Monday, April 6, 2026

What a wonderful world

A system produces leaders who reflect the dominant values of its components.

Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA

“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”

How the UN can act decisively to end genocide in Gaza

Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly can take decisive action to end the genocide in Gaza, by authorizing a UN-backed arms embargo, economic boycott and divestment campaign against Israel, or even a military protection force for Gaza.

Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The Country

A minimum wage worker who wants to afford a two-bedroom apartment has to hold down nearly three full-time jobs.

Record number of scientists to run in 2018 election to combat the ‘war on...

“The sheer number is really astonishing ... science is and always should be above politics."

Will ambushed voters be so repulsed by MAGA’s war against America—systemic reform looks good?

Could tycoons not do any better than the farcical, dishonest Keystone Kops klutzes—Trump, Vance, Hegseth, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Ludnick and RFK Jr.?

Logic for progressives: an interview with Professor Ben Burgis

Ben Burgis, an author and professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, is on a mission to make progressives more effective in confronting the right with good arguments, whether...

Putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle

Can it be done? Can nuclear weapons be abolished? 

What planet are we on?

How did I end up living in Donald Trump's suicidal America?

Consumer watchdog on life support as CFPB rollback leaves $19 billion hole for families

Senate Democrats and consumer advocates cite dropped cases, stalled rules, and a crippled complaint system one year after takeover.