Author Archive
Management
The U.S. Kicks Off LGBTQ History Month By Ending Diplomats’ Same-Sex Partner Visas
Only 12% of the world allows same-sex marriage.
Tech
The White House’s Website Deleted The Whole Archive Of Its Daily Newsletters
The newsletters are just one example of material removed from U.S. federal sites.
Management
The VA May Have Wrongly Denied 1,300 Veterans’ Claims Of Sexual Abuse
In just six months last year, hundreds of claims were mishandled by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Defense
The Families Trump Separated And Deported Will Likely Try To Come Back To The U.S.
"There is no question that family separation was the most traumatic experience [migrants] went through, but it wouldn't be a deterrent."
Management
The Scramble To Reunite Immigrant Kids With Their Families Is A Case Study In Poor Project Management
The HHS plans to review the files of 12,000 children in its care, by hand.
Tech
A Court Has Ruled That Donald Trump Blocking Users On Twitter Is Unconstitutional
"We must assume that the President and Scavino will remedy the blocking we have held to be unconstitutional."
Oversight
It’s Not Just Trump. The U.S. Has Always Broken Its Treaties, Pacts And Promises
From the Treaty of Versailles to the Kyoto Protocol, the U.S. is a little flaky.
Defense
'I Don’t Get Confused:' How Nikki Haley’s Feminist Clapback Could Cost Her a Job
Haley won't accept the blame for a failure of communication in the White House.
Management
Why James Comey Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Should Be Impeached
"People in this country need to stand up and go to the voting booth and vote their values."
Oversight
American Support For Authoritarian Rule Has Dropped For The First Time In 23 Years
Call it the Trump effect.
Management
The U.S. Government Put Its Money On a Contraceptive Method Guaranteed to Fail
New funding rules will prioritize abstinence education.
Management
Trump’s White House Communications Directors, By Length of Service
Obama had five communications chiefs in eight years, Bush had four.
Management
A Two-Year Timeline of FBI And Police Failures to Stop The Parkland School Shooter
Many things had to go wrong, and for a long time.
Defense
There Are 5,000 Tunnels Under North Korea, and U.S. Soldiers Are Training To Fight In Them
North Koreans are "world class tunnelers."
Management
How Donald Trump Spends His Three Hours of 'Executive Time' Each Morning
The president is a known early riser.
Tech
Will Trump Still Be Allowed to Use His Personal Phone in the West Wing?
"The use of all personal devices for both guests and staff will no longer be allowed."
Oversight
Sessions Has Argued Even Presidents Should Pay for Obstructing Justice
Donald Trump's personal lawyer argued today that the president cannot be found guilty of obstructing justice. Sessions weighed in on that back in 1999.
Defense
More Than 200 U.S. Diplomats, Civil Servants and Servicewomen Say They’ve Been Harassed At Work
Including ambassadors and employees of the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
The Military Indeed Spends a Lot On Viagra — Because It Helps Veterans With PTSD
The budget dwarfs that for transgender health care for a very good reason.
