HOW DO YOU DERADICALIZE A COP?
Even before the violence at the Capitol on January 6, when supporters of Donald Trump drawn from the ranks of MAGA rallygoers, anti-government...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INTERN REVOLUTION?
“Do you think we'll ever use unpaid interns?” a friend once asked while we were being used as unpaid interns. It was 2011, in the thick...
THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY THINKS IT WILL HAVE A GOOD YEAR UNDER BIDEN
The oil industry spent much of Joe Biden's first week in office publicly squawking in protest. The American Petroleum Institute called...
WHY JOSH HAWLEY IS PLAYING THE VICTIM
Two and a half weeks ago, something terrible happened to Senator Josh Hawley. Something not only fundamentally opposed to American...
THE TRUE COST OF ENERGY MONOPOLIES
For the vast majority of North Carolina's ten-million-plus residents, there is only one option if they'd like to heat their home, turn...
HOW BIDEN CAN ACHIEVE A RUSSIAN RESTORATION
Volcanic protests erupted across Russia in the first weekend of Joe Biden's presidency, adding the challenge of Putinism under duress...
AGAINST THE CONSENSUS APPROACH TO HISTORY
In the mid-1940s, Edmund S. Morgan, a mild-mannered young historian, was teaching at Brown and making a name in the quiet field of...
RIGHT TO WORK ON A HOT PLANET
By 1961, Charles Koch had stacked up three engineering degrees and was back home in Wichita, Kansas, to join the family business of...
MITCH MCCONNELL IS KILLING THE FILIBUSTER
A good rule of thumb over the past five years is that if something strange can happen, then it probably will happen. One of those strange...
DEMOCRATS CAN PREACH “UNITY” AND STILL KILL THE FILIBUSTER
“His position has not changed,” White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said Friday when asked whether the president thought the Senate...
DON'T FIRE PEOPLE FOR DUMB TWEETS
On Wednesday, Will Wilkinson, a New York Times contributor and vice president at the center-right think tank the Niskanen Center made...
KILL COAL TO SAVE LIVES
On Tuesday, the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled that the Affordable Clean Energy, or ACE, rule-the Trump administration's attempt to relax...
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT REPUBLICANS ARE TALKING ABOUT SECESSION AGAIN
A Democratic president just entered the White House, so it's time for Republican state officials to start discussing secession once...
WHAT CAN SEA SHANTIES TELL US ABOUT ENERGY TRANSITIONS?
With 400,000 dead from Covid-19 and the nation still reeling from the raid on the U.S. Capitol, an odd corner of the internet has emerged...
DON'T WORRY ABOUT JOE MANCHIN
There is now a new most powerful person in the United States: Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. With the Senate evenly split, Manchin,...
CAN THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING BE SAVED?
Just how low has the bar been set for the Biden administration? Look no further than the reaction to new press secretary Jen Psaki's...
WHY DONALD TRUMP IS ALREADY TEASING A 2024 CAMPAIGN
Donald Trump's final speech, at a kind of half-hearted miniature rally, ended on a fitting note. “Have a good life,” a dejected and...
THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF MEANINGLESS WORK
“When was the last time we really had terms with which or the occasion for questioning the quality of people's work?” Kathi Weeks,...
YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE YOUR JOB
“You don't have to like it,” my late father would tell my siblings and me when we complained about our jobs. “That's why it's called...
THE UNCERTAIN PROMISE OF BIDEN'S PRESIDENCY
Joe Biden's inaugural address was studded with words and sentences that were hard to imagine any other president expressing at any...
Biden to sign executive orders related to 'equity'
President Biden is slated to sign a series of executive actions revolving around "equity" policy on Tuesday, focusing on policing reform, prison reform and public housing. Read more ...
Disney to change Jungle Cruise ride after years of criticism for racist...
Disney will be making changes to the Jungle Cruise ride after years of complaints about racism. Read more ...
1 dead, several critically injured after tornado in Alabama
The damage is being evaluated to determine the strength of the tornado, the National Weather Service in Birmingham said. Read more ...
McConnell, Schumer inch closer to power-sharing deal after Dems back filibuster
Talks between the top Senate Democrats and Republicans on a power-sharing agreement will move forward after a major sticking point in negotiations was resolved, Minority Leader... Read more ...
Twitter PERMANENTLY bans Trump-supporting MyPillow CEO for ‘repeated'...
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been kicked off Twitter for multiple violations of the platform's civic integrity policy. The outspoken Trump supporter has been vocal about his... Read more ...
'I still have trouble with it': One year on, Lakers stars struggle to come...
One year on from the tragic helicopter crash that took Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, those inside the Lakers organization still acutely feel the... Read more ...
UN chief urges global alliance to counter rise of neo-Nazis
Secretary-General Guterres urged coordinated global action on Monday to build an alliance against the growth and spread of white supremacy and the resurgence of xenophobia and... Read more ...
‘Jake can actually win this': MMA world reacts as Ben Askren signs up for...
After making light work of ex-NBA player Nate Robinson in his second pro boxing match, YouTuber Jake Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in his next trip to the ring... Read more ...
Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
Janet Yellen has been confirmed as President Joe Biden's treasury secretary in an overwhelming Senate vote. She is the first woman to hold the job in the 232-year history of... Read more ...
Gov. DeSantis delivers update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution from Vero Beach
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Vero Beach on Tuesday morning. Read more ...