My interest in conflict and war goes back decades. In 1961, the film Failsafe starring Henry Fonda as the U.S. president presented a dire warning about

Democrats are relieved by the outcome of the last election. They think that the people finally see the Trump administration for what it is, a

The recent diplomatic crisis sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s assertive remarks on potential military intervention in the Taiwan Strait

The data nerds among us were happy to finally get their September jobs report fix, even though these data are somewhat stale now. However, we still

According to its website, the mission of Al-Majd Europe, yet another odd charity organisation operating in the mash and rubble of Gaza, is “dedicated to

In 2024, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that “a vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper.” He vowed that prices “will come down fast, with

This week the Trump administration, with the most corrupt cabinet in the nation’s history, moved to gut the Endangered Species Act while the world is

Imperialist bullying is rarely so open and brazen. Donald Trump demanded last week that Ukraine accept his surrender plan for Ukraine by Thanksgiving Day,

I frequently read anecdotes and even research suggesting that “active forest management” can successfully slow or stop wildfires. In my experience, many

It’s no secret America’s reputation is declining. This is thanks largely to Donald Trump, the clown in chief whose weekly blooper reel could make a

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. – T. S. Eliot, “The Hollow Man” The Rabbi on Saturday afternoon pledged to serve fresh lox

Ask the children. Chances are, I reckon, they’ll say Washington and Jefferson ought to have known better than to enslave people. And chances are, an adult

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs,

At this perilous moment in which we are living, when men in masks command unmarked vans and snatch innocent people from the streets, homes, and workplaces

The arrogance of colonialists and imperialists never changes. One need only look at the recent “stabilization” plan for Palestine to understand what I

Despite the government reopening, Americans are still suffering from the chaos of an administration that is out of touch with the needs of the people.

It stuck. Donald Trump nailed it. The impossible peace deal that will remake the Middle East in his own gawdy gilded image. After just over two years

Monet and Venice The Brooklyn Museum October 11, 2025 - February 1, 2026 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, March 21, 2026- July 26, 2026 “One could say,

The Alliance for the Wild Rockies, Native Ecosystems Council, and Council on Wildlife and Fish filed a federal lawsuit to protect habitat for three rare

Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students’ lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost