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As Pope Leo has sternly cautioned, humanity’s value is not in perfection — the Masters of the Tech Universe seem to disagree.
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Judge Deals Blow to Trump’s War on Mail-in Ballots
Another day, another setback for Donald Trump in his pursuit of rigging the midterms. This time, a federal judge blocked his efforts to give the postal service a role in determining which mail-in ballots it will deliver.
Ceding Ground to MAGA on Contentious Topics Is a Losing Strategy
There are some issues that are now considered the domain of MAGA and therefore taboo for “the good guys.” As the Jeffrey Epstein debacle has taught us, that is a very short-sighted strategy.
The Great Forgetting
How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill to Force Action on SAVE America Act
Only minutes before he was supposed to sign a bipartisan housing bill, Donald Trump announced that he will refuse to do so because Congress has not yet passed a voter suppression bill that he hopes can deliver a victory for the GOP in November.
Election Truth Alliance: Conspiracy Theorist or Guardian of Election Integrity?
From statistical anomalies to a federal lawsuit, the Election Truth Alliance has spent two years building a case for election transparency.
Progressives Topple Two Incumbents in New York’s Primary Elections
In a major victory for progressives, a trio of left-wing candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani prevailed in New York’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, with two of them toppling incumbents.
Georgia’s New Property Owner Bill of Rights Seen as Breakthrough for Reformers
Rare bipartisan cooperation to put a check on all-powerful Home Owners’ Associations.
Local Homeowner Wants to Hunt Down Antifa Thugs Who Vandalized His Pool
While algae can bloom in any pool or pond, when local homeowner Donald T. found some in his newly refurbished pool, he knew the real culprit must be antifa vandals.
A Very Lame Duck Trump Patrols the Reflecting Pool
As President Trump tears down half of Washington, he blames the Reflecting Pool algae outbreak on vandals.
Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’ Prompts Drinking Water Crackdown. Will Europe Follow?
Incoming government is spotlighting highly polluting intensive farming practices, which damage water, land, and air.
Judge: Feds Can’t Use Controversial Database to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s effort to use a federal database to purge state voter rolls in a process that led to the disenfranchisement of Americans.
Leaked Kremlin Memo: Our US Agent’s Gone Overboard
Is there nothing whatsoever that Trump cannot screw up?
Trump Goes Off the Deep End of the Reflecting Pool
In order to mask an embarrassing defeat, Donald Trump concocted a story of vandals who destroyed his beautiful Reflecting Pool. The episode, which shouldn’t be a story at all, offers an alarming glimpse of the president’s state of mind.
You Can Feel It in the Air. Trump, the Mesmerist, Is Losing His Hold on Admirers
Watching President Trump’s limp performance at the G7, it’s easy to conclude that he’s finally wearing out his welcome everywhere.
What Everyone Wants to Know About Donald Trump but Is Afraid to Ask
A little thought experiment on what might happen if someone did.
Can AI Actually Be the Tool That Brings Government Back to Life?
The real threat to democracy isn’t AI. It’s a government that never learns to use it.
Americans View Wealth as the Most Divisive Characteristic
With the wealth gap expanding at a record pace and regular Americans increasingly realizing that they are being left behind, when will they take the next step and vote out the people who care primarily about their rich donors?
Bill Pulte Is About To Do His Worst
It seems Donald Trump will drag out the nomination chaos for as long as possible so that he has a director of national intelligence who will help him pursue his enemies instead of keeping the nation safe.
Winners and Losers of the Iran Deal
With the war in Iran at least paused, and the Strait of Hormuz being opened again, it’s time to look at who benefits from the memorandum of understanding the US and Iran signed on Wednesday. The number of winners is surprisingly large.
The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
Trump Defends Iran Deal and Criticizes Israel at the G7
There was a lot to like for Iran when Donald Trump addressed reporters at the conclusion of the G7 summit. The same cannot be said for Israel. While the US president praised its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his remarks also highlighted the increasing rift between the two countries.
Terror-ICEd: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Through the Eyes of Frightened Kids
To better understand how ICE terrorizes US communities, it’s important to know how it affects children when they see masked goons round up people on the streets, leaving care-giving adults in fear. Our recent series documented just that.
Trump Desecrated America’s 250th Anniversary for Fun and Profit
They’re dismantling “The Claw,” but its stain on our culture and values will endure.
