This election cycle will go down as the one in which the right-wing Israel lobby did something it always swore it would never do: make Israel a partisan political football. by Jeremy Ben-Ami
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The Church of Scientologyâs Audacious Interpretation of the First Amendment The Hollywood-friendly church says its âreligious arbitrationâ systemârather than civil courtsâshould apply to ex-members who say they were sexually assaulted by actor Danny Masterson. It hopes the Supreme Court agrees. by Matt Ford
Jair Bolsonaroâs Plan to Burn Brazil to the Ground The authoritarian demagogue, who is lagging in polls ahead of Octoberâs election, has been laying the groundwork for a threat to democracy that could make January 6 look tame. by Andre Pagliarini