Monday, November 9, 2026

Ethiopia’s economic growth hides fear and oppression in the one-party state

The people of Ethiopia are desperate for democratic change.

How to cut $1 trillion from the Pentagon

A CBO report requested by Bernie Sanders lays out three options for a modest Pentagon trim over the next decade. Can we pull it off?

U.S. arms transfers to Israel: over 70,000 weapons since 1950

A detailed report unveils the extent of U.S. military aid to Israel, spotlighting the profound implications of this support on the longstanding conflict in Gaza.

So Trump loses

What happens then?

Bravo, another global Trump triumph! Now grievance is universal

Bravo, Trumpers: you turned a transparently belligerent know-nothing into a wrecking ball presidency.

17 governors renew climate pledges on anniversary of Trump’s Paris Accord retreat

The governors of sixteen states and Puerto Rico that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance recommitted their pledges to the Paris agreement and announced a new wave of initiatives to accelerate and scale up climate action.

Missing in action

Accountability is gone in America...

Nukes in space: Elon Musk’s push for nuclear propulsion

Today the use of nuclear in space is being pushed harder than ever.

Bernie to the rescue

The media supporting centrists like Biden will say anything to tarnish Bernie’s reputation, even with statements that are blatantly false.

Prices, plutocrats, and corporate concentration

Would less corporate concentration – and a weaker corporate capacity to raise prices – mean less inequality?