Bringing Guns to an Idea Fight
The National Guard? On a university campus? Can’t think of a single problem .
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City Surprise: Urban Areas Are Brimming With Biodiversity
We don’t always recognize the wild plants and animals living in our concrete jungles. But when we go looking for them, we realize how much there is to protect.
Rewiring Our Brains: The Alarming Neurological Consequences of Climate Change
A neuroscientist exposes the shocking mental health toll of a warming world.
Economic Growth in US Slows as Inflation Is on the Rise Again
An economic slowdown will make it tougher for President Joe Biden to make the case that “Bidenomics” works.
Can a Good War Movie Be Anti-War?
Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ chooses beauty and cool. We have to accept the consequences for democracy.
Open Letter Demands Global Finance Overhaul to Fight Climate and Debt Crises
“The institutions of world finance have lost their muscle,” wrote more than 100 activists, celebrities, and political leaders. “You can be the leaders who bring them into the 21st century.”
Who Moved: NPR or America?
What did Uri Berliner mean by “We [NPR] lost America’s trust?”
The Real Judicial Election Interference Could Come From the Supreme Court
Even by taking up the question of whether presidents should enjoy total immunity, the Supreme Court could be influencing this year’s election in a major way.
Pennsylvania Primary Spells Trouble for Trump
In the Pennsylvania primary, suburban Republicans voted in droves for Nikki Haley, who suspended her campaign seven weeks ago. That could foreshadow a real problem for Trump in November.
Monitoring a ‘Sea of Trucks’ in Chicago
Activists found more than 5,000 trucks and buses passing through a single neighborhood in a day.
Liz Truss Book Calls to Abolish Climate Laws and Cancel GOP Summit
The former prime minister attacks flagship climate deals and makes false claims about electric vehicles, Russia’s influence on energy policies, and net zero.
‘Should Be a Global Wake-Up Call’: Coral Reefs Suffer Fourth Mass Bleaching
“The announcement of the fourth global bleaching event is an urgent call to do two things: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and work together to prioritize resilient coral reefs for conservation.”
It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Pentagon’s Cover-Up of How Pat Tillman Died
The attempt to hide how Pat Tillman died began right after he was killed by friendly fire 20 years ago today.
Life in the Plastocene: Solutions to the Plastics Plague
There was life before plastics. Is it realistic to hope there will be life after them?
Maine Brings US One Step Closer to Actual Democracy
This week, Maine became the 17th state to join the National Popular vote Interstate Compact, which would ensure that the winner of the popular vote becomes president.
Trump Is a Clown and His Opponents Should Treat Him Like One
The goal in this election is not just to defeat Donald Trump — it’s to beat him so soundly that he and his MAGA movement are no longer a political force. And the best way to do that is to make him a laughingstock.
Biden, Sanders, AOC Celebrate Historic Union Vote in Tennessee
Top progressives hailed a historic vote in Tennessee, where the workers of a Volkswagen plant voted to unionize.
The First Step Is Admitting You Are a Problem
Israel’s prime minister confronts his addiction.
Trump Overlooks Key Fact in Weird Plea for Presidential Immunity
It was another fun day over at Truth Social, where noted legal scholar Donald Trump made the case to be granted COMPLETE IMMUNITY for anything he did while in office.
Innovation Interrupted: ‘Technocapitalism’ and the Fight for Tech’s Soul
Tech has been hijacked by a select few, abandoning the common good for “Technocapitalism.”
Ethics Group Files Criminal Complaint Against Trump for Lying About Loan
Donald Trump’s legal problems continue. On Thursday, an ethics group filed a criminal complaint with the FBI and DOJ alleging that the former president lied on financial disclosure forms.
Climate Change to Blame for Recent African Heatwave, Scientists Say
Two weeks ago, parts of Africa were hit by a deadly heatwave that would have been impossible without climate change, according to a group of scientists.
The Transatlantic Battle to Stop Methane Gas Exports From South Texas
As legal efforts fall short, residents are pursuing a novel strategy to halt the building of export terminals on unspoiled wetlands: Lobby Europeans to reject gas from the US.
Senator, Governor, Saudi Arabia Foe Bob Graham Dies
Former Florida senator and governor Bob Graham was a true champion when it came to shedding light on Saudi Arabia’s involvement in 9/11.
