We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bible
The (first) Trump trial begins, and we’re already at an impasse.
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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.”
Judge in Trump’s Classified Documents Case Sets a Trap for the Special Counsel
Judge Aileen Cannon continues to take actions that prolong the case, while seemingly providing herself a pathway for a Trump acquittal that cannot be appealed.
Democrats Need More Than Lip Service to Protect Democracy From Trump and the GOP
If Democrats really want to protect US democracy, they have to do a whole lot more than defeat Donald Trump.
Speed Trap
A culture running on performance-enhancing drugs now runs on fumes.
How I, an 11-Year-Old From New Hampshire, Became ‘Political’
More of us, especially the young voters and soon-to-be voters, need to get more involved, show up, and ask hard questions.
US Economy Keeps Adding Jobs; Payrolls Up 303,000 in March
The US economy keeps defying expert predictions by adding massive numbers of jobs.
Fixing the Unfixable: American Democracy Reimagined
Democracy’s deep flaws, and some radical fixes to future-proof American governance.
Trump Ruling Shows Two-Tiered Justice System… in Favor of Guys Like Him
Donald Trump is right. There is a two-tiered justice system in the US, and it allows people like him to avoid accountability.
Florida Is About To Erase Climate Change From Most of Its Laws
The state is spending big on adapting to sea level rise, but Republicans don’t want to name the cause.