Photo by Jonathan Cooper Donald Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer because he said she rigged the numbers to make him look bad. There is an effort by Republicans, and some in the media, to rewrite history in front of our eyes and to...
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Requiem for the Rule of Law
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair The phrase “Rule of Law” (ROL) is frequently referenced in the major media but seldom defined. Google calls it “a principle under which all persons, institutions and entities are accountable to laws that are: [P]publicly promulgated,...
Debunking the Myths About Mamdani’s Candidacy
Wikipedia. Zohran Mamdani’s remarkable campaign for New York mayor has left the Democratic party deeply divided. Moderates and conservatives like James Carville and Chris Cuomo – brother of Mamdani’s reading rival, former governor Andrew Cuomo – have all but denounced...
Todo lo que el coche devora
El automóvil privado es uno de los principales causantes de la contaminación del aire y el cambio climático, sin embargo se siguen construyendo infraestructuras para potenciarlo, devorando espacios verdes de gran valor para el vecindario.Temas: Actualidad, Euskal...
Todo lo que el coche devora
El automóvil privado es uno de los principales causantes de la contaminación del aire y el cambio climático, sin embargo se siguen construyendo infraestructuras para potenciarlo, devorando espacios verdes de gran valor para el vecindario.Temas: Actualidad, Euskal...
Un mes después del cierre de USAID, millones de vidas en todo el mundo corren peligro
En los últimos 20 años los programas de USAID salvaron casi 100 millones de vidas en el planeta. Ahora, toneladas de alimentos y medicinas caducan en almacenes, y muchos programas educativos y de salud han cerrado abruptamente.Temas: Global, Derechos Humanos, Estados...
Trump’s Tariff Tsunami
Trans-oceanic cargo ship on the Columbia River. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. When an earthquake hits somewhere in the ocean, surrounding countries near and far brace for the big waves that inevitably follow. Donald Trump’s tariff announcements are just such a tectonic...
The “Wildfire” the Forest Service Ignited
The original Laguna Fire lightning strike ignition burning up against the Rincon Colorado cliffs. Photo: US Forest Service. Another fire recently escaped control in the Jemez Mountains of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF), west of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness...
A Quartet of Nicaragua Critics Sings from Washington’s Songbook
Image: FSLN (Nicaragua) logo – Fair Use In recent weeks, a motley crew of writers has found common cause in attacking Nicaragua’s Sandinista government: Jaden Hong, a high-school student from Sammamish, Washington, who has never visited the country; Jared O. Bell, a...
The New York Times Continues to Give Netanyahu the Benefit of the Doubt
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair “Flush with newfound confidence and authority, Mr. Netanyahu seemed finally to have gained the political capital he needed to override opposition from his far-right government allies to reach a truce in Gaza.” – The New York Times,...
Is America a Democracy?
An interview with Osita Nwanevu, author of The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding.
Ukraine: WE TOLD YOU SO
I hate to say I told you so. It’s obnoxious, really. But sometimes it is an important point. In this case, the point is this: the people who are always right about wars were right about the war in Ukraine, whereas the “experts” who are always on television and in...