Great mask furor: Monkey trials redux. Faith alone vs. science and reason
How much disease and death is enough to force this nation to learn from failure, reject T.V. magic shows and return to sane science?
Bernie Sanders and others respond to Trump’s Muslim ban
“Trump's anti-Muslim order plays into the hands of fanatics wishing to harm America.”
Why There May Be Trouble This November at Your Polling Place
Authors Ari Berman and Michael Waldman talk about the unequal history of voting in America, new voting rules and their concerns about what may happen later this year.
How long before this storm turns political?
What's at stake in 2024 — from (my) rural America.
2 detectives in Breonna Taylor shooting are fired
“The shots you fired were in three different directions, indicating you did not verify a threat or have target acquisition.”
America the unfree
Detention practices in a Trumpy post-9/11 age.
Disgust greets White House correspondents’ dinner as Israel kills journalists in Gaza
Amid laughter and applause at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests outside highlight the stark contrast with the dire situation facing journalists in Gaza.
A cruel war on immigrants
"The problem is in the program, not in the people."
Unlike Republicans, Democrats can govern. But can they fight?
The big question hovering over the election is whether Democrats can summon enough fight to win against the predictable barrage.
At End of Warmest Year on Record, 'Alternative Nobel' Winner Bill McKibben Urges Action...
With this year being the warmest in recorded history, we begin the year with climate activist and author Bill McKibben voicing the dangers of not confronting global warming. Consider this a warning.









