Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The racism heard round the world

When the neo-fascist National Front is more willing to condemn neo-Nazis than Trump, we have a problem.

Pruitt is removing science advisers who have received EPA funding, but he’s OK with...

The EPA administrator called for scientific independence while drowning in fossil fuel money.

Men, we can do better

Survivors of sexual assault like Christine Blasey Ford deserve our support, not our opposition.

How the Media Enabled Donald Trump by Destroying Politics First

The mainstream media is to blame for Donald Trump’s rise, but not for the reasons most people think.

US turned away thousands of Haitian asylum-seekers and detained hundreds more in the 90s

When the U.S. detained Haitian refugees indefinitely, it set a precedent.

Trump’s end

Good riddance.

Oxford study shows ‘heat can lead to food insecurity in a matter of days’

"Policymakers across sectors should consider how the socioeconomic links between heat, health, income, and food insecurity can be integrated into research, heat action plans, food programs, and labor regulations."

U.S. judge slashed Bayer/Monsanto damages owed from $75 million to $25.27 million

Bayer had purchased Monsanto back in 2016 and the product Roundup weedkiller has been linked to causing cancer.  Northern...

Backed by Ocasio-Cortez, youth climate activists arrested at Pelosi’s office demanding Democrats embrace ‘Green...

"Ocasio-Cortez's decision to join the protesters and march on her own House leader sets a tone of urgency and combativeness that is rare on Capitol Hill."

The useful idiocy of Donald Trump

The inability of the political establishment and the press to moderate or reform Trump’s egregious behavior is rooted in their loss of credibility.