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Hunter Biden Manages to Make Everybody Look Bad
It may have been understandable for Joe Biden, the father, to pardon his son Hunter. However, it was a mistake for Joe Biden, the president… and Democrats must find the courage to say so.
MAGA’s Enthusiasm Over Kash Patel Highlights Why He Is Unqualified to Head FBI
Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, lacks the most important qualification for the post: loyalty to the rule of law rather than his boss.
For Democrats to Succeed in 2028, Harris Must Step Aside
To reclaim the White House, Democrats need fresh faces and new ideas. That is why Kamala Harris should make it clear very soon that she won’t run for president again in 2028 – so that the Democratic base, and not the party machine, can pick the next nominee.
Co-President Elon Musk Gets What He Craves at Mar-a-Lago: Adoration
Musk enjoys hanging out at the co-president-elect’s country club, where he is treated like a rock star.
Sanders Urges Democrats to Fight the Oligarchy
Bernie Sanders has a message for Democrats: Go after the ultra-rich corporations and oligarchs responsible for the struggles of millions of Americans.
Trump: The Fear of Power and the Power of Fear
Will even a raging national bonfire be enough to set us back on a path to decency and sanity?
Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday Meals
Glazing hams and carving turkeys hide a sinister truth: Our food supply is increasingly dangerous. A look at the meatpacking industry’s dark secrets.
Heartfelt: The Story of My Death and WhoWhatWhy’s Role in My Recovery
This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the people of ‘WhoWhatWhy’ and how they helped me get through the worst year of my life.
From Chaos to Clarity: The Revolutionary Power of Being Alone
Why taking time for yourself is the ultimate rebellion against modern life.
Climate Change Is Spoiling Food Faster, Sickening Hundreds of Millions of People
The World Health Organization estimates 600 million people a year already suffer from foodborne illnesses.
The Onion Administration
Trump has famously broken satire… Will satire ever break Trump?
GOP Takes First Steps To Shut Down Climate Groups
Democrats are helping give Trump the power to wipe out enemy nonprofits — and there’s already a road map on how to defund clean energy groups.
Musk Admits to Throttling Links in Broadside Against Actual News
In furtherance of his goal of making his social media site, X, the world’s top source of “news,” Elon Musk acknowledged that the platform is suppressing posts with links to articles and other sources of actual information.
Trump Gets Away With Coup, MAGA Celebrates Dark Day for Rule of Law
Nobody could ever have envisioned that somebody with as much criminal energy as Donald Trump would serve or be elected as president, which is why he will get away with staging a coup and hoarding classified documents.
Hey Migrants, You’d Better Start Packin’ Now! Homan’s on the Hunt.
Trump’s favorite family-separation specialist, Thomas Homan, has zero tolerance for tolerance.
The World Is Not Enough for Elon Musk
Elon Musk has all of the hallmarks of a classic James Bond villain… he even likes rockets. Sadly, he is stranger than fiction.
Staffing Problems Hamstrung Afghanistan Reconstruction, Watchdog Says
The inability to recruit the right people and keep them involved in the $150-billion mission to rebuild Afghanistan was one of the reasons why it was doomed to fail.
Trump Wastes No Time in Testing the Guardrails
For better or worse, the public has voted. It’s now up to a Republican Congress to show its spine before it’s too late.
Trump’s Genius: Weaponize Real Coverups (JFK etc) to Build Distrust
Because Media failed to tell the truth sometimes, Trump claimed they lie all the time.
How to Hope in a Near-Hopeless Time
Thoughts on our horrendous loss, the long days since, and the days to come.
The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation
It’s not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Former Israeli Defense Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are subject to arrest in 124 countries after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant accusing them of war crimes.
‘Like a Phoenix’: A New Forest Emerges From the Destruction in Ukraine
Russia’s bombing of Kakhovka Dam in 2023 killed hundreds of people and tens of thousands of animals, but it’s also provided a potential ecological reset.
North Carolina: America’s Anti-Democracy State Is at It Again
North Carolina Republicans are once again trying to rig the state’s election laws in their favor with a blatant power grab.
White Is Right – Trump Thumbs Nose at Diversity
Donald Trump’s cabinet is about as diverse as that of John Quincy Adams. And that’s the way MAGA likes it.
Having Promised to ‘Fix’ the Economy, Trump Begins by Breaking Everything
The future of the US will depend on how Americans from all walks of life respond to this unprecedented assault on our form of government.
The Comer Con – GOP Lawmaker Cashes in on Biden Witch Hunt
Rep. James Comer’s (R-KY) investigation into the “Biden crime family” yielded no tangible results, so the chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee apparently figured that he might as well make some money off it.
Climate Accountability Under Trump: The Courts
The outlook for climate action in the US is grim, but there’s a separate path forward for accountability in the courts.
Trump Is Setting Everything Afire. Will He Be Engulfed, Too?
As firefighters have learned — some fires are actually beneficial.
Pennsylvania Senate Election Controversy Is Not a Good Look for Democrats
Although Republicans are usually the party of election denialism, the way Democrats are conducting themselves in the aftermath of Pennsylvania’s Senate election opens them up to criticism on election integrity.
Political Influencers Are Overwhelmingly Male, Lean Right, Survey Finds
Influencers played an important role in this election, and new research shows that they are overwhelmingly male and more likely to be conservative than liberal.
Republicans Are Moving the Goalposts on Deportation — Will the MAGA Base Buy It?
How many and what kinds of people will be deported when Donald Trump takes office? Congressional Republicans and the MAGA base may have vastly different expectations.
If Democrats Want to Self-Sabotage, Here Is a Great Way to Do So
The elders of the Democratic Party keep making the same mistakes while expecting different results.
Worried That Trump Will Be Bad? You Should Worry He Won’t Be Bad Enough
Americans made a bad choice last week. Next year, they have to really feel the consequences.
Elon Musk Breaks His Own Rules
The Department of Government Efficiency has already earned an official verification badge on Elon Musk’s social media platform X… even though it will likely never deserve it (and certainly doesn’t now).
Trump’s Nominees: 3D Chess or Chutes & Ladders?
Anybody who thinks Donald Trump’s controversial nominations are part of some sophisticated strategy has not been paying attention.
2024: Rigged Election or National Psychosis?
Committing to the peaceful transfer of power is not incompatible with using the legal means provided to ensure that the election giving rise to that transfer was legitimate.
Elon Musk Cosplays President
Elon Musk has gotten a taste for power… and helping pick heads of state. After spending an ungodly amount to allow Donald Trump to return to the White House, he now gets to pal around with world leaders.
Dismantling Democracy Is the Point
When ‘burning it all down’ becomes reality: The toxic mix of personal rule and zealous ideologues threatens to dismantle federal power.
South America Is Drying Up
A new study shows that dry, warm, and flammable conditions have skyrocketed across the continent, favoring the spread of uncontrolled fire.
Ukrainian Troops in the Donbas Reckon With US Election Amid Russian Push
Soldiers in Ukraine are fighting to stop the Russian advance while waiting to learn how aid will change following the outcome of the 2024 US elections.
Bring in the DOGEsters: Will Vivek and Musk Clean Up Trump’s Grifting?
If Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are serious about stopping government fraud, they can start by preventing Donald Trump from pocketing taxpayer money by overcharging the Secret Service agents who stay at his properties.
Trump Picks Gecko From Insurance Commercial as Secretary of Labor
Donald Trump has chosen a Fox News anchor to run the Pentagon in a move that is somehow both shocking and completely unsurprising.
