Reading archive 2025-09-30

The Gaza Left and the Gender Left: Can groups with different values work together against Britain’s far right?

Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine: Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands. ​​​

He was 12 when he committed murder. At 17, his sentence is served.: A judge ended the teen’s indefinite probation in the killing of 13-year-old King Edward Douglas in 2021.

Battleground lawmaker’s bid for Arizona governor could affect control of Congress next year: The decision by David Schweikert creates a vacancy in one of the most competitive House districts in the country.

Comey and the lessons of pre-capitulation: He tried to palliate bad faith Republicans. Now we're all paying the price. - "We need to stand with Comey now against Trump’s ugly authoritarian abuses. But we also need to recognize that Comey’s strategy of pre-capitulation got him, and all of us, into this mess in the first place. Other institutionalists, pragmatists, and would-be non-partisans are going to face the kinds of choices and incentives that Comey did. Hopefully they will look at the sad, gutted remnants of his beloved Justice Department and choose a different path."

‘Good luck to all!’ What are U.S. allies supposed to do with that?: On NATO and Russia, Trump’s actions don’t match his words. - "Trump is pledging to stand by NATO, but his Defense Department is cutting all security assistance funding for European countries — including the embattled Baltic republics. Trump is criticizing Putin, but he still hasn’t imposed any new sanctions on Russia after letting one deadline after another slip by. He even excluded Russia from the 'reciprocal' tariffs that he imposed on almost every other country in the world."

The real problem with Tylenol (it’s not autism): Here’s why people need to be cautious about acetaminophen. - "Acetaminophen, commonly referred to by the brand name Tylenol, carries very real risks when taken in higher-than-recommended doses. It is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the United States and is responsible for 1 in 5 liver transplants. Public health efforts should be targeting these dangers rather than stoking unfounded fears of neurological harm."

Trump tells a roomful of silent generals to join a ‘war from within’: The president delivered an unusually meandering speech to an unprecedented gathering of the nation’s top military leaders

Trump, Hegseth lecture military leaders in rare, politically charged summit: The unusual, hastily organized event became a forum for the president and his defense secretary to tout their partisan agenda.

Why Bad Bunny’s selection as the Super Bowl halftime headliner is sparking MAGA fury: The Puerto Rican recording artist opposed Trump in 2024 and is not offering tour dates in the U.S. mainland to avoid exposing his fans to ICE raids.