Is China a Manufacturing Titan on Borrowed Time?
China dominates global manufacturing while facing population collapse. Can Beijing’s rush to automation save an economy where factories operate without humans?
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Measles Is Poised to Make a Big Comeback in the US
With vaccine skepticism increasing, the risk of new and deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases like measles is on the rise. A new study from Stanford University shows how bad things could get.
Explaining Trump’s Grifting in Terms Even Fox News Viewers Can Understand
Donald Trump’s latest grift is so ethically problematic that even hard-core conservatives should have a problem with it.
The 89%: Media Collaboration Calls Attention to Climate Change’s Silent Majority
“If, in fact, a majority of people in your community care about climate change, and yet elected officials aren’t responding to that, that’s a deficit in democracy,” one of the project’s organizers said.
Trump to Ukraine: Get Over Wanting Your Country Back
Donald Trump keeps insisting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the reason why the war in his country continues to wage, and not his pal Vladimir Putin, who could end the conflict any time he wants.
The Agonizing Work of Art That Helps Explain Trump’s America
What can “Adolescence” tell us about our country?
Four Ways Your Community Can Save Lives During This Summer’s Heat Waves
After cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous weather is growing even more important.
The Passing of a Genuinely Christian Pope
Pope Francis tried to return us to the basic values that Christ preached.
What Do Climate Protests Actually Achieve? More Than You Think.
The evidence is in: Protests can persuade people, and maybe even change how they vote.
Exposing Trump’s Antisemitism Trap
Republicans are using accusations of antisemitism as a cudgel to bend their political adversaries to their will.
The Real Reason They’re Attacking Universities
Trying to intellectually neuter the populace.
Trump Rips Supreme Court in Social Media Rant
Donald Trump’s latest rant indicates that his administration will remain on a collision course with the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the rule of law.
Saving America’s Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction
Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
Trump Urges Americans to Oppose Him
Donald Trump on Sunday encouraged Americans to stand up to evil. For once, we are in agreement with him.
Alito Is an Unserious Man but a Serious Problem
While the Supreme Court’s decision to halt Donald Trump’s deportation flights is an encouraging sign, the dissent from Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas shows that two of the nine justices have no interest in upholding the rule of law.
Generalissimo Trumpo Thinks He Is Above the Law
Donald Trump ignores the 14th Amendment, which guarantees that every person within the jurisdiction of the US gets equal protection under the law..
Republicans Serve Up Piety and Hypocrisy for Easter
With their false idols and betrayal of Christian ideals, Trump’s GOP talks the talk but does not walk the walk.
Many Wrongs Don’t Make a Right in Wisconsin
The partisan Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled this week that the state’s Democratic governor can (a)buse his partial veto authority in the most creative of ways. But the ruling symbolizes something else that is a lot more troubling.
Trump and His Allies Want to Distract You From What Is Really at Stake
Donald Trump and the GOP hope that Americans believe that the current drama about its deportations to El Salvador is about undocumented immigrants being shipped off to a prison camp. However, in reality, it is about the soul of the nation.
One Small Thing: Break Up Big Moves Into Bite-Sized Pieces
People don’t do big things because the overall weight is too heavy, but if you break it up into small slices, you can slowly move mountains.
Could Fighting Antisemitism Cause More Antisemitism?
Who exactly is President Trump protecting when he punishes colleges and universities which he says tolerate antisemitism?
The Progressive Paradox: Why America Can’t Do Big Things
America once built highways and reached the moon. Now we can’t even fix a bridge. The reason? The reforms meant to improve government have paralyzed it.
Right Wing Theatre of Lies: A Critical Review
Their lies gush forth like oil from an uncapped well, polluting the entire country.
Trump Administration Escalates Campaign Against ‘Maryland Man’
The Trump administration is trying extremely hard to cast Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a “bad guy.” However, his case isn’t about whether he is a model citizen or a gang member; it’s about the rule of law and whether it still matters.
