Saturday, May 16, 2026

As job gains slow, the Fed and Congress apply the wrong medicine

This is hardly the time to put on the fiscal brakes.

Ireland bans onshore fracking and joins France, Germany and Bulgaria as fourth country to...

On Wednesday, the Irish Senate "passed legislature" to "outlaw the controversial drilling technique."

Fox News’ Presidential Debate Moderator: “It’s Not My Job to be a Truth Squad”

Wallace says he is “proud to be a representative of Fox” and believes his selection will help fight the belief that Fox is a “right-wing network” that “favors Republicans.”

Despite setbacks, the democracy movement is gaining power

A new book outlines how the superrich have worked to undermine our country, and what we can do to fight back.

Making Monsters: How media encourage hatred of immigrants

Is it virtually impossible for Americans to accept migrants as human when the news persistently degrades, brutalizes and distorts their image?

Our times call for managing complexities, not solving problems

How Paicines Ranch in California works to bring business and investment up to date with our times and closer to nature—prioritizing ecosystem health, habitat, and the sequestration of carbon through soil practices.

Former firefighter arrested for throwing fire extinguisher at Capitol police

The extinguisher bounced off the officer’s helmet before striking another officer in the head who was not wearing a helmet.

The Execution of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason to Re-evaluate the Toxic U.S.-Saudi Alliance

The killing of Sheikh Al-Nimr should serve as a prime moment for the U.S. to reconsider its alliance with the Saudi regime, a regime that not only denies human rights to its own people but exports death and destruction abroad.

It’s worse than you think

We face the most profound crisis in human history. Our response is to elect a man to the presidency who does not believe in climate change.

Oregon County sues fossil fuel entities and enablers for contributing to deadly 2021 heatwave

“Multnomah County is utilizing irrefutable climate science to hold corporate polluters accountable for their role in causing a discreet and disastrous event, as well as recent wildfires.”