Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The scourge of Trumpism, the curse that descended upon America 

Scourge: “A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment on humanity.”

California and Australia sign historic climate partnership

The MoU is a historic climate partnership that commits to "reduce emissions from freight and maritime ports and to drive uptake of low carbon liquid fuels for aviation and maritime fuels."

US-backed roll of the dice leaves Ukraine in worse crisis 

The U.S. decision to reject peace negotiations and prolong the war have led to a brutal war of attrition that is gradually destroying Ukraine.

Alabama ignoring SCOTUS show true danger of partisan court

The most effective solution may be not just ethical regulations and term limits, but reforming the way we conduct presidential elections entirely.

Government watchdog cautions against further interest rate hikes for risk of recession

Accountable.US warns further hikes "would needlessly and unnecessarily cause a recession and result in millions of Americans losing their jobs."
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Is Donald Trump a fascist?

What makes fascism more dangerous than authoritarianism?

On Nagasaki anniversary, UN chief warns ‘humanity now confronts a new arms race’

"The risk of nuclear catastrophe is now at its highest level since the Cold War."

Clarence Thomas’ 38 vacations: The other billionaires who have treated the Supreme Court Justice...

Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

US leaders are split on China policy

China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.

Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?

Hundreds of prestigious economists don’t think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.