Only a despot-friendly Supreme Court, instead of reigning in WH crimes, opens the gates
The right’s ferocious war on the Constitution has now super-powered the executive, leaving Congress, the judiciary, regulators, and ordinary, law-abiding citizens in the lurch.
The President from Hell (and High Water)
Tom Engelhardt on what a Democratic sweep in November would and would not change, and a $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel.
Wind power smashes records worldwide
Scotland in particular is a wind power all star, with wind turbines occasionally generating more electricity than is actually needed.
Judgment over time guaranteed: Truth will out, grinding indefensible right-wing lies to smithereens
Yes, I anticipate criminal Trump indictments, but I am even more certain there will be comprehensive indictments by scores of historians.
FBI raids home of New York police union president
The president of a New York City police union appears to be under federal investigation after FBI agents raided his home and the union headquarters on Tuesday.
Investigator labels Robert Wagner as person of interest in wife’s death
Wagner was the last person to be with Natalie Wood before her untimely death.
As Trump claims workers support shutdown for border wall, unpaid federal employees set record...
"My husband is furloughed due to the Trump shutdown. This is a very stressful time, and believe me, my husband does not want that wall."
With renewables so competitive, big plans for oil and gas investments look risky
Plenty of money is still lining up to take on those risks, but the rapidly changing economics of renewables and battery storage mean those investments increasingly run the risk of becoming stranded assets.
Obama Resorts to Government By Sucker Punch—the Secretive TPP Scam
American people are being victimized once again. The government's weapon is a scheme hidden inside a scam called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It's time we join the coalition and protest the PR push for corporatizing the people's democratic rights.
Can progressives talk about love without embarrassment?
A review of Michael Lerner’s new book, Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to Heal and Transform the World.