Saturday, August 29, 2026

Beware MAGA’s bad medicine driven by bad science—a PR pandemic that makes people sick

Call us old-fashioned but science is infinitely more reliable than gossip, internet chats or wishful thinking.

Trump administration reverses part of CDC ‘Friday night massacre,’ but experts warn lasting damage...

Hundreds of scientists rehired after erroneous layoffs, yet key offices still eliminated as public health experts describe a “devastating” blow to U.S. preparedness.

MIT rejects Trump funding compact, ignites academic freedom showdown

First elite university publicly refuses White House pledge critics call “extortion,” setting up a legal, financial, and political fight over free inquiry and federal research dollars.

What version of democracy will prevail?

A mix of parliamentary, presidential, and semi-presidential systems defines the world’s democracies today. Growing concerns over democratic decline raise questions about which models adapt best.

Agriculture’s emissions from fertilizing ‘continuous corn’ crops fueling climate crisis

The new report, which focused on four Corn Belt states, found corn to be "the most nitrogen-fertilizer-intensive crop in the U.S. and accounts for more than two-thirds of all nitrogen fertilizer use nationwide."

When Maria Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize, ‘peace’ has lost its meaning

Why Maria Corian Machada is a horrible Peace Prize choice by Venezuelan-American, Michelle Ellner.

These activists want to dismantle public schools. now they run the Education Department.

The department’s actions and policies reflect a disdain for public schools and a desire to dismantle that system in favor of a range of other options—private, Christian and virtual schools or homeschooling.

The Wall Street Journal has many ways to deny genocide

Looking at how the paper does so enables us to not only refute their falsehoods, but also to gain insight into the tactics Gaza genocide denialists, and genocide deniers in general, employ.

Ceasefire prompts cautious celebration in Gaza as aid groups brace for test of access

Palestinian civilians and humanitarian workers express relief and skepticism after Trump announces Israel and Hamas have signed the first phase of a peace plan.

Federal agent shoots Chicago pastor in head during peaceful ICE protest

Newly surfaced video captures ICE sniper firing pepper ball at faith leader as Trump administration escalates violent suppression of dissent.