Tag: politics
3 Trump has torched atomic power’s last illusion of credible regulation
But the low-cost zero-carbon tsunami of green Solartopian technology may yet prove unstoppable in the marketplace.
The right reaps what it sows: Violent means spawn violent ends
Here’s bloodlust vendetta on display,/Indisputable, profane cosplay.
How gerrymandering undercuts workers’ freedom
To me, this is the end of America, if we want to live in a democracy.”
Slow-motion authoritarianism
Forget about coups and martial law. The latest method of destroying democracy is through death by a thousand cuts.
Wednesday night massacre at CDC: Resignations, walkout, and a showdown over...
After the removal of Director Susan Monarez, top CDC officials resign and staff walk out as RFK Jr.’s HHS faces bipartisan alarm.
America the FUBAR
After all, the few can do little without the consent of the many. It’s up to the many (that’s us!) to reclaim and restore America.
How ‘Making America Great Again’ backfired
From Europe to China, Trump’s unilateral policies have often produced the opposite of their intended effects.
Colbert’s termination is a corporate assault on dissent and a victory...
Was he blindsided by media conglomerates eager to capitulate to him?
What happens when bad guys win—without direct counter-punches except defiance and...
If we don’t learn from failure, do we then not forfeit the “sapiens” (wisdom, intelligence) that in the end allegedly sets our species apart?
Seven things Tom Cotton needs to learn about China
Here's what Senator Tom Cotton's recent book on China got all wrong.
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No king but madness reigns
Today I'll survey several factors feeding this unfolding fiasco.
Traders placed massive bets minutes before Trump Iran post raising insider trading concerns
Unusual oil and stock trades worth hundreds of millions of dollars occurred minutes before the president’s social media announcement about Iran peace talks, prompting calls for investigations into possible insider knowledge.
Mo. Senator Eric Schmitt’s asinine SHIELD Act would classify blowing whistles as ‘Obstruction of...
Meanwhile Schmitt ignores blatant obstruction by Bondi’s DOJ.
Multi-million dollar agreement to import giant pandas from China collapses
Reports from advocacy groups like SF Zoo Watch and In Defense of Animals call on Mayor Daniel Lurie to halt new animal acquisitions and transform the 100-acre site from a traditional exhibition-based zoo into a 21st-century ecological park.
ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.