Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Only the ugliest American alone pulverizes domestic and overseas stability, the rarest of doomed...

As long as politics remains tawdry, brain-numbing entertainment, infected by hateful racist bugs, today’s already darkened age will grow darker before en-light-enment may return.

New filing alleges ICE leaders target protesters for arrest over speech in Chicago

Court documents in the Operation Midway Blitz case describe orders to arrest people for “hyperbolic comments,” claims that all protesters are “violent rioters,” and use of tear gas before any alleged assault, as a judge weighs limits on federal force.

Colorado voters approve wealth tax measures to guarantee free school meals and support SNAP

Colorado voters passed Propositions MM and LL to secure universal free school meals and strengthen SNAP administration by raising taxes on households earning at least $300,000.

Federal court invalidates ‘loopholes’ in GMO labeling lawsuit

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated the "loophole" in the U.S. National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard that left out foods like oils and sugars from mandatory labeling.

Trump defies court order, blocks food aid for millions amid record shutdown

President Donald Trump has declared that his administration will defy two federal court orders requiring the government to release full Supplemental Nutrition...

Zohran Mamdani’s movement victory reshapes New York politics

A data-driven look at the coalition, turnout, and affordability agenda that defeated a billionaire-backed machine and what it means for governing.

Technology empires and the race to cement dominance

American and Chinese influence increasingly relies on technology services, and both powers are attempting to solidify their dominance even as other countries catch up.

‘A pretty ugly history’: How Exxon exported climate denial to the Global South

With Brazil about to host COP30, DeSmog has obtained copies of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties.

With China’s help, Saudi Arabia is deploying solar power faster than any country in...

The kingdom is aware that fossil fuels, the source of its fabulous wealth, are on their way out. Its leaders want to have a modern electro-state in place when the pumps fall idle.

Inherited wealth boom puts a spotlight on a global inequality emergency

As the G20 prepares to meet in Johannesburg, experts warn that more than $70 trillion set to change hands will entrench wealth gaps and threaten democracy without coordinated action.