Saturday, November 14, 2026

Biden approval among Democrats falls 11 points as he greenlights Israeli assault on Gaza

"Biden's immediate and decisive show of support for Israel following the October 7 attacks by Hamas appears to have turned off some in his own party," wrote a Gallup research consultant.

How to save the planet from President Trump

It’s quite possible that we’ve lost our best chance to combat climate change, writes Bill McKibben, but we must try to contain the damage.
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Everyone got Super Tuesday wrong. The three biggest surprises:

The eventual nominee will have to bridge the divide between these factions within the party.

Progressive lawmakers demand nationwide moratorium on ‘cruel and dangerous’ evictions amid coronavirus pandemic

“Evicting families puts their health at risk, imposes trauma on and disrupts the education of their children, and exacerbates the risk of outbreak in their communities,” said Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and other lawmakers.

What FDR’s polio crusade teaches us about presidential leadership amid crisis

In this sense, FDR was both a statistical anomaly and cautionary lesson.

Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy

Nothing could be more dangerous to our democracy and society.

‘Alarming’: Trump blocks CDC officials from testifying to education panel on school reopenings

The White House confirmed its decision to block the testimony of Redfield and other CDC officials, saying the director "has testified on the Hill at least four times over the last three months."

Twilight Zone Amerika: Woody Allen meets Rod Serling

The ‘Big Lie’ can only work when too many of us continue to lie to ourselves.

The shame of injustice

Everything that causes injustice must be uprooted, within the structures under which we live, but also, and perhaps more importantly, within the consciousness of the individual.

Supreme Court upholds Virginia voter purge, risking thousands’ right to vote just days before...

Virginia’s controversial voter roll purge raises alarms over disenfranchisement and sets a national precedent, impacting voting rights for eligible citizens.