Science Committee hearing: ‘Accelerating Deep Space Travel with Space Nuclear Propulsion’
New systems using solar power are being developed—past the current use of thin film such as Mylar for solar sails.
The Democrats in DC promised consequential racial justice reform—where is it?
The message to Black Americans expecting more progress has largely been to wait—for a better political opportunity, for the racial wealth gap to widen, for another Black American to die at the hands of the police.
The biggest infrastructure project of all: Rebuilding a crumbling US government
The most important part of an infrastructure program would be to restore the principles of ethics and morality into the minds of our Congressional representatives.
Okay to be #2 – Lessons for America and China
The geopolitical rivals need to abandon the obsession to be #1, prioritize sustainable growth, focus on cooperation, and find a way to defuse the escalating tensions.
Pelosi delays infrastructure vote as Progressives refuse to budge without Build Back Better act
“House Progressives have once again demonstrated what effective collective power can do if we stay united in our fight for transformative policies for the American people.”
Military vs climate spending: A moral catastrophe in three pictures
We’re condemning millions with our choices.
Senate Democrats propose minimum corporate tax
“While these companies report billions in profits, they often pay no income tax to the IRS and leave hardworking families holding the bag.”
‘All you have to do is follow the money’: Ilhan Omar rebukes corporate...
“It is corporate greed, and the lawmakers who serve them,” argues the Minnesota Democrat, “who are betraying the values of our party and the American people.”
Why I remain hopeful
We are building a community committed to learning, with an ongoing conversation between you and me and among one another.
Laundered legacies
Colin Powell’s failure to act with integrity on that occasion is what led to the deaths of thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. Sorry, his legacy is shattered by that historic crime.