The European Right, Facing Setbacks of Its Own, Keeps Its Distance From Trump
As Trump becomes more erratic, European far-right groups see him as a liability and are trying to insulate themselves from the problems in the US.
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World-Renowned Crazy Person Threatens Iran With Annihilation
TACO Tuesday, a nuclear attack, or something in between. When your country is run by a madman, anything can happen.
As Ice Recedes and Land Rebounds, Antarctica’s Mineral Resources Come Into Focus
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
America’s 250th Anniversary Has To Contend With Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s desperate attempts to solidify his legacy are pushing the country away from its founding principles — and in a radically different direction.
Donald Agonistes: Pulling the MAGA Temple Down on Himself
Chaos in Trumpland.
Just in Case, Let’s Take First-Strike Nuclear Capability Away From Trump
If Republicans are too cowardly to assert their power to declare war, or to even acknowledge that this is what the conflict with Iran is, they should at least take away Donald Trump’s ability to launch a first-strike nuclear attack without congressional approval.
Desperate Trump Tries F-Bombing Iran
Donald Trump takes ‘unhinged’ to another level with insane Easter threat.
Time to Make Internet Giants Pay Before It’s Too Late
For 30 years, companies like Meta and Google have been able to avoid liability for the damage they have done to society; but that immunity shield is starting to crack.
Tech Moguls Promise You’ll Be So Rich You Won’t Need Health Insurance
Sam Altman and his fellow tech bros swear that AI will make health care “too cheap to meter.” So why not start universal health care now?
Trump’s Military Budget Request by the (Mind-Blowing) Numbers
It’s tough to comprehend the staggering amounts of money Donald Trump wants to spend on the Department of Defense, so we tried to put things in perspective.
Votes for Kafka
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Democratic pundits who dominate the nation’s op-ed pages and cable news networks argue that Democrats must move right to win, never that Republicans must move left to win.
Did Liberals Really Ruin the Movies?
Like everything else, movie attendance is now politicized, as the Right claims Hollywood’s too woke to watch.
Two Similar Jobs Reports, Two Different Media Reactions
The economy added 178,000 jobs in March, which is an excellent performance by Donald Trump’s standard. But we couldn’t help comparing how differently the media is treating the current president versus their treatment of his predecessor when Joe Biden delivered a similar jobs report.
Social Media Had Gun-Level Immunity. That Just Ended
A jury just shattered Big Tech’s legal shield. Meta and YouTube: guilty of engineering addiction. This is social media’s tobacco moment — and AI is next.
Marco Rubio Soft-Shoes His Way Through the Trump Minefield
Is Trump’s Iran war the key to Rubio’s political future?
Bondi Gets Canned, But Lawmakers Want to Depose Her Over Epstein Files
Even though Pam Bondi oversaw an unprecedented weaponization of the Department of Justice as attorney general, she still got the boot for not going after Donald Trump’s enemies effectively enough.
A Man Without a Plan
Trump’s terminal arrogance and blindness are causing irreversible damage.
Analysis of Trump’s Iran Speech: This Could Have Been a Tweet
Donald Trump sought to reassure Americans, especially those on Wall Street, that his war is going great and everything will be fine. We don’t think they are buying the president’s bill of goods this time.
Climate Disasters Hit Victims With Insurance Bills. States Want Big Oil to Pay
After surviving a California wildfire, one family saw premiums quadruple — as states consider laws to force fossil fuel companies to pay for the soaring costs of climate catastrophes they helped create.
The World Is Ready for a TACO
Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has been calamitous in almost every way. While we are under no illusion that he’ll listen to us, this is one of those times when the president should take a loss, call it a win, and give the economy a chance to recover.
Democrats Are Terrible at Talking About MAGA Crimes
Especially when it comes to crime, which Republicans hope will feature a prominent role in November, the GOP and its allies excel at dictating the narrative — even though their own record on the issue is actually very troubling.
Trump Tries Another Blatantly Unconstitutional Midterm-Rigging Scheme
Pro-democracy groups are already lining up to sue Donald Trump over his latest (unconstitutional) attempt to seize control of US elections.
Iran Raises a Critical Question: Who Do We Talk to To Get Out of This Mess?
Neither Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, nor Jared Kushner knows who on the other side can be trusted to begin negotiations. It’s doubtful that the Iranians know themselves.
Climate Change Could Drastically Cut Grazing Land by End of Century
The conditions some farm animals thrive under are disappearing, a new modeling study finds.
