This coming weekend is the Martin Luther King, Jr.… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Human Rights, Economic Opportunity, War, Hunger, Disease
“Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500”, Associated Press
The number of dead dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran… Continue reading
“Joe Rogan breaks with Trump over ‘Gestapo’ ICE operations”, The Hill
Dominick Mastrangelo
Tue, January 13, 2026
Podcaster Joe Rogan voiced sympathy with Americans who have expressed anger and frustration at… Continue reading
“The Notorius M.T.G.”, The New Yorker
The congresswoman split with the President over the Epstein files, then she quit. Where will she go from here?
By… Continue reading
“Elon Musk’s A.I. Is Generating Sexualized Images of Real People, Fueling Outrage”, The New York Times
Late Thursday, Mr. Musk’s chatbot, Grok, limited requests for A.I.-generated images on X to paid subscribers of the social media… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Environment
What Climate Change Will Do To America By Mid-Century, The Atlantic
There are far too many historically… Continue reading
“I’m the Mayor of Minneapolis. Trump Is Lying to You”, The New York Times
By Jacob Frey, Jan. 8, 2026
Mr. Frey is the mayor of Minneapolis.
Listen to… Continue reading
“What’s the Plan in Venezuela?”, The National Review
January 6, 2026
It seems like there isn’t one.
Having now listened to the latest episode… Continue reading
“US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM”, The Guardian
Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trump’s ‘unacceptable pressure’ as Greenland counterpart condemns ‘fantasies’
“How Trump Fixed On a Maduro Loyalist as Venezuela’s New Leader”, The New York Times
Nicolás Maduro balked at a gilded exile. U.S. officials then saw a more pliant option in his vice president, Delcy… Continue reading