Clarence Thomas Continues to Dismantle Supreme Court’s Credibility
After missing a day on the bench without explanation, Clarence Thomas was back on Tuesday for oral arguments in a case from which he should have recused himself.
We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bible
The (first) Trump trial begins, and we’re already at an impasse.
But Wait, Folks, There’s More: Anti-Vaxxers and Snake Oilers Are a Team
Are you buying what the team’s selling? You could pay for it in more ways than one.
US Loses Staggering Amount of Money to Fraud Each Year
According to a first-of-its-kind estimate, the federal government is losing hundreds of billions of dollars to fraud annually.
Bioplastics Are Not the Solution
To solve plastic pollution, we need nontoxic, reusable materials — not more single-use disposable products.
Trump’s Porn Star Hush Money Case: The Right Trial at the Wrong Time?
In Donald Trump’s hush money trial that begins today, a lot more is at stake than meets the eye.
In Discussing Gettysburg, Trump Sounds Like an Unprepared Middle Schooler
Whenever actual knowledge of a subject is required, Donald Trump has lots to say but little to contribute.
Riding the Kyiv Express
With Russia increasing its bombing, the train has become an essential route in and out of Ukraine. Our intrepid reporter Anna Conkling describes what it’s like to make the trip.
Vladimir Putin Catches a Motherload of Republicans With Christo-fascist Bait
The president of Russia knows how to lure into his net MAGA Republicans who share his professed hatred for the LGBTQIA+ community and his performative adaptation of Russian Orthodox Church views.
After Attack on Israel, Iran Is Anxious to Let Conflict Rest
After Iran’s largely failed attack on Israel, all eyes are now on Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet to see how it will respond.
Abortion Rhetoric Meets Reality in Arizona
Ever since abortion became legal, the GOP has portrayed itself as unequivocally “pro-life.” This week’s Arizona Supreme Court decision has exposed that as a lie.
Trump, Johnson Hash Out Plan to Hold ‘Election Integrity’ Hearings
There may be few things as ironic as Donald Trump advocating for “election integrity.” Yet here we are.
Lincoln-Era Progressivism in Arizona
It’s a bad sign when even the GOP’s wingnuts have their doubts about Arizona’s abortion laws.
‘Mr. Pepper, This IS Normal to Us.’
The comment that stopped me in my tracks.
White Rural Rage Is Not Going Away
Unveiling the heartland’s fury, its rural discontent, and its very real threat to American democracy.
With Gaza Death Toll Ever Mounting, Pressure Builds on Israel to Stop
Just about everyone demands a halt to carnage in Gaza. Pressure is building on Biden to stop arms shipments to Israel, which may be the deciding factor.
We Keep Dragging Ourselves Through This Hole in the Sky
The obscure meaning of a total solar eclipse.
Big Oil Clouded the Science on Extreme Weather. Now It Faces a Reckoning.
As more communities sue oil majors following climate disasters, a collection of evidence reveals the industry’s efforts to deny the link between extreme weather and climate change.
What’s Brewing at DJT Industries, Inc. — RFK Jr. Division
Rita Palma said the quiet part out good-and-loud.
Beware the Woke Mind Virus
Thoughts on Elon Musk vs. Don Lemon, plus a Hopi prophecy.
Indigenous Pacific Wildfire Survivors on Maui Can Finally Get FEMA Help
Three Pacific nations signed treaties with the US. Then Congress changed the rules.
Biden’s Manufactured Ballot Problem in Ohio Could Help GOP Win Senate
In Ohio, a technicality in the state’s voting laws could keep Joe Biden off the ballot — and Sherrod Brown out of the Senate.
Contrived Anti-Vaxxer “Exposé” on WhoWhatWhy Writer Reveals Movement Strategy
I could see right away that it was some kind of hit piece.
Trump Tells a Bold-Faced Lie, and the Media Doesn’t Bat an Eye
The media is so numb to Donald Trump’s lies that it doesn’t bother covering them. And that’s a disservice to readers.
Fox News Is Working Overtime to Make Solar Eclipse About the Border
Fox News is going to extraordinary lengths to make anything it covers about the “immigration crisis.”