Politics

Iceland blames Japanese import regulations for making it nearly impossible to import whale meat.

If there are more right-wing extremists, then the Trump rhetoric is promoting their violent acts, not dissuading them.

What makes Trump dangerous is how well he leveraged his celebrity cult of personality into a potent political cult of personality. That’s why he reduces all of politics to person-to-person relationships with leaders, as with Putin.

“Senator Graham might need a lawyer.”

There is no Trump center (other than perceived, momentary self-interest) and that’s the hardest agenda for political success.

"Russia’s war against Ukraine is a war paid for by climate-heating fossil fuels and the European parliament just voted to boost billions of funding to fossil gas from Russia."

Most people thought Trump was going to flame out long ago. Now that he hasn't, what are people afraid of?

History teaches that progress takes time, those standing on the sidelines making unrealistic demands and criticizing those doing the work are only slowing it down.

“It’s not about you. It’s about the future of this planet. It’s about your kids and your grandchildren. It is about American democracy. It is about some very fundamental issues. And nobody in this room or in this country has a right to say I give up.“

Fortunately for them, they’ve got the New York Times running interference.