Sunday, July 27, 2025

Two scientists resign from EPA to protest recent firings

The scientists insist they will “not be a future prop for bad science.”

How much crass irrationality can self-government stand? Can community wisdom offset howls for mob...

Trump-proof elections – with energized agendas, expanded voting, critical thinking and compassion Like delivery companies, food production, and all...

Using lunch to punish the poor

Nearly half of American school districts shame and stigmatize kids whose parents can't afford school lunches.

Taxing the rich starts with knowing who they are

When we talk about the wealthy, who are we really referring to? Is it the billionaires on private jets? The neighbors up...

Trump administration suppresses CIA torture report

“No senator, chairman or not, has the authority to erase history.”

EPA will not ban chlorpyrifos

President Trump’s EPA responded yesterday to a petition from public health and environmental groups who had pushed for a ban on the...

Will the generals follow the mad king’s command?

Trump is the mad king. And he is dangerous.

Seven Women Who Broke Glass Ceilings in U.S. Politics Before Hillary Clinton

It is a great moment for women’s rights in the US. But Hillary Clinton is not the first to break the glass ceiling for women in U.S. politics.

Still another reason for taxing the rich

America’s wealthiest, new ProPublica data suggest, may be even richer than we thought.

North Korea’s real threat

North Korea’s greatest liability is something that it currently views as an asset: its radical isolation.