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U.S. to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement: A Symbolic Gesture with Very Real Consequences
U.S. to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement: A Symbolic Gesture with Very Real Consequences
I distinctly remember attending the climate negotiations in Lima, Peru in 2014. I felt so inspired by the conference — more than 150…
Chase Sova
May 31
Trump versus the Intelligence Community
Who Guards the Guardians?
Kathleen Frydl
May 29
Changing the faces at the White House briefing and adding a war room won’t bridge President Trump’s…
Changing the faces at the White House briefing and adding a war room won’t bridge President Trump’s…
By: Linda Peek-Schacht
The Brookings Institution
May 30
To Evangelicals, Trump is The Whirlwind. And they’re fine with that.
To Americans who stand outside the evangelical tradition, Franklin Graham’s recent proclamation that there’s “no question” that God…
Jon Ward
May 31
In case you missed it
US Oligarchs Shown Using Military Espionage Against Peaceful Protesters In Leaked Documents
US Oligarchs Shown Using Military Espionage Against Peaceful Protesters In Leaked Documents
So, wait… are we letting Wall Street build its own domestic military now?
Caitlin Johnstone
May 29
The Future is Leftist (and that’s just the way it is)
A lot of liberal types on Twitter are doing backflips over a violent Republican software developer winning the house seat in Montana’s…
radicle
May 26
The Kushner-Russia “Backchannel” Story is Nonsense
The latest nothing-burger in the Great Russia Panic of 2017 came Friday from, you guessed it, anonymous government leakers:
Austin Frank
May 28
Week 28: Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so…
Week 28: Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so…
May 27, 2017
Amy Siskind
May 28
Between an Artist and an Assailant
I durst go no further than the Lie Circumstantial, nor he durst not give me the Lie Direct; and so we measured swords and parted. …
Joshua Kelly
May 26
Why Is Germany Breaking Up with Us?
Why Is Germany Breaking Up with Us?
Trump has commitment issues.
Jimmy Cloutier
May 29
On Paris, it’s Trump and the fossil fuel industry versus everyone else on earth
In the past few years, reactionary politicians across the world have been seizing power with the backing of fossil fuel interests. One of…
350.org
May 25
Pull Back on Impeachment Talk for Now
I use Reddit to get an idea of the popular stories going around right now. It’s far from the only source, but it is nice to see what some…
Andrew Schupick
May 28
The Top 10 Most Gerrymandered States In America
The Top 10 Most Gerrymandered States In America
If the Supreme Court rules against gerrymandering this year, these congressional seats may be up for grabs.
Kaz Weida
May 25
“I Want Americans to Know That Guantánamo Happened Not to Monsters, But To Men”
“I Want Americans to Know That Guantánamo Happened Not to Monsters, But To Men”
Lakhdar Boumediene spent seven years in hell — until the courts intervened.
Mother Jones
May 19
The White House keeps posting photos of Melania holding Donald’s Trump’s hand
The White House keeps posting photos of Melania holding Donald’s Trump’s hand
Yesterday, I logged into Flickr where I noticed that the first lady appears to be holding the hand of President Trump in a series of new…
Andy Bosselman
May 27
How Bernie Sanders’ brand isn’t damaged, but rather enhanced, by Rob Quist and Heath Mello’s…
How Bernie Sanders’ brand isn’t damaged, but rather enhanced, by Rob Quist and Heath Mello’s…
You can learn more about someone in a moment of adversity than in triumph. For Bernie Sanders lately, that phrase resonates firmly for the…
Andrew Jerell Jones
May 26
Top Trump economic adviser: ‘Coal doesn’t even make that much sense anymore’
But investing in solar and wind can make us “a manufacturing powerhouse,” admits Gary Cohn.
Joe Romm
May 26
How Washington’s Reaction to Trump’s Budget Justifies the Rise of Bitcoin
We may be past the point of political solutions, but not market ones
Tho Bishop
May 28
Montana’s special election and the underlying tragedy of Western politics
Montana’s special election and the underlying tragedy of Western politics
Greg Gianforte body-slammed a reporter for a major international newspaper the night before an election, and now he’s headed to congress.
Connor Wroe Southard
May 26
Massive Staff Walkout Planned at House Oversight Committee When Gowdy Takes Over, Chaffetz AWOL
Many senior and long-time staffers of the House Oversight Committee plan a walkout when Congressman Trey Gowdy takes the gavel over from…
Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸
May 27
The Real Problem With Trump Pushing Montenegro’s Prime Minister
The Real Problem With Trump Pushing Montenegro’s Prime Minister
America, Europe and a missed opportunity
Nicholas Grossman
May 25
You Can Beat Someone Up and Still Get Into Congress
And the rest of the day’s politics news in one short scuffle.
Josh O’Connor
May 26
Theories on why Americans are willing to tolerate a fucked-up healthcare system
A baffled Australian wrote on Twitter: “I’ll never understand why so many Americans are against affordable healthcare for their fellow…
RedwoodGirl
May 28
Trump Administration Uses Education As A Political Leveraging Tactic
Trump Administration Uses Education As A Political Leveraging Tactic
The proposed education budget cuts big and goes home
Abbey Barker
May 26
FBI scrutinizes Kushner in Trump-Russia probe
Report: The president’s son-in-law discussed setting up ‘secret communications channel’ to the Kremlin.
Rob Dennis
May 26
Why Today Might be the Day I’m Disappointed to be a Montanan
Wednesday night, Greg Gianforte and the Montana state of mind
Colter Pierce
May 26
