Former US presidents get a pension of $200,000 a year (plus office staff) so they won't feel a need for a private income — but presidents since Reagan are accustomed to so much luxury that they find this insufficient.

The US experiences increased inequality, without wage gains, since 1980, due to policies that Sanders would change.

4,600 academics outside Egypt demanded an investigation into the apparent death by torture of visiting researcher Giulio Regeni.

Here's their letter.

The obvious suspects are the thugs and the army.

Pakistan's war on jihadis has greatly weakened them, and reduced terrorist violence there.

Obama is sending US troops back to Afghanistan. The Afghan Army can't hold out alone.

I'm worried this indicates a US decision to prop up the Afghan government ad infinitem.