The Big Lie That Oils the Whole Machine
And it’s time the legacy media made it clear
No, Rolling Back These Environmental Rules Won’t Lower Your Grocery Bill
The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it’ll only make things pricier.
An Iran Peace Deal Would Put Israel at a Crossroads
If the US and Iran can negotiate a lasting peace agreement, Israel is the odd man out… and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a difficult choice.
Hoop Dreams on the D Train: A Night of Roots and Tears
I never thought I’d be crying buckets.
Umpteenth Iran Peace Deal Trump Announced May Be the Charm
At long last, and while many questions remain to be answered, there may finally be a peace deal between the US and Iran.
Elon Musk Is the Perfect First Trillionaire
They say that money corrupts. So what’s the worst that could happen when a world-class weirdo and white supremacist manages to hoard $1 trillion?
Trump Lies About Voter Fraud, Which Is Vanishingly Rare Outside of His Head
Republicans keep pushing lies to convince supporters that their votes are being stolen in multiple ways while hoards of immigrants vote illegally.
A Hard Civics Lesson: MN Students Learned to Stand Up to ICE
During the ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, students learned valuable lessons about what it looks like when a government uses force against its people — and what a determined resistance can do about it.
Judge Indefinitely Blocks Slush Fund for Trump Supporters
Bad news for Donald Trump and good news for US taxpayers: A judge’s ruling on Friday makes it extremely unlikely that the president will succeed with his scheme to divert taxpayer funds into the pockets of the people who stormed Congress and tried to overturn the 2020 election on his behalf.
Before the Trillions, There Was Once Joy in Silicon Valley
A veteran of three tech eras on how the innocence was lost — and whether AI actually might win it back, through what he calls “enlightened AI.”
Teacher(s) of the Year: During Metro Surge, Educators Became Crisis Managers
Middle schoolers in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge were old enough to realize what was happening around them but too young to do anything about it. Many of their teachers stepped up to support them.
Here Is a Republican Lie About FISA That You’ll Hear a Lot
Republicans are blaming Democrats for not extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. In reality, it is all Donald Trump’s doing.
FIFA Peace Prize Winner Is Trying To Spoil the World Cup
Donald Trump is in real need of some sportswashing to mask his own failures and repair the damage he has done to the US’s reputation on the global stage. The World Cup offers an amazing opportunity to do both while also helping the country get out of its economic malaise. Unsurprisingly, the president is botching it.
Feedback Loop Threatens to Undermine Solar Power As a Solution to Global Warming
With the world bracing for severe weather from a super El Niño, India discovers that alternative energy generation is facing a new set of challenges.
Above and Beyond: How One Superintendent Protected Her Students During ICE Surge
Identifying vehicles ICE may be using to snatch students or their parents off the streets isn’t in the normal job description of the superintendent of a school district. However, as Brenda Lewis found out, these are not normal times.
In New Attack on Solar, Lawmakers Spread Myths About Potato Farms
Misinformation about renewable energy fuels local pushback to proposed energy installations and could threaten farmers’ livelihoods.
Surging Inflation Triggers Bipolar Warlord Trump
When it comes to the war in Iran and the state of peace talks, Donald Trump talks out of both sides of his mouth (among other places).
Operation Metro Surge Has Ended, Yet Trauma Lingers Across Minneapolis Schools
Although most of the 3,000 federal agents who targeted Minnesota’s Twin Cities at the start of the year have moved on, they left behind chaos, fear, and a new sense of community. WhoWhatWhy investigated the lasting impact of “Operation Metro Surge” on students and those who work with them.
Deaths, a Lost Gun, and Wasted Taxpayer Millions Highlight Problems at ICE Camp
When the congressional investigators of GAO probed conditions at a single ICE detention center, they found chaos and waste. However, instead of getting more oversight from Congress, Donald Trump’s immigrant hunters will get billions more dollars.
Scott Pelley’s Sayonara to ‘60 Minutes’
‘60 Minutes,’ under the guidance of Bari Weiss, may die a slow, agonizing death, but journalism will continue, even if it is without Scott Pelley.
The New York Times’ Platner Vendetta
Whatever the paper of record is trying to do, it’s not playing well at all with Mainers.
Chemical Disasters Under Trump Pile Up as More Safety Cuts Loom
“Instead of protecting workers and families from death, injury, and illness, Trump’s EPA is putting communities at greater risk of harm,” said the Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters.