Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The hidden costs of light pollution: Protecting the night for people and planet

Communities can balance safety, cultural life, and ecological health by designing nighttime lighting that protects both people and the natural world.

The resistance to health care repeal rolls on

The effort to kill Obamacare is not complete. Expect vigorous protests throughout August.

The party of January 6

The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics. The...

Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health

A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.

A Deere in the spotlight

Deere's licensing scheme is an artificial, corporate-imposed, private "law" that will squeeze independent shops out of business.

A minefield in Gaza

Israel has turned Gaza into a dense, unmapped minefield.
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6 ways Trump has sold out America

Donald Trump claims to be a patriot at the same time as he sells out America.

Trump is signaling an unprecedented right turn on foreign policy

From his feud with Bob Corker to his plans to renege on the Iran deal, Trump's mood swings mean a dangerous new era of foreign policy.

A tax on Wall Street trading is the best solution to income inequality

This is a great example of a clearly defined policy that will directly reverse some of the upward redistribution of income over the last four decades.

The Political Roots of Widening Inequality

The trend toward widening inequality in America can only be reversed if we all join together to demand fundamental change. While the political competition isn't between the right and the left, it's between the majority of Americans and an economic elite.