Thursday, February 5, 2026
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The one thing that would make elections better for everyone 

Ranked choice voting makes elections less painful, less expensive, and can help make our government more inclusive and responsive to what people actually want.

Newsflash: Freedom First MAGA Theme Park on tap – plus insurgency training center

Freedom First will be about the U.S. as not just a “shining beacon on the hill” but the only beacon on the only real hill.

The next subprime loan crisis

Wall Street is siphoning billions of investment dollars into high-risk, subprime auto loans.

This imperiled republic: A wannabe dictator, an anguished nation, and the fascist impulse

The election in November will quite possibly be the last chance to save the republic without another revolution.

America’s nuclear gamble: The dangerous push to resume atmospheric testing

Experts warn of catastrophic fallout as calls grow to restart nuclear weapons tests abandoned since 1963.

Money, media and the climate crisis

Most voters are in favor of greater economic equality, and a safe long-term future for their grandchildren. We owe it to future generations to act now!

China’s global leadership list

What should the U.S. do to try and keep up with China?

Close Guantanamo—Then Give It Back to Cuba

This week is the 13th anniversary of the first post-9/11 prisoners arriving at Guantanamo Bay. This has people wondering: is it time to put an end to this dark chapter of U.S. history, close the prison and return the land to Cuba?

Nuclear reactors stoke the climate they claim to cool

Heatwaves force European reactors offline while solar keeps the lights on.

Trump’s Twitter bombs

If a president is going to pick a mess of foreign fights, wouldn't it be better not to pick them with allies?