.

Violent drug cartels often dominate headlines about Mexico but the Ayotzinapa case reveals a more sinister involvement from the US side of the border.

Cop City Atlanta is a privately funded, local community surveillance campus that has already taken the life of one protestor as a harbinger of the police state on the horizon.

Senator Dianne Feinstein is retiring at the end of her term and will not seek reelection. She’s led a three decade-plus career in California politics.

With eviction cases on the rise, LA City Council is weighing a law that would guarantee legal representation for those fighting to stay housed.