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Iran, Kharg Island, Sunset
Iran

What’s in the Ceasefire Deal? No One Seems To Know

Klaus Marre 04/09/26

What’s in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran (and maybe Israel)? Nobody seems to have any clue, which is why you normally put these things in writing. 

Forest Service, staff, headquarters, Washington, DC
Environment Government Integrity Opinion

Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the US Forest Service

Jim Pattiz 04/09/26
Taxes, tax revolt, withhold taxes, Trump, protest
US Politics

My Decision: No More Tax Money for Trump’s Madness

Jonathan D. Simon 04/08/26
Iranians gather, Quds Day march, Tehran
Iran

Iran Paradox: Ceasefire Feels Like a Win Even Though Everybody Loses

Klaus Marre 04/08/26
Viktor Orbán, campaign, slogan, A Biztos Választás, The Sure Choice
International

The European Right, Facing Setbacks of Its Own, Keeps Its Distance From Trump

Peyman Pejman 04/07/26

Deep Dives

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, Safe Task Force, Roundtable, Making America Safe Again, Tennessee Air National Guard Base

Donald Agonistes: Pulling the MAGA Temple Down on Himself

Russ Baker
Russ Baker, Michael Cohen, NYC

Planning for Life After Trump, However We Manage to Get There

Russ Baker
Fort Lesley J. McNair, north gate

Trump Officials Flee Into the Bunker

Russ Baker
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran War, Supreme Leader

What If Trump Declares Victory and Walks Away From War in Iran?

William T. Dowell

Elections

Vote Drop Box, Vote-By-Mail, 2006
Courts

Trump Tries Another Blatantly Unconstitutional Midterm-Rigging Scheme

Klaus Marre 04/01/26

Pro-democracy groups are already lining up to sue Donald Trump over his latest (unconstitutional) attempt to seize control of US elections. 

Mike Lee, GOP, fundraiser
Elections Journalism & Media

Congressional Reporters Are Failing Democracy (Again)

Klaus Marre 03/23/26
Donald Trump, delivers remarks, Verst Logistics Manufacturing
Elections Opinion

As Trump Bungles Another Crisis, the GOP’s Midterm Prospects Dim

Klaus Marre 03/22/26

Epstein

Pam Bondi, podium, speaking
Epstein

Bondi Gets Canned, But Lawmakers Want to Depose Her Over Epstein Files

Klaus Marre
Eyes on Epstein, Part 3, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump
Epstein

Eyes on Epstein: Videos, Raids, and Who Has to Answer Now

Troy Barile-Simleness
Epstein Files, Jeffrey Epstein, DOJ, Eyes on Epstein.
Epstein

Eyes on Epstein: Subpoenas, Walkouts, and an Unredacted Email

Troy Barile-Simleness
Eyes on Epstein, Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein

Eyes on Epstein: The Sixth Wave from House Oversight Committee

Troy Barile-Simleness

Iran

Iran, Kharg Island, Sunset
Iran

What’s in the Ceasefire Deal? No One Seems To Know

Klaus Marre 04/09/26

What’s in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran (and maybe Israel)? Nobody seems to have any clue, which is why you normally put these things in writing. 

Iranians gather, Quds Day march, Tehran
Iran

Iran Paradox: Ceasefire Feels Like a Win Even Though Everybody Loses

Klaus Marre 04/08/26
Donald Trump, Press, Miami, FL
Iran

World-Renowned Crazy Person Threatens Iran With Annihilation

Klaus Marre 04/07/26

Economy

Donald Trump, Flag, Department of Labor
Journalism & Media

Two Similar Jobs Reports, Two Different Media Reactions

Klaus Marre
Donald Trump, trade war
Business

Trump’s Trade Deficit Lie Gets Exposed Within a Day

Klaus Marre
Donald Trump, tariffs
Economy

Hassett Offers More Evidence Why the Trump Administration Cannot Be Trusted

Klaus Marre
Billboards, London, Picadilly Circus
Business

Whistleblowers Warn That Ad Industry Is Fueling Online Hatred and Climate Crisis

TJ Jordan

Environment

Forest Service, staff, headquarters, Washington, DC
Environment

Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the US Forest Service

Jim Pattiz

The headquarters is going to Utah. Every regional office is being shuttered. The research program is being destroyed.

