Iran, Russia, China, and the Taliban
Are Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, and China a new axis of power? Is the Taliban really reformed, is terror still an instrument of policy, and what should the US be most afraid of in the region? These...
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View Article“Another One Bites the Dust”*
At least five conservative, anti-vaccination radio hosts have died of COVID-19 since July. *The most recent was Bob Enyart, who in the ‘90s enjoyed reading aloud the names of those who died of AIDS...
View ArticleReporting Live From the Virtual Opium Den of Tomorrow
In the last exciting installment of “What the hell are we going to do about local journalism,” I proposed that there are really two concepts in a state of change. “Journalism” is one. The other is...
View ArticleUnraveling the American Myth
As if a global pandemic, a global climate crisis, and poisonously partisan politics weren’t bad enough, Americans unconsciously find themselves driven to deal with another problem: The myths that we...
View ArticleWhat’s the Word? Climate Lingo Demystified
The climate crisis is taking center stage, with deadly hurricanes, torrential rains, and wildfires blazing out of control, but it can be hard to grasp the jargon that accompanies a warming world....
View ArticleUS and EU Pledge to Cut Methane Emissions 30 Percent to Curb Global Warming
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View Article(Some) Vaccines Are for Losers
Republicans are taking herd mentality to a new level, even if it means they’ll never have herd immunity.
View ArticleIllegal Logging Reaches Amazon’s Untouched Core
This story by Juliana Ennes originally appeared in Mongabay and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. The...
View ArticleTen Years Ago, Occupy Wall Street Lit a Spark in Zuccotti Park
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