Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Not just the Supreme Court: Ethics troubles plague state high courts, too

North Carolina’s Supreme Court chief justice heard cases despite a conflict of interest. Experts say judicial ethics at state high courts everywhere don’t receive the scrutiny they deserve.

GOP bill threatens taxpayers with cleanup costs for abandoned oil wells

Republicans advance legislation that could leave taxpayers footing the bill for Big Oil's mess.

US House votes to expel George Santos

Rep. Santos faces a 23-count federal indictment that includes campaign finance crimes.

Wheels coming off

What unifies this country: Common values and common knowledge.

Socialism’s self-criticism and real democracy

Whatever forms of government (including representative-electoral) coexist with class-divided economic systems, the hard reality is that one class rules the other.

Make America fascist again (MAFA!)

Is this the future If Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office?

Sick of outrageously excessive CEO compensation?

America’s top health care execs would rather we not.

On the brink: Supreme Court may endanger Voting Rights Act’s legacy

Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.

US media’s complicity in ignoring Gaza’s plight: a critical examination of systematic bias

Analyzing the evasion of ethical journalism in the face of Gaza's humanitarian crisis.