Mamdani to Democrats: Campaign on Delivering Affordability, Then Deliver Quick
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran on delivering specific improvements to life in the city. He’s not wasting any time making visible progress.
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The Week in Epstein News: Trump, Comer, the Clintons, and Some Ford Worker
With so much happening in the US and around the globe, let’s not forget about Jeffrey Epstein and the Trump administration’s efforts to keep documents related to the disgraced financier hidden.
Stop Kidding Yourself. The Insurrection Act Is Coming
At some point, Donald Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act to occupy a blue city or state, so his opponents better be working on plans right now as to how they will respond.
What the Hell Happened to Police and Criminal Justice Reform?
The dean of UC Berkeley’s Law School looks at how the courts have prioritized criminal control over civil rights for suspects and defendants.
We Fell For It: How ICE’s ‘Mission’ Fits the Heroism Quest of Some Young Men
Nothing hardens a tribe like disdain.
The Only Way to Prepare for Trump Is to Expect the Worst
If Donald Trump risks breaking with NATO over acquiring Greenland under a nonsensical pretense, then what do you think he will do to keep Democrats from winning the House in November in what would be a real threat to his lawlessness and legacy?
Iran in 2026 Is Not the Iran of 1979
Change in Iran is likely to come from within the current government, unlike in 1979, when it required an overthrow of the monarchy.
‘Win by Time’: How Poland Is Preparing for the Death of Coal
In the country’s coal region — one of the EU’s biggest — advocates and union leaders are working to ensure the energy transition doesn’t leave miners behind.
No Democrat Should Vote for More ICE Funding Without Strings Attached
Americans disapprove of the lawlessness of ICE. Now, congressional Democrats have an opportunity to do something about it. But will they?
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Back on the Rise in 2025 After Two Years of Declines
After declining for two years, greenhouse gas emissions in the US were back on the rise in 2025. And, most troublingly, that increase did not even reflect the anti-climate policies of the Trump administration yet.
Why Forcing People To Go Green Can Backfire
A new study reveals a conundrum for climate policy: People hate it when you tell them what to do.
Trump Administration Is Now Murder Incorporated. Watch Your Back
Eyes are focused on the streets of Minneapolis — but the worst crime scene is in Washington, DC.
The Upside to Threatening Powell: A Blueprint for Post-Trump Accountability
In order to be able to dictate the US monetary policy himself, Donald Trump is looking for a pretext to get rid of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. And DOJ just gave him one.
A Cold Rage: My Thoughts and Feelings About the Murder of Renee Nicole Good
This one feels different. I’m not entirely sure why.
On Second Thought, Minnesota ICE Shooting Was Domestic Terrorism
Tom Homan wanted us to look up the definition of “domestic terrorism.” So we did. As it turns out, what ICE is doing seems to fit the bill.
When DHS Sends Its People, They’re Not Sending Their Best. They’re Sending…
DHS should stand for Department of Homicidal Sadists if their agents are being trained to shoot people in the face who are trying to get out of their way.
It’s Not Time to Give Up on America Yet
The year has started out with a whirlwind of activity, most of it bad. What we have learned is that bullying keeps working for Donald Trump because everybody in a position to stand up to him refuses to do so. But we have not lost our faith in the American people.
Now WE Are the Bad Guys
The Venezuelan invasion did a lot of damage, but the most enduring may have been the damage it has done to our national pride.
What If Capitol Hill Cops Had Treated Trump’s Mob Like ICE Treated a MN Mom?
January 6 would have been a bloodbath if Capitol Hill Police officers had acted as recklessly as the ICE agent who fired the deadly shots at a Minnesota woman this week.
From Ocean to Bloodstream: The Reality About Plastic
Two garbage trucks of plastic hit the ocean every minute. Microplastics are in your brain. Recycling doesn’t work. What the plastic industry never told you.
Trump Proposes Plan to Crank Up the US War Machine
Donald Trump wants defense spending to increase by 50 percent to $1.5 trillion in 2027 so that he can have a “dream military.” Based on his statements this week, that can turn into a nightmare for everybody else in the Western Hemisphere.
Extreme Heat Turns Work Deadly
From India’s cane fields to US factories, rising temperatures are driving a surge in workplace injuries worldwide.
Will Europe Cave?
Does the continent that remembers Hitler dare to call Donald Trump’s bluff on Greenland?
Minnesota ICE Killing Was a Feature, Not a Bug
There was never any doubt that, eventually, ICE’s death count would include an American citizen (not that the nationality of their victims should matter). The only question is whether the Trump administration is pleased about Wednesday’s deadly shooting in Minnesota or merely ambivalent.
Venezuela Isn’t Panama
As the seizing of Maduro reverberates around the globe, Noriega’s toppling offers few clear lessons for successful “regime change.”
Bad to the Bone — The Real Trump Doctrine
It is no longer possible to pretend that the United States is one of the “good guys.” And the damage Trump is doing to America’s reputation, which has been on the decline for some time, is incalculable.
The Breathtaking Cowardice of the GOP Is on Full Display on January 6
While the White House used the anniversary of the January 6 attack on Congress to try to rewrite history, the Republicans who know better are staying silent.
State Laws Aim to Protect Environment, Consumers as Trump Wages War on Climate
“The gridlock and partisanship we see in Washington, DC, can be dispiriting. But history shows that states can build momentum that eventually leads to change at the federal level.”
Trump’s Plan for Venezuela: A Hope, a Prayer, and Golf
What’s the good of power if you don’t misuse it?
Isn’t Trump’s Obvious Mental Illness a National Emergency?
Also: AI counterattacks, coincidence theorists, and our mission in 2026.
Rubio Makes Some Great Points About the Corrupt President
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has made the case that a president who refused to concede defeat in an election he lost, who has been indicted in New York, and whose policies only benefit the rich is unfit to lead his country. We agree!
Denmark Tells Trump to Keep His Greedy Mitts Off Greenland
In the wake of the US attack on Venezuela, other countries are realizing that Donald Trump may not stop there. Denmark’s prime minister, for example, felt compelled to warn the president to keep his hands off Greenland.
Trump Opens an Oil Barrel of Worms in Venezuela
While Donald Trump loves to use the might of the US military to feel strong, actions have consequences. And his attack on Venezuela will do nothing to make Americans safer (although it may help the oil executives who gave him all that money before the election).
Trump and Then What? JD Vance Is No One’s Idea of a President
It’s hard to imagine America after Trump leaves the scene, but President JD Vance would be a repellent replacement.
Trump Announces Capture of Maduro After ‘Large-Scale Strikes’ Against Venezuela
The United States launched large-scale overnight strikes against Venezuela that led to the capture of the country’s leader, President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning.
Ring In the New? A Hard Question for You and Me — and Our Species
“While the future’s there for anyone to change, still you know it seems, it would be easier sometimes to change the past.” — Jackson Browne, “Fountain of Sorrow”
What ‘Law and Order’ Really Costs Democracy
Arkansas whipped prisoners until 1968. Now we celebrate El Salvador’s concentration camps. A reckoning with punishment’s price.
Jack Smith’s Deposition Is Must See TV for Americans
The country would be in a better place if more people actually did their own research instead of regurgitating what they read online from people they choose to follow. And they should start with the primary documents that show how Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 election.
They Told You Half the Story: Why This Kind of Journalism Matters
As the year ends, we remind ourselves why we do this — and commit to another year of leveling with you.
A New Year, Same Old Trump
While the rest of the media likes to gloss over many of the crazy things Donald Trump says and does, we won’t be cowed into silence or worn down by a president who proves on a daily basis that he is unfit for office in every way.
Trump Waves the White Flag on National Guard Deployments
Donald Trump on Wednesday conceded defeat over his right to dispatch the National Guard to governors who don’t want the troops in their cities.
In Spite of Scrutiny and Sabotage, Zohran Mamdani Must Succeed
Mamdani’s success or failure in New York City may determine the next president of the United States.