Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Tag: politics

Right-wing extremism and the Cold War go hand-in-hand

U.S. “ironclad” support for militarism undercuts attempts to curb right-wing terrorism. From white supremacist violence in the West Bank to gendered violence in Olongapo, we can’t defeat at home what we export abroad.

How does Santos the phony phony differ from Trump the genuine...

Imitating Trump’s illusion of invulnerability does not protect one against self-destruction.

Can we still find common ground?

Without a shared sense of common good, there can be no “we” to begin with.

Texas Governor Abbott’s anti-migrant bills spark legal and ethical storm

Legal experts and rights groups have voiced concerns, deeming the legislation both dangerous and unconstitutional.

Unraveling the knot: The Biden administration’s struggle for comprehensive student debt...

This article explores the multifaceted journey to reshape student debt relief, a journey that weaves through political, economic, and social intricacies.

Make America fascist again (MAFA!)

Is this the future If Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office?

AOC condemns $20 million bribe in Michigan’s political landscape as a...

A political development involving U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, has cast a stark light on what many progressive lawmakers see as the corrupting influence of money in American politics.

Right-wing mayhem regorges Social Darwinism, poster child for scandalous, authoritarian bunk

History does not repeat, but in this case it emphatically rhymes. With Trumpist war cries for his New Nazism, we cannot avoid the obvious parallels.

Conviction of leading animal activist could ignite a populist revolution

U.S. prosecutors have charged more penalties for activists revealing blatant animal mistreatment than they have charged factory farms with committing it. This trend is a glaring miscarriage of justice, and it must be reversed.

This master framework—complexity vs. over-simplification—separates all serious debate from hokum

While those favoring complexity see foes as ignorant or wrongheaded, reductionists insist not only is “their truth” the only truth, but foes act from malice and bad faith.

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Biden faces pressure to act as Trump’s mass deportation plan sparks fear

With Trump’s return to office looming, undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families brace for unprecedented deportation efforts. Activists call on Biden to take immediate action to protect vulnerable populations.

University of Toronto students score a win for the climate—and campus protests more broadly

“This victory shows students have the ability to enact institutional change."

Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant. Little is being done...

Formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes. It is virtually everywhere.

Truce in Lebanon: Can diplomacy rise from the ruins?

The truce in Lebanon and the evolving diplomacy that is reshaping the Middle East in response to the genocide in Gaza as the threat of a major regional war is ever growing.

Trump’s crimes didn’t matter to voters because they didn’t matter to Biden and Garland

If Trump is such a threat, why are so many Democrats refusing to fight?