It is the endless repetition of big lies and the mounting accumulation of smaller lies that eventually dulls our perception ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. In times like these, it is important to remember that truth endures. Despite lies and ...

Today The Observer is publishing the MacTaggart lecture on independence that I've given at the Edinburgh TV Festival. As you’ll see, it's a warning about the damage being done by politics and ...

Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. The Clinton administration's 1994 crime bill encouraged strict law enforcement and caused the system to target ...

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