The world just took a major step to curb plastic pollution, but the US...
"The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of plastics, mostly to developing nations. And this has created a global crisis of waste in countries in South and Central Asia as well as South America and Africa."
NATO is not a defensive international organization but was founded to threaten the USSR
Time for a history lesson about NATO.
Blakeman’s Campaign Finance Disclosures Riddled With Holes
The Republican candidate for governor failed to report more than $1.8 million in transactions, including donations from a political ally whose firm received a $730,000 Nassau County contract.
Iraq War, Based on Lies, Rages On
While Iraqi corpses piled up in streets and morgues, Bush’s behavior was unfathomable. War is no joke.
Russia is from Mars, Ukraine is from Venus
Russia is acting like an abusive husband in this gendered conflict.
Trump boat bombings draw murder accusations from Amnesty and lawmakers
A widening human rights crisis emerges as new disclosures reveal orders to kill shipwrecked survivors.
Trump signs sweeping immigration law, stripping due process and expanding mass detention
Trump’s immigration law sparks backlash over mass detentions and loss of due process.
Ozymandias on the Potomac
When Donald Trump’s term in office is done, this country moves quickly to recover its capacity for economic rationality, it should be able to regain some version of its place in the world economy.
From red hats to pink hats: The awkward morning after
“I'm here to empower my daughters because I have marched these streets many many times ... and now I need to teach the next generation to do the same.”
New economic study ‘demolishes’ myth about student debt parroted by Joe Biden
“The vast majority of borrowers that benefit from forgiveness hail from low- and lower-income communities,” the study’s authors affirmed.