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Militarism: the Biggest Obstacle to Socialism and Most Dire Threat to Humanity
Remarks delivered by DSA Co-chair Megan Romer at the Party of the European Left conference in Brussels. The post Militarism: the Biggest Obstacle to Socialism […]
Trump says cognitive test proves “extreme intelligence,” doctors disagree
President Donald Trump is again highlighting his performance on a cognitive screening exam as evidence of what he called “extreme intelligence,” following the release of […]
Do Americans really know how much the world hates us?
A few days ago, I put one of my college-age children on a plane to Berlin, on the way to a month-long theater intensive. It […]
Psychic Soldiers, Mind Readers, and Dolphin Drones: The Cold War’s Weird Paranormal History
In the February 2019 issue of Armeiiskii Sbornik, the Russian Ministry of Defense’s official magazine, there is an article titled “Supersoldiers for the Wars of […]
ICE Agent Arrested in Texas, Charged With Lying About Minneapolis Shooting
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was arrested in Texas on Friday after he was charged by Minnesota officials for allegedly shooting a Venezuelan […]
Trump’s Loyalty to Fossil Fuel Companies Is Driving Up Inflation
Throughout his second term, President Donald Trump has been on a relentless push to boost fossil fuels, undermine renewable energy, and end all federal regulation […]
I Asked a Mining Billionaire About His Environmental Philanthropy. It Didn’t Go Well.
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Earlier this year, a billionaire investor and philanthropist named Tom Kaplan auctioned off a […]
International competition to build Canada’s next submarine fleet enters home stretch
OTTAWA — The race to build Canada’s next submarine fleet is on its final lap as the federal government evaluates two rival bids for the […]
‘Such a baby’: Trump ridiculed after ‘crash out’ over Kennedy Center ‘narcissistic injury’
Donald Trump’s Saturday Truth Social spiral drew swift mockery from critics across the political spectrum, with a prominent journalist declaring the president was “really crashing […]
DHS looking into selling Kristi Noem’s ‘shagtastic’ luxury jet: report
The Department of Homeland Security is looking into selling the $70 million luxury jet acquired by its former chief, Kristi Noem, according to reporting by […]
White House intervened to get a $620 million deal for a company tied to Donald Trump Jr.
When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the […]
In Chile, Latin America’s Latest Far-Right Leader Takes the Stage
José Antonio Kast, a once-marginal figure who rode fearmongering on crime and migration to Chile’s presidency, is taking pointers from far-right leaders in the region.
Chevron to California: Relax Regulations or We Leave
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When it comes to California’s climate future, the most important figure in the […]
Our Power Grid Is in Better Shape This Summer, Thanks to Solar and Batteries
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s set to be an abnormally hot summer this year—but […]
GOP strategist predicts how Trump could have ‘enormous power’ even after his term ends
A Republican strategist predicted that Trump wants to remain in his GOP kingmaker role even more than a third term. “I’m not a person who […]
Graham Platner’s wife breaks silence about ‘gossip’ in video response to sexting scandal
The wife of embattled Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner fired back at headlines swirling around her husband’s newly revealed sexting scandal. In a video […]
Editor’s Notes: Women Can Win and Democrats Should Continue to Nominate Them
Today, we published Megan Wachspress on a hypothetical Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presidential run. Keen observers noted that it is not really an endorsement or a call […]
Troops Must Be Fit and Tall to Attend Trump’s UFC Fight
In preparation for President Donald Trump’s UFC fight on the White House South Lawn next month, Pentagon officials are hoping to lure hundreds of troops […]
Working people can defeat Trump!
Millions of people across the country are marking International Workers Day in the true tradition of the holiday that was born right here in the […]