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The Himalayas Didn’t Cause the Climate Crisis. Why Are Nepalis Paying the Price?
August’s deadly floods remind us: The developed countries that caused the climate crisis bear responsibility and a debt of justice.
Labor Day Under a Bad Moon Rising
Let’s truly celebrate labor by getting out there and protecting it
Germany’s Establishment Parties Get Burned by Their Anti-AfD Firewall
The right-wing Alternative for Germany’s victory in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt sent a shockwave through Germany and Europe. Is it time to let the AfD govern instead of allowing it to keep playing the victim?
DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Allow Trump’s Mail Vote Suppression Scheme to Proceed
Time is running out for the Trump administration to implement a plan that could lead to the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible Americans who want to vote by mail. But that is not stopping the president from trying.
Trump and the Dems Share a Wish: Making the Midterms About Trump
Not surprisingly, Donald Trump wants to make an election in which he is not on the ballot all about himself.
Donald Trump Is Teaching Todd Blanche To Be His Roy Cohn
President Trump was taught first by his father and later by the infamous mob lawyer.
Donald Trump’s Crusade to Destroy America, Part II
Some of the damage Donald Trump is doing to the US will take decades to fix, and some of it is irreparable.
Supreme Cover: How Trump Gets Away with Everything
It is said that it’s easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Donald Trump isn’t doing either. He just does as he pleases with the GOP-led Congress and the MAGA majority on the Supreme Court looking on.
Where’s the Labor in Labor Day?
Robots won’t be needing any holidays, so let’s enjoy this one while we can.
Saturday Hashtag: #SuperGeniusMyth
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
All That Matters
My exclusive focus until the dust settles on the midterm elections.
Flurry of Decisions Gives Both Parties Something to Cheer
Various legal battles across the country that could have a major impact on the outcome of the midterms are heating up with less than two months to go before Election Day.
The Bond Market Always Gets the Final Vote
The bond market is getting restless. What rising yields, $40 trillion in debt, AI spending, and Scott Bessent reveal about the price of money.
The Fetterman Factor — 51 Seats Won’t Be Enough for Democrats
A 51-49 Democratic majority in the Senate that relies on John Fetterman is barely a majority at all.
Trump Rails Against Missouri Ruling Putting Gerrymandered Map on Ice
In a surprising victory for democracy, Missouri’s Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Republicans cannot use their gerrymandered map until voters sign off on it in November.
DOD — the Department of Desperate Teenagers Craving Stability
In an uncertain world, the sense of stability that the US military offers appeals to kids not yet old enough to do much else in life. And that’s the point.
Voters Should Prepare for These Midterms Like No Other Election
Americans need to prepare for these midterms as though someone is trying to deny them their right to vote. Here’s how.
US Companies Are on the Cusp of Big Climate Solutions. Thank the Government.
The Department of Energy’s moon shot funding program is working. President Trump seems inclined to keep it.
New Jersey Consortium Seen as Model for Reviving Local Journalism
A consolidated and corporatized media ecosystem has given rise to a growing number of “news deserts.” One state has taken the lead in funding oases.
Is Corruption Under Trump Finally Becoming an Election Issue?
Democrats want to highlight the administration’s corruption in an effort to show that only they can hold Donald Trump and others accountable. There is evidence that this is resonating with Americans.
A Canary in a Data Center
A local politician in Missouri got recalled on Tuesday night for a single vote he cast in support of giving tax breaks to a company that wanted to build a data center in the city. He won’t be the last to feel the wrath of voters on this issue.
The Workers Caught in Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown
The Trump administration’s war on renewable energy is jeopardizing exactly the kind of jobs that the president claims to want to create.
Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Triple the Destruction of European Wildfires by 2100
“Fire management,” said one researcher, “cannot replace climate mitigation.”
Whistleblower Details How USPS Plans to Rig the Midterms
An explosive whistleblower report alleges that the Trump administration is cutting corners and violated a temporary restraining order in an effort to implement a verification system for mail-in ballots that is virtually assured to create chaos ahead of the midterms and may disenfranchise millions of American voters.
