Sunday, May 17, 2026

Why in the world would Trump tap Perry to be energy secretary?

Rick Perry has zero expertise or experience for the job he's being handed.

Can the U.S. adjust sensibly to a multipolar world?

“Unless U.S. foreign policy is changed to recognize the need for a multipolar world, it will lead to more wars, and possibly to World War III.”

Bernie Sanders: ‘We will go to war with White Nationalism’

"When we combat white nationalism and when we combat racism."
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Why are Liberal Zionists cheering as Harris Echoes Biden on Gaza?

Key to Harris’ brief discussion of Gaza in her acceptance speech was the customary refusal in American political discourse to attribute the slaughter to the U.S. or its Israeli partner.

To find out if ExxonMobil really supports a carbon tax, just follow the money

Despite claiming to endorse a carbon tax, ExxonMobil has funneled millions of dollars to lawmakers who oppose the idea.

Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty to conspiracy and lying

Gates has become the third member of Trump’s campaign to plead guilty in the Mueller probe.

The right wing is pumping out critical race theory attacks to boost its propaganda...

“No one deserves the school I went to,” says Celia Gottlieb. Gottlieb is currently enrolled in Middlebury College and...

Over 16,000 chemicals lurk in everyday plastics, new report exposes

A shocking study unveils a hidden danger within our midst: over 16,000 chemicals, many hazardous, are embedded in the plastics that fill our homes and touch our lives.

Cover-up Attorney General Bill Barr strikes again

Now, by cherry-picking Mueller’s report and handing Trump the talking points he needed, Barr has done it again.

The Collapse of the Middle-Class Job

How to pay for a solution? A financial speculation tax on the rich and, for the poor, a tradeoff of safety net benefits for the security of a guaranteed income.