120,610 square kilometers, new ice-free land, Antarctica, 2300
Environment

As Ice Recedes and Land Rebounds, Antarctica’s Mineral Resources Come Into Focus

Grace van Deelen 04/07/26
Firefighters, Eaton Fire
Environment

Climate Disasters Hit Victims With Insurance Bills. States Want Big Oil to Pay

Sharon Kelly 04/02/26

Technology

US Capitol, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, Meta Platforms, Anthropic, Microsoft, Apple
Culture

AI: The Myth of Inevitability, the Folly of Denial

Jeff Schechtman
The Thinker, Cleveland Museum of Art
Culture

God Damn AI

Jonathan D. Simon
Donald Trump, signs, executive, AI Summit
Opinion

Artificial Intelligence Combined With Human Stupidity Is a Recipe for Disaster

Klaus Marre
Microsoft, Wisconsin, Mount Pleasant, data center
Environment

The Fight to Stop Data Center Creep

Zeb Larson

Courts

Vote Drop Box, Vote-By-Mail, 2006
Courts Elections

Trump Tries Another Blatantly Unconstitutional Midterm-Rigging Scheme

Klaus Marre 04/01/26

Pro-democracy groups are already lining up to sue Donald Trump over his latest (unconstitutional) attempt to seize control of US elections. 

Lafourche O&G Canal, Lafourche Parish, LA
Courts Environment

Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show

Emily Sanders 03/26/26
Donald Trump, Auto, Tariffs, Announcement
Courts US Politics

Yet More Evidence Americans Are Paying for Trump’s Tariffs

Klaus Marre 02/28/26
Aileen M. Cannon, official, portrait
Courts

Cover-Up of Trump’s Hoarding of Classified Documents Is Almost Complete

Klaus Marre 02/23/26
Supreme Court Justices, Capitol Rotund, Inauguration, 2025, Donald Trump
Courts International US Politics

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs; Everybody Wins

Klaus Marre 02/20/26

Podcast

Smoking, cigarette, social media, company logos

Social Media Had Gun-Level Immunity. That Just Ended

Jeff Schechtman
Billboard, Ruhollah Khomeini, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei

Inside the Black Box: The Questions No One Is Asking About Iran

Jeff Schechtman
Mount Redoubt, eruption

The Unexplained War: Stumbling Toward World War III

Jeff Schechtman
National Congress of the Communist Party, CPP, China, Iran, war, United States, Israel

We Cut Off Its Oil & Attacked Its Partners; China Can Afford To Wait

Jeff Schechtman

Cartoon

Hegseth, Jesus, Iran

Holy Fire

Jon Richards
Sam Altman, OpenAI, Universal Health Care

Tech Moguls Promise You’ll Be So Rich You Won’t Need Health Insurance

DonkeyHotey
centrist voters, center-right, center-left

Votes for Kafka

Ted Rall

Editors' Picks

climate crisis, global warming, NOAA, U.S., 2026, warmest March on record

March Was Warmest On Record In US

Whowhatwhy Editors
tech, AI, machine learning, robotics, Generalist, new model, high success rates, report

From Folding Boxes To Fixing Vacuums, New Robot Hits 99% Reliability

Whowhatwhy Editors
science, space travel, NASA missions, Artemis II, moon flyby, new distance record

Artemis II Completes Record-Setting Moon Flyby

Whowhatwhy Editors
climate crisis, global warming, renewable energy, solar, largest new generating capacity, 2025 report

Solar Power Dominates 2025’s Newly Installed Generating Capacity

Whowhatwhy Editors
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