The Dems’ Secret Weapon: Growing Alarm Over the Military
The Contagion of incompetence: How many more times will we be told “the war is over”? Will the Draft be reinstated? The public must know: Trump and Hegseth are endangering us all.
What If Trump Thinks the AI Slop He Is Being Fed Is Real?
It is certainly possible that Donald Trump’s bizarre rants, his insistence that everything is going great, and his certainty that he is the beloved leader of a grateful nation are not (just) a consequence of his delusion but also of a concerted effort to keep reality as far away from the president as possible.
It Will Take Decades To Repair the Damage Donald Trump Is Doing Right Now
While Donald Trump claims to put “America First,” the damage he is doing to the international reputation of the US is incalculable and irreparable.
Musk’s Colossus Data Center Complex Is Poisoning the Air in Memphis
SpaceXAI operates data centers near Memphis, TN, without dealing with concerns about excess water usage and air pollution.
The Floods in Nepal May Be Sending Us a Message
The cataclysmic flood in Nepal is the most recent in a number of heat-related events to hit the planet this year.
Saturday Hashtag: #DividedGeneration
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
The Religious Movement That’s Done With Democracy
Christian nationalists are no longer trying to win democracy, Rep. Jared Huffman argues. They want to replace it with religious rule — and control American life.
Trump’s Scheme to Suppress Mail-in Votes Is on Hold Again
The legal battle over Donald Trump’s attempts to insert the federal government in the administration of the midterms continues and the ball is once again in the Supreme Court.
Canada Changes Name of Mar-a-Lago to ‘Casa Epstein’
In a step that he says is necessary to protect Canadian women and make them aware of the danger of sexual predators in the US, Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday declared that he will change the name of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to “Casa Epstein.”
Don Jr.’s Investment Firm Is About to Miraculously Lose Some Documents
If you were riveted by the investigations into Hunter Biden, you’re going to love the sequel next year.
Change the Model, Change Everything
Journalism mourns a golden age that was really a brief accident of technology and money. The work survives. The priesthood is another matter.
Mark Carney’s AI Strategy Will Block Renewables From Canada’s Grid
Backing massive gas-burning data centres is no way to build a cleaner, more connected electricity system.
Darline Graham Is (Probably) Donald Trump’s Type
As far as we can tell, Darline Graham’s only qualification is that Donald Trump believes she will be as loyal to him as her late brother was.
A New Wrinkle in Trump’s Iran War: The Houthis
There’s another strait in the region with high strategic potential, and Yemen’s Houthis watch over it.
Democrats Notch Big Win in Court Battle Over Political Ad Rates
A federal appeals court ruling declaring that only political candidates are entitled to purchase campaign ads at the lowest rate is a major setback for the GOP.
Conservationists Say Trump Gutting of Roadless Rule Is Corporate Giveaway
Trump has cleared the way for 45 million acres of protected forest to be opened for logging and construction in what one conservation group called the “largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.”
Mail-In Voting: SCOTUS Drops Another Elections Bomb
However Trump and his Supreme Court work together to make it more difficult and keep you from doing it, in this election voting is not optional.
Trump’s Obsession With Autism, and How Americans May Die as a Result
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
In Bid to Increase Costs for Americans, Trump Aims to Escalate Canada Trade War
American consumers are paying the price for Donald Trump not understanding how trade and tariffs work.
Trump Administration Urges SCOTUS to Allow Mail-In Ballot Suppression Rule
Donald Trump hopes that “his” Supreme Court will clear the way for the implementation of a controversial US Postal Service regulation that would restrict which Americans can vote by mail.
The Solution to the Democrats’ DSA Problem Is Very Simple
If establishment Democrats want to stop losing primaries to progressives who champion popular policies, then there is an easy fix: get their candidates to adopt bolder platforms that voters actually want.
