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Stopping Trump: It’s the Economy, Stupid!
We need a weapon Trump can’t turn against us.
Trump Blows Up Rubio’s Claim that US Was Not Involved in Israel’s Iran Attack
Donald Trump said that Israel is already planning “more brutal” attacks on Iran, and touted the lethality of American weapons, which does not make it sound as though the US was not involved in the overnight strikes, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio had asserted earlier.
Small Drones, Big Consequences: The Future of Asymmetric Warfare
$500 drones destroyed $100M Russian bombers. This attack changes everything about modern warfare and exposes America’s most critical vulnerabilities.
US Washes Hands of Israel’s Attack on Iran
Following Israel’s attack on Iran, the US was quick to claim that it was not involved in the strikes. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s claims of being a respected world leader who makes the world a safer place were one of the casualties of the attack.
After Padilla Removal, Trump Administration Goes Full Fascist
An ugly incident in California revealed an even uglier truth: Fascism has arrived in America.
Space Industry’s Explosive Growth Could ‘X’ the Earth’s Atmosphere
Rocket soot and vaporized satellite metals represent a massive — and largely unchecked — geoengineering experiment with massive potential planetary downsides.
Leavitt’s Limitless Lies Have Turned the White House Press Briefing Into a Farce
If it weren’t for Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt would be the most proficient liar in the White House.
A Tale of Two Crises: What We Learned and Didn’t Learn From 9/11 and COVID
A surveillance state with a MAHA movement.
Pakistan & India’s Narrative-Control Internet Battle Leaves the Truth in Shreds
“War is no longer just kinetic. It’s cognitive.”
The January 6 Party Has Some Thoughts on Law and Order
The stain of January 6 clings to Republicans decrying LA protests.
One Small Thing: Protect Human Beings
Immigrants are people, and everything you, personally, can do to help them makes a difference.
The Light Is Flashing Red for the US as Trump Starts the War He Wants
“We couldn’t have scripted this any better.”
Trump Administration Rescues Another Dying Fossil Fuel Plant
The Energy Department’s order “will result in American households paying even higher electricity bills,” warned one consumer advocate.
The GOP Is Getting High Off Its Own Supply (of Hate)
As tensions escalate between Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) over National Guard and Marine troops sent to Los Angeles, it’s getting louder in the Republicans’ xenophobic echo chamber.
Interpretation of the Streets
Protest changes by the day — and the ZIP code.
Trump Is Itching for Death and Destruction
Every American should pay close attention to what is happening in Los Angeles right now, because the developments over the next day or so will go a long way toward determining whether (and how quickly) Donald Trump succeeds in turning the US into an authoritarian state.
The Beauty of America Is That Even Bad Guys Get Their Day in Court
Republicans believe that only people they approve of deserve due process. That is not how America works, and the real test of the nation’s character is when the rights of bad people have to be protected.
Newsom Calls on Hegseth to Rescind ‘Unlawful’ National Guard Deployment Order
Donald Trump is itching to escalate the situation in Los Angeles by throwing the National Guard and possibly US troops into the mix. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is telling him to butt out.
Republicans Want Trump To Lay Off of Elon and Stick to Smiting the Defenseless
Republicans in Congress are happy to watch Trump disrupt the lives of millions, but when he and Elon start going at it, they are finally concerned.
In Midst of Elon Feud, Trump Admits He Runs a Thugocracy
Imagine having Don Corleone in charge of the Department of Justice. It wouldn’t be any different than it is now with Don Trump.
As Trump Deploys National Guard to LA, Leavitt Smashes Hypocrisy World Record
Under the auspices of a seldomly used law, Donald Trump is granting himself emergency powers to create chaos in California.
One Small Thing: Remember, People Matter
As the administration continues to legislate horrors, we can turn our eyes to those in need…right in front of us.
Trump Administration Lied When Saying It Couldn’t Get Abrego Garcia Back
Contrary to the Trump administration’s previous claims, it wasn’t difficult at all to get El Salvador to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
The China Paradox That Will Define the 21st Century
China’s contradictions may be its greatest strength — and weakness. A look inside the civilization attempting something unprecedented in history.
Musk vs. Trump: Choose Your Fighter, MAGA
The fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk may just result in right-wing audiences, who have been shielded from reality by Fox News et al., learning a few inconvenient truths.
Illinois Must Protect the Great Lakes From Asian Carp. Toxic Ash Is in the Way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
Trump Tees Up the Mother of Constitutional Crises
Is Donald Trump looking for a backdoor way to invalidate laws Joe Biden signed and judges he appointed? We fear that might be the case. Here is how it would work.
Nancy Mace Comes Out Swinging Against Donald Trump… We Think
When Nancy Mace vowed on Wednesday to put the safety of American women and girls first, could she have been referring to Donald Trump? Inquiring minds want to know.
Russia’s Proto-Trumpist Party a Magnet for the Far Right
Zhirinovsky boasted that Moscow should rule lands from “Kabul to Istanbul,” and Russian soldiers would one day “wash their boots in the Indian Ocean.”
Hawley Comes Really Close to Figuring Out What Trump Is Doing
Should federal district judges block the unlawful actions of Donald Trump? Republicans don’t think so.
Ukraine’s Trojan Trucks: Lessons for Us
Ukraine knocked out one of the legs of Russia’s nuclear triad. This is astonishing. It is also a revolution in military affairs and profoundly destabilizing.
Colorado’s Landfills Generate as Much Dirty Air as 1 Million Cars in a Year
Proposed rules would force operators to measure methane emissions, fix leaks and — in some cases — install gas collection systems.
Trump Lays the Groundwork for Blaming Economic Downturn on Everybody Else
After putting the US economy on thin ice, Donald Trump is looking for someone to blame when it crashes.
Qatar at Center of Battle for Hearts and Minds
Qatari virtues and vices are very much in the eye of the beholder.
Americans Deserve an Honest Debate on Trump’s Big Bill
To prevent the American people from being outraged about the specifics of their “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Republicans have resorted to obfuscation and lies. The media could put a stop to this.
When MAGA Implodes, There Must Be Accountability, But Not Revenge
In the last article of our series on authoritarianism, we explain why it is so important that Donald Trump does not escape accountability again.
Trump Shares Craziest Conspiracy Theory Yet
The biggest story of our lifetime is that Donald Trump is nuts. Too bad that the mainstream media does such a poor job of covering it.
Elon Musk Claimed DOGE Was Rooting Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
You have to understand that Musk has his own definitions for waste, fraud, and abuse.
Ernst Doubles Down: The Poor Need Jesus, Not Health Insurance
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Saturday emphatically proved that she is a terrible human being. But at least those who lose health insurance because of GOP lawmakers like her can take solace in the fact that, like all humans, she will one day perish from this earth.
The Dictator’s Doom Loop Revisited: Trump Won’t Go Gentle
Which is worse, the cliff or the off-ramp?
Senate Republicans Try Out ‘We All Die’ Slogan to Justify Medicaid Cuts
Republicans keep saying the quiet part out loud, so we are wondering what it would look like if they actually told their voters the truth.
The Dismantling of the Global Order That America Created
A former NATO ambassador shows how Trump has shattered 80 years of global trust in just 120 days, forcing allies to act without America for the first time.
Trump Throws Leonard Leo Under the Bus
Until today, insiders knew Leonard Leo as the man who engineered a right-wing takeover of the US judiciary. Now, MAGA nation will believe that he is somehow responsible for any ruling in which judges uphold the Constitution.
Methane Trackers Meet a New Moment
The Trump administration is undoing reporting and regulation of a powerful climate pollutant. Can nonprofit and third-party trackers fill the gap?