Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The emperor’s new rules

What rules could possibly legitimize the kind of destruction we just witnessed in Gaza, and who would want to live in a world ruled by them?

Trump’s Election-Fraud Big Lie assaults everyone’s voting rights, mandating punitive laws against sedition

If a “loser” can offset his loss with lying bluster, then elections are mere puppet shows – and democracy withers.

Justice triumphs, stupidity loses: CNN dumps Santorum for obliterating Native American culture

Good riddance to bad rightwing Christian warrior rubbish that should have been dumped years ago.

The liberal arts are not disposable

A spinoff of a forthcoming book from Johns Hopkins Press about the value of the liberal arts.

Workers matter and government works: Eight lessons from the pandemic

Here are some lessons we’ve learned from it.

How the American jobs plan would deliver one of life’s basic necessities

Upgrading water infrastructure would make Americans healthier while delivering a major boost to the economy.

Finally, Trumpers build their loyalty test ‘border wall’—only to keep out desperately needed voters

The party’s “rigged” addiction to sabotaging a legitimate election is itself “stealing” away its own leverage.

A pesticide linked to brain damage in children could finally be banned

A court has ruled that the EPA must ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos—or prove its safety.

Republicans tried to overturn the election. We must not forget

We are finally turning the corner on the pandemic and the economy.

GDP versus lasting growth

What matters to individuals everywhere is not GDP growth, what matters, is the creation of happy, harmonious societies.