Friday, July 17, 2026

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.

Rising democratic dissent as Biden sidesteps Congress for another Israeli arms deal

This decision marks the second instance within a short span where the administration has circumvented legislative scrutiny in arms transactions.

Pyrrhic Party: The Democratic establishment’s War on Progressives

When the party machinery becomes a liability among its own voters, it is time for the party to change.

The empire is going down

In some fashion, we now seem to be on a post-imperial planet in which—if only—the best approach would be: chill, baby, chill.

America at the Rubicon

A government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich.

The Dictator Dating Game

Three eligible dictators. One president who's wooed strongmen for decades. Who will he choose?!

These are the corporations behind Trump’s Muslim ban

While it is important to hold our public officials accountable for their role in promoting the Muslim ban, we cannot stop there.

US progressives need a foreign policy

Most of these candidates have missed the opportunity to really critique their country’s costly failures on the world stage.