White Rural Rage Is Not Going Away
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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.
Special Counsel Takes Trump Judge to Task Over Jury Instructions
Why is Aileen Cannon the one judge Donald Trump has not insulted or threatened? Because she keeps ruling in his favor.
And Now, Back to the Show
Satire failed us during the rise of Trump, but maybe that’s because we were using it wrong.
Emissions From 5 Oil Giants Could Kill 11.5 Million People Prematurely by 2100
“Heat isn’t a new phenomenon,” said Global Witness. “But as the planet gets hotter because of human-caused emissions, scientists are detecting more heat-related deaths.”
SEC Filing Shows Trump’s Truth Social Is a Big Loser
Trump’s new company is an invitation for bribes and corruption.
What a Week! Another Variety Show of Horrors.
A ship wrecks a bridge, a con man hawks a Bible, a Kennedy scores some cash…
Jail Trump: Get It Over With
Trump’s confident and cocky because he senses that the whole system is afraid of what would happen if he were jailed and the Wrath of MAGA provoked.
Trump’s Bible Scam: Fleecing Evangelicals While Winking at Theocracy
Donald Trump took to the internet this week to hawk a ‘God Bless the USA Bible.’ It’s a twofer: Rake in the cash, and signal to Evangelicals that he’s on their team.
Fox News Found the Source of All of Your Problems
Fox News and the rest of the right-wing media are doing their best to scare people into voting for Donald Trump… and they sometimes go to absurd lengths to do so.
Deadly Drones Take Center Stage After Republicans Block Ukraine Aid
Republicans in Congress have left Ukraine short on weapons to defend itself. The immediate answer: an increased reliance on a variety of deadly drones.
Justice at Trial: A Lifelong Legacy of Advocacy
How a distinguished trial lawyer shaped justice through landmark cases in national security, press freedom, and more.
The IRA Has Injected $240 Billion Into Clean Energy. The US Still Needs More.
An analysis of the bill’s impact shows that for every $1 the government invested, the private sector spent nearly $5.50.
Adults-Only Politics
Impeachment doesn’t have the same thrill for Jim Jordan anymore.
‘Viva Viva Tortuguita!’ Atlanta Mayor Chased Out of SXSW Conference
In Austin, TX, to discuss city-state government conflict, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was forced to flee the popular convention after protesters chanted, unfurled a massive banner, and distributed flyers demanding an end to “Cop City.”
Attack in Moscow Marks the Return of ISIS
The attack against a concert hall in Moscow’s suburbs raises questions about Putin and the effectiveness of Russia’s intelligence organizations.
Bobby, Think It Over: Your Candidacy May Doom Democracy
Do the right thing; make your family and forebears proud.
Tech Mogul, ‘Misinformation Superspreader’ Breaks Law for Anti-Vax Movement
Recent Tucker Carlson guest Steve Kirsch took stolen patient records from New Zealand in his desperate quest to prove the COVID-19 vaccines are killing in droves.
Jared Kushner: The Cleaner of War-Torn Gaza
Donald Trump’s son-in-law thinks he knows what Gaza needs, and it’s not food, water, and medicine.
A Tip for Democrats: Sit Back and Let Trump Be Trump
Donald Trump has done two things for Republicans: Build the base (at the expense of moderates and independents) and lose elections. Democrats should be happy to let him keep doing that.
‘Genius’ Trump Contradicts His Lawyers, Claims To Have $500 Million in Cash
Trump’s laughable social media post undermines his attorneys’ argument that he cannot post bond in his New York fraud case.
Gangs, Governance, and Grief: Haiti’s Harrowing Reality
Haiti faces marauding gangs, failed governance, and a tragic humanitarian crisis. Violence, kidnappings, and displacement grip the nation, while international aid falls short.
TikTok Dangerous? What’s All the Fuss About?
A bunch of silly videos on TikTok might seem harmless, but don’t count on it. A leading social media platform in foreign hands can be dangerous.
Adapt, Move, or Die? Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World
New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.
For Your Consideration
This fall, a horror movie could be coming to a nation near you…
Global Warming Is Still Accelerating, in Three Graphs
It seems that no one of consequence is doing anything about the issue of greatest consequence.