racism The US military is allegedly investigating the cause of racial disparities in the US military Thom Dunn
politics Trump's disgust for wounded vets: "Why do you bring people like that here?" Mark Frauenfelder
politics Fox News refuses to apologize for fabricated story about dead Marine whose sole source was a far-right Florida congressman (Update: they finally puked one up) Rob Beschizza
crimes Gentleman suspected of hiring a hitman arrested after he left the alleged killer a positive Google review David Pescovitz
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin
surveillance What you need to know about police drone surveillance at protests against police brutality Thom Dunn
politics EL CHAPO GUILTY: Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman CONVICTED in U.S. trial Xeni Jardin
gop Reminder: ousted California Republican Dana Rohrabacher is a filthy tenant from hell Cory Doctorow
hackers Report: U.S. military weapon systems and computers are ridiculously easy to hack Séamus Bellamy