Tuesday, November 10, 2026

DACA sophistry: Trumpery at its worst

Another round of punitive disruption-for-disruption-sake Trumpism – except for the innocence of the targets. DACA children, brought into the only country they know, are now reduced to ideological bargaining chips to distract from endless failures. Trump populism? Little more than an unfeeling tyranny of the shrinking minority.

How to feed ourselves in a time of climate crisis

Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.

New study links greenhouse gas emissions directly to fossil fuel companies

The data provided in this report could likely become one of the most valuable tools in the fight to hold corporations accountable for the harm they have caused to the planet.

District Attorney asks FBI to investigate police detective assaulting nurse

“That’s not the way we treat people in our city.”

Senate debates billions for insurers while public demands Medicare for all

The people have the power to finally make the government do the right thing.

Banishing DREAMers: The meanness isn’t just Trump

Tens of millions of Americans – many aging and white – are willing to sabotage young people rather than to accept racial diversity.

The view from Beijing: Understanding China’s position on North Korea

It remains to be seen whether China and its allies have the diplomatic power to compel the parties, including the United States, to the negotiating table.
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All 5 living former U.S. Presidents come together for Harvey relief effort

“As former presidents, we wanted to help our fellow Americans begin to recover.”
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Why we should abolish the debt ceiling

Fighting over whether or not to raise the debt ceiling is a meaningless and dangerous distraction. So abolish it.

Trump’s hurricane of hate

Trump will only back down if faced with massive grass-roots pressure.