“It is a tragedy for the entire planet that the GOP is impervious to science and reason.” — Max Boot
Let me be clear: Many Americans are racist.
George H.W. Bush's legacy includes a War on Drugs stunt involving a fake cocaine deal.
Migrants seeking asylum are given a number — written on their arms — and sent away to wait.
'We are last generation that can stop climate change' – UN summit
I was wrong on climate change. “I admit it. I used to be a climate-change skeptic. I was one of those conservatives who thought that the science was inconclusive, that fears of global warming were as overblown as fears of a new ice age in the 1970s, that climate change was natural and cyclical, and that there was no need to incur any economic costs to deal with this speculative threat. I no longer think any of that, because the scientific consensus is so clear and convincing.”
The United States Is Becoming a Two-Tiered Country With Separate and Unequal Voting Laws.
US nixed FBI checks for teen migrant camp staff. A new government watchdog memo says the Trump administration waived rigorous background checks for all staff working at the nation’s largest detention camp for migrant children. Abuse and human horror in the making.
Families are still being separated at the border, months after “zero tolerance” was reversed.
"It’s still a blast beating people": St. Louis cops indicted for assaulting undercover officer posing as protester.
NRA revenue plummets $55 million from last year. The NRA is a terrorist organization.
House Democrats’ 1st bill aims for sweeping reforms. House Democrats on Friday unveiled more details of their first bill for the new Congress, a good-government package that would limit big money in politics, make it easier for citizens to vote and require presidents to disclose their tax returns.
Cambridge Analytica used fashion tastes to profile Facebook users.
You’ve heard that women make 80 cents to men’s dollar. A new report says it’s much worse than that. When you compare men’s and women’s earnings across a 15-year period, women make just 49 cents for every dollar men make, according to a new report. The system is misogynistic.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson accused of sexual misconduct, investigation underway.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds To Claims Of Sexual Harassment.
DC clerk stalls marriage over ‘foreign’ New Mexico ID card. A District of Columbia clerk and a supervisor refused to accept a New Mexico man’s state driver’s license as he sought a marriage license because she and her supervisor believed New Mexico was a foreign country. WTF?
Two more blood pressure drugs recalled for potential cancer risk.
A credit union will launch a pilot program to begin serving marijuana businesses in Alaska, giving the cash-reliant industry a financial option after banks shunned the industry.
Number Of U.S. Kids Who Don't Have Health Insurance Is On The Rise.
Video games consume more electricity than 25 power plants can produce, new study shows.
Blue light from phones and tablets can speed up blindness, study finds. It's best not to stare at your phone screens in the dark.
The "Siberian unicorn" -- actually an extinct giant rhinoceros -- once roamed among humans.
New NYC bill would criminalize AirDropping unwanted dick pics. Yes, this is a thing.
“The sun is new each day.” -- Heraclitus
Life’s short. Live, love, create, and help others.
Until next time, my friends. Good night.
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