White Nationalists Have Killed 500 People Since 1990, 10% Over Religion
![]() Jeff Gruenewald and William Parkin, The Conversation Excerpt: "The mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh exemplifies an increasingly deadly form of domestic terrorism committed by far-right extremists." READ MORE ![]() Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto in his Pittsburgh City Hall office on Friday, still at the beginning of what he sees as a "marathon" recovery from the mass shooting at a city synagogue. (photo: Salwan Georges/WP)
Pittsburgh Mayor Confronts 'a Whole Different Level of Evil' After Massacre
Gabriel Pogrund, The Washington Post Pogrund writes: "Mayor Bill Peduto had told his team not to call on Saturday morning unless it was urgent. He was planning to sleep in, a rarity, which meant certain protocols applied, including that he would answer his phone only if it rang twice." READ MORE ![]() Police investigators work the scene of Friday's shooting in Tallahassee. A shooter killed one person and critically wounded four others at a yoga studio in Florida's capital before killing himself Friday, officials said. (photo: Steve Cannon/AP)
Yoga Classes Were a Refuge for Women. Now a Shooting by a Misogynist Has Shattered Another Sacred Place.
Kim Weeks, The Washington Post Weeks writes: "It was really just a matter of time. As a former yoga studio owner, and now yoga teacher and wellness professional, it's the dark thought I’ve repeatedly pushed down deep in my consciousness." READ MORE ![]() Hasan Minhaj visits the Build Series on May 25, 2017, in New York City. (photo: Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic)
US Military Apologizes for Offensive Language After Being Called Out on Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act'
Raechal Leone Shewfelt, Yahoo! Shewfelt writes: "The military took note of comedian Hasan Minhaj's new Netflix show, Patriot Act, when it debuted on Sunday." READ MORE ![]() Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (photo: Getty)
Brother of Billionaire Saudi Prince Freed From Detention
The Daily Beast Excerpt: "Prince Khaled bin Talal is the brother of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a billionaire who was also detained - famously, at the Ritz Carlton in Riyadh - with dozens of other royals and government officials as part of what CNN labeled an 'anti-corruption purge' last year." READ MORE ![]() Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria preparing the bodies of members killed when the Nigerian Army opened fire during the group’s protests in the capital Abuja this week. (photo: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)
Nigerian Army Uses Trump’s Words to Justify Fatal Shooting of Rock-Throwing Protesters
Dionne Searcey and Emmanuel Akinwotu, The New York Times Excerpt: "The Nigerian Army, part of a military criticized for rampant human rights abuses, on Friday used the words of President Trump to justify its fatal shootings of rock-throwing protesters." READ MORE ![]() Deforestation in Indonesia. (photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Greenpeace)
Stop Biodiversity Loss or We Could Face Our Own Extinction
Jonathan Watts, Guardian UK Watts writes: "The world must thrash out a new deal for nature in the next two years or humanity could be the first species to document our own extinction, warns the United Nation’s biodiversity chief." READ MORE |








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