this emptied-eyed all-ignorant dictatorship

this emptied-eyed all-ignorant dictatorship

Liu Xiaobo

INTERNATIONAL FOCUS

ASIA

Attention is on Harvey. But flooding has killed thousands this month in other countries, too. 

Spyware deployed in state-sponsored attacks against India and Pakistan

BHUTAN

As China-India feud ebbs, tiny Bhutan reexamines its place in the world 

CHINA

Liu Xiaobo’s widow has suffered more than enough. China should release her from house arrest. OPINION 

China’s New Killer Drone Ready for Mass Production

Beijing Wants A.I. to Be Made in China by 2030

Hong Kong student leaders jailed for 2014 pro-democracy umbrella protest

A teen checked into an Internet-addiction camp in China. He was dead two days later.

INDIA

How it felt to be Pakistani in India during the triumph of Hindu nationalism 

Hundreds arrested after riots in northern India leave 32 dead

BURMA (MYANMAR)

Burma covers up its systematic abuse of a minority group OPINION 

Myanmar Tips into New Crisis after Rakhine State Attacks

Thousands of Rohingya flee for Bangladesh as fresh violence erupts in Myanmar

The world’s ‘most friendless people’ are under assault yet again

JAPAN

Nationwide protests oppose ‘anti-conspiracy’ bill, as Japan moves to remilitarize 

Japan's reluctance to adopt nuclear ban treaty angers hibakusha as Nagasaki marks A-bomb anniversary

Revived TPP may exclude trade concessions sought by US

‘All Options’ on the Table After North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan

Abe Should Raise Sales Tax, Tackle Debt, Says Business Lobby

NORTH KOREA

North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report 

Approaching the North Korea challenge realistically

North Korea tests again: What did Pyongyang achieve?

EAST TIMOR

East Timor election results point to new leadership

After Timor-Leste's Election, a Young Democracy Looks Forward

Timor-Leste election: 'Disenfranchised youth' party wins first seats in parliament

PHILLIPINES

Philippines says China agrees on no new expansion in South China Sea 

Terrorism in the Philippines and U.S.-Philippine security cooperation OPINION

USA NATIONAL ISSUES

EDUCATION

Betsy DeVos’s ‘School Choice’ Is Really Crony Capitalism 

Celebrating Student-Ready Schools

Keep the federal government out of school choice OPINION

How Long Do the Benefits of SEL Programs Last?

FOREIGN POLICY

In Afghanistan, Keep Your Eye on the Exit 

How the US Can Pressure Pakistan

Why are we losing in Afghanistan?

How should the Trump administration deal with North Korea? Follow the president’s past advice

As “fire and fury” subsides, what are the lessons learned?

U.S.-China relations, 6 months into the Trump presidency: Still in search of a strategy

MARIJUANA

Justice Department at odds with DEA on marijuana research, MS-13 

Colorado Defends Its Legal Marijuana Program In Strong Letter To Jeff Sessions

 White House anti-drug office asks Mass. For medical marijuana data

The Great Pot Monopoly Mystery

PENTAGON

McCaskill Pushes Pentagon for Answers on Improper Payments 

Pentagon comptroller preparing for ‘short-term’ continuing resolution

Trump directs Pentagon to implement ban on transgender service members, bans sex-reassignment surgery

Ordered to Ban Transgender Troops, Pentagon Plans A New Look at Three Factors

TRUMP

Trump embraces culture war with call to preserve Confederate statues 

Carl Bernstein: This is the Trump story reporters need to cover

Trump to stop travel from countries that refuse to help Homeland Security

STEVE BANNON

Steve Bannon Is a Lot Like Donald Trump. That's Why He Was Fired 

Bannon Says He’s ‘Going to War for Trump’ After White House Exit

The colorful tenure of Stephen K. Bannon

Steve Bannon is Overrated OPINION

Trump lauds Bannon but Charlottesville fallout persists with new row over arts event

GARY COHN

Top Economic Adviser

Gary Cohn, Trump’s Adviser, Said to Have Drafted Resignation Letter After Charlottesville

Trump’s top economic adviser just delivered an extraordinary rebuke of his boss

Trump confronts unprecedented public rebuke by Gary Cohn after Charlottesville

Gary Cohn Criticizes Trump On Charlottesville — But Won’t Resign

Gary Cohn should not quit the White House. Here’s why. OPINION

TRUMP - RUSSIA PROBE

Top Trump aide's email draws new scrutiny in Russia inquiry 

Washington lobbying firms receive subpoenas as part of Russia probe

The many paths from Trump to Russia

VOTER SUPPRESSION

New Texas voter ID law discriminates, federal judge rules 

Federal judges decline to scrap Maryland’s congressional voting map

Voter Fraud Panel Chair Swipes at Schumer Over Charlottesville

NOTE: The news sources here vary.  Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here.  This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased.  Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value.  Thank you