Tag: politics
Media can’t quit ‘Trump supporters support Trump’ stories
As we hurtle into coverage of a presidential election that is still over a year away, media have returned to their timeworn...
Two colonies doomed to 2nd-class status and remote central government control
Two photos speak volumes about the striking similarity between Hong Kong and Puerto Rico, one an island and peninsular former colony of...
Boris Johnson and the new battle of Britain
All eyes are focused these days on Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
But that’s...
Boris Johnson, ‘political vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the...
To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by the members of the Conservative Party to be the new leader, and...
The bipartisan BIG LIE: Trump’s climate genocide is normal
Emulating Goebbels—but through Deafening Silence
Anyone acquainted with propaganda’s sordid history will recognize the words “big lie”—capitalized for...
Father’s lessons
Sometimes the personal overrides the burning political—just before it doubles back to connect. For me, I reflect on this day of my...
“We are what America looks like”: The trials of ‘the Squad’
“Our squad is big. Our squad includes any person committed to building a more equitable and just world and that is the...
To media, no Democrat can possibly be right-wing
The 2020 presidential candidacy race is in full (absurdly early) swing, and there is a clear and obvious internal battle currently raging...
How a trojan horse project to rewrite our constitution could actually...
It’s often said that if Trump is reelected, it’ll be the end of democracy in America. But how could Trump get reelected,...
The good news about Trump’s very bad environment speech
It’s hard to find the nuggets of good news in the media these days. Many people are so burnt out on the...
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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.