Friday, May 10, 2024

We’ve never been closer to nuclear catastrophe—who gains by ignoring it?

Antiwar and environmental activist Dr. Helen Caldicott warns that policymakers who understate the danger of nuclear weapons don’t have the public’s best interest at heart.

Oscar Shoutouts Roundup

Several winners at last night's awards ceremony used their acceptance speeches to speak out on causes meaningful to them.

Trump planning to run in 2024? From his jail cell?

This guy is a political crook that has been allowed to run free—so far.

How Far Will Americans Take Anti-Muslim Hate?

At a time when the Alt-Right is boasting of being a Trump constituency, it should be remembered that the white far right kills far more Americans in terrorist attacks, but no one discriminates against white people on that basis.

Exclusive: Here are the energy companies represented by Trump’s nominee to head FERC

The newest FERC appointees Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson have ties to fossil fuel companies and utilities.

Exposed: Journalist unravels Senator Britt’s shocking deception in SOTU response

Journalist Jonathan M. Katz's TikTok takedown exposes Senator Katie Britt's alarming distortion of a harrowing story in her GOP response to the SOTU

The Norwegian menace

Should we build a wall to keep them out?

Dutch trains are world’s first to run on 100% wind power

The Dutch government is looking to ramp up the nation's share of renewable energy from 4 percent to 16 percent.

Racist voter suppression revealed in a small-town voter fraud trial

As the nation faces demographic shifts, the push to suppress voting intensifies.

Obama, Trump, and the future of U.S. foreign policy

The Obama administration will soon hand over power to a Trump administration that shares some of the very same foreign policy commitments.