Sunday, May 17, 2026

Tag: politics

Science celebrities speak out on Earth Day

“We are at a critical juncture. Science is under attack.”

Mad bombers just so 20th century

Help us impeach this Tweeting Nuclear Option—and for Trump the nuclear option is not REPEAT NOT a metaphor.

Trump’s attack on Syria; a wag the dog or a false...

If Trump had any credibility then perhaps his account of what happened might not even be questioned.

“Enemies foreign and domestic”

As a nation, as a people, Americans must come to grips with what is underway and decide what kind of country this is and what it is going to become before the dystopian tide overwhelms us.

2017 Amerika: A new Reich?

We know the Democrats will trumpet a woman’s right to choose, and gay rights, and even a more liberal immigration policy. Yet, when it comes to the meat and potato issues there is little or no difference between the two parties.

The judicial test Neil Gorsuch can’t pass

The moral test, which asks whether a nominee’s opinions adversely or positively will affect the lives of ordinary Americans, is far more important than what they've been trying to talk about in Gorsuch's confirmation hearings.

Bannon, Kushner, and Trump’s upside-down populism

Americans are rightfully incensed that the system is rigged against them. But they’re angry at the riggers – not at the system.

Why these missile strikes won’t make things better for the Syrian...

There are serious questions as to whether Trump’s bombing of the Syrian base has anything to do with protecting civilians.

Republicans currently in the driver’s seat but Democrats are sitting in...

Why are Republicans relentlessly following this negative, destructive agenda?

50 years later, a speech by King has lessons for a...

Difficult work remains for those in whom Martin Luther King Jr. had the most hope: the people, organizing grass-roots power for peace.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.