The Weinstein Moment and the Trump Presidency
The producer and other powerful men are facing repercussions for their alleged abusive behavior. Will the President?
Trump’s whisperer-in-chief is treading on dangerous ground
We should all be outraged – and more than a little unnerved. We all know that conservative politicians have been trying to delegitimize the mainstream press for decades. And, indeed,…
Republicans accused of obstructing satellite research into climate change
The Republican majority in the US Congress has been accused of deliberately obstructing research on global warming after it emerged that a critically important technique for investigating sea-ice cover at…
The Trump Administration is Leaving the UN Agency That Promotes Freedom of the Press
It’s worth unpacking this a little. Just six years ago, the United States was a member of UNESCO’s key decision making body in good standing. The US championed the candidacy…
With fewer farmhands, Michigan farmers more willing to buy worker visas
“I know they are legal,” Leitz said of his H-2A workers. “If ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) comes in at least I know I still have workers.” Thus far,…
Big holdup for borrowers claiming for-profit college fraud
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness,…
After Charlottesville, an Anti-Fascist US Military Film from 1947 Goes Viral
The 17-minute film, “Don’t Be a Sucker,” offers some timely advice in light of recent events — though it hasn’t aged perfectly by any means.
The unexpected side effect of Trump’s war on science
There’s something different about the crop of Democrats running for Congress in 2018. As in previous years, the party has recruited a small army of veterans in high-profile races and…