W hen millions of Americans cast their ballots on Nov. 5, they will be nudging the world in one of two directions: a difficult climate future or one that could be catastrophic. Their vote could alter the strength of hurricanes, the intensity of droughts, the rate of sea-level rise, how …
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JERUSALEM — Before he was taken hostage on Oct. 7, during the Hamas-led massacre at the Nova music festival, Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin thrived in a Jerusalem refuge where Israeli Jews and occupied Palestinians escape from reality and engage freely as equals. Since then, the community at the bar, Sira, has …
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Four years ago, Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén was brutally murdered by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos), Texas. Guillén’s death attracted national attention, shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault within the armed forces as well as how disappearances of military personnel are handled. Following a …
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T he first indication that Kamala Harris had knocked something loose — something that had stubbornly eluded Joe Biden, something with the power to transform the 2024 presidential race — surfaced in Wisconsin. Shortly after Biden tweeted his endorsement, RSVPs for a previously-scheduled Harris appearance at the Italian Community Center …
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Laura Loomer — the far-right conspiracy theorist, self-described “proud” anti-Muslim bigot, and close associate of former and perhaps future President Donald Trump — has triggered a multi-day meltdown among the MAGA elite and powerful GOP allies who worry that she’s an extreme liability. But in remarks at a California press …
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T he only thing that has kept me alive is that I’m a petty bitch,” says Stormy Daniels. “There would be too many people happy if I died. I’m alive because of spite.” Daniels is sitting on the back porch of an undisclosed domicile, in an undisclosed city in an …
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PHILADELPHIA — The clearest sign that Kamala Harris’ campaign thought she won the ABC presidential debate was the fact that her elated surrogates in the post-debate spin room were gloating about “finally landing a punch on Donald Trump” — and floating the possibility of a rematch. The clearest sign Trump …
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The right-wing news site, the Federalist, has taken a curious step in its coverage of the 2024 election, actively recruiting election denial activists to write for the publication under the guise of journalism, Rolling Stone and American Doom have learned. The ensuing coverage falls in line with the publication’s commitment …
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The past two months in American politics have been a whirlwind: Joe Biden fumbled the first debate so badly he had to drop out of the presidential race. Someone tried to assassinate Donald Trump. The new Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, reinvigorated the party’s presidential hopes, sparking widespread joy …
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Chase Oliver is not everybody’s cup of tea. The 39-year-old presidential nominee for the Libertarian Party has ideas that are by turns attractive, and grotesque, to nearly anyone on the traditional, left-right political spectrum. Libertarians want to radically downsize the federal government and entrust individuals (and corporations) with self-regulation, believing …
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