Yearly Archives: 2016
Why President Trump will continue holding rallies
A president intent on developing a base of enthusiastic supporters who believe boldface lies poses a clear threat to American democracy. This is how tyranny begins.
Commandos without borders
America’s elite troops partner with African forces but pursue U.S. aims.
But I thought the Cold War was supposed to have been about ideology.
The Cold War should have ended in 1991 when communism and the Warsaw Pact did, but instead it continued on in the form of NATO.
At Standing Rock, no one goes hungry: The kitchen that serves traditional Lakota food...
The landscape of these indigenous-led kitchens that feed thousands of water protectors is dynamic, much like the ad hoc camps that depend upon them.
The Right Staff
A new movie about the African-American women mathematicians in the NASA space program adds critical depth and detail to the legend of The Right Stuff.
Trump campaign struck deal with media company for more favorable coverage
The campaign reportedly traded access for interviews broadcast without commentary.
Gutting the EPA will put millions of lives, and The economy, at risk
The American public is not powerless, and those who want clean air, clean water, a sound economy, and the right to live, will continue to fight back against every anti-environmental policy that could come out of Washington, D.C. in the next four years.
A legislative coup in NC? Rev. William Barber on GOP stripping power from new...
The Republican lawmakers are attempting to impose measures to slash the number of state employees appointed by the governor, require Senate approval for all of the governor’s Cabinet picks and strip the governor of the power to appoint University of North Carolina trustees.
Colorado to kill 45 mountain lions and 75 black bears so hunters have mule...
“The scientific consensus is clear and compelling—predator control is a costly and ineffective management tool to increase mule deer populations.”
Aleppo Rebels were defeated because they alienated Syrians
Syria is much more diverse a country than it might seem from cold social statistics.