Thursday, June 18, 2026

Poachers break into French zoo and kill rhino for its horn

Of the five rhino species in existence, all are currently on the endangered species list.

QAnon pop quiz: How to rank American Presidents

There are no trick questions. The same does not go for the answers.

Decades later, the US government called Hiroshima and Nagasaki ‘nuclear tests’

U.S. military strategists were eager “to use the bomb first where its effects would not only be politically effective, but also technically measurable.”

How to Disrupt the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex

It is being considered by President Obama to sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending. Here is why he should sign it immediately.

Why disability rights advocates are pressing the Senate to allow an internet voting option

The push for voters with disabilities, and for overseas and military voters, pits civil rights activists against cybersecurity advocates.

The Trump dictatorship

Democracy is about means, while dictatorship is about ends. Trump uses any means available to achieve his own ends.

GOP ‘political arsonists’ get their man: McCarthy ousted in historic House vote

The 216-210 vote to remove McCarthy (R-Calif.) came after his allies failed to come up with enough votes to table the motion to vacate.

Women’s March survives and thrives in LA

“There wasn’t just a blue wave, there was a pink wave, and we’re proud of it.”

Danish officials say no breakthrough as Trump presses bid to take Greenland

Denmark and Greenland warn talks with Washington failed as NATO allies deploy troops amid escalating tensions over U.S. threats.

California pension funds have billions invested in fossil fuel companies named in state’s lawsuit

The two funds are resisting pressure from legislators and activists to shed their gas and oil holdings.