Big Challenges Lie Ahead as US Rejoins Paris Agreement
Reading Time: 6 minutes A few months after Trump quit the Paris Agreement, the US is back in, with no time to spare.
Bipartisan Unity Is for Losers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Republicans like Lindsey Graham are all for bipartisan government now that they’re no longer in power.
This Week in Pandemic: Business Affairs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to WhoWhatWhy’s weekly COVID-19 roundup. There’s a lot of virus coverage out there, so this feature will give you a dose of the latest news.
Even Climate Change Denial Is Bigger in Texas
Reading Time: < 1 minute While Sen. Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun, Gov. Greg Abbott blames wind turbines, and ex-Energy Secretary and ex-Gov. Rick Perry claims Texans prefer blackouts to federal energy regulation amid record cold and snow.
Was Trump a Russian Asset?
Reading Time: 14 minutes Author and investigative journalist Craig Unger thinks he has found the unified field theory behind the Trump-Russia connection — and why Trump is still a security risk.
A Cruz to Remember
Reading Time: < 1 minute Social media exploded yesterday when photos of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) taking his family on a trip to Cancun, Mexico, were shared by fellow travelers. Cruz returned on his own, making excuses and generally trying to deflect criticism.
Black Women Senators: And Then There Were None
Reading Time: 9 minutes Activists press Democrats to support Black women for open US Senate seats in 2022.
Rush Limbaugh at the Pearly Gates
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rush Limbaugh, the vitriolic right-wing radio host who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump, died Wednesday at age 70.
San Francisco May Usher in a New Era of Public Banking
Reading Time: 5 minutes GameStop reminded us that Wall Street is itself a game. Some states and cities are looking for banking models that aren’t so… Wild West, and more socially responsible.
Eddie Glaude Jr., James Baldwin, and Black History
Reading Time: 15 minutes Why is achieving racial equality so hard? Princeton’s Chair of the Department of African American Studies shows us why, through the lens of James Baldwin.