Exit John Bolton, but will that mean an end to his failed foreign policy?
Many who oppose the aggressive foreign policy of the United States under President Donald Trump, which has resulted in record numbers of...
‘Socialism’ made America great
From single-payer health care to climate change, the 2020 Democrats have ambitious plans. But these new, grand, and green deals aren’t as...
California fights back against Trump administration’s plans to frack and drill in the state
“We do not want fracking. We do not want new oil wells in San Luis Obispo County.”
Should we worry about income gaps within or between countries?
At the beginning of classes every autumn, I tease my students with the following question: Is it better to be poor in...
You don’t need a weatherman…
Taken from one of Bob Dylan's songs, Subterranean Homesick Blues, this lyric "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"...
Trump-Taliban talks like those with N. Korea – a photo op on the deck...
Trump-Taliban is just for show, like Trump-North Korea. It is like a photo op on the deck of the Titanic as it headed to sea.
Mar-a-Lago, $20K worth of flowers and lots of consulting: When joint fundraising money goes...
“The law doesn’t say you have to spend money wisely.”
‘Victory’: Federal judge reinstates nationwide injunction on Trump effort to block asylum seekers at...
"Before today's decision, entire parts of this country had essentially become asylum-free zones, where people in search of safety would be arbitrarily barred from asylum based on where they happened to cross the border."
NOAA directed staffers not to contradict Trump on misleading Dorian claims
“The job just got harder because of this issue.”
How do we get the media more focused on climate change?
"My hope is that if the candidates start getting inundated with emails, they may decide to join the Global Climate Strike crowd."