Saturday, May 16, 2026

No cloture for Gorsuch

There are strong reasons for liberals as well as progressives to oppose Gorsuch.

The speech that Biden should give: ‘I’ve changed my mind’

Will an announcement that President Biden will not seek or accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in 2024 be made?

Wildfires can reduce biodiversity—can biodiversity be used to reduce wildfires?

A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent.

Benjamin Netanyahu Wants Israeli Forces to Use Live Fire Against Rock-Throwing Demonstrators (Video)

Activists in Jordan are protesting Israel's newest assertion of authority over Muslim sacred space in Jerusalem, the al-Aqsa mosque complex. Will Israeli's aggressiveness at al-Aqsa further destabilize the Middle East?

Ode to George Santos –  and the sinister shyster sweepstakes

Is Donald now bursting with envy,/ Upstaged by Santos’ lying frenzy?

Did Drought and Climate Change Cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?

The collapse of the Middle Eastern states is pointing to climate change as one culprit. The already bad climate problems in the Middle East will only get worse over the next 50 years.

Nixon, Reagan paved way for GOP’s race-charged health agenda

These voters – and the rest of the country – deserve an alternative to the politics of division, fear, and hate.

Bogus “rugged individualism” corrodes our social fabric, fueling violent protest & pandemic mayhem

Either “rugged individualism” is exposed as a mistaken, scam mythology, disrupting and exploiting what’s good for the many -- or we face something closer to “rugged extinction.”

French Paradox: Terror Attacks Continue as ISIS Loses Ground

If the Republicans actually want to hinder terrorists, they might consider confirming a new treasury undersecretary and tightening up legislation.

Drought in the Horn of Africa: Worst in 40 years

Men, women and children in the Horn of Africa whose lives are being ravaged by drought need “the world’s attention and action, now.”