Will Betsy DeVos restart the ‘Education Wars’?
This time the lines dividing political parties won’t be blurred, and Democrats will know whose side they should be on.
On Memorial Day, U.S. Troops Are at War With Islamic State Near Mosul
The line of the Obama administration had been that US troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria were only trainers and advisors. But US forces have exceeded that role.
Youth climate activists demanding Green New Deal arrested for sit-in at #OilMoneyMitch McConnell’s office
"All we want is for him to put our lives above the interests of his campaign donors."
Citizen Trump: How an American Caudillo Came to Dominate the 2016 Presidential Race
Would a Donald Trump presidency push the Democratic Party further to the right?
How to Short-circuit Trump’s Lying Noise Machine
Ultimate bunker buster against Trumpism is to demolish his fraudulent magic show, not let him flee when his incompetence is scrutinized. Trump exemplifies the “triumph of the will” school in which he’s the special, self-appointed strongman destined to save the world by ruling it. The great vulnerability is his empty, amoral magic shell game has neither hidden bean, nor relevance to the world outside his selfish bubble. And though pathological, he's not an effective political liar.
Escalating conflicts: US, UK military actions in Yemen spark wider war concerns
Amidst Israel's Gaza operations, the US and UK's air strikes on Yemen heighten regional tensions, challenging international maritime security and legal norms.
Washington should think twice before launching a new Cold War
A history lesson for our desperate moment.
After coal, a small Kentucky town builds a healthier, more creative economy
A complex network of local organizations helps neighbors support one another as they rebound from a dying industry.
Why Exxon Loves the Carbon Tax—and Voters Should Not
Washington state is considering putting a price on carbon emissions. This will not fix our climate problem and, in fact, will help fossil fuel companies continue to profit from it.
What does it take to destroy a world order?
Climate change, if not brought under some kind of control, threatens to create a new and eternally cataclysmic planet on which the very word “order” may lose its traditional meaning.