The Pentagon can’t account for $21 trillion (that’s not a typo)
It seems vaguely upsetting, but you forget about it 15 seconds later because … what else is there to do?
Sheriff Joe Arpaio loses re-election
Responsible for costing Maricopa County million of dollars in civil rights violation lawsuits, Arpaio can soon finally stop calling himself America’s toughest sheriff.
Scientists are fighting back against Trump
It seems that President Trump has provided a huge wake-up call for scientists.
2024 presidential election poses new tests for guardians and guardrails of American Democracy
Despite many accomplishments by officials and defenders since 2020, Trump’s return revives election deceptions and distrust as GOP loyalty tests.
The U.S. is stockpiling nuclear arms, and the cost is astonishing
We're spending $1.2 trillion on weapons that invariably make the world a more dangerous place.
A rigged judiciary leads to rigged elections: Ari Berman on Barrett hearings & GOP...
“[Trump] wants a justice who will rule his way on the vote count, no matter what the facts or the law actually says.”
How wealth inequality spiraled out of control
We must stop this vicious cycle — and demand an economy that works for the many, not one that concentrates more and more wealth in the hands of a privileged few.
EPA nominee Scott Pruitt gets grilled on fossil fuel ties at confirmation hearing
“Simply put, Scott Pruitt is unprepared and unfit for the job.”
America’s greatest danger isn’t China. It’s much closer to home.
The greatest danger we face today is not coming from China. It is our drift toward proto-fascism.
Drones: The Rapidly Growing Menace to America and the World
The U.S. government has been approved to use drones, not only in the Middle East, but in the U.S. This might be a technological breakthrough, but numerous issues will occur that cannot be undone.