Friday, February 6, 2026

Donald Trump and America’s democratic reputation

Because of Donald Trump, U.S. democracy has become an object of derision around the world.

This is one of the best times in history to be an organizer

“Let us be those creative dissenters who will call our beloved nation to a higher destiny.”

Racist white man fatally shoots three Black people at Florida store

'He hated Black people,' the sheriff said.

The Democratic Caucus in Iowa Is So Close That Precincts Are Resorting to a...

One of the many anti-democratic oddities of the Iowa caucuses.

Don’t Cry for Me, America

Should Trump or a Trump mini-me ultimately succeed in capturing the presidency, a possibility that can no longer be dismissed out of hand, the effects will be even more profound. In all but name, the United States will cease to be a constitutional republic.

EPA to shut down open data service Friday

President Trump’s administration continues to wipe Obama-era climate initiatives off the Internet.

Israeli tanks and bulldozers attack UN convoy during critical polio vaccination effort in Gaza

Israeli tanks and bulldozers terrorize UN staff on a humanitarian mission to support polio vaccinations, raising doubts about Israel’s commitment to deconfliction agreements.

In an unequal America, empathy, not just housing, has become too pricey

Empathy for the plight of the homeless, meanwhile, is withering away, particularly among society’s most fortunate, as the social distance between that top and the rest of society widens.

Earth on the brink: 25 of 35 vital signs reach record extremes, scientists warn...

These findings emphasize the severity of the climate crisis and outline a global emergency that requires immediate action to avert catastrophic consequences.

EU bans new sales of new fossil fuel powered cars and light vehicles by...

“Today’s vote is a historic vote for the ecological transition… it is a victory for our planet and our populations.”