Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Research suggests less affluent countries more dedicated to wildlife conservation than rich countries

There are varying levels of commitment to conserving threatened species by nations around the world, and research published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation last month suggests that rich, developed countries are frequently doing the least.

The Trump Supreme Court is nothing new

Donald Trump’s three appointments to the court—Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett—cemented in place a rightward shift in its center of gravity that had begun decades earlier.

Betsy DeVos held in contempt of court for refusing to stop collecting loan payments...

"She's also held in contempt by millions of Americans who support strong public schools."

Pouring trillions into the black hole of war while our national infrastructure continues to...

Pouring more and more trillions into the black hole of war must come to an end before the condition of America’s infrastructure becomes virtually irreversible.

The Anti-Empire Report #150: I’m back

Read author William Blum’s views on recent events...

Can the U.S. adjust sensibly to a multipolar world?

“Unless U.S. foreign policy is changed to recognize the need for a multipolar world, it will lead to more wars, and possibly to World War III.”

Driving the Trump rampage: Making the unacceptable acceptable

In Trump's crooked model, only total power allows an autocrat to achieve the highest goal: make what was before unacceptable seem acceptable, staunch public resistance by damned.

The dullest – and most shocking – moment in Trump’s press conference

People will remember that a President of the United States profited from his presidency long after they’ve forgotten those hotel sex stories.

Clarence Thomas faces fresh scrutiny over undisclosed luxury trips funded by billionaire

This has prompted renewed calls for his resignation and demands for stricter ethics reforms for the highest court in the land.

America’s construction carnage

As unions decline, construction workers are dying at alarming rates.