A Closer Look at the ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Trump Is Threatening to End
In an executive order, President Trump instructed the Department of Justice to “stop the enforcement” of “unconstitutional” or “otherwise unenforceable” state climate laws. Earth.Org looks at what these laws mandate, and what states have them in place.
Speak Bigly and Carry a Soft Stick
The US is somehow the little dog in negotiations.
My First Harvard Donation in Nearly 50 Years: They Can Thank Trump
My contribution bears the hope and faith that my alma mater’s fortitude in the face of Trump’s attack is not short-lived or performative.
Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Administration in Criminal Contempt
The legal and political troubles that deportation flights to an El Salvadoran gulag have caused the Trump administration continue to mount.
Breaking Down the Trump Administration’s Most Insidious Lie
The only way the Trump administration can sell its cruel immigration policy is to lie about it… a lot!
Between Fear and Reconciliation: Syrian Christians Contemplate Their Future
Christians in Syria worry that recent attacks against religious minorities may affect them.
Trump’s Harvard Threat Exposes El Salvador Lie
Donald Trump tries to bully everybody who does things he does not like. The fact that he does not try to bully Nayib Bukele shows that El Salvador’s president is doing exactly what Trump wants.
A Legacy of Resistance Lives on in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’
At the site of the largest slave revolt in history, a new generation is fighting for a cleaner future.
Ridiculous: Dems Blowing Chance to Highlight Trump Internal Tariff Chaos
Democrats are blowing a chance to show the public how it is being screwed.
Between the Lines, Trump’s Annual Physical Provides Diagnosis of Mental Illness
The fact that the White House physician feels more compelled to placate Trump’s ego than to provide an honest assessment of the president’s wellbeing speaks volumes about his mental health.
WhoWhatWhy Obtains Secret White House Memo Explaining Trump Tariffs
The performance of Donald Trump’s economic team on Sunday (and all week) left little doubt that nobody in the White House has any idea what’s going on and that there is no plan.
Donald Trump’s Bigliest Big Lies Continue to Poison the Minds of Millions
America’s Clown-in-Chief lies all the time, but some lies are more dangerous than others.
Donald Trump — a Uniquely Un-American President
Donald Trump has no concept of the founding principles of the United States, and neither do his followers.
Trump Clumsily Explains He’ll Leave Illegally Deported Man Rotting in Prison
The Trump administration has no interest in seeing a man returned to the United States who was illegally sent to El Salvador. The president made that very clear on Saturday… in a way that he probably thought was pretty clever.
Eggs Benedict Arnold
Can tariffs curb inflation, or do they invite radical economic alternatives?
Economic Misunderstanding, Tariffs, and the “Moron Risk Premium”
New tariffs spark economic drama as investor confidence plummets, alliances shift, and experts warn of a self-inflicted wound on America’s global standing.
Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Return of Unlawfully Deported Immigrant Seems Unlikely
Even though the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration has to make an effort to bring back a man from Maryland who was illegally deported to El Salvador, it seems unlikely that it will actually do so.
House Passes Major Voter Suppression Legislation
GOP lawmakers on Thursday pushed a bill through the House of Representatives that would make voting more difficult for tens of millions of Americans.
White House of Lies: Team Trump Is Dishonest by Default
It is journalistic malpractice for news outlets to take anything that anybody associated with the Trump administration says at face value.
The Climate Movement Needs to Move Beyond Billionaire-Backed Philanthropies
As the super-rich bend the knee to MAGA’s demands, the empowerment of local climate and environmental justice struggles will require grassroots funding networks to survive and continue to notch wins for their communities.
My Memories of Skadden: Spooked by Trump, Big Law Firms Join the Big Grovel
It was always about making money, but once upon a time, when I worked at Skadden, I thought I detected a soul.
Trump Blinks, Provides Market with Much-Needed Certainty (That He Is Clueless)
Even Donald Trump would not be able to articulate his own trade policy. But all that matters to Wall Street is that he caved.
On Truth Social, Trump Is Having a Bit of a Meltdown
Donald Trump seemed to be in a state of panic Wednesday morning as he tried to convince Republicans to keep doing his bidding, and the country that his trade war is a good thing.