Yearly Archives: 2017
Florida doctor under investigation after cussing out patient and stealing phone
“Get your money and get the hell out! See ya later.”
Iraqi Kurdistan: Setting the stage for a new war in the Middle East?
Several NATO countries, including Canada and the United States have special forces soldiers deployed in the region.
Let’s not neglect the alpha creep
If the righteous pursuers of Harvey Weinstein care about the women who swear he violated them, then they must hold Trump answerable, too.
How to wipe out Puerto Rico’s debt without hurting bondholders
If our legislators and central bankers can find trillions of dollars to bail out Wall Street banks, they can find the money to help an American territory suffering the worst humanitarian crisis in its history.
31 killed in deadliest week for wildfires in California history
Fire officials are preparing for conditions to worsen with high winds expected to return.
Supervolcano beneath Yellowstone could blow sooner than we thought – and wipe out life...
“It’s shocking how little time is required to take a volcanic system from being quiet and sitting there to the edge of an eruption.”
Despite setbacks, the democracy movement is gaining power
A new book outlines how the superrich have worked to undermine our country, and what we can do to fight back.
The empire comes home
Counterinsurgency, policing, and the militarization of America’s cities.
We are Luddites
"THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! THE ROBOTS ARE COMING! ... EEK! THEY'RE ALREADY HERE!"
Betsy DeVos’s attack on public education is just beginning
Devos continues to ignore key issues like racial integration of schools or rectify the harms of segregation.