Two Key Takeaways From Quantico
The country’s new secretary of war explains to America’s leading generals and admirals what he expects from the new American Warrior.
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Trump Hopes Gov’t Shutdown Will Mask the Weakness of His Economy
If the government shutdown isn’t resolved quickly, you can expect Donald Trump to blame it for the economic mess he has created.
Everything Is a Hoax to a Clown
When Donald Trump says something is a hoax, then you can be certain that the thing is not a hoax and poses some political peril to him.
Public Opinion Will Play a Huge Role in How the Looming Shutdown Ends
With a government shutdown a few hours away, Americans can do their part to end the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats by making their voices heard. Here is how.
Former Fox News Moderator Has Some Thoughts on War
Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump put on quite a show for the nation’s top military officers on Tuesday… and it should trouble every American.
The ‘Silent Majority’ Who Care About the Climate Crisis
Readers who are part of the 80-89 percent of the population who want to see climate action share their ideas on how to make their voices heard.
The Quantico Enigma: A Pep Talk, a Coup, or Just Another Epstein Distraction?
Government Shutdown, Generals Assemble: What Could Go Wrong?
Trump’s Clumsy Mamdani Attack Reflects GOP’s Concern Over NYC Mayoral Race
Republicans don’t have a viable candidate in New York City’s mayoral race. And yet, the stakes are very high for them, as demonstrated by Donald Trump’s most recent attack on Zohran Mamdani.
Mike Johnson Blows Up Trump’s Claim that He Was the Victim of a Witch Hunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained on Sunday that the fact that a grand jury indicted James Comey means everything was done by the book, which is curious because he keeps claiming that Donald Trump, who was indicted by four different grand juries, was treated unfairly.
Because It Can: The Trump Regime Harms Countless People Around the World
Donald Trump is constantly claiming his Cabinet is doing a fantastic job. What job is that? Destroying people’s lives through corruption, ignorance, and malice?
What Are You Waiting For, America?
An administration drunk on the power it is accumulating — and buoyed by the fawning coverage of the right-wing media, a compliant Supreme Court, and too little pushback from Democrats — is forging ahead with its authoritarian agenda. But the accelerated pace of Trump’s dictatorial pursuit also offers an opportunity to grow and organize the resistance movement.
Kimmel’s Return: A Good Bad Week to Find Our Secret Weapon
It’s been hidden in plain view, right there in our pockets.
What the Hell Is Hegseth Up To?
The one thing we know about next week’s secret meeting of generals and admirals is that nobody seems to know anything about it.
How America Lost Control of Its Own Future
Today’s America can’t handle what’s coming — not just from Trump but from mass automation, currency wars, China, resource battles. We need radically new politics.
Trump Celebrates Comey Indictment as Independent Judiciary in US Dies
Not a day goes by anymore without Donald Trump and his administration shattering some norm or acting in a lawless manner. On Thursday, it became clear that an independent judiciary no longer exists in the US.
Defending Freedom of Speech: How to Make Your Voice Heard NOW
The will of our current leader would suppress any voice that is critical of his administration. We cannot let that happen.
We Know What ICE Does on Camera, but What Happens When Nobody Is Watching?
The brazenness with which government agents are assaulting civilians on camera makes us wonder what they are doing behind closed doors.
Exxon’s CO2 Pipeline Passes Too Close to Homes and Businesses, Louisianans Say
Experts and advocates decry hazards to people and lack of regulations, transparency.
Why Trump Cannot Write Slavery Out of Our History
It helped build America and it lives still in our DNA — and in my DNA.
Political Violence and ICE Thuggery – Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Following a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Republicans demanded that the agency’s critics tone down their rhetoric. However, while we condemn any form of violence, we believe that calling out ICE for what it is and does is an important function of the media.
Nepal’s Streets in Turmoil: Protest, Corruption, and a Nation at Crossroads
Years of fragile democracy, weak institutions, and deep inequality created a tinderbox that ignited earlier this month.
Trump Says Ukraine Can Win All of Its Territory Back
In a stark departure from his past rhetoric, Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes that Ukraine could win its war with Russia and regain all the territory it has lost in the past.
In Donbas, a Highway Under Siege, and the Soldiers Trying To Shield It
Adapting to the drone war means taking experimental approaches to protect the roads and soldiers going in and out of the region.
Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer
Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.
Who Should Get the Blame When Republicans Shut Down the Government?
Who will Americans blame if a shutdown happens, the party that has been ruling the country with an iron fist or the one that wants them to have healthcare? It’s a real head-scratcher.
Let’s See That Homan Tape
If Tom Homan did not accept a $50,000 bribe, and his encounter with federal agents is on tape, surely “the most transparent administration in history” will release that exonerating evidence any moment now.
Trump’s Freedom of Speech: We Talk — and Lie — All We Want; You, STFU
We left “double standard” a couple hundred miles back there in the dust.
Outrage Over Trump’s Instructions to Bondi Shows the Naïveté of His Opponents
Too many Democrats, pundits, and members of the media are still treating this moment in time like a game and not the existential crisis that it is.
Democrats Should Use the Shutdown To Expose GOP Lawbreaking and Bad Lawmaking
“Saving” Republicans from their health care cuts won’t help Democrats win the midterms. Voters won’t know they were saved and the Trump administration won’t follow the law anyway.
Nobel Peace Prize Hopeful Donald Trump Threatens Venezuela and Afghanistan
“President of Peace” Donald Trump on Saturday directed thinly veiled threats of force at two US adversaries. Also, if you missed having US troops in Afghanistan, you may be in luck!
Poem: ‘Prescription’ — My Pre-Dawn Vision of a Darkening World
Silencing artists, attacking scientists, and whitewashing history are sure signs that Donald Trump is a despot bent on absolute power.
Kirk Resolution Forces House Democrats Into a Political Misstep
House Democrats on Friday turned a resolution on Charlie Kirk and his assassination into a GOP talking point.
This Is Exactly Who We Are: Political Violence Is Built Into America’s DNA
Political violence isn’t an aberration in American democracy — it’s a defining trait. From the Boston Tea Party to January 6, it’s how we settle our differences.
Bruised Ego Drives Trump’s Whiny Defamation Lawsuit vs. the Times and a Book
I read his whole 85-page $15 billion claim so you don’t have to.
A Second Look at Charlie Kirk: The Sugar-Coated Voice of MAGA
When more “reasonable” is actually more dangerous.
What You Need to Know About AI and Climate Change
We take a hard look at the good, the bad, and the whoa of AI.
Trump Celebrates As Free Speech Takes Another Blow With Kimmel Suspension
Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is off the air indefinitely because he made fun of Donald Trump and his employer wants to appease the president. Anything else is spin.
EU Proposes Sanctions Package Against Israel
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed trade restrictions against Israel and sanctions against two of its ministers as well as some violent settlers.
WaPo Editorial Board Canonizes Kirk: It’s Just Another ‘Business Decision’
‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’: Just about every day Jeff Bezos’s once estimable newspaper slips further away from its alliterative motto.
The Kirk Effect: Republicans No Longer Hide Their Authoritarian Ambitions
In a move only seen in authoritarian regimes, top Republicans on Monday made it clear they intend to use the assassination of Charlie Kirk to crack down on their political opponents.
The Words We Use to Talk About Nature Are Disappearing. Here’s Why That Matters.
We’ll need to do more than “touch grass” to revive them.
Main Takeaway From Kirk Killing: Maybe It’s the Social Media Manipulation
Moments of national hysteria like the present require some sense of how we got here.
Don’t Want to Be Called Fascist? Stop Acting Like One
It looks as though Charlie Kirk was murdered by yet another young, white, disturbed male who was acting alone. And yet, Republicans are gearing up to use the assassination to silence their opponents.
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino Practice Performative Policing
Recent events have revealed the unprofessionalism of the top two law enforcement officers at the FBI.
A Modest Proposal: How Democrats Could Take the House (Before November 2026)
Come in, they said, we’ll give ya shelter from the storm.