Planning for Life After Trump, However We Manage to Get There
Trump will leave behind the equivalent of a toxic dump site. How to clean it up? As for how to deal with Trump now, see the No Kings photos at end of story.
Trump Invents Iranian Gov’t That Talks to Him; Threatens Clear War Crime
In a clumsy attempt to assure markets that the economic catastrophe he triggered will soon be over, Donald Trump on Monday concocted a new Iranian government that is negotiating with him.
Maybe It’s Not Great That Trump’s Supporters Treat Him Like a Toddler
We are not sure whether it is more troubling that Donald Trump acts like a child or that everybody who wants something from him treats him like one.
Israel’s Explanation for Killing Three Journalists in Lebanon Doesn’t Add Up
Israel claims that one of the three journalists it killed on Saturday was working for Hezbollah. Even if that turns out to be true, why did the other two riding in the same car have to die?
Donald Trump’s Fake Awards Keep Piling Up
Trump keeps getting groups to give him awards and prizes to help him feel more special. These trophies won’t erase all the bad things he’s done.
The War With Iran Opens New Market Possibilities for Ukraine’s Drone Technology
With Trump skimping on supplies to Ukraine, Zelenskyy is setting up his own deal with the Gulf.
How Long Does It Take to Figure Out Who Bombed an Iranian School?
It has been a month since a strike killed more than one hundred schoolgirls. Iranians, Americans, and the rest of the world deserve an explanation.
House Ethics Panel Finds Democrat Guilty of Serious Misconduct
House Democrats will soon have to make a choice between blocking the expulsion of one of their own or sending a message that they do not tolerate wrongdoing within their own ranks.
Inside the Black Box: The Questions No One Is Asking About Iran
New questions about Iran challenge what we think we know — about power, society, and risks that rarely surface in mainstream coverage.
Trump Is Confused Why Iran Won’t Allow Him to Dictate Terms to Them
With Donald Trump making threats again on Thursday and Iran rejecting his terms of surrender, there is little reason for optimism that the war will end soon.
Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show
Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes.
The Beautiful Game in an Ugly Era: My View as a Soccer Referee and Journalist
Off the pitch, we are teetering on the brink.
Reminder: Epstein Isn’t the Only Trump-Related Scandal DOJ Is Covering Up
The “most transparent administration in history” is anything but. This week, new evidence suggests that the DOJ is covering up for Donald Trump in more ways than one.
From Blitzkrieg to War of Attrition: What the US-Israel-Iran Conflict Reveals
The lesson is not anti-Americanism but realism: Diversify energy sources, fortify domestic buffers, and recalibrate alliances to match 21st-century realities.
It’d Be Nice If Someone Looked at Suspicious Trades Preceding Trump’s Iran Post
Somebody who can read Donald Trump’s mind is getting really rich these days.
Gen Z Ditches Trump: A Sense of Betrayal and a Cratering of Support
Instrumental in putting Trump back in office, millions of young Americans are beginning to come to grips with their monumental misjudgment.
SCOTUS Seems Poised to Limit Mail-in Voting
Donald Trump has been on the warpath against mail-in voting since his 2020 election loss.
The Feds Pulled $1.5B From Tribal Clean Energy. Tribes Are Finding Another Way.
With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.
Trump Officials Flee Into the Bunker
The Trump regime must be sensing something in the air — or are they planning it?
Congressional Reporters Are Failing Democracy (Again)
Asking GOP proponents of the “SAVE America Act” to quantify the scope of the problem should be an easy task. And yet, the Capitol Hill press corps somehow manages to let Republican lawmakers get away with pretending that noncitizens voting is a major issue when, in reality, it is less likely than death by hippo.
What’s With John Fetterman? Why Is He Crossing the Aisle for Donald Trump?
Fetterman — who, unlike Joe Manchin, represents a purple state — betrayed his constituents by voting with Republicans to reject a war powers resolution that would put limits on the US attacks on Iran.
Did Trump Threaten Iran With War Crimes If the Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed?
The International Criminal Court considered it a war crime when Russia targeted Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure. Now, Donald Trump is threatening Iran with the same.
As Trump Bungles Another Crisis, the GOP’s Midterm Prospects Dim
Short of taking the most extreme measures in rigging the midterms, Republicans are facing a massive shellacking as none of Donald Trump’s promises to improve the lives of regular Americans has materialized.