Trump's biggest actual success was as an entertainer. Hegeseth is a TV news guy. Of course a public firing squad execution broadcast live sounds good to them.

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

The Question of Who Pays for Climate Change Damage Heads to the Supreme Court

What the Supreme Court will do with this case is hard to predict, but the stakes for climate accountability and corporate liability are massive.

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

Donald Trump, Access Hollywood, and Losing Faith In Half of America

It was that moment a decade ago, watching that sickening video, feeling that certainty about his political fate, and soon feeling the gut punch of being wrong.

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

White Nationalism’s Appeal Runs Deep In American Politics

Survey findings show that support for white nationalism cannot be explained solely by partisan politics.

Racism (Us vs Them)

Armed Poll Watchers: The Cautionary Tale of New Jersey’s 1981 Racist Voter Intimidation Campaign

This November, Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering. They demonstrate that the safeguarding of polling places from imaginary fraudulent voters is not a new idea.

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.

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