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The Republican All Gas and No Brakes Midterms Road to Ruin

Posted by D. Earl Stephens | Sep 26, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

Trump Has Been Getting Rid the Checks and Balances That Keep Him From Demolishing the Kennedy Center

Posted by The Conversation | Sep 26, 2026 | Quick Facts

America, Let’s Not Help the Republicans Trying To Disenfranchise Us

Posted by John Pavlovitz | Sep 25, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

The Acceleration of the Race Toward Fully Autonomous Drones in the Russia‑Ukraine War

Posted by The Conversation | Sep 25, 2026 | Quick Facts

Rightwing Media Billionaires Are Seizing the Power to Shape Reality

Posted by Thom Hartmann | Sep 24, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

Politics, Corruption & Criminality

A New Documentary Explores DeSantis’s Sack of New College

Florida Republicans are at war with the 21st century.

Human Rights & Justice

Israeli Security Minister Plans a Moat for Palestinian Prisoners With Crocodiles as Guards

Crocodiles are not deployed here because they are efficient security tools. Rather, they evoke fears that prison walls, cameras and sensors do not.

Climate & Environment

Fossils Reveal Ancient Forests Took 100,000 Years to Recover From the Last Global Warming Period

Around the world, many forests are already showing signs of diminishing as temperatures rise, in addition to deforestation for timber, crops and rangeland that further reduce their resilience.

Progress & Solutions

A Break in the Trump Wall: A Florida Republican Breaks With Trump on Immigration Enforcement

It is almost unimaginable that a Florida Republican is running for reelection on a position against Trump's oppressive immigration policies. But that is exactly what is happening.

Opinions & Commentary

The Republican All Gas and No Brakes Midterms Road to Ruin

Democrats are about to win elections in places like rural Indiana and Iowa, and in the suburbs of Miami, and Kansas City ... in the far reaches of Alaska, and the coast of Maine … In bright red Missouri, and baby blue California.

Fact Heroes

How an Arizona Election Official Changed From Election Skeptic to Election Defender

Michelle Burchill had doubts about election integrity when she took a voter registration job in a rural Arizona county. Not any more.

Quick Facts

Trump Has Been Getting Rid the Checks and Balances That Keep Him From Demolishing the Kennedy Center

Ongoing federal court cases have constrained or delayed some of Trump's intentions. But most other official checks and balances are currently neutral or skewed in his favor.

Racism (Us vs Them)

Racism Is the Underlying Reason for Everything Under Trump

Can we PLEASE quit pretending that bigotry isn’t at the root of Trump’s support?

Money Over People

The Changing Struggle of Gig Workers—Making Ends Meet Is Harder Than Ever

Gig work platforms are getting richer by the day from the labor of gig workers. But the workers themselves? Not so much...

Larry's Observations

Memorial Day Blues

This is not a day of celebration but a day of expressing grief and sorrow, a day to ruminate about the horrors of war and give thanks to the